KPOP star J-Hope might be on away, serving in one of South Korea's military bases, but it would not stop him from gifting his fans with a secret album for his 30th birthday.
"We are pleased to announce the release of 'HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1,' a special album by J-Hope," read the press release by BIGHIT Music.
According to reports, the album will include six additional tracks as well as an accompanying documentary series that "trails J-Hope's dance journey."
BTS fans expressed their excitement to finally have new music from a member of the KPOP boy group since they announced their hiatus in 2022.
"Dance king is coming," one wrote.
"Oh, I knew it! I knew my man would not leave us hanging. Hopeworldians [sic], we won."
"He will eat on these tracks and dances we all know," another added.
"Hope on the Street," the album is slated for release on Mar. 29; meanwhile, the docuseries will be released on Prime Video on Mar. 27.
New episodes of J-Hope's docuseries will drop every Thursday and Friday, reports noted.
BTS J-Hope Celebrates 30th Birthday
J-Hope gave fans something to look forward to, aside from his heartfelt handwritten letter, for his fans, who have been eagerly anticipating new music or a new project from any of the BTS members.
"ARMY, It's Hoseok. It's...It's fascinating!!!! My birthday is coming...I thought my birthday wouldn't come while serving in the military...It's already February 18th," the KPOP idol wrote to his fans.
"What does that mean? It's! 'Time goes by...' Hahahaha It was so fascinating that the four legs were a little long. Anyway, it's my first and last birthday as a soldier...!"
Elsewhere in his letter, J-Hope made sure to thank his fans' dedication, which helped him to keep going in his personal endeavors as well as music endeavors.
"It's a big part that I haven't forgotten while promoting for over 10 years. It's not enough to express it all the time, but thank you so much!! [...] Thanks to you, I didn't feel lonely this birthday either!!! I'll be discharged from the military and say hello in a cool way!! Thank you!!- ARMY, to ARMY."
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BTS Announces Hiatus
BTS is currently on hiatus. The group announced that they will return with all seven members-RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Taehyung, Jimin, and Jungkook-in 2025.
"I think now we're starting to think about what kind of artists we each want to be remembered by our fans," said Jimin about the hiatus.
"I think that change is what we need right now. It's important for BTS to start our second chapter," J-Hope explained.
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