Watch: BTS' J-Hope Steals The Show With Bold New Look In Killin' It Girl MV
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Killin' It Girl was released on June 13 at 0 AM ET or 1 PM KST, right in time for BTS' 12th debut anniversary.
BTS' Jung Hoseok, known to the world as J-Hope, decided to do something different for his new single, Killin' It Girl, feat. GloRilla. Ditching his usual sweet boy charms, the rapper and dancer turned up the heat in a sensual avatar in the music video of his song. Killin' It Girl was released on June 13 at 0 AM ET or 1 PM KST, right in time for BTS' 12th debut anniversary.
The 2-minute and 48-second-long music video begins with a cool hip-hop vibe, with visuals showing J-Hope lying down in the middle of a busy street. The song then transitions into a catchy chorus that's just hard to forget. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses the thrill of love at first sight and then goes on to talk about the experience of gazing at a confident and charming partner.
In the music video, J-Hope owns every move with confidence and style, showing the world his sexy, sensual and more mature side for the very first time. Killin' It Girl is the final instalment of J-Hope's solo project, which kicked off in March with the track Sweet Dreams, feat. Miguel continued with Mona Lisa, released in the same month.
With his new single, J-Hope also achieved a milestone. Killin' It Girl's music video crosses 1 million views within just 43 minutes of its release, making it the fastest Korean act to reach the milestone in 2025. With his latest feat, J-Hope even crossed the previous record set by BLACKPINK's Jennie. As of writing, Killin' It Girl is trending on social media and has crossed 2.7 million views on YouTube.
J-Hope is also set to perform his newly released single on the last two shows of his solo world tour, Hope on the Stage. He will perform Killin' It Girl on June 13 and 14 in the Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi, Seoul, South Korea.
The BTS singer began his first solo world tour back in February, right before releasing Sweet Dreams. His first show was held on February 28 in Seoul's KSPO Dome. Following this, he took his tour across the world, making stops at cities like Brooklyn, Mexico City, Oakland, Los Angeles, Singapore, Jakarta, Osaka and others.
Besides his solo career, there are reports that all the members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will reunite on stage together after their mandatory military service for their highly anticipated world tour.
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