Fresh out of the military, J-Hope dives into experimental music and global collabs
J-Hope
, who has been on a roll ever since he was officially discharged from his mandatory military service, talked about what kind of sound he aims to share with fans after finishing his tour with special encore shows.
The idol's answer has fans excited as he mentions 'experimental' music.
J-Hope opens up about the future of his career
BTS member J-Hope recently shared how he plans for his music to look in the coming future and what all plans he has for his next sound in an interview with Billboard. The idol talked about his latest hits like 'Mona Lisa' and 'Sweet Dreams' and how the inspiration behind his new music directly stems from his need to grow and evolve.
Citing that fans can expect a lot more different things in the future after his two latest singles, the idol shared that "This is just the start— I have plenty more musical experiments in stor'e.
He shared how he managed to step out of his comfort zone with 'Mona Lisa' and 'Sweet Dreams', which also featured Miguel. His new music was something that the idol did not have any experience with, making this a huge jump towards testing rough waters.
While talking about growing through his music, he shared in the interview that "Before my enlistment, I leaned into my roots in dance, experimenting with a variety of sounds to express different facets of myself."
J-Hope talks about his career after the military
The idol shared how he jumped right into creating music after he was officially discharged from the military. The artist had gone to Los Angeles only a week after he was discharged to record new music. He shared during the interview how "just a week after my discharge, I headed straight to the U.S. because I wanted to explore how the American producers I admire would interpret my sound."
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