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News18
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
J-Hope Looks Startled As Police Pull Over His Car Post-Concert In Taipei
Last Updated: After his "Hope on the Stage" concert in Taipei, BTS rapper J-Hope was stopped at a DUI checkpoint while streaming live. After his 'Hope on the Stage" concert in Taipei, BTS rapper J-Hope had an unexpected run-in with local police. He was in his car heading back to the hotel, streaming a live session with fans on Weverse, when the vehicle was pulled over. In the live stream, J-Hope could be seen trying to understand the situation as the driver conversed with the police in a different language. He looked both puzzled and concerned about the sudden stop. According to a translation by the driver told the officer, 'He's a celebrity." The officer then asked if J-Hope was a customer, to which the driver confirmed his celebrity status. The officer responded, 'Celebrity, ok. You can go." When J-Hope inquired about the incident, the driver explained it was a DUI checkpoint. J-Hope responded, 'Oh, checking for DUIs? They do that here, too? That's cool." During the live session, J-Hope also discussed his concert. Translated by @BTStranslation_, he started by saying, 'The hotel is far, so I thought why not go live in this duration. I could come to Taipei just for traveling; there's so much delicious food." When a fan asked about his knee, he reassured them, 'They're alright, you don't have to worry! I'm taking good care of myself." Another fan mentioned missing his dog Mickey, to which J-Hope responded, 'Mickey needs to be healthy, but he is not very healthy these days… be healthy, Mickey!! Let's live long!!" When a fan complimented his English, he modestly replied, 'Not good." Another fan called his English 'very cute," and he agreed. J-Hope concluded the live session by reflecting on his time in Taipei and mentioning his next stop: 'Taipei was really fun, and now I'll go to Osaka. The Osaka venue is big, so I need to rehearse as well. There's so much to do." He expressed his gratitude to fans before signing off. J-Hope's tour is scheduled to wrap up in June. Looking ahead, Jin and J-Hope will soon reunite with RM, Suga, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook, as the latter are set to be discharged from the military next month. Jin and J-Hope completed their military service last year. BTS debuted in 2013 with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. First Published:
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
BTS' J-Hope looks surprised and worried as police stop his car after concert in Taipei. Here's what happened
BTS member-rapper J-Hope had an unexpected encounter with the local police after his Hope on the Stage concert in Taipei. Following his show, J-Hope was returning to the hotel in his car when the driver was stopped by the police. At that time, J-Hope was holding a live session with his fans on Weverse. (Also Read | BTS' Suga let off with a fine, prosecutors close drunk driving case without trial: Report) In the video, J-Hope was seen trying to get a glimpse of what happened and trying to understand what the driver was telling the cop. However, he didn't understand because they were speaking in a different language. The rapper looked concerned and surprised over the incident that made the car stop. As translated by the driver told the cop, "He's a celebrity." The police asked if he's a customer to which the driver reiterated that he was a celebrity. The police replied with "celebrity, ok. You can go". After that, J-Hope asked the driver about what happened to which he replied that it was a DUI checkpoint. J-Hope replied, "Oh, checking for DUIs? They do that here, too? That's cool." During his live session, J-Hope also spoke about his concert. As translated by @BTStranslation_, the rapper started his video by saying, "The hotel is far, so I thought why not go live in this duration. I could come to Taipei just for travelling, there's so much delicious food." A fan asked if his knee was okay. He replied, "They're alright, you don't have to worry! I'm taking good care of myself." Another fan spoke about missing his dog Mickey, to which J-Hope replied, "Mickey needs to be healthy, but he is not very healthy these days... be healthy, Mickey!! Let's live long!!" When a person said that his English is good, he replied with, 'Not good.' Another fan said his English is "very cute", to which he agreed. J-Hope ended the live saying, "Taipei was really fun, and now I'll go to Osaka. The Osaka venue is big, so I need to rehearse as well. There's so much to do." He thanked his fans before ending the live session. J-Hope's tour will end in June. Next month, Jin and J-Hope will reunite with RM, Suga, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook as they will get discharged from the military. Both Jin and J-Hope were discharged from the military last year. The BTS members made their debut together in 2013 with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
J-Hope reveals BTS' plans after RM, Suga, Jimin, V, Jungkook's military discharge in June: We'll quickly get together…
BTS member J-Hope spoke about the group reuniting after the military discharge of RM, Suga, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook in June. Speaking on Apple Music 1's The Zane Lowe Show, J-Hope spoke about how BTS' future projects will "be a massive energy". (Also Read | BTS' J-Hope reunites with Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi, shares pics after Saitama concert. See here) J-Hope opened up about the "unique identities" of the BTS members. 'I think that over time, we each refined our unique identities as each of us work on their own music, come out with their solo projects and do their own thing." "The funny thing for me is when our identities, which have taken shape in various ways, come together as BTS, I'm curious to see how it'll look like. I look forward to June when our members will have completed their service. We will quickly get together and talk about what BTS can do in the future. I think it's going to be a massive energy," he also added. RM, Suga, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook will get discharged from the military in June this year. Both Jin and J-Hope were discharged from the military last year. The BTS members made their debut together in 2013 with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. BTS released their first Korean and Japanese-language studio albums, Dark & Wild and Wake Up, respectively, in 2014. The group's second Korean studio album was Wings (2016). Their other albums include Love Yourself: Tear (2018), Love Yourself: Answer (2018), and Map of the Soul: 7 (2020). They also gave several hits, such as Dynamite, Savage Love, Life Goes On, Butter, Permission to Dance, and My Universe, among others. The BTS rapper's Hope on the Stage tour kicked off on February 28 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. He performed three nights there before heading to Brooklyn, New York. He also announced his performance in Chicago; Mexico City; San Antonio; Oakland, California; Los Angeles; Manila, Philippines, Singapore; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok; Macau; Taipei, Taiwan; and Osaka, Japan. His tour will end in June.
