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Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
BTS' V reveals he cried watching Jungkook, J-Hope and Jin perform together: ‘Too embarrassed…'
J-Hope's HOPE ON THE STAGE tour came to an end with two beautiful concerts at the sold-out Goyang stadium on June 13 and 14. He was joined by fellow BTS members in the audience on the first day, which happened to fall on the same date as the group's 12th debut anniversary. As a surprise, members Jin and Jungkook joined the Sweet Dreams singer on stage to perform collaborative songs. During an interview, member V shared how the moment was particularly emotional for him as well. Kim Taehyung's uncontrolled tears at J-Hope's tour Talking about the dreamy moment, which left the fans in the audience cheering and crying, V spoke to W Korea about how the performance made him tear up. While J-Hope was joined by Jungkook for i wonder and Seven, and then by Jin for Spring Day, followed by his solo Don't Say You Love Me and then the trio for Jamais Vu. Observing from the sidelines, RM, SUGA, Jimin, and V, provided full support in a lovely turn of events for the fans who celebrated it with them. Recalling the concert, the Layover singer said, 'Actually, I shed a few tears during Hobi hyung's performance, I quietly shed a tear by myself. During the duet with Jungkook… I got choked up. I was too embarrassed to say anything (It was a secret). I watched the performance confidently.' He added how Jin and J-Hope's concerts were starkly different, which was a fun experience for him, sharing that he liked the oldest member's Rope It performance. The scene has become engraved in the minds of the fans as all seven members finally united publicly in about 3 months for an official event towards the end of their military era. At the time, only member SUGA was known to be working as a public service employee while the other six had wrapped up their enlistments. In a behind-the-scenes moment from the concert, all members popped in backstage to greet J-Hope, meanwhile Jin and Jungkook expressed their nervous feelings before returning to the stage. ALSO READ: How did BTS fans learn J-Hope, Jimin, and V had a drink at recent group outing? Hilarious telltale sign spotted
Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Not Jungkook or V, this BTS star alone powered HYBE's 85% North American revenue boost in Q1 2025
All seven BTS members reunited in June 2025 after wrapping up their mandatory military service. With each member now focused on solo careers, HYBE has been raking in profits from individual projects too, reporting a massive 133.25 billion KRW in Q1 2025 alone. Surprisingly though, this time the surge wasn't driven by names like like Kim Taehyung or Jeon Jungkook, who usually enjoy massive solo fandom in the West. It was J-Hope who stole the spotlight, his sold-out concerts pushing his popularity through the roof. J-Hope aka Jung Hoseok, the rapper of the seven member boy band, recently wrapped up his first world tour HOPE ON THE STAGE. According to Meritz Securities, his concerts played a huge role in helping HYBE record a massive 85.7% revenue jump in North America in the first quarter of 2025. According to a July 28 report, HYBE earned 133.25 billion KRW (about $102 million) during this period, one of the company's biggest quarterly spikes in recent years. Also read: 'Kim Taehyung makes me feel I can't afford…': BLACKPINK's choreographer reveals how working with BTS' V changed her J-Hope returned from the military on October 17, 2024, and since then has been actively belting out new songs and albums to boost his individual discography. The tour started in April 2025, with J-Hope performing across Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Mexico City, among other venues. He reportedly pulled in over 178,000 fans across 12 sold-out shows. His musical setlist includes a mix of his old and new songs, alongside some of BTS' hits. The 31-year-old had released his solo album back in 2022 titled Jack in the Box, with lead tracks like 'Arson' and 'More'. In the meantime, he also collaborated with J. Cole for 'On the Street'. After returning from the military, he released 'Mona Lisa,' which was previewed during his tour, and more recently 'Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel),' with both songs part of his Hope on the Street Vol.1 album. Reports said ticket sales were strong in every city, proving that BTS fandom remains loyal no matter who is performing. Last year, SUGA (aka Min Yoongi) also pulled record-breaking numbers, and J-Hope just kept the momentum going. Also read: Police raids BTS' agency: What happens to group's comeback if HYBE boss Bang Si Hyuk lands in prison? Aside from ticket sales, merchandise sale also skyrocketed during this time. Analysts said around 22% of concertgoers bought merch, spending about $60 per person on average. The final concert took place on June 14 at Goyang Stadium in South Korea. The night marked the 12th anniversary of BTS and all seven members showed up to support J-Hope. During the performance, Jin and Jungkook even joined him onstage to perform 'Jamais Vu'. According to Luminate data, K-pop fever isn't dying down anytime soon, if anything, it's just getting hotter. K-pop groups like Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, SEVENTEEN, and LE SSERAFIM all landed in the Top 10 U.S. CD Albums list for the first half of the year. Stray Kids' album HOP alone sold 149,000 copies in the U.S. SEVENTEEN, on the other hand, managed to outsell big names like Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and more. As for BTS, the group is set to make their much-awaited comeback next spring.
India Today
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Jungkook flaunts chest tattoo and sculpted physique, wows trainer Ma Sun-ho
BTS member Jungkook certainly doesn't fall short when it comes to maintaining a toned physique and building muscle to enhance his appeal. After completing his military service on June 11 alongside Jimin, with whom he enlisted as a buddy soldier, the singer has been focused on shedding some had previously spoken about wanting to return to peak condition and had been working diligently in Los Angeles. Now, he's back in South Korea as well. Fans recently got a closer look at his progress, thanks to a clearer photo revealing new ink on his a look at the picture: (Credit: Instagram/natural_masunho) Earlier, 'Physical: 100' star and well-known bodybuilder Ma Sun-ho spoke about accompanying BTS to the United States as the group worked on their spring 2026 comeback. Initially training with V and Jungkook, he later saw RM join the sessions, followed by Suga and Jimin. The group trained together, and Ma Sun Ho has now shared a never-before-seen image of the youngest July 29, he posted a selfie with Jungkook on his Instagram account. The photo appears to have been taken after one of their workouts, with Jungkook dressed in a black tank top, matching shorts, and a beanie, holding a black coffee in his face was partially covered by a mask, the results of his continued training were still apparent. The trainer captioned the post: 'With another JK look of today, why are you working so hard? The training continues even in South Korea.'Most notably, a coloured chest tattoo was visible on the 'Still With You' singer, extending from his left arm sleeve to the middle of his chest. The tattoo was first spotted in June when Jungkook joined J-Hope on stage during the 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' encore concert, which took place on BTS' 13th debut anniversary. He and J-Hope performed alongside Jin, leaving fans captivated by the striking new chest ink.- EndsMust Watch
Pink Villa
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
BTS' Jungkook gives closer look at his chest tattoo and muscular physique, trainer Ma Sun Ho left shocked
BTS member Jungkook does not fall behind anyone in terms of having a toned physique and building his muscles to appear as appealing as possible. After returning from the military on June 11 alongside Jimin, with whom he had enlisted as a buddy soldier, the singer has been on a path to lose some weight. He previously spoke about getting back to his top shape and has been working hard in Los Angeles, and is now back in South Korea as well. Now, the fans have gotten a closer look at his form with a clearer photo of his new chest ink. Jungkook's hard work to get back into shape, how does it look so far? Earlier, Physical: 100 star and famed bodybuilder Ma Sun Ho spoke about accompanying BTS to the USA as the members worked on their spring 2026 comeback. Initially starting out training with V and Jungkook, he shared how one by one, RM joined them and was then followed by SUGA and Jimin. The team trained together, and now he has offered a never-before-seen appearance from the youngest one. Sharing a photo on his Instagram account on July 29, Jungkook appeared in a selfie with the trainer himself. Appearing to have been taking after one of their workout sessions, the singer donned a black tank top over matching shorts and a beanie to cover his head, and posed with a black coffee in his hand. While his handsome face was covered with a mask, the effect of the continued training was clearly visible. He wrote, 'With another JK [look] of today, why are you working so hard? The training that continues even in South Korea'. More importantly, a colored chest tattoo could be seen on the Still With You singer extending his inked left arm sleeve towards the middle of his chest. It was first seen back in June when Jungkook joined J-Hope on stage at the HOPE ON THE STAGE encore concert, which fell on BTS ' 13th debut anniversary date. The two collaborated with Jin for a performance and left the fans mesmerized with the new tattoo on the star's chest.
Pink Villa
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
BTS' Jungkook wonders if he's ‘bothering' J-Hope during debut anniversary collab, V joins backstage fun for ‘honey' moment
J-Hope closed his sold-out HOPE ON THE STAGE tour with 2 encore concerts at the Goyang stadium on June 13 and 14. Remarkably, the former falls on BTS' debut day. The star rapper was joined by RM, Jin, SUGA, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, who came to support him. The oldest and the youngest from the group also joined him on stage for joint and solo performances, behind-the-scenes of which have now hit our screens. The MONA LISA singer confessed an 'I love you' to his team ahead of taking to the stage. BTS supports J-Hope at solo concert In a new BANGTAN BOMB episode on the BANGTANTV YouTube channel, the unseen moments from J-Hope's 2 encore concerts were shared. Amid his hard work for pulling off a successful solo tour, the highlight was none other than the appearance of the other BTS members on day 1, which coincided with their debut anniversary. While practising for the surprise, Jungkook popped a burning question to his hyung, asking if it was bothersome to have him and Jin join the stage for a performance. Being ever so welcoming, J-Hope denied any such thoughts and thanked them for making the day even more special. On June 13, all seven BTS members were reunited backstage, where the Killin' It Girl singer thanked them for cheering him up and sneaked in a 'love you really' while hugging RM. Jimin praised his influence, sharing how his crazy-good skills were all people were talking about 'on the streets'. SUGA wondered if there would be water works, in a rare appearance, before his alternative military service completion. Another notable moment was when V appeared backstage to hang out with him and grabbed a spoonful of J-Hope's special honey that his father had been giving him. Not satisfied with one try, the Layover singer grabbed another mouthful, enjoying the authentic taste. The older member's kind words encouraging him became a special interaction between the two.
