Jung Hoseok: The Hope and The Heart

Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

On April 18th, 2023 the world got a little quieter. BTS's main hype man, Jung Hoseok aka J-Hope aka Hobi aka Hoba aka Jay aka The Sunshine of BTS enlisted in the South Korean military for 18 months. It hasn't been long and already we are missing him popping up on Instagram or Weverse the MINUTE any members posts "boo." But what a year he had following FESTA from his stunning solo album Jack in the Box, to headlining Lollapolooza to a series of fantastic collabs culminating in On the Street with hip-hop legend J. Cole. Join resident Afternoona Army Hobi bias, Tonya, and Megan for an unpacking of the man, the myth, the legend and how we are going to keep the J-Hope light burning until October 2024!

Show Notes:
ON THE STREET (J-Hope X J. Cole)
BBC J-Hope Enlistment article
Follow @hobisdotori on Instagram for Tonya's fantastic J-Hope fan account

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