BTS' J-Hope coming to Manila in April for first solo tour

J-Hope is returning to the Philippines!

His label, BIGHIT Music, announced his first solo tour along with its official schedule on X on Friday, Jan. 10. The poster showed he will hold a two-day concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on April 12-13.

Dubbed Hope on the Stage, the concert tour will kick off in Seoul in late February. It will be followed by stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, among others.

J-Hope is a member of BTS. Comprising J-Hope, Jin, Suga, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, the boy group is widely considered South Korea's biggest-ever cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums worldwide, dominating the charts, raking in billions, and building a global legion of fans known as ARMY. According to the Guinness World Records, they are the "most popular group in the world." They are best known for their hit songs Dynamite, Butter, and FAKE LOVE, among others.

In 2022, he became the first member of BTS to drop a solo album, Jack in the Box.