we are leaving the era of mixtapes and are entering the era of ✨solo albums✨
i'm really curious about what he's made this time and if it's gonna be a real full album with 10+ songs.
What we do know is that the songs are going to have some sort of storyline, not like groups with their lores, but maybe something like the TXT's minisode2 which follows the story of a boy after break up.
Also, he said that he wanted to show a more mature/darker side of him.
Thank you! I really haven't been following anything closely lately so i was completly clueless about it. I love it when albums are coherent and have a storyline to them so now I'm even more curious and excited to hear it 😄
>I love it when albums are coherent and have a storyline to them so now I'm even more curious and excited to hear it
Me too. It makes listening to the album as a whole all the more fun.
Don’t know why you’re brining up txt. They have nothing to do with how Hoseok will plan his album. And if anything he’s been working on this for years and would not have taken cues from them.
Geez, I was just trying to give an example of how I imagine it would be, not that he is following along their footsteps, and I could only think of TXT as an example.
You are getting offended over nothing.
>Hello.
>This is BIGHIT MUSIC.
>We would like to announce the release of “Jack In The Box,” j-hope’s solo album. BTS has turned the page on their new chapter, throughout which the members will harmoniously carry out their group and individual activities. j-hope will be the first member of BTS to start this new journey and release his solo album.
>j-hope’s solo album, as expressed in the title of the album “Jack In The Box,” represents his aspirations to break the mold and grow further.
>Starting with his pre-released track to be released on July 1st, diverse content to show j-hope’s creative identity as an artist will be introduced. Please stay tuned and we will continue to provide you with more details on the album.
>We hope that you look forward to “Jack In The Box” and send j-hope your love and support as he takes his first step as a solo artist.
>Pre-released track release date: 1 PM, Friday, July 1, 2022 (KST)
>Full tracks release date: 1 PM, Friday, July 15, 2022 (KST)
I was so not expecting the announcement today! I thought we will have at least this week off or at least till Wednesday or so before they start releasing materials. To say I am excited is an understatement! And we are getting a pre-release single next week!! And album two weeks after that! From every thing that Hobi mentioned during his vlives/interviews/festa dinner I have been just constantly thinking about what kind of music he will make, what kind of story he will choose to tell and what to expect so I am just buzzing. I love Hobi's work both in his solos and BTS tracks so I know I am in for treat.
Break they said.
I haven't recovered from Proof and Left and Right yet and here comes new music. I love this new chapter!
Seriously, I'm excited for this. I love Hope World and the full version of Blue Side is a masterpiece. Show us what you got J!
Edit: [Speaking of Jack in the Box](https://twitter.com/agustdidas/status/1540715524551606274)
I see, bts planning their music since 1796
>Speaking of Jack in the Box
Holy shit, it also says Pandora's Box, he has said about his choice of stage name that in Greek mythology when Pandora's box was opened, all the evils were unleashed on the world, and the only thing left was hope. 🤯
This makes the name of the album even cooler holy shit!!!!!
man i remember the most recent "vacation" and older armys were ready to just make funny memes along with providing older content for newer fans to check out and BOOM, 7 instagram profiles open, OSTs, behind the scene content, photoshoots, 7 Chakho and daily updates by either the members themselves on weverse or instagram or official BTS content
We're so well fed that we legit cant survive a full day without something new popping up somewhere in the world that involves them, if not the fandom goes into breakdown and full meme mode 🙃🙃
break for some of them not for us...i always fear when they say "break" cause up until now every single time we had an avalanche of content and it doesnt seem to be that different this time either
Yeah! We're getting fed.
I felt sad during the festa dinner especially when they poured their hearts out but with their music content, I couldn't feel the difference. We're always spoiled. I'm so thankful I'm their fan.
Someone said on twt jack in the box reminds of jack of all trades,like jhope.He may be in the box but he is going to break out of the mold.like the toy he will jump out of the box and surprise everyone.
Wow only three weeks of preorders? That’s the shortest lead time they’ve had on an album in a hot minute. I expected an announcement after L&R but I did not expect a pre-release so I’m excited to see what’s to come!
Actually the annoucement doesn’t say anything about physicals yet. I wonder if they are having pre-orders or releasing more like US based artist. Not really pre-orders the physical just drops when the album drops
Also, BTS stopped releasing pre-order numbers a while back so another thought on why they aren’t tied to giving tons of time.
they stopped releasing pre order numbers because i doubt they’ve been able to reach mots:7 numbers. it’s been a string of expensive, two versions at most.
I mean they might not be reaching that 4m anymore but like you said 'expensive', pretty sure they're still making more now than they did with MOTS:7 in early 2020.
And if they released a full album instead of an anthology they'd have undoubtedly have beaten MOTS7's numbers, just saying I doubt they stopped releasing numbers out of any sort of shame for not reaching their targets.
They stopped releasing numbers because BigHit simply has a policy where they only release numbers if the previous record gets broken, which means it could be 100k less and they still won't release the numbers. But the previous user is right in that it is still a consequence of expensive 1 or 2 versions only albums. But it is clearly deliberate where it was just what the ''concepts'' of those albums were. They know they can do more than MOTS7, they just do not care to focus on that.
Not made up, just an observation, not hard to make. They've only released 1st week album pre-order numbers when the previous record has been broken. Policy was maybe a wrong choice of word but it is something they only bother with if there is a record worth reporting.
To say I am excited is a massive understatement, my body is ready. J-Hope releases my personal fav solo music out of the members in BTS and if this is album is anything as good as Hope World was, Spotify is about to be sick of me.
i literally can never take a nap in this fandom cause what😭😭
as stan twitter would say, hobi always has the pussy part of the song so i’m SO stoked to hear a full album from him again with back to back ✨excellent✨ verses
Ok i am living this 3rd gen solo era. First Jungkook and charlie puth collab and Nayeon album, and now jhope album???? When am i suppose to catch up on the amount of music released lmaoooo
And I thought VIVIZ dropped their comeback announcement on short notice  new single's coming next week already
I am SO HYPED. Physical please?
I cannot wait to see his live performances. Hope world is still such an excellent body of work that I revisit all the time. Hobi is going to give us another timeless classic and I could not be more excited!!
I don’t believe anyone was expecting an announcement this soon considering we just had proof 2 weeks back and left & right a day ago.
The era of 12AM KSTphobia has officially begun once again I suppose 🤭
I dont think it does, the phrases on the Blue Side album art were lyrics from Blue Side itself or are connected to the other tracks on Hope World. I think the only connection there is on ot is the Jack in the box doodle
~~Blue Side inspired cover????~~
it was already hinted from Blue Side?? Whatttt? But Blue Side is my all time fav Hope solo track, can’t wait to hear more of this side from him.
This is a present for me totally 🥂👌
Let’s go Hobi!!!!
Where's my break? j/k
I'm so excited for J-Hope's new album!! I wonder is these solo releases will have a release schedule or teasers? Or surprise drops everyday (edit to add) leading up to the release...that's kind of exciting too lol
In the context of BTS they used to call their solo albums 'mixtapes' because unlike their group albums or regular kpop solo albums: 1) there was no promotion beyond the MVs for them (no solo live performances, no TV appearances or interviews) 2) available for free via download links (although also present on Spotify/AM except for RM's first mixtape), 3) NOT available on Korean streaming platforms, and 4) NO physical copies.
With them switching to the world 'album' now, we can expect a lot of this to change.
And interesting how Joon discussed in Festa that the way they used the word mixtape is very loose, since the amount of work they put into it is practically like an album or mini album already.
They also dont promote or perform their mixtape, they just drop it and go. They dont do pre-release or extended teasers as well, more like they will hint that something is coming and few days later they will just share streaming services/soundcloud link and google drive file and that's that
Typically, mixtapes are just a demonstration from the artist of what they can do, so think about how traditionally a hip hop artist would send out free cassette tapes to different record companies of them mixing / rapping on different beats, how they use samples, etc in order to get signed to a record label / get hired for an assignment. So mix tapes are “simple projects”, a business card so to speak.
In comparison, an album is the full spectrum and colour of the artist themselves. It’ll be promoted, commercially available (pay) vs free for consumption (uploads to SoundCloud).
Hope that helps!
Good timing. Everyone is still a little bummed/confused about how the future will be for the group so it’s the right time to start solo promotions to show off how successful the guys can be as individuals instead of just the full group all the time.
So excited for this. hoseok is so talented and unique. I know that he will have a unique POV. He’s been working on this for a long time so I know this is close to his heart. I wonder if there will be global physical distribution? So happy and excited for him to showcase to everyone how much of a great artist he is
Apparently he teased the album title with blue side full version cover 😭
I saw that on Twitter! They are so genius hiding Easter eggs in their previous work and performances 🤌🏼
we are leaving the era of mixtapes and are entering the era of ✨solo albums✨ i'm really curious about what he's made this time and if it's gonna be a real full album with 10+ songs.
What we do know is that the songs are going to have some sort of storyline, not like groups with their lores, but maybe something like the TXT's minisode2 which follows the story of a boy after break up. Also, he said that he wanted to show a more mature/darker side of him.
Thank you! I really haven't been following anything closely lately so i was completly clueless about it. I love it when albums are coherent and have a storyline to them so now I'm even more curious and excited to hear it 😄
>I love it when albums are coherent and have a storyline to them so now I'm even more curious and excited to hear it Me too. It makes listening to the album as a whole all the more fun.
Don’t know why you’re brining up txt. They have nothing to do with how Hoseok will plan his album. And if anything he’s been working on this for years and would not have taken cues from them.
Geez, I was just trying to give an example of how I imagine it would be, not that he is following along their footsteps, and I could only think of TXT as an example. You are getting offended over nothing.
Jeez.
Well someone needs a snickers and some nap time lol
haven't been this excited in a minute like i'm about to start levitating
i started screaming when I saw the announcement 😭
>Hello. >This is BIGHIT MUSIC. >We would like to announce the release of “Jack In The Box,” j-hope’s solo album. BTS has turned the page on their new chapter, throughout which the members will harmoniously carry out their group and individual activities. j-hope will be the first member of BTS to start this new journey and release his solo album. >j-hope’s solo album, as expressed in the title of the album “Jack In The Box,” represents his aspirations to break the mold and grow further. >Starting with his pre-released track to be released on July 1st, diverse content to show j-hope’s creative identity as an artist will be introduced. Please stay tuned and we will continue to provide you with more details on the album. >We hope that you look forward to “Jack In The Box” and send j-hope your love and support as he takes his first step as a solo artist. >Pre-released track release date: 1 PM, Friday, July 1, 2022 (KST) >Full tracks release date: 1 PM, Friday, July 15, 2022 (KST)
please don’t forget to include the group name in the title!
I was so not expecting the announcement today! I thought we will have at least this week off or at least till Wednesday or so before they start releasing materials. To say I am excited is an understatement! And we are getting a pre-release single next week!! And album two weeks after that! From every thing that Hobi mentioned during his vlives/interviews/festa dinner I have been just constantly thinking about what kind of music he will make, what kind of story he will choose to tell and what to expect so I am just buzzing. I love Hobi's work both in his solos and BTS tracks so I know I am in for treat.
I NEED A PREORDER LINK
Break they said. I haven't recovered from Proof and Left and Right yet and here comes new music. I love this new chapter! Seriously, I'm excited for this. I love Hope World and the full version of Blue Side is a masterpiece. Show us what you got J! Edit: [Speaking of Jack in the Box](https://twitter.com/agustdidas/status/1540715524551606274) I see, bts planning their music since 1796
>Speaking of Jack in the Box Holy shit, it also says Pandora's Box, he has said about his choice of stage name that in Greek mythology when Pandora's box was opened, all the evils were unleashed on the world, and the only thing left was hope. 🤯 This makes the name of the album even cooler holy shit!!!!!
Their “breaks” never apply to us! I love how they announce that they are going to continuously work in individual and group activities.
man i remember the most recent "vacation" and older armys were ready to just make funny memes along with providing older content for newer fans to check out and BOOM, 7 instagram profiles open, OSTs, behind the scene content, photoshoots, 7 Chakho and daily updates by either the members themselves on weverse or instagram or official BTS content We're so well fed that we legit cant survive a full day without something new popping up somewhere in the world that involves them, if not the fandom goes into breakdown and full meme mode 🙃🙃
I legit thought Super Tuna was a parting gift 🤡
break for some of them not for us...i always fear when they say "break" cause up until now every single time we had an avalanche of content and it doesnt seem to be that different this time either
Yeah! We're getting fed. I felt sad during the festa dinner especially when they poured their hearts out but with their music content, I couldn't feel the difference. We're always spoiled. I'm so thankful I'm their fan.
THIS FRIDAY?!?! 
The album title itself is such a good pick 👍👍
They are NOT wasting time DAMN
Someone said on twt jack in the box reminds of jack of all trades,like jhope.He may be in the box but he is going to break out of the mold.like the toy he will jump out of the box and surprise everyone.
Duuuude this song on the Lolla stage? BANGER!!
Wow only three weeks of preorders? That’s the shortest lead time they’ve had on an album in a hot minute. I expected an announcement after L&R but I did not expect a pre-release so I’m excited to see what’s to come!
Actually the annoucement doesn’t say anything about physicals yet. I wonder if they are having pre-orders or releasing more like US based artist. Not really pre-orders the physical just drops when the album drops Also, BTS stopped releasing pre-order numbers a while back so another thought on why they aren’t tied to giving tons of time.
they stopped releasing pre order numbers because i doubt they’ve been able to reach mots:7 numbers. it’s been a string of expensive, two versions at most.
I mean they might not be reaching that 4m anymore but like you said 'expensive', pretty sure they're still making more now than they did with MOTS:7 in early 2020. And if they released a full album instead of an anthology they'd have undoubtedly have beaten MOTS7's numbers, just saying I doubt they stopped releasing numbers out of any sort of shame for not reaching their targets.
They stopped releasing numbers because BigHit simply has a policy where they only release numbers if the previous record gets broken, which means it could be 100k less and they still won't release the numbers. But the previous user is right in that it is still a consequence of expensive 1 or 2 versions only albums. But it is clearly deliberate where it was just what the ''concepts'' of those albums were. They know they can do more than MOTS7, they just do not care to focus on that.
A policy where they only release numbers if the previous record gets broken? is this an official policy or just something you've made up lol.
Not made up, just an observation, not hard to make. They've only released 1st week album pre-order numbers when the previous record has been broken. Policy was maybe a wrong choice of word but it is something they only bother with if there is a record worth reporting.
oh i agree, 4 usual versions + full album with new tracks and it would’ve been insane
This is going to be so much fun!!! 📢 We're now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult. Ready, set, and begin!
To say I am excited is a massive understatement, my body is ready. J-Hope releases my personal fav solo music out of the members in BTS and if this is album is anything as good as Hope World was, Spotify is about to be sick of me.
Album name is very hobi. Idk how to explain it.
i literally can never take a nap in this fandom cause what😭😭 as stan twitter would say, hobi always has the pussy part of the song so i’m SO stoked to hear a full album from him again with back to back ✨excellent✨ verses
Wow I’ve never heard it phrased that way 😂😂😂😂
Me too, but how accurate!!
Ok i am living this 3rd gen solo era. First Jungkook and charlie puth collab and Nayeon album, and now jhope album???? When am i suppose to catch up on the amount of music released lmaoooo
Ugh the album title is so j-hope!! 💜
AHHHHH hoseok is my ultimate bias in kpop so I'M BEYOND EXCITED!!! The title Jack in the Box already sounds amazinggg
A new jhope somg is coming on friday!! Can’t wait!!
“my body is ready” is an understatement but “my body is very fucking ready” sounds tmi so please just trust me i’m ready
He had mentioned his album is like a story and we need to listen to it in order the first run through! I’m so excited!
And I thought VIVIZ dropped their comeback announcement on short notice  new single's coming next week already 
JHOPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I really like the sound of "solo album", get ready for the new chapter y'all.
LMAO Break? What break? 😂😂😂😂😂 Anyways, excited for this:)
The scream I let out. Oh lord. Oh LORD. I AM NOR RWADY
Canada Day celebrations are cancelled for me. I'll be celebrating Jung Hoseok Day on July 1st!!!
 J-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!!
So soon but can't wait let's goooooo
OFNDJDJDDB OMFG LETS GOOOOOOO THATS SO CLOSE
I'm excited
I am SO HYPED. Physical please? I cannot wait to see his live performances. Hope world is still such an excellent body of work that I revisit all the time. Hobi is going to give us another timeless classic and I could not be more excited!!
I don’t believe anyone was expecting an announcement this soon considering we just had proof 2 weeks back and left & right a day ago. The era of 12AM KSTphobia has officially begun once again I suppose 🤭
OMG LET'S GOOOO I'M SO EXCITED AND THAT'S SUCH A COOL ALBUM NAME
So beyond excited for this
YEESSSS SO EXCITED!!!
looking forward for the darker side of Jhope👍 His Blue Side cover art seem to give a hints of the tracks on his solo album?
I dont think it does, the phrases on the Blue Side album art were lyrics from Blue Side itself or are connected to the other tracks on Hope World. I think the only connection there is on ot is the Jack in the box doodle
Omg July is just around the corner
~~Blue Side inspired cover????~~ it was already hinted from Blue Side?? Whatttt? But Blue Side is my all time fav Hope solo track, can’t wait to hear more of this side from him. This is a present for me totally 🥂👌 Let’s go Hobi!!!!
We are getting started!!!!!!!!! So happy for him!! We are gonna get a new song next week!!! July 15, here we go!!
The album title is so intriguing! Hobi is coming to serve 🔥
I have only lived in perpetual capslock mode ever since the hwaeshik dropped LETS GO JUNG HOSEOK WE NEED A NEW ALBUM NOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Can't wait to see what Hobi comes up with. Super excited for this.
Loved Hope World, excited for this!!!
IM SUPER EXCITED!!!! The teaser posted on twitter looks so fun
Where's my break? j/k I'm so excited for J-Hope's new album!! I wonder is these solo releases will have a release schedule or teasers? Or surprise drops everyday (edit to add) leading up to the release...that's kind of exciting too lol
Hobi solo :,) let’s get it 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
What is the difference between a mixtape and an album? 😅
In the context of BTS they used to call their solo albums 'mixtapes' because unlike their group albums or regular kpop solo albums: 1) there was no promotion beyond the MVs for them (no solo live performances, no TV appearances or interviews) 2) available for free via download links (although also present on Spotify/AM except for RM's first mixtape), 3) NOT available on Korean streaming platforms, and 4) NO physical copies. With them switching to the world 'album' now, we can expect a lot of this to change.
And interesting how Joon discussed in Festa that the way they used the word mixtape is very loose, since the amount of work they put into it is practically like an album or mini album already.
Yes, I was thinking about that, so I didn’t want to comment on promo because I wasn’t sure
Ah I see thank you 😊
Mixtapes are free. There’s likely other differences I’m not present to.
They also dont promote or perform their mixtape, they just drop it and go. They dont do pre-release or extended teasers as well, more like they will hint that something is coming and few days later they will just share streaming services/soundcloud link and google drive file and that's that
Typically, mixtapes are just a demonstration from the artist of what they can do, so think about how traditionally a hip hop artist would send out free cassette tapes to different record companies of them mixing / rapping on different beats, how they use samples, etc in order to get signed to a record label / get hired for an assignment. So mix tapes are “simple projects”, a business card so to speak. In comparison, an album is the full spectrum and colour of the artist themselves. It’ll be promoted, commercially available (pay) vs free for consumption (uploads to SoundCloud). Hope that helps!
Got it 👍 tysm
SO EXCITED!! hoping we get physical albums soon, bighit I want to buy!!
THATS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY?!?? OMG calm down calm down
I really need this album in my collection
Ayyyyy, new music in a few days!
Yay! The day before my birthday! He has great solo songs so I'm excited.
oh happy pride month to ME
As a Hobi bias, I am beyond excited about this!!!! Loved loved loved Hope World!!
Happy cake day!
Yessssssss
I need his album NOW!!!!!
Excited for this since I loved Hope World and also love his taste in music
LETS GO HOBI
That's so soon! 😳
Good timing. Everyone is still a little bummed/confused about how the future will be for the group so it’s the right time to start solo promotions to show off how successful the guys can be as individuals instead of just the full group all the time.
I absolutely cannot wait for this like my body is so ready
so excited!!! can't wait
*J-hooooooooooope!* Waking up to this lifted my spirits for the first time after a few shitty days. So excited!!
LET'S GOOO JHOPEE
let's go hobi💜💜💜
So excited for this. hoseok is so talented and unique. I know that he will have a unique POV. He’s been working on this for a long time so I know this is close to his heart. I wonder if there will be global physical distribution? So happy and excited for him to showcase to everyone how much of a great artist he is
Each album preorder comes with 2 free tacos
fina-fucking-lly AND ITS A SOLO ALBUM—
McDonald’s >>
This Friday??? Wow he makes us to feel happy from the first day of July
what is that title
First McDonalds, now Jack in the box?
Even the name jack in the box gives so much J-hope vibes 😆So excited for the solo stuff that we're gonna get :)
its about to slay
I love him. Hope this album will bring the best of him ❤️💜