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Hope World
Mixtape by
J-Hope
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded2016–2018
Length20:18
LanguageKorean
LabelBig Hit Entertainment

Hope World is the debut mixtape by South Korean rapper J-Hope of the South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on March 2, 2018 by Big Hit Entertainment.

Background

Prior to launching his career as the rapper J-Hope of South Korean boy band BTS, J-Hope was a member of the underground dance team Neuron[1] and a well-known competitive street dancer.[2] His skills in dance eventually led him to audition as a k-pop idol trainee[3] where he was discovered by Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Si-hyuk.[4] J-Hope trained under Big Hit Entertainment for three years alongside members RM and Suga before making his debut as a member of BTS in 2013.[5]

Development and music

In an interview with Time, J-Hope expressed his desire to share his story with the world through his own music, having been motivated and influenced by the mixtapes of fellow members RM and Suga that told their own stories. Between his commitments as a member of BTS, J-Hope took advantage of his free time in the hotel room and on the airplane to work on his mixtape. The entirety of his work on the mixtape was completed in 2 years. While working on his mixtape, J-Hope drew inspiration from artists such as Kyle and Aminé and was heavily influenced by Joey Badass.[4]

Inspired by Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea which captivated J-Hope as a child,[4] the groovy track "Hope World" opened the mixtape with the sound of someone submerging,[6][7] serving as "an introduction to people who are brand new to [him] with [him] as Captain Nemo showing [listeners] around just as the submarine in the book cruised around the world's oceans."[4] The following track "P.O.P (Piece of Peace) Pt. 1" embodied J-Hope's name and wish to "become...hope for someone in the world — not even some grandiose peace but just a small shard of it."[7][4] In the 90s-vibing "Daydream" with its lazy vocals and bouncing bass line,[6] J-Hope desired to emphasize "the ordinary guy named Jung Ho-seok" behind J-Hope's public persona and used the track as "an outlet to talk about the desires and wishes that every person in the world has but [he has] to hold down and cover up."[4] Flexing over scratch sounds in the trap "Base Line",[6] J-Hope revealed how he started in music and his gratitude for his life and work,[4] leading into the track "Hangsang" where he playfully flaunted his success and his camaraderie with his bandmates.[7] Inspired by an airplane flight in first-class where "it dawned on [him] that [he] was...in the seat and living the glorious life [he'd] only dreamed about when [he] was young, and had somehow gotten used to now",[4] J-Hope reflected on his success in the track "Airplane" before closing the mixtape with the atmospheric, melancholic track "Blue Side (Outro)".[6]

Release and commercial performance

On February 23, 2018, Big Hit Entertainment announced the release of J-Hope's debut mixtape set for March 2 via a press release.[8] On March 2, 2018, Hope World was released for digital purchase and streaming and for free via links on BTS' Twitter in conjunction with a music video for "Daydream".[6] J-Hope released a follow-up music video for "Airplane" on March 7.[9] Aside from interviewing for Time, J-Hope did not further promote the mixtape.[4]

On the week ending March 1, Hope World debuted at number sixty-three on the Billboard 200 with 9,000 equivalent album sales from less than one day of sales.[10] It reached its highest sales week on the week ending March 8, 2018 with 12,000 equivalent album sales, making J-Hope the highest-charting Korean solo act on the chart at the time at number 38.[11] Three mixtape tracks, "Daydream", "Hope World", and "Hangsang", charted on the World Digital Songs Chart, at number 3, 16, and 24 respectively. The following week, the tracks rose to number 1, 6, and 11, with three additional tracks off of Hope World, "Airplane", "Base Line", and "P.O.P (Piece of Peace) pt. 1" arriving on the chart at number 5, 6, and 12, respectively. "Daydream" made J-Hope one of only ten Korean groups, including his band BTS, to reach number one on the World Digital Songs Chart.[12] The success of his solo debut led J-Hope to rank at number 3 on the Emerging Artists Chart, and 97 on the Artist 100 Chart for the week of March 10, later peaking at number 91 for the week of March 17. He was the fifth Korean artist, and the second Korean soloist after Psy, to place on the Artist 100.[10][13] The mixtape charted in ten countries worldwide, with "Daydream" charting in three.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hope World"
  • DOCSKIM
  • J-Hope
DOCSKIM3:25
2."P.O.P (Piece of Peace) Pt. 1"
  • J-Hope
  • Pdogg
Pdogg3:01
3."Daydream" (백일몽)
  • Pdogg
  • J-Hope
Pdogg3:48
4."Base Line"
  • J-Hope
  • Supreme Boi
  • J-Hope
  • Supreme Boi
1:29
5."Hangsang" (항상 / feat. Supreme Boi)
  • Supreme Boi
  • J-Hope
Supreme Boi3:49
6."Airplane"
  • J-Hope
  • Supreme Boi
  • J-Hope
  • Supreme Boi
3:18
7."Blue Side (Outro)"
  • Hiss Noise
  • Adora
  • J-Hope
  • Hiss Noise
  • Adora
1:30
Total length:20:18

Personnel

The following people are credited on the mixtape:[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 25
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 34
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 160
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[23] 14
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 62
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 30
US Billboard 200[26] 38
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[27] 19
US World Albums (Billboard)[28] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US World Albums (Billboard)[29] 5

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various March 2, 2018
Big Hit

References

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  2. ^ Herman, Tamar (June 20, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: J-Hope". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ^ [더스타프로필] 방탄소년단 제이홉 "내 꿈은 '나만의 아이돌' 제작" :: THE STAR. thestar.chosun.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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  9. ^ "[e영상] 방탄소년단 제이홉, 'Airplane' MV 공개..美 빌보드 한국 솔로가수 최고 순위". eNews24 (in Korean). March 7, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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  11. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 14, 2018). "J-Hope Rises on Billboard 200, Tops World Digital Song Sales in Second Week of 'Hope World'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 14, 2018). "J-Hope Rises on Billboard 200, Tops World Digital Song Sales in Second Week of 'Hope World'". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  13. ^ J-Hope Billboard charts:
  14. ^ @bighitent (March 2, 2018). "j-hope - 'Hope World' Full Mixtape Download" (Tweet). Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
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  21. ^ "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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  28. ^ "Billboard World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  29. ^ "Year-End Charts: Top World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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