▲This photo, shows, J-Hope's stage at Lollapalooza. (Yonhap)

 

▲This photo, shows, J-Hope's fans during his stage at Lollapalooza. (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, August 2 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope of K-pop giant BTS, proved his ability to perform a solid set without members of BTS.

First member of K-pop super star BTS to release the solo album, J-Hope, took the stage in one of the biggest music festivals in the United States, Lollapalooza, as a headliner. After the release of J-Hope’s solo album “Jack in The Box”, he performed an amazing set at Lollapalooza, which led the positive feed backs to line up after one another.

One of Chicago’s biggest news outlet from Chicago, Sun Times, posted J-Hope’s photo on the front page of the news paper and wrote “K-pop star demonstrates his own distinctive sound with help from Becky G and a live band.”adding “The BTS Army was ready on the front lines to welcome J-Hope to Chicago for his solo debut at a U.S. festival.”

Moreover, Sun Times described the scene by stating, “The anticipation had been growing so much throughout the day (since fans started lining up at 7 a.m.) that Lollapalooza organizers bumped his set 10 minutes early to 8:50 p.m., allowing the South Korean star to greet anxious fans earlier and to have more time to perform.”

Although South Korean super star J-Hope was given an hour of show time starting at 9 p.m. he took the stage by surprise by appearing little bit early to perform for bit more.

Sun Times also compared the atmosphere of J-Hope’s stage and the neo punk’s living legend Greenday’s stage by stating “There was a steady crowd on the other side of the park for Green Day’s finale too, helped by some buzz after the punk rockers wowed with a rare club show at Metro Friday night. Yet, the Bud Light Seltzer Stage was completely lit for J-Hope, quite literally as many fans (a lot of teens and kids with parents) brought custom light wands to add to the glow of the performance and also chanted his name like a true Sunday congregation.”

Adding on Sun Times published a very positive review on J-Hope’s stage “He poured his heart into this performance too, commanding the stage and the audience with complete ownership in his trademark vocal delivery and choreography, even while lacking the support of his reliable BTS partners.” adding “With this career first, J-Hope has not only made history but also has shown he’s ready to look toward a bright new future for himself.”

America’s monthly magazine focusing on music “Rolling Stones” reviewed J-Hope’s stage at Lollapalooza as “On Sunday, the fourth and final day of Lollapalooza 2022 commenced in Chicago’s Grant Park, and it was a day that made history, literally. Headliners included J-Hope, Green Day, and Denzel Curry, J-Hope became the first South Korean act to headline a major U.S. festival main stage, he was in his element as he showcased his range and versatility.”

Continuing on with positive feedback and reviews of J-Hopes headliner stage at Lollapalooza, Consequence of Sound, which is an online music magazine based on Chciago sent out an article reviewing J-Hope’s stage as “J-Hope Kicks Off a New Era for BTS.” adding “The septet became such an institution that when they announced a “hiatus,” to pursue solo projects, the resulting panic cost their management label HYBE $1.7 billion in market cap in just two days.”

People magazine also published an article regarding J-Hope and his performance stating ” Not only did he show off his rapping skills and some serious dance moves he also rocked out in his new edgy, alternative look which mirrors the sentiment of his first solo album Jack in the Box.”

Lollapalooza 2022 kicked off on July 28 and continued on until July 31, for four days at Grant Park located in Chicago under 8 different stages with over 170 groups of performers. On the closing day, J-Hope, Greenday, French electric duo Polo and Pan, Denzel Curry took the stage.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo.)

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