J-Hope

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hope-world-by-j-hope

1. When was J-Hope born?
2. Where was J-Hope born?
3. What is the debut year (BTS)?
4. What is the first solo mixtape?
5. How did J-Hope start his dance career?
6. Which song made J-Hope the first BTS member to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was J-Hope born?February 18, 1994
2. Where was J-Hope born?Gwangju, South Korea
3. What is the debut year (BTS)?2013
4. What is the first solo mixtape?Hope World (2018)
5. How did J-Hope start his dance career?He began by dancing with the underground street crew Neuron, learning styles like popping and waacking, which helped him become a great performer.
6. Which song made J-Hope the first BTS member to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist?The song "Chicken Noodle Soup," featuring Becky G, debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first BTS member to do so solo.

Underground Dance Crew: A group of dancers who perform outside of mainstream venues, often in informal settings or competitive circuits.