“HIP HOP KING”: Netizens praise BTS' J-Hope after his World Tour brings in 40% of HYBE’s Q2 Concert Revenues

Lollapalooza Berlin 2025 - Day Two - Source: Getty
Lollapalooza Berlin 2025 - Day Two - Source: Getty

On August 20, Korean media outlet Naver reported that BTS' J-hope’s independent tour, titled ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE,’ has been credited with 40% of HYBE’s Q2 Concert Revenue, as per analysts.

In an interview with Yonhap News, Kim Hyun-yong revealed that the vocalist's solo tour sold over 500k tickets that accounted for around 40% of HYBE's Q2 concert earnings. Hobi's tour had 33 shows in 16 cities.

The BTS idol’s tour produced such an enormous rise despite HYBE's album sales declining by 8.4% within the same time period. In July, Jung Hoseok headlined Lollapalooza Berlin, engaging 60,000 spectators for 90 minutes.

Fans of BTS' J-hope were proud of witnessing his influence. As a result, they swamped the internet with their praises for the idol. One of them on X commented:

“CONGRATULATIONS J-HOPE. BIGGEST SOLOIST J-HOPE. HIP HOP KING J-HOPE”

Fans react as BTS' J-hope’s World Tour contributes 40% to HYBE’s concert revenue

While some emphasized the MONA LISA singer's impact and called him the Ace of K-pop. Some of them even referred to BTS' J-hope as the biggest soloist.

“J-HOPE IMPACT. CONGRATULATIONS J-HOPE. BIGGEST SOLOIST J-HOPE. HIP HOP KING J-HOPE. ACE OF KPOP,” a fan said.
“Hobipower is hobipowering,” commented an admirer.
“His shows were praised for tight choreography, stable live vocals, creative direction & production scale. 3 hours of bone breaking performance- critics referred to him as setting “a new standard for solo K-pop tours” j-hope sets legacy while others are fleeting fads.,” another fan wrote.
“Hoseok, the artist you are!!!! They better compensate you well!,” stated a fan.

Some said BTS' J-hope has star power, while others called his impact powerful.

“Imagine being that successful,” commented another fan.
“Thats star power. Wait until the next comeback.,” another fan wrote.
“So powerful! The revenue from artist Haibie's concerts in the second quarter of this year, 40% came from hip-hop concerts that sold over 500,000 tickets. Big bro is just too awesome!,” stated an admirer.
“damn and he did that ALONE. congrats king!,” a fan said.

BTS' J-hope’s HOPE ON THE STAGE started on February 28

On February 28, Jung Hoseok began his solo concert. The idol performed in a number of big cities throughout many countries, including Mexico City, Chicago, Brooklyn, Taipei, and Los Angeles.

Along with Justin Timberlake, Gracie Abrams, IVE, and many more, the Sweet Dreams singer also played at Lollapalooza Berlin.


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Edited by Sroban Ghosh