On June 1, 2025, Jung Hoseok's (j-hope) concert for his first solo worldwide tour, Hope On The Stage, took place at Kyocera Dome Osaka. After leaving the military in October 2024, J-Hope made his first major return to live stages with a tour featuring 33 shows in North America and Asia.
People loved the first night of the tour in Seoul because the show was so lively and the ARMY support was so strong. At the Osaka performance, which was the second-last stop on j-hope's tour in Japan, fans saw him getting emotional.
Netizens react as BTS’ j-hope gets teary-eyed at the last concert of the ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ tour in Osaka
A post was added to the X handle of @winntaebear with the caption:
"Hobi is crying at todays concert He was so loved."
One of the fans on X.com with the username @bangtaninblue retweeted the post with the caption:
"Hobi my love you're so precious 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭"
Some other comments on the post were made by fans who wrote:
"Hobi is so precious 😭❤️🩹," @sceneryforjjk on X.
"My love😭💜," @_Hobi_Flower_ on X.
"Ow ma bless.. dont cry... its the begining of so much more to come 🥺❤💜🌷🌼💜 lobe yoou💜," @PurplethgiL7 on X.
The comment box was filled with comments from J-Hope's fans and followers, who showered him with love, words of appreciation, and good wishes.
Another post was added to the X handle of @eternalhyyh with the caption:
"Today's the very last show before the FINAL and his only words after tearing up and hearing the chants were 🐿 I really did this like it was life or death for me Oh hoseok you've worked so hard, I'm so so so proud of you! 🥹💜"
The post received comments such as:
"I’m so very proud!!! He deserves the world 💜🥹🥹🥹,"@analuapee on X.
"We love u hobi you worked so hard 😟❤️🫂," @hobidoeyes on X.
Fans were proud of how far Hope had come in his career, and they extended their support and love.
One more post was added to the X handle of @JHOPE_GOAT with the caption:
"'One last thing. I worked hard, almost to the point of breaking down, knowing that this moment would never come back. Really every performance (tears) I really came here with all my might.' — j-hope, Osaka D2, Hope on the Stage Tour"
People will remember J-Hope's Hope On The Stage tour for his famous setlist and thrilling live shows, but they will also remember the poignant moment when he finally let his emotions show, the artist he had worked so hard to become.
When the lights went out at Kyocera Dome Osaka on June 1, 2025, Hope, who had tears in his eyes but a grin on his face, showed that the bond between ARMY and artists is unbreakable. People all across the world reacted to the comment "you're so precious" on social media. It showed how their dreams evolved into true feelings.