Jung Hoseok (정호석), best known by his stage name j-hope, is a South Korean dancer, rapper, songwriter, and music producer signed under Big Hit Entertainment. He is the main Dancer and Rapper of the sensational boy group BTS.
j-hope took dancing classes at Gwangju Music Academy and became a part of an underground dance team called "Neuron" in which he went by the name Smile Hoya.