BTS J-Hope Referred To As "Gwangju's Pride" By Local Newspaper

BTS‘s J-Hope has been referred to as “Gwangju’s pride” by Moodeung Ilbo, a newspaper of Gwangju and Jeonnam.

BTS and J-Hope were featured on the Moodeung Ilbo newspaper for their attendance in the SBS Super Concert in Gwangju that was held on April 28.

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삼실에서 지역신문 몇 가지 구독하나 봄.
그 중에 무등일보가 뙇! 득템!😊

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— 대두대왕 (@big__giant_head) April 26, 2019

In particular, the newspaper dedicated a whole page to J-Hope, calling him “Gwangju’s pride” and listing his activities and achievements.

This is because J-Hope’s hometown is none other than Gwangju where he was born and raised. Before debuting with BTS, J-Hope was known to have been a part of an underground dance team in Gwangju and have attended the Gwangju Music Academy.