BTS fans are in for a treat as rumors swirl about the possible release of J-Hope’s travel documentary HOPE ON THE STREET on his birthday. The speculation was triggered by a mysterious Instagram post by Neuron Crew, a dance team from J-Hope’s hometown of Gwangju.
The post, which was shared on February 16, 2024, featured a photo of J-Hope smiling and holding a cake with the words “Happy Birthday Hobi” written on it. The caption read: “2024.02.18 12 AM Waiting for the day to fly higher like a butterfly.” The message, which seemed to hint at something exciting happening on J-Hope’s birthday, sent the BTS ARMY into a frenzy of theories and guesses.
time to fear 12kst again IS HOPE ON THE STREET COMING https://t.co/MSUZqPR8fW
— goldenbeary⁷ (@extraRYce) February 16, 2024
Many fans believe that the post is a teaser for the release of HOPE ON THE STREET, a documentary that J-Hope announced in July 2020 during an episode of SUGA’s talk show Suchwita. The documentary, which is expected to feature six songs, will follow J-Hope’s journey around the world as he performs on the streets and connects with dancers from different cultures.
With Hobi's birthday tomorrow & neuron crew IG post saying Hobi's bday 12AM KST, we might get something
— ikram⁷⟭⟬¹⁰3D (@bts07ddaeng) February 16, 2024
Reminder that Hobi in suchwita said there's a new documentary Hope On The Street in 2024 & will have an album of 6 new OSTs pic.twitter.com/Wqqf3brXqr
However, since the announcement, there has been little to no information from HYBE, the label that manages BTS, about the documentary and its soundtrack. Fans have been eagerly waiting for any updates or confirmation about the release date and distribution plans, but HYBE has remained tight-lipped about the project.
Neuron Crew’s post has reignited the hope among fans that HOPE ON THE STREET will finally drop on J-Hope’s birthday, which falls on February 18, 2024. Some fans even suspect that the caption of the post contains lyrics from one of the songs on the soundtrack, which could be a clue about the theme or style of the documentary.
The anticipation for HOPE ON THE STREET is high, especially since J-Hope has been away from the spotlight for almost a year, serving his mandatory military service since April 18, 2023. Fans miss seeing the charismatic rapper and dancer on stage and on screen, and are eager to witness his solo project that showcases his passion and talent for dance.
J-Hope is not new to releasing solo projects, as he has previously debuted two mixtapes, Hope World in 2018 and Jack In The Box in 2021, both of which received critical acclaim and commercial success. He also starred in his own documentary, j-hope IN THE BOX, which was released on February 17, 2023, and gave an intimate glimpse into his creative process and personal life.
Happy 1st anniversary to the amazing, incredible, powerful and emotive “J-HOPE IN THE BOX” documentary! 🥳
— J-HOPE GLOBAL UNION¹³⁹ 🌎 (slow) (@jhopeGlobaI) February 16, 2024
Thank you j-hope for this precious project that was gifted to us. Can't wait for HOPE ON THE STREET! 🤩#jhope #1YearWithJhopeInTheBox pic.twitter.com/O5rIF1BpGw
Fans are counting down the days until J-Hope’s 30th birthday, hoping that it will bring them the gift of HOPE ON THE STREET. Whether the rumors are true or not, fans are ready to celebrate and support J-Hope on his special day, and welcome him back to the idol world when he completes his military service in October 2024.
