J-Hope of the Grammy-nominated group BTS unveiled his new single “More” today, Friday, July 1, 2022. “More” is the first single off of his upcoming album titled Jack in the Box. The remaining Jack in The Box tracks haven’t been revealed, but the album is set to be released July 15, 2022. (It will also be available on digital music services on that date.)
Switching things up a bit, there won’t be a physical album that comes by CD, and instead, Jack in the Box will be available through “Weverse Albums” on July 29th. The “Weverse Albums” app allows users to download the album, photos, and more via QR code.
As described by Big Hit Music, “‘More’ is an old-school hip-hop track highlighted by raw drumbeats and powerful guitar sound. J-Hope’s unique rhythmic flow and shouting rap delivery manifest his flame-like aspirations and pure passion to escape the box and show the world what more he can offer.”
Per Big Hit Music: “‘More’ shows J-Hope inside the box as suggested in the album title, Jack in The Box. The track acts as one of the key anchors conveying the core message that penetrates the whole album.”
The music video for “More” dropped at the same time the single was made available on streaming platforms, and has gathered over 12 million views over its first 13 hours in release on YouTube. The music video opens with a box being delivered to J-Hope. He leaves home and heads to different rooms, each representing different aspects of his life and different sides to his personality.
The video ends with J-Hope kneeling in front of the box, contemplating its contents. We see that inside the box are the rooms he just visited.
“The overall mood is powerful and dark, the Pierrot-motif outfits and items in black and white highlight the aesthetics of the video in opposing senses and his passions,” says Big Hit Music.
Just a few short weeks after the release of his album, J-Hope is set to take the stage at one of the biggest music festivals – Lollapalooza. J-Hope will be a headliner on Sunday, July 31, marking the first time he’ll perform on such a big stage without the other members of BTS.
It was previously announced by the widely popular group that they’ll be taking some time to work on individual projects. All seven members plan to release solo albums. The group has been going nonstop since they debuted in June of 2013, and they’ve made it very clear to fans that there still will be group activities.
BTS recently announced they will be honorary ambassadors for Formula E Korea whose motto is “the race for clean earth.” This partnership was supposed to take place in 2021 but was pushed back due to Covid-19. The global superstars have also recently been appointed to be ambassadors of the 2030 Busan World Expo – a bid to get the World Expo in 2030. The group will hold a concert in Busan in the coming year in support of the bid. (Two members of BTS are from Busan: Jimin and Jungkook.) More information about their role as ambassadors will be released at a later date.
