BTS' J-HOPE, ”I won't forget my roots”... Hometown Gwangju documentary series ends

"Maybe Roots, Maybe Free" The story of the dance filled with J-HOPE's dreams continues.
J-HOPE of "BTS" will be appearing on the online video service (OTT) T at midnight today (12th).
The documentary series "HOPE ON THE WILD BOYS" will be released on VING and the global online video service Prime Video.
The final episode of "STREET" was released. As the video was produced in tandem with the special album of the same name,
The story mainly relates to the title song "NEURON (with GAEKO, Yoon Mi Rae)," the final track on the album.
In particular, J-HOPE visited his hometown of Gwangju to look back on his roots, piquing viewers' interest.
J-HOPE, who visited the 5.18 Memorial Cultural Center where he used to perform as a child, said, "For me, it's the root of my roots.
J-HOPE, who has become a world star and travels around the world, revisited the place where he first performed as a dance crew member.
While dancing, he connected his past and present. J-HOPE then visited Nueron, the crew he was a part of when he was a street dancer.
He recalled the days when he didn't have the money to pay for dance lessons and had to learn dance from the older guys in the crew. The crew members said, "J-HOPE still has a desire to dance.
"He definitely has his own identity and I think he will continue to grow in the future," he said, adding that he was touched by giving J-HOPE an album that includes his time as a crew member.
J-HOPE and the crew members performed a freestyle dance to "NEURON," marking the end of the documentary series.
He said, "I tried to capture the emotion of the time we met and the unforgettable feelings of our encounter," and added, "We live to move, and we will continue to move without forgetting our roots.
After finishing the documentary series, J-Hope said, "I experienced it firsthand and thought, 'What I did wasn't easy,' and I accepted it.
"I learned the importance of being a good person," he said, recalling the shoot. He continued, "Ultimately, I was looking back at myself and trying to learn something new.
I think I gained that kind of feeling (through this filming)."
Throughout the documentary series, J-Hope tried his hand at various dance genres, including popping, house, hip hop, and locking.
This project strengthened J-HOPE's identity as a street dancer, different from J-HOPE of BTS.
Forbes, an American magazine, commented on the documentary series, "J-HOPE's inspiration is musicians, dancers, creators,
"HOPE ON THE WILD BOYS shows how the role of the actor, who is constantly evolving as a person, can be influenced by the character," he said.
"STREET" is a project where J-HOPE travels to Osaka, Japan, Paris, France, New York, the United States, Seoul and Gwangju, Korea, etc.
It is a dance documentary series that includes time spent interacting with dancers who are active in the field through "dance". J-HOPE will talk about his artistic roots in street dance.
This project was organized to rediscover the Japanese dance genre.