BTS' J-HOPE builds theme street in his hometown of Gwangju

A theme street will be built around the school route that BTS member J-HOPE took during his student days.
According to Buk-gu, Gwangju, on the 12th, Buk-gu has recently launched the “HOPE
Having completed all of the "Street Construction Project Design Development and Implementation Design Services," full-scale construction will begin with the goal of completion by the end of the year.
Park spots around Samggak-dong and Ilgok-dong
The park will have three exciting play areas, six street photo zones, and two youth hub centers.
The areas were divided into themes such as the Beauty Zone, Healing Zone, and Dream Zone.
The Street Photo Zone will decorate school walls and roads frequented by students with a variety of artwork.
The base center will be built using unused space within the Namdo Local Cuisine Museum, incorporating a visitor's center and a multi-purpose playroom.
In front of the visitor center, which is a 5-minute walk from J-HOPE's alma mater, International High School,
A sculpture made with donations from J-HOPE's Japanese fan community will be erected. The sculpture will be made up of six words (HA, ...
The alphabet sculpture is made up of the characters PPY, LOVE, DANCE, MUSIC, PEACE, and STREET.
"Place" donated 3.73 million yen (approximately 32 million won) raised through crowdfunding to Buk-gu to be used for the construction of a sculpture.
Buk-gu, in cooperation with the Gwangju City Office of Education, is turning vacant classrooms at Igaya Middle School into "HOPE
The facility will be opened to the public as a community space for residents and parents, and will be used for creative experience activities by current students.