”BTS” J-HOPE, even rehearsing for the concert... ”Thankful and honored” for the ”special interest” of the French First Lady

It has become a hot topic that the French First Lady has shown special interest in the performance of BTS's J-HOPE.
MUSIC held a charity concert "Yellow Coin Collection 2025 (Le Galades)" at the La Défense Arena in Paris on January 23rd (local time).
The video for the episode "Pieces Jaunes 2025" was released on the 22nd. J-Hope participated in the performance at the special invitation of French First Lady Brigitte Macron.
When J-HOPE came down from the stage after rehearsal, Mrs. Macron surprised everyone by greeting him with joy. She told J-HOPE, "I watched the rehearsal.
"That's so cool. This is the moment we've been waiting for," J-HOPE replied, "Thank you for inviting me," and Macron replied, "I'm glad you accepted the invitation."
He is such an amazing star that I thought it would be difficult to invite him," he said, welcoming the event with great enthusiasm. J-Hope added, "It's an honor to be able to help with such a great event."
Afterwards, J-HOPE expressed his trembling thoughts, saying, "I can't believe I get to greet the First Lady."
On the day of the performance, Mrs. Macron also attended the meet and greet.
He showed special interest in HOPE by meeting him and greeting him and checking on his condition. Many stars also appeared in the episode video.
Actor Lee Jung-jae, who accompanied J-HOPE to watch the performance, said, "You've been so busy since the rehearsals.
It was great and everyone said, 'It's different after all.'" J-HOPE responded, "I really enjoyed watching 'Squid Game,'" warming everyone's hearts.
Lee Kang In, a soccer player for Paris Saint-Germain, also met with J-HOPE and confirmed that they are each other's fans.
J-HOPE visited and greeted SOL and G-DRAGON of the senior singer group "BIGBANG", and during the stage greeting after the performance, KEI Ty Perry warmly greeted J-HOPE.
During the concert, J-HOPE performed his solo songs "On the Street" and "MORE", as well as BTS' "MIC
The group performed three songs, including "BTS Drop," with a perfect live performance. The majority of the 35,000 fans who filled the venue were holding "ARMY Bombs" (
They sent enthusiastic support, holding the "ARMY + BOMB, a coined word made up of the official light stick name." In particular, local fans in France sent "MIC
The scene where he accurately shouts out the Korean rap lyrics of "Drop" such as "Sorry Mom" and "Dog's Happiness" is attracting attention both in Korea and abroad.
The concert attracted a huge amount of attention from fans in France, who made a separate donation to support the concert's cause, raising a total of 15,160 euros (approximately 2.3 million yen).
After the performance, J-HOPE said, "The long-awaited comeback ceremony is over. I am proud of myself for completing this performance. I feel great to have successfully completed such a meaningful performance.
We receive a lot of energy from the many fans who came to see us. We will carry that energy with us and show an even better performance at the concert.
Thank you so much to all the fans who came.
If I have the opportunity, I would like to come and perform again."
J-HOPE, who is preparing for his full-fledged solo activities, will begin his solo world tour "HOPE ON THE
He will also appear on MBC's "I Live Alone," JTBC's "Please Take Care of My Fridge Since 2014," and YouTube's "Fairy Jaehyun."