Shortly after announcing his 2025 Hope on the Stage solo world tour, the 30-year-old K-pop star, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, shared a video of his time in the recording studio in Los Angeles and teased the Beginning of a New Dream.
He captioned the clip on Instagram: “New music on the way. 2025.03.”
It will mark J-Hope’s first music release since he completed his mandatory military service on Oct 17, 2024, after completing his 18 months of service.
It will also come a year after he released his EP, Hope on the Street Vol. 1.
J-Hope recruited his BTS bandmate Jungkook, LE SSERAFIM’s Huh Yun-jin, Bad Bunny and Nile Rodgers for the follow-up to his 2022 debut album Jack in the Box.
The six-track collection was accompanied by a six-part docuseries, which documented the South Korean star’s dance journey and saw him meet street dancers in Osaka, Paris, New York, Seoul and Gwangju.