J-Hope performs solo live on New Year’s Eve ‘New Year’s Rockin’ without BTS – Hollywood Life
Time for a new era! j-hope, one of seven members of the iconic K-Pop group btswent on stage alone in Times Square to perform as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023! Fans around the world have been clamoring to see the Korean player do his thing on the world’s biggest stage and he did not disappoint.
Wearing a cream sweater, bucket hat, and bright pink sneakers, j-hope performed the solo songs “= (Equal Sign)” and “Chicken Noodle Soup” as well as a remix of the hit BTS song “Butter” all while being rained down from all angles. That’s right, it was raining heavily while K-Pop outstripped his scene, and he did it like a true pro, with a big, bright smile on his face.
Earlier in the evening, j-hope practiced in very cold and wet weather, ensuring that he and his dancers would complete every important step, despite the less than ideal conditions. . Wearing large sweatshirts with hoods, j-hope and his dancers caught a glimpse of what was to come Twitter for the account ‘Rockin’ Eve’.
Grab a front row seat to see j-hope perform tonight at 7/8 on ABC! @bts_bighit #RockinEve pic.twitter.com/9imIpb67l4
– New Year’s Eve (@RockinEve) January 1, 2023
Arguably, this is first big performance of a solo member of BTS since the band announced they would is being interrupted to fulfill their mandatory military service. It is expected that it will not be until 2025 for BTS to reunite, so the group’s members who have not yet been eligible for enlistment have begun to carry out solo activities. Meanwhile, the first member of the group to enlist in the army Ton Report to the mission on Tuesday (December 13). Before starting 18 months of wearing his military uniform, Jin, 30, showed off his newly shaved head on the Korean app Weverse, joking that he looked “cute” than expected (h/t) EVERYONE).
But j-hope is not alone in Times Square. Together with the resident host Ryan SeacrestTwo major bands have completed the list to perform at the center of the world on NYE. Duran Duran and New version The two put together a live performance of their hits from the heart of all NYE action!
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