- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Thu, 03 Jul 2025 02:39 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The BTS band members Jungkook, Jimin, Jhope, Jin, V, RM and Suga have completed their mandatory military services recently. ARMYs have been waiting for their reunion. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the BTS band, which performed last in 2022. Ahead of their reunion, Jhope recently recalled his early days in the group. The Kpop shared the story from day one, when he came to Seoul as a trainee, he was supposed to live with his band members at that time. Know what Jhope said from his early days of his career.
In an interview with Teen Vogue, Jhope said, “When I was a trainee, the first day was December 24, 2010, on Christmas Eve. I came to Seoul and went straight to the place where I was going to live with my members at the time. I had fantasised about being a trainee and expected everything to be neat and well-structured. But when I got there, it was actually very messy. That made it feel more real and human. ‘Wow, this is where I’ll be starting my life as a trainee,’ that thought settled in. That first day was about cleaning up the mess around me.”
He added, “It’s different for every member. I didn’t teach dance to all the members from the start. For example, when Jung Kook first arrived, I taught him the rules of our shared dorm, and the same with V. For Jimin, I met him at the bus stop when he arrived in Seoul from Busan for the first time. I told him about what it’s like to be a trainee together. For Jin, I can’t really teach him the rules as he is older than me.”
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In the same interview, Jhope also revealed all the firsts in his career. Hobi said, “I danced to Miguel’s music for my first audition and created a choreography to Miguel’s Sure Thing. So when I got to collaborate with Miguel recently, it felt very special, and it was an honour for me. I think auditions are all pretty much the same. It was bittersweet. While you feel a sense of relief that it’s finally over, you also feel disappointed about the moments where you could’ve done better.”
Jhope also shared the first music video he shot after returning from the military and said that it was for Sweet Dreams (ft. Miguel).