j-hope has just impressively wrapped up his solo tour in North αмєяι¢α on April 7 (кσяєαn time). He also set a memorable milestone in the final show, held at BMO Arena in Los Angeles - becoming the first K-pop solo artist to perform there.
Throughout the journey through six cities including Brooklyn, Chicago, мєχι¢σ City, San Antonio, Oakland and ending in Los Angeles, j-hope brought 12 fiery shows, attracting a total of about 178,000 fans. These numbers once again affirmed the strong phenomenon and global status of the BTS superstar.
On the other hand, although he just returned to кσяєα on April 9, j-hope was reported to have traveled to Manila, Philippines on the morning of the 11th. The BTS rapper continued to show his pαѕѕionate musical energy to Asian au∂ιєnces right after completing his schedule in the US.
j-hope also did not hesitate to share about his schedule when posting a photo on the plane with the caption: "Off to Manila" as seen on his Instagram Stories.
It has been about eight years since his long-awaited return to the archipelago. The last time j-hope visited the Philippines was in May 2017, when he and the BTS members held the “BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour”.
Therefore, fans have been extremely hopeful and eager to welcome j-hope's return for many days. Ph-ARMYs have continuously reminded fans to limit going to the airport and causing disorder when j-hope arrived.
In a few videos that were widely shared a few hours ago, it can be seen that j-hope moved comfortably at the airport, escorted by security personnel and bodyguards. Fans enthusiastically called his name and took videos of him without disturbing the security and order of the airport.
Instead of pouring to the airport, j-hope's fans in the Philippines flooded the Internet with their emotions about his appearance after 8 years, showing their great love for him:
- Welcome back to the Philippines, J-HOPE
- Glad to see him after 8 years, oh my tears
- Nice arrival! No overcrowding, very organized, tight security. welcome home hobi
- fuuuu**ck it's starting to feal real. it's been almost 8 f*cking years
- Our HOPE! Our SUNSHINE is in MANILA finally
- loving how he wasnt swarmed at the airport and could pαѕѕ easily
- Filo Armys, thank you for not overcrowding upon his arrival.
- Mabuhay! Welcome back, Hobi!
- Welcome to the Philippines, my hope J-HOPE!!!!!!
- After 8 years jhope is back in Manila. welcome our sunshine
- I can’t believe I’m seeing jhope again after almost 8 years. welcome back to ph hobi!
Meanwhile, j-hope will kick off the Asia leg of his tour from Manila on April 12 and 13, then continue to bring "HOPE ON THE STAGE" to major cities such as Saitama, ѕιиgαρσяє, Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau, Taipei and Osaka.
Industry insiders also estimate that j-hope's upcoming Asia tour will continue the success with a total au∂ιєnce expected to reach 500,000 people.
This tour not only marks a big step forward in j-hope's solo career, but also a living testament to the love and strong bond between him and his global fans.
