Hobi was hands on with everything for this set. As a Hobi biased Army, this whole performance was not surprising for me because I always knew and noticed what a great performer J-Hope is.. if anything Hobipalooza made me stan him even harder bc he set the bar higher for his future performances, and I know that he will deliver and be able to improve even more in areas we dont even notice. Im so proud of him and of the genius artist/performer that he is.
I am not Hobi biased and still every little or big performance he had in the past in every BTS song always amazed me. I thought, woooow, Hobi is extremely talented, he should be better praised and recognized. Sometimes it was perfection!
Well frankly speaking you don't exactly have to be hobi biased to not have been surprised by the performance or to know he's a great performer😮. I mean of course every army knows that whether he's their bias or not. And you can be hobi biased and still have been surprised. I think more than "surprised" in particular everyone was just so excited and shocked to see him REALLY let out everything he's capable of. Because until now of course we've known he's the king of stage presence (thus the whole "you walk out of a concert hobi biased" pharse). BUT for him to be solo and have the stage all to himself for an HOUR. To curse, act crazy, wild, free and really let everything out is something we have not seen from him before.
None of us really knew what such a new and completely unleashed hobi could look like and when we saw it, EVERYONE was floored you gotta admit (and over the moon happy and totally hype to see him like this😁). I get your point but I think all army never doubt whether he's going to kill a performance or not but its still cool and somewhat surprising to see how he does it every time y'know?🙄🙌🏾💜
Hope is the ultimate performer. Not only is he an amazing rapper, dancer, and singer but he's also a great actor. He has the ability to portray the emotions and message of a song, not only with the words be speaks but with his expressions and with his whole body. He makes you feel what he wants you to feel by showing it to you.
J-Hope is definitely more than just a BTS member or a K-Pop artist. He's an incredible rapper, vocalist, performer, dancer, songwriter, producer; you name it. A total ace. Not everyone can pull up a 100k crowd on an American land and had the crowd chanting your %80 Korean songs non stop. Locals were also pretty impressed by his performance( I read some of them on Reddit). Now that you said it, We need a rock, metal album from J-Hope!!
Hobipalloza is now part of History! I'll never get over it, Hobi killed it! 100 000 people attending on the spot, amazing! And I'm so glad I could watch it online in spite of all the app crashing! I'm proud of Hobi 💜 Love your reactions and your growing as ARMY!!! Borahae 💜
Jhope!!! I never tire of rewatching Hobipalooza-- amazing performance, his stage presence is off the charts - Hobi broke lalapalooza attendance historically, 105,000 attendees, best selling artist in Lalapalooza history--- 💜💜💜
It was the very first time the Sunday night closing act sold out. The Lalapalooza people were shocked, they had no idea what would happen and so quickly. You can tell the the number of Army bombs that there were a lot of Army. Plus the crowd knew the words to all his songs…especiallythebrand new album. But, yes, he impressed the non Army audience. Obviously it was an incredible experience for anyone to be at that concert!
I was fortunate enough to be here! Right before entering the entry gates, I received a call from my dad that my dog passed away. I had a few moments to cry and eat my feelings back at my hotel. Wasn't go to make it to the show because my emotions were everywhere. Decided to go and just hope for distraction. Instead J-Hope gave me nothing but healing. The band was killin it and Hobi was perfection. Love our sunshine!
So sorry to hear that, and very happy that the Hobi's set was able to help you begin to heal.🙏💜🙏 I also hope being with other Army's helped as well, because "You never walk alone!"💜💜💜
Hard to believe this was Hobi's debut solo concert. I was there, and he knocked it outta Grant Park. Hobi did what we all knew he could do if given the chance.
At the end we were all chanting "Go Hobi!" Hahaha I was lucky enough to go with my sister and two friends, let me tell you, it took me WEEKS to fully process everything it was amazing!! Armys were so nice and supportive of each other the whole day leading up to it, some of the staff were Army and were hyping Hobi up to the crowds, I could feel the anticipation in the air and after we'd all been waiting and the intro played and then he jumped out on stage, I felt like I was transported to another world lol. Time literally froze for us there, I kid you not. His stage presence and energy just radiated out in waves and it was so amazing I can't really put it into words but yeah, I wrote too much sorry I'm just so lucky and happy and proud of him!!! BORAHAE 💜💜💜
My sis and I say our lives have a before and after: before Hobipalooza and after Hobipalooza. Even months later, we can’t believe how lucky we were to see it in person. He truly was “Jay” that night, snatching everyone within hearing distance.
They had to treat him well lol my man broke a 31 years record selling the most tickets in Lollapalooza history! WITH HIS DEBUTE STAGE this is crazy even to me.He also sold a 1M worth of merch and ppl were in line waiting to buy but it was gone in no time most didn't even have to buy anythnig... Hobipalooza is a page of history that will never be forgotten. Huge names were there but still, hobi was the most talked about on social media that even Lolla's accs started using the #hobipalooza hashtag. 14.9M viewers on weverse and it wasn't even the main platform plenty of ppl were watching it in HOLO too.. again it was CRAZY. I'll never ever get over his lolla stage i was ricked so hard by him and he is already my bais. No other artist can pull a hobiapalooza this man's talent amazes me to no extent. he always has sth to offer always coming up with new creative concepts/lyrics/flows/moves/sounds I'm actually sick of him how long will it take me to not get surprised by him? I've been a fan for years and haven't seen him do a thing twice! my god this man is not real that is the only explanation I can come up with.
Hobipaloosa inspired and wrecked me for good. Thank you for giving this precious soul the respect and appreciation he deserves. He blew over 100,000 people away with this 70minute set. 14M watched on Weverse, plus many more on Hulu. He broke so many records and represented SKorea so well. I loved your comment about the US treating him well💜The Founder of Lolla and the Major of Chicago gave him a public welcome. He brought ARMY with him every moment, and the acts that preceded him on that stage benefited from his crowd. People at the Green Day stage could hear ARMY. He brought most of this band with him to the Busan Concert-Asaf the music director stepped in for the bassist-Matt. Matt was at Busan💜Nothing but love and respect for Jung Hoseok.
He stole Lollapalooza. KILLED IT!!! Rose Bowl or Wembley. 90,888 and 90,000. They say the Lollapalooza crowd was 100,000. Not Ghost band (per say), same guys from the Busan concert, but I am not sure if Ghost band does a Wu-Tang thing or not. My favorite thing is all those people expecting a KPop idol and instead they got a Rock Star!!!!!😘 💜🤘🏻
As a Chicagoan, I was so proud of how the crowd seemed to know all the lyrics of his freshly released album. That said, ARMY came from everywhere to support Hobi so good on everyone.
every time you said "I love this song" I was like DUDE SAME OMG like honestly j-hope has such a brilliant and good discography I think he is the only artist for me that I like absolutely ALL of his songs, there's not a single song from hobi that I don't like or say meh because he just has a really good discography imo
I was there, quite close to the front too, and it was INSANE. I think it about it all the time and how lucky I am to have seen this for myself, he’s such an insane performer and his aura live is like nothing else I’ve seen before. And I’ve been to countless concerts. I wanna go back lmao.
Made the drive from Detroit to Chicago just to see Hobi and I would do like every single time. He is the absolute ace of BTS. It was a beautiful stage and I loved watching Jimin watching him from the balcony.
J-Hope was the best selling artist in Lollapalooza's history and pulled out a crowd of 105k people which was bigger with 30/40k more than BTS usual stadium concerts. If you look closely, some times he looks up on his left side. He was looking at Jimin.He was there the whole time! And J-Hope, he's amazing. We, ARMYs had big expectations bcz we knew how amazing he is on stage but still surprised us. I don't think anyone will top his debut stage.
I traveled from Korea to Chicago!! It was so worth it. The energy was insane. Jhope was amazing I literally felt so much adrenaline. I can’t even explain the feeling.
i was there! ‼im a chicago ARMY and after countless failed ticket-buying attempts for LA and Vegas shows, i just kept it cool and patiently waited, praying for something here in chicago 🙏🏾 this was the best thing i could ever ask for! lolla is always on my birthday weekend, and ive gone every year since 2014 🔥but nothing will top how i got to celebrate my 36th birthday with hobi, my best friends, and the most comforting community of ARMYs 💜💜💜 im still mentally stuck at hangsang and arson
20:19 Suga hypes Jhope during live shows before his verses with "Go Jay" or "Go Jay, Go Jay, Go Jay" depends on the beat. You can here it in Busan concert in Mic Drop, Ugh - for example, how Suga just a beat before Jhope starts his verse goes "Go Jay, Go Jay"
The best night of my life was HOBIPALOOZA my boyfriend got us tickets and the best experience ever seeing him rock that stage! I was so proud of him he owned that stage
I’m so happy you noticed how he’s talking to himself in ‘what if’. Tbh it’s so harsh the way he’s addressing and talking to himself in that verse, his past talking to his present and he amazes me like I’m blown by his thoughts, music, performance and looks !! Like everything !!!! Hoseok is above and beyond
J-hope was the first to ask this live band to work with him on lollapalooza after that bts brought them too for busan concert, the concert in general had hobipalooza vibes because of the live band and Jack in the box lights and graphics
This is like at least the 10th time I’ve seen this so spectacularly awesome J-Hope concert performance. Everything about it on every level is amazing. I’m enjoying so much watching it again here. Thanks so much. Will be looking forward to Pt.2.
This concert was top tier! I never get tired of watching this. He is absolutely amazing and while he's my bias and I expected a great performance, it still somehow, exceeded my expectations. Hobi is so talented and I'm so proud of him and to be a part of Army.💜
I still watch this at least once a week... I'm so glad that you finally got here, John you need to check out all the records that this man broke.. I've decided to call him J - Dope💜 Hobi said he wasted to s show a new, darker side of himself and I'm here for it all day.. Hobi is my bias for a reason.. I'm so proud of him ❤️💜 105k in person, over 30 mil live streams, 1mil in merch, first Korean solo to head line, sold most tickets ever in lolla history... I could keep going but this is Hobi💜💜💜💜💜 What If.. Is exactly what you think it is, J-Hope talking to himself, Safety Zone is kinda the same thing💜
one of my favorite things about this performance was NOT ONLY did he blow away ARMY, but he blew away people who aren't even a part of the fandom. So many quotes and articles that came out about how people were impressed with the ENTHUSIASM that the crowd had for J-hope, how ARMY was polite and cleaned up the venue after, and how so many people passed by other artists just to come see what J-hope was all about. I am SO PROUD of Jung Hoseok and the way he broke out of the box for this solo debut! I was high off of life and this concert for WEEKS. (I was not there - I watched on Hulu, but THAT's the energy he was putting out)
I was there and it was awesome! I almost didn't make it because my return flight from Spain was cancelled for Saturday and I was on the phone with the airline for 4 hours because I WAS NOT going to miss Hobipalooza. Buying the ticket was the best decision I made in a while especially knowing what we know now. He is half of my bias line, there's no way I could miss it.
He killed it. Going on stage by yourself is HUGE but doing it for an hour and 10 minutes is CRAZY and to do it at the same level of delivery and energy he did !!!?!?!??! that is PHONAMENAL Proud is not enough to describe how I feel. This is not sth any artist could do. I hope ppl get how HUGE , OUTSTANDING, tremendous this is. he set the bar up high ... very far high I doubt anyone could ever get even close to what he did.
ARMY's are on another level at BTS concerts, and for any concert supporting a member of BTS. There were over 100,000 people that day for J-Hope's set, and online there were at least 19 million that streamed it Globally on Weverse and on HULU even more. USA had to watch it on HULU. The crowd (ARMY's) were saying "GO HOBI" Also, the band isn't Ghost Band. J-Hope had a different band, but I noticed that the same band played at BUSAN, so I wonder if they have a different band now. Also, Jimin and Bang PD, as well as Scooter Braun and some other people, were on the side of the stage and up, in a section that was at level with the Jack In the Box. It looked like an elevated stage section. I just want to say that J-Hope has leveled up with his skills, confidence, and stage presence. Can't wait for tomorrow.
Hobipalooza was so amazing! I got to be there for it and it was one of the best experiences Ive had in my life so far! He absolutely killed it from beginning to end.
I watched Hobipalloza 9 times total. I LOVED IT! John I receive al your youtube notifications, but I did not receive the notification for this reaction. I had to search 3 hours later. Do you know why? I am watching on my smart tv now for a better experience.
So there were more people at Lolla sunday for J-Hope then there were Army at PTD in LA. I was at both and let me tell you the energy was exactly the same. Army loves BTS at lolla we got to shower J-hope without restraint. I was there to make sure he knew he was loved and silly me ARMY delivered tenfold. During Music Box: Reflection ARMY is chanting " Go Hobi" which is a nickname for J-Hope
i mean, first thing rm said to open up their first concert after the pandemic was, make some mf noise. so. american air hits them differently i guess. and i would just like to say that hobi is so freaking cool.
Attending this might have been one of the best and most impulsive decisions I’ve ever made! I booked the tickets and flights about 1 or two months before. What’s the catch? I live in Stockholm Sweden. And I went by myself! 9h flight to Chicago on the Friday, home on the Monday! Met new friends! Had K-BBQ with them, stayed at a hotel with a new, now close, friend of mine! 💜 The show was 200% worth the amount of time and money I spent and I’d do it again in a heartbeat
I was there! It was amazing! They sold 110,000 tickets, but that number was split between J-Hope and Green Day, who were the other headliners performing at the same time on another stage. I watched the Green Day concert at home after, and from the video, it looked like a pretty even split of the crowd between the two shows, minus anyone who left early or was doing something else at the festival. So I'll guess anywhere from 40,000-50,000 people were in the crowd for Hobi. The vibe was amazing! Everyone was so loud, and I was so impressed by how well he did - especially his English!
I have watched this so many times, but it's amazing every time. He ate this. Chicago never knew what hit it, and Hobipalooza remains the best solo debut stage EVER. He sold more tickets than anyone in the history of Lolla, and his crowd was bigger than any Lolla crowd ever. He KILLED IT. ARMY showed up hardcore for him and the band was outstanding. During the interval, the crowd was chanting "Go Hobi". I'm not sure where Bang PD was, but Jimin was up in a balcony just over stage right. Hobi points at him during "Safe Zone". Re: Jay - There was an ARMY joke a while ago that when Hobi came to America, he became Jay, his wild alter ego. (Also, I heard someone say that the next day, there was a cafe in Chicago that was playing "Hangsang".) P.S.: I love your doggo.
I love how he exposed himself in this concert. It takes a lot of courage to sing alone lyrics that are so deep and personal. I love all sides of my bias 💜🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
This was the reaction I’ve been waiting for. He was sooooo good. I love the metal vibe he gave and hope to see more of it. I love the album and the performance didn’t disappoint. Sorry Jimin, you can be my wrecker since Hobi is now my bias. Much love to the band too. They added such an important layer to the performance. Great reaction! Thanks for this review. Shout out to you John!💜😘
I became Jhope bias since 2016 so to see his rock side im so overwhelmed, am a rock fan first before a kpop fan, Jhope is pure of talent am glad hes finally out of the box, and i want some More
I literally watched the first half of this slack-jawed at how heavy metal / alternative and well suited for Lollapalooza it was. Emo Hobi was unbelievable…
the way jhope was able to command the stage all by himself!!! was beaming with so much pride on that day! and i love piece of peace too!!! ahhh... hansang too... ugh! hobipallooza was awesome!
After that first half, I definitely wanted him to do a rock metal album... He's an ace in kpop but to be honest, he is more than that, after Lolla he's can pull a rock concert off...
Pretty sure this right here is the largest crowd BTS or members have played for. The crowd was 100,000+ people, double the previous Lollapalooza record attendance. Go Hobi! Next in size I believe is BTS’ sold out Wembley Stadium crowds, as Wembley holds 90,000 people.
towards the end of this video the crowd is changting go hobi go hobi. that is what is sounds like. we call jhope hobi as a nickname. jhope has a lot of nicknames. and hobi is one of them and jimin was at the top level on jhopes left. in base line when he looks up and sings to the sky he was singing to jimin. hobi did will on this show for sure
The second part of the concert is exactly in the style of sunshine Hobi, but I just love this dark rock part of Houseok the most. His stage presence is insane even without his dancing skills. And all the songs are so great! Solo J-Hope is a huge force to be reckoned with.
I was in the audience!! The feel is something I will never forget and I have watched it over and over again! The fans showed up for him in the biggest way. Surprisingly, (not for ARMY)the entire show was choreographed! Every move on stage, Hobi created the story and practiced over and over. Even if you think he wasn’t dancing, every move was planned! He was creating a vibe and the story. He was under so much pressure to do well. He did actually have hate over this show. There were people threatening to return their tickets because he didn’t belong there. That part was so surprising! He showed his colours, ARMY came out and we laid it down! We bought $1000000 dollars worth of merchandise and sold out the Sunday. Clearly you see the show he put on! He belongs anywhere he wants to show up! He blew up and owned that stage! Jimin was to the Right of Hobi up high! He was so excited and was a fan that night! Cool for him to be part of ARMY!
Thanks for reacting! I'm a new subscriber and love your reactions to BTS. J-Hope ate this performance!! He was born to perform. He is my bias and J bias wrecked me! He is such a well rounded performer. Can't wait to watch part 2 :)
I don't know if he planned it this way BUT after what happened at Travis Scott's festival, I think he did a beautiful job of having those moments of "slow down" songs after taking the crowd to the extreme adrenaline rushes and the fact that he would constantly ask "how are you", "are you good", "do I keep going" etc. His set list perfect timing to avert extreme mosh pit behavior, especially knowing ARMY comes in all age ranges. It actually touched my heart knowing he did this. Even though ARMY would not do it and they would take care of each other, there were many non ARMY there as well.
Jhope choreographed every move he made actually so it became 2nd nature in case of fear or panic on stage. Jhope practiced and put it together over 2mths everyday. Then even practiced every single move 5 hours a day while in Chicago. Why he never puts a foot wrong. Always wants and expects perfection.
Army ARE so proud of him! This persona is called Jay - he crushed it! Im a 53 year old Canadian old school mom metalhead from the eighties, is a die hard Army of five years. I have varied abilities, of late im in a scooter, but I’m able to walk. I do say that inspiration and music went a long way to giving health wellness and distraction to walk and stand and withstand attendance of BTS concerts of all kinds. Leaving a wheelchair in 2017 to attend a standing concert was a dream realized! I would have loved to attend hobipalooza but I just went to Las Vegas the month before to BTS! Hobi fest was a standing concert, I didn’t see disabled faring well there… I love your reactions to BTS!
This concert was so epic it really show the immense talent this guys have individually and I believe that is what mes BTS so strong …… Hobi’s dark side resonates wit me so much 💜💜💜💜💜 its going to be amazing when they get back together with all the new sides of them so much more interesting music we will get … cant wait 🖤
I will NEVER get over Hobipalooza.. he's an absolute superstar. He was born to be on stage.
TRUEEEE!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Same 💜
NOPE !! Never 🥰💜
Same.
True Artist!!!
Hobi was hands on with everything for this set. As a Hobi biased Army, this whole performance was not surprising for me because I always knew and noticed what a great performer J-Hope is.. if anything Hobipalooza made me stan him even harder bc he set the bar higher for his future performances, and I know that he will deliver and be able to improve even more in areas we dont even notice. Im so proud of him and of the genius artist/performer that he is.
I am not Hobi biased and still every little or big performance he had in the past in every BTS song always amazed me. I thought, woooow, Hobi is extremely talented, he should be better praised and recognized. Sometimes it was perfection!
Well frankly speaking you don't exactly have to be hobi biased to not have been surprised by the performance or to know he's a great performer😮. I mean of course every army knows that whether he's their bias or not. And you can be hobi biased and still have been surprised. I think more than "surprised" in particular everyone was just so excited and shocked to see him REALLY let out everything he's capable of. Because until now of course we've known he's the king of stage presence (thus the whole "you walk out of a concert hobi biased" pharse). BUT for him to be solo and have the stage all to himself for an HOUR. To curse, act crazy, wild, free and really let everything out is something we have not seen from him before.
None of us really knew what such a new and completely unleashed hobi could look like and when we saw it, EVERYONE was floored you gotta admit (and over the moon happy and totally hype to see him like this😁). I get your point but I think all army never doubt whether he's going to kill a performance or not but its still cool and somewhat surprising to see how he does it every time y'know?🙄🙌🏾💜
Hope is the ultimate performer. Not only is he an amazing rapper, dancer, and singer but he's also a great actor. He has the ability to portray the emotions and message of a song, not only with the words be speaks but with his expressions and with his whole body. He makes you feel what he wants you to feel by showing it to you.
The Golden Hyung
THIS is why I stan J-hope. This man is a beast live!
its not ghost band. and he brought in 100K people. Lolla said that he is the highest selling artist in their history.
This performance of J-Hope is so epic, you literally can't take your eyes off of him for one second.
j-hope did what needed to be done at Hobipalooza and even more. He remains the best performer ever
Jhope's new album was only out for about 2 weeks before this performance. ARMY knew every song, every single word!💜
Yes, I wanted to highlight that too ! They made me proud of (being) ARMY!!
ABSOLUTELY! I was with Army behind the stage and we were all singing. Army is so special!
J-Hope is definitely more than just a BTS member or a K-Pop artist. He's an incredible rapper, vocalist, performer, dancer, songwriter, producer; you name it. A total ace. Not everyone can pull up a 100k crowd on an American land and had the crowd chanting your %80 Korean songs non stop. Locals were also pretty impressed by his performance( I read some of them on Reddit). Now that you said it, We need a rock, metal album from J-Hope!!
The setlist was amazing too. I'd pay any amount to see Hobi (j-hope) perform solo again.
Hobipalloza is now part of History! I'll never get over it, Hobi killed it! 100 000 people attending on the spot, amazing! And I'm so glad I could watch it online in spite of all the app crashing! I'm proud of Hobi 💜 Love your reactions and your growing as ARMY!!! Borahae 💜
Jhope!!! I never tire of rewatching Hobipalooza-- amazing performance, his stage presence is off the charts - Hobi broke lalapalooza attendance historically, 105,000 attendees, best selling artist in Lalapalooza history--- 💜💜💜
Yes! I can’t get enough of Hobipalooza either. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched this.
It was the very first time the Sunday night closing act sold out. The Lalapalooza people were shocked, they had no idea what would happen and so quickly. You can tell the the number of Army bombs that there were a lot of Army. Plus the crowd knew the words to all his songs…especiallythebrand new album. But, yes, he impressed the non Army audience. Obviously it was an incredible experience for anyone to be at that concert!
Really?🤯
I was fortunate enough to be here! Right before entering the entry gates, I received a call from my dad that my dog passed away. I had a few moments to cry and eat my feelings back at my hotel. Wasn't go to make it to the show because my emotions were everywhere. Decided to go and just hope for distraction. Instead J-Hope gave me nothing but healing. The band was killin it and Hobi was perfection. Love our sunshine!
So sorry to hear that, and very happy that the Hobi's set was able to help you begin to heal.🙏💜🙏
I also hope being with other Army's helped as well, because "You never walk alone!"💜💜💜
Hard to believe this was Hobi's debut solo concert. I was there, and he knocked it outta Grant Park. Hobi did what we all knew he could do if given the chance.
At the end we were all chanting "Go Hobi!" Hahaha
I was lucky enough to go with my sister and two friends, let me tell you, it took me WEEKS to fully process everything it was amazing!! Armys were so nice and supportive of each other the whole day leading up to it, some of the staff were Army and were hyping Hobi up to the crowds, I could feel the anticipation in the air and after we'd all been waiting and the intro played and then he jumped out on stage, I felt like I was transported to another world lol. Time literally froze for us there, I kid you not. His stage presence and energy just radiated out in waves and it was so amazing I can't really put it into words but yeah, I wrote too much sorry I'm just so lucky and happy and proud of him!!! BORAHAE 💜💜💜
❤❤Thanks for being there and supporting Hobi
Amé cada palabra de tu descripción, para quienes estamos en la otra punta del continente es genial leer lo que sintieron quienes estaban ahí.
I'm happy at the same time jealous of you 😭
@@sindhu4636 I wish you could've been there too ㅠㅠ
Mr. BANG PD-nim was there too... He is in the crowd... together with army's...😭💜😭..
My sis and I say our lives have a before and after: before Hobipalooza and after Hobipalooza. Even months later, we can’t believe how lucky we were to see it in person. He truly was “Jay” that night, snatching everyone within hearing distance.
They had to treat him well at Lollapalooza! Jhope sold the most tickets in Lollapalooza history (31 years) BTS💜💜💜 #hobipalooza
They had to treat him well lol my man broke a 31 years record selling the most tickets in Lollapalooza history! WITH HIS DEBUTE STAGE this is crazy even to me.He also sold a 1M worth of merch and ppl were in line waiting to buy but it was gone in no time most didn't even have to buy anythnig... Hobipalooza is a page of history that will never be forgotten. Huge names were there but still, hobi was the most talked about on social media that even Lolla's accs started using the #hobipalooza hashtag. 14.9M viewers on weverse and it wasn't even the main platform plenty of ppl were watching it in HOLO too.. again it was CRAZY.
I'll never ever get over his lolla stage i was ricked so hard by him and he is already my bais. No other artist can pull a hobiapalooza this man's talent amazes me to no extent. he always has sth to offer always coming up with new creative concepts/lyrics/flows/moves/sounds I'm actually sick of him how long will it take me to not get surprised by him? I've been a fan for years and haven't seen him do a thing twice! my god this man is not real that is the only explanation I can come up with.
Hobipaloosa inspired and wrecked me for good. Thank you for giving this precious soul the respect and appreciation he deserves. He blew over 100,000 people away with this 70minute set. 14M watched on Weverse, plus many more on Hulu. He broke so many records and represented SKorea so well. I loved your comment about the US treating him well💜The Founder of Lolla and the Major of Chicago gave him a public welcome. He brought ARMY with him every moment, and the acts that preceded him on that stage benefited from his crowd. People at the Green Day stage could hear ARMY. He brought most of this band with him to the Busan Concert-Asaf the music director stepped in for the bassist-Matt. Matt was at Busan💜Nothing but love and respect for Jung Hoseok.
He stole Lollapalooza. KILLED IT!!!
Rose Bowl or Wembley. 90,888 and 90,000. They say the Lollapalooza crowd was 100,000.
Not Ghost band (per say), same guys from the Busan concert, but I am not sure if Ghost band does a Wu-Tang thing or not.
My favorite thing is all those people expecting a KPop idol and instead they got a Rock Star!!!!!😘 💜🤘🏻
Cant get over jhope performance at lollapalooza,fire👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
J-HOPE THE KING OF STAGE LET GOOOO
As a Chicagoan, I was so proud of how the crowd seemed to know all the lyrics of his freshly released album. That said, ARMY came from everywhere to support Hobi so good on everyone.
MY BIAS JHOOOOOOOOOOOPE 💜💜
every time you said "I love this song" I was like DUDE SAME OMG like honestly j-hope has such a brilliant and good discography I think he is the only artist for me that I like absolutely ALL of his songs, there's not a single song from hobi that I don't like or say meh because he just has a really good discography imo
I never wanted to have a bias but jhope became mine after this performance 💜
as a jhope stan, im glad people appreciates his music tho it's totally different from their group's music...i must say he nailed hobipalooza💜💜💜
I was there, quite close to the front too, and it was INSANE. I think it about it all the time and how lucky I am to have seen this for myself, he’s such an insane performer and his aura live is like nothing else I’ve seen before. And I’ve been to countless concerts. I wanna go back lmao.
Jay is what fans call him when he's in the US or overseas in general, he just gives off a different aura so we're like that's not Hobi that's Jay
That live band playing Arson took a great song to another level. JHooopppeee
Made the drive from Detroit to Chicago just to see Hobi and I would do like every single time. He is the absolute ace of BTS. It was a beautiful stage and I loved watching Jimin watching him from the balcony.
J-Hope was the best selling artist in Lollapalooza's history and pulled out a crowd of 105k people which was bigger with 30/40k more than BTS usual stadium concerts.
If you look closely, some times he looks up on his left side. He was looking at Jimin.He was there the whole time!
And J-Hope, he's amazing. We, ARMYs had big expectations bcz we knew how amazing he is on stage but still surprised us. I don't think anyone will top his debut stage.
Best concert EVER! Jhope belongs on the stage! When he sang baseline and Hangsang I almost stopped breathing. The atmosphere was electric!
Jay is seriously the coolest thing I’ve seen and heard. He’s mad artist in every form.
I’m still stunned from his performance. Even after watching it a hundred times ♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪
Hobi deserves a world tour! I hpe he gets to do it 💜
I traveled from Korea to Chicago!! It was so worth it. The energy was insane. Jhope was amazing I literally felt so much adrenaline. I can’t even explain the feeling.
i was there! ‼im a chicago ARMY and after countless failed ticket-buying attempts for LA and Vegas shows, i just kept it cool and patiently waited, praying for something here in chicago 🙏🏾 this was the best thing i could ever ask for! lolla is always on my birthday weekend, and ive gone every year since 2014 🔥but nothing will top how i got to celebrate my 36th birthday with hobi, my best friends, and the most comforting community of ARMYs 💜💜💜 im still mentally stuck at hangsang and arson
Sounds amazing!!💜💜💜
This was very early on for me in getting into BTS and from the beginning, J Hope is my bias! He so totally rocked this show! Love Hobipalooza!
great success does not come by itself, the artist must be the highest professional
100K army was there
20:19 Suga hypes Jhope during live shows before his verses with "Go Jay" or "Go Jay, Go Jay, Go Jay" depends on the beat. You can here it in Busan concert in Mic Drop, Ugh - for example, how Suga just a beat before Jhope starts his verse goes "Go Jay, Go Jay"
The best night of my life was HOBIPALOOZA my boyfriend got us tickets and the best experience ever seeing him rock that stage! I was so proud of him he owned that stage
I’m so happy you noticed how he’s talking to himself in ‘what if’. Tbh it’s so harsh the way he’s addressing and talking to himself in that verse, his past talking to his present and he amazes me like I’m blown by his thoughts, music, performance and looks !! Like everything !!!! Hoseok is above and beyond
J-hope was the first to ask this live band to work with him on lollapalooza after that bts brought them too for busan concert, the concert in general had hobipalooza vibes because of the live band and Jack in the box lights and graphics
He's really so good. I'd love to see him live - a world tour would be great!
This is like at least the 10th time I’ve seen this so spectacularly awesome J-Hope concert performance. Everything about it on every level is amazing. I’m enjoying so much watching it again here. Thanks so much. Will be looking forward to Pt.2.
This concert was top tier! I never get tired of watching this. He is absolutely amazing and while he's my bias and I expected a great performance, it still somehow, exceeded my expectations. Hobi is so talented and I'm so proud of him and to be a part of Army.💜
104k tickets official
I still watch this at least once a week... I'm so glad that you finally got here, John you need to check out all the records that this man broke.. I've decided to call him J - Dope💜 Hobi said he wasted to s show a new, darker side of himself and I'm here for it all day.. Hobi is my bias for a reason.. I'm so proud of him ❤️💜 105k in person, over 30 mil live streams, 1mil in merch, first Korean solo to head line, sold most tickets ever in lolla history... I could keep going but this is Hobi💜💜💜💜💜 What If.. Is exactly what you think it is, J-Hope talking to himself, Safety Zone is kinda the same thing💜
Never getting over Hobipalooza. Never ever.
one of my favorite things about this performance was NOT ONLY did he blow away ARMY, but he blew away people who aren't even a part of the fandom. So many quotes and articles that came out about how people were impressed with the ENTHUSIASM that the crowd had for J-hope, how ARMY was polite and cleaned up the venue after, and how so many people passed by other artists just to come see what J-hope was all about. I am SO PROUD of Jung Hoseok and the way he broke out of the box for this solo debut! I was high off of life and this concert for WEEKS. (I was not there - I watched on Hulu, but THAT's the energy he was putting out)
I was there and it was awesome! I almost didn't make it because my return flight from Spain was cancelled for Saturday and I was on the phone with the airline for 4 hours because I WAS NOT going to miss Hobipalooza. Buying the ticket was the best decision I made in a while especially knowing what we know now. He is half of my bias line, there's no way I could miss it.
He killed it. Going on stage by yourself is HUGE but doing it for an hour and 10 minutes is CRAZY and to do it at the same level of delivery and energy he did !!!?!?!??! that is PHONAMENAL
Proud is not enough to describe how I feel. This is not sth any artist could do. I hope ppl get how HUGE , OUTSTANDING, tremendous this is. he set the bar up high ... very far high I doubt anyone could ever get even close to what he did.
I love hobipalooza so much. Jhope is such an amazing artist
ARMY's are on another level at BTS concerts, and for any concert supporting a member of BTS. There were over 100,000 people that day for J-Hope's set, and online there were at least 19 million that streamed it Globally on Weverse and on HULU even more. USA had to watch it on HULU. The crowd (ARMY's) were saying "GO HOBI" Also, the band isn't Ghost Band. J-Hope had a different band, but I noticed that the same band played at BUSAN, so I wonder if they have a different band now. Also, Jimin and Bang PD, as well as Scooter Braun and some other people, were on the side of the stage and up, in a section that was at level with the Jack In the Box. It looked like an elevated stage section. I just want to say that J-Hope has leveled up with his skills, confidence, and stage presence. Can't wait for tomorrow.
one word UNFORGETTABLE
I’m still hype and smiling whenever hobipalooza video is up
Hobipalluza lo mejor 💪💪🔥💜💜💜
He just confirmed what we knew, he has a fantastic stage presence! Army did so well... I felt sooooo proud that night!!!
When he says "MAKE SOME MOTHER Fing NOISE!" Everyone is like...😳😳😳😳
Seconds layer those same people are like...
🤘😈🤘!
this j-hope performance was epic 💜💜💜
J_HOPE 🔥🔥❤❤❤
JHOPE is amazing🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hobipalooza was so amazing! I got to be there for it and it was one of the best experiences Ive had in my life so far! He absolutely killed it from beginning to end.
HOBIPALOOZA IS THE BIGGEST LEGEND
I was there. Hobi was amazing.
I live in Chicago I couldn't miss it!!!!
It was a great night!!!💜💜💜🤯🎉🎉
So proud of Hobi.
I watched Hobipalloza 9 times total. I LOVED IT!
John I receive al your youtube notifications, but I did not receive the notification for this reaction. I had to search 3 hours later. Do you know why?
I am watching on my smart tv now for a better experience.
Hobipalozza at Chicago is EPIC performance by j-hope of BTS.. j-hope is Ace all rounded artist... He capable of everything.. j-hope history maker 🔥💜🔥
So there were more people at Lolla sunday for J-Hope then there were Army at PTD in LA. I was at both and let me tell you the energy was exactly the same. Army loves BTS at lolla we got to shower J-hope without restraint. I was there to make sure he knew he was loved and silly me ARMY delivered tenfold. During Music Box: Reflection ARMY is chanting " Go Hobi" which is a nickname for J-Hope
i mean, first thing rm said to open up their first concert after the pandemic was, make some mf noise. so. american air hits them differently i guess.
and i would just like to say that hobi is so freaking cool.
Hobi is born to perform Great reaction video 💜
Attending this might have been one of the best and most impulsive decisions I’ve ever made!
I booked the tickets and flights about 1 or two months before. What’s the catch?
I live in Stockholm Sweden. And I went by myself!
9h flight to Chicago on the Friday, home on the Monday! Met new friends! Had K-BBQ with them, stayed at a hotel with a new, now close, friend of mine! 💜
The show was 200% worth the amount of time and money I spent and I’d do it again in a heartbeat
I loved seeing hobi doing this it was the shit I couldn't believe how awesome he was.
Watching it live live was sooooo epic. Hobi is genius.
Go Hobi
The fact that jhope sold the most lolla tickets in history is amazing
I was there! It was amazing! They sold 110,000 tickets, but that number was split between J-Hope and Green Day, who were the other headliners performing at the same time on another stage. I watched the Green Day concert at home after, and from the video, it looked like a pretty even split of the crowd between the two shows, minus anyone who left early or was doing something else at the festival. So I'll guess anywhere from 40,000-50,000 people were in the crowd for Hobi. The vibe was amazing! Everyone was so loud, and I was so impressed by how well he did - especially his English!
It was such an amazing night that I will never forget😭
his stage was on a sunday and that's normally the day lolla has less of an audience, around 40k to 60k people showed up and it was all for him
100k people
Woww.. its like his concert in a stadium with that pax !
Hobipalooza gets better and better 💜💜💜😭🤩😭🤩
I have watched this so many times, but it's amazing every time. He ate this. Chicago never knew what hit it, and Hobipalooza remains the best solo debut stage EVER. He sold more tickets than anyone in the history of Lolla, and his crowd was bigger than any Lolla crowd ever. He KILLED IT. ARMY showed up hardcore for him and the band was outstanding. During the interval, the crowd was chanting "Go Hobi". I'm not sure where Bang PD was, but Jimin was up in a balcony just over stage right. Hobi points at him during "Safe Zone". Re: Jay - There was an ARMY joke a while ago that when Hobi came to America, he became Jay, his wild alter ego. (Also, I heard someone say that the next day, there was a cafe in Chicago that was playing "Hangsang".) P.S.: I love your doggo.
I love how he exposed himself in this concert. It takes a lot of courage to sing alone lyrics that are so deep and personal. I love all sides of my bias 💜🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
This was the reaction I’ve been waiting for. He was sooooo good. I love the metal vibe he gave and hope to see more of it. I love the album and the performance didn’t disappoint. Sorry Jimin, you can be my wrecker since Hobi is now my bias. Much love to the band too. They added such an important layer to the performance. Great reaction! Thanks for this review. Shout out to you John!💜😘
I became Jhope bias since 2016 so to see his rock side im so overwhelmed, am a rock fan first before a kpop fan, Jhope is pure of talent am glad hes finally out of the box, and i want some More
I literally watched the first half of this slack-jawed at how heavy metal / alternative and well suited for Lollapalooza it was. Emo Hobi was unbelievable…
the way jhope was able to command the stage all by himself!!! was beaming with so much pride on that day! and i love piece of peace too!!! ahhh... hansang too... ugh! hobipallooza was awesome!
After that first half, I definitely wanted him to do a rock metal album... He's an ace in kpop but to be honest, he is more than that, after Lolla he's can pull a rock concert off...
Pretty sure this right here is the largest crowd BTS or members have played for. The crowd was 100,000+ people, double the previous Lollapalooza record attendance. Go Hobi!
Next in size I believe is BTS’ sold out Wembley Stadium crowds, as Wembley holds 90,000 people.
towards the end of this video the crowd is changting go hobi go hobi. that is what is sounds like. we call jhope hobi as a nickname. jhope has a lot of nicknames. and hobi is one of them and jimin was at the top level on jhopes left. in base line when he looks up and sings to the sky he was singing to jimin. hobi did will on this show for sure
hobipalooza was 100k and the livestream was +15M
This brings back so many memories. I was there screaming and dancing and chanting. It was one of the best shows I have ever seen.
The second part of the concert is exactly in the style of sunshine Hobi, but I just love this dark rock part of Houseok the most. His stage presence is insane even without his dancing skills. And all the songs are so great! Solo J-Hope is a huge force to be reckoned with.
I was in the audience!! The feel is something I will never forget and I have watched it over and over again! The fans showed up for him in the biggest way. Surprisingly, (not for ARMY)the entire show was choreographed! Every move on stage, Hobi created the story and practiced over and over. Even if you think he wasn’t dancing, every move was planned! He was creating a vibe and the story. He was under so much pressure to do well. He did actually have hate over this show. There were people threatening to return their tickets because he didn’t belong there. That part was so surprising! He showed his colours, ARMY came out and we laid it down! We bought $1000000 dollars worth of merchandise and sold out the Sunday. Clearly you see the show he put on! He belongs anywhere he wants to show up! He blew up and owned that stage! Jimin was to the Right of Hobi up high! He was so excited and was a fan that night! Cool for him to be part of ARMY!
Thanks for reacting! I'm a new subscriber and love your reactions to BTS. J-Hope ate this performance!! He was born to perform. He is my bias and J bias wrecked me! He is such a well rounded performer. Can't wait to watch part 2 :)
I don't know if he planned it this way BUT after what happened at Travis Scott's festival, I think he did a beautiful job of having those moments of "slow down" songs after taking the crowd to the extreme adrenaline rushes and the fact that he would constantly ask "how are you", "are you good", "do I keep going" etc. His set list perfect timing to avert extreme mosh pit behavior, especially knowing ARMY comes in all age ranges. It actually touched my heart knowing he did this. Even though ARMY would not do it and they would take care of each other, there were many non ARMY there as well.
how can he not be your bias after that performance??
Jhope choreographed every move he made actually so it became 2nd nature in case of fear or panic on stage. Jhope practiced and put it together over 2mths everyday. Then even practiced every single move 5 hours a day while in Chicago. Why he never puts a foot wrong. Always wants and expects perfection.
Army ARE so proud of him! This persona is called Jay - he crushed it!
Im a 53 year old Canadian old school mom metalhead from the eighties, is a die hard Army of five years. I have varied abilities, of late im in a scooter, but I’m able to walk. I do say that inspiration and music went a long way to giving health wellness and distraction to walk and stand and withstand attendance of BTS concerts of all kinds. Leaving a wheelchair in 2017 to attend a standing concert was a dream realized! I would have loved to attend hobipalooza but I just went to Las Vegas the month before to BTS! Hobi fest was a standing concert, I didn’t see disabled faring well there…
I love your reactions to BTS!
This concert was so epic it really show the immense talent this guys have individually and I believe that is what mes BTS so strong …… Hobi’s dark side resonates wit me so much 💜💜💜💜💜 its going to be amazing when they get back together with all the new sides of them so much more interesting music we will get … cant wait 🖤