j-hope IN THE BOX

It's always interesting to see the work behind the scenes of any project and considering that j-hope is my favorite artist I onviously was very curious about what he put into both Jack In The Box album and performance as lollapalooza headliner. And this doc succeed all my expectations: not only it showed how much work j-hope put into his debut, but also showed how passionate he is about his art, how great work ethics he has, how deeply involved he was with every detail of his projects, how he thought he was trapped in the box of his image in group and how wanted to get out of his it and how eager he is to try many things. Trully insightful video about both his work as artist and about his personality.

You may be familiar with J-hope as he is in the biggest group in the world, BTS. Although, the group makes a cameo in this documentary, it's about J-hopes solo career. He is the first member to debut as a solo artist. You may have thought you would see J-hope as a bubbly, colorful and fun artist. However, he shows he is so much more than that. He suprised the world with Jack in the box, which brings Rock, old school hip hop, RnB and grunge. Breaking out of his stereotypes and showing the world that he is a multifaceted artist who screams of passion and art.

This documentary walks you through J-hopes artistic journey and process of the making of his album and headlining performance at Lollapalooza. A fascinating documentary that shows J-hope love and passion for his work. A unique glimpse into his daily life as ' Jung Hoseok, the loving son and younger brother. ' As well as a glimpse into his daily life at Hybe, where J-hope shows how hard he works everyday. I highly recommend this documentary! It was very interesting and fun to watch! And I must say, I am shocked at how amazing this album is and the details that J-hope incorporated into every little thing.

How awesome is he! I realize that Jhope is a really sincere and passionate artist. He made it with his professional attitude and effort. He demonstrates that BTS deserves to be the worldwide top artist. His story shows how he prepares for his album, promotions, performances for Lollapalooza with his people and the journey of his growth. I became respectful to him after watching the documentary. Perhaps he was afraid of being alone, performing alone, and preparing all things by himself without his BTS members. However he completed his own mission successfully and at last he said he is ready for his stage for Lollapalooza. One of his staff said to him after the performance, "I knew you are going to do well.". I think the mention of the staff represents all of Jhope's efforts and marvelous results. He is a man of great promise. I look forward to his future even more.

This documentary is an honest, entertaining look into j-hope's preparations both for his first solo album, Jack in the Box, and his record-breaking performance at Lollapalooza. For this debut, he stepped away from the safety of concerts performed with his BTS team in front of members of the band's fanclub, instead choosing to headline the biggest alternative rock festival in the USA, a setting which - like j-hope's gritty hip-hop album itself - is a very long way from the glitzy, tightly controlled performances of kpop. The film hops backwards and forwards in time, showing just how meticulously he prepared for this project and how the creative aspects of the album and performance were absolutely his own.

We see j-hope working long hours alone in his studio - struggling with writer's block, dancing and ad-libbing along to his addictive hip-hop tracks and occasionally contemplating the fact that he could have chosen an easier life, were he not so driven by his need to create and perform. We see him taking a well-earned break with his family before launching back into the gargantuan task of organising his own promotions. He has a large and capable team around him, but he checks and adjusts every detail himself, from tasting the food and drink to be served at his launch party to making fine adjustments to the choreography, the band arrangements and the backing videos for his first stage performance. Along the way he talks frankly about his creative choices, the pressure he is under and his hopes and doubts.

The high quality footage of parts of the Lollapalooza performance is fantastic and you don't need to be a fan to feel the power and charisma of j-hope when he leaps onto the stage. Behind the scenes, he shows himself to to be driven, detail-oriented and remarkably clear about his own trajectory as an artist. There's no 'superstar' attitude, though - his gratitude to the whole team shines through, from the backing artists to the cleaners tidying up after his launch party. His exceptional talent as a rapper, dancer and singer is on full view, but j-hope's work ethic, honesty and humility may impress you the most.

This documentary is a wonderful showcase of the hardworking person that is Jung Hoseok, who pursues with passion his music, dance, production, lyricism, performance as an all talented artist; j-hope! An in depth look at his first solo album Jack In The Box's development, listening party, before showcasing the behind-the-scenes events leading up to the highlight that was j-hope headlining the biggest music festival in America, Lollapalooza! Be inspired by j-hope's grit and grind to pursue his passions that took a humble kid from Gwangju, South Korea to one of the most famous artists in the world!