j-hope's Birthday: Date, Age and How to Celebrate on 18 February 2027

j-hope's birthday at a glance

Here are the essentials to save on your phone. The rest of this guide is about turning the date into a day that feels like him: loud, warm and full of movement.

• Stage name: j-hope, written in lower case by the fandom and on his own releases.
• Real name: Jung Hoseok, often shortened by fans to Hobi.
• Date and place of birth: 18 February 1994, Gwangju, South Korea.
• Age on 18 February 2027: 33.
• Day of the week: Thursday, so many fan events will move to the weekend of 20 and 21 February.
• His place in the BTS calendar: the first birthday of the year, followed by Suga on 9 March.

What time the celebrations start where you live

Birthday hashtags start trending at midnight Korean time, and in February Seoul is nine hours ahead of UTC. Midnight on 18 February in Korea is therefore 15:00 UTC on Wednesday 17 February, while Europe and the US are still on winter time.

That gives you 15:00 in London and Dublin, 16:00 in Rome, Paris, Madrid and Berlin, 10:00 in New York and 07:00 in Los Angeles, all on the 17th. If you are making fan art, an edit or a long message, finish it the night before and schedule it, so it goes out with the first wave instead of getting lost in the evening rush.

Why 2027 is a good year to celebrate Hoseok

j-hope was the second member to enlist and finished his military service in October 2024, and by June 2025 all seven had completed theirs. Since then he has had a busy run: his solo tour Hope on the Stage, the singles Sweet Dreams and Mona Lisa in 2025, and then the group's return with the fifth studio album, Arirang, released on 20 March 2026 with the single SWIM.

The Arirang World Tour that started in Goyang on 9 April 2026 is scheduled to end in March 2027, so his birthday falls in the last weeks of the tour. No special birthday programme has been announced at the time of writing. Enjoy the fan side of the day and treat rumours of surprise releases with caution until they come from the members themselves.

A birthday playlist from Hope World to Mona Lisa

Few members have changed sound as boldly as j-hope. A playlist that follows him in order tells that story better than a list of hits, and it works as well for a party as for headphones on the way to work.

• Daydream, from his 2018 mixtape Hope World: bright, colourful and pure Hobi.
• Blue Side, the closing track of the same mixtape, softer and more nostalgic.
• Chicken Noodle Soup with Becky G, from 2019, a nod to the dance classics he grew up with.
• MORE and Arson, from Jack in the Box in 2022: the dark, rock-edged turn that surprised everyone.
• NEURON, from Hope on the Street Vol.1 in 2024, built around the street dance that shaped him.
• Mona Lisa, from 2025, to end on a smooth and playful note.

Ways to celebrate if you are not in Korea

Birthday traditions come from Korean fan culture and now happen wherever ARMY live. None of them needs a big budget, and most are more fun with friends.

• Join the birthday hashtags from 15:00 UK time on the 17th with fan art, edits or a simple message.
• Look for a cupsleeve event: a café decorated for him, where drinks come with dedicated sleeves and small freebies. Local fanbases usually announce them on Instagram and X a few weeks before.
• Make a donation in his name, a habit many fans keep for members' birthdays.
• Host a dance night: learn a short part of the NEURON or MORE choreography with friends and film it. He is the member who would appreciate the effort most.
• Write him a letter you will never send, or a card for a friend whose bias is Hobi, with a line from his intro: I'm your hope, you're my hope.

Gift ideas for a j-hope fan

For a friend whose bias is j-hope, the best gift shows you know which side of him they love: the sunny Hope World era, the darker Jack in the Box, or the dancer of Hope on the Street. A missing album, a ticket for a dance workshop or a K-pop night, or a handwritten card can mean as much as anything you buy.

If clothing is on your list, at Mima&Lulù⁷ we are two ARMY in Rome with an embroidery machine, and we design and embroider every piece ourselves in Italy. Our designs are fanmade, inspired by BTS and not affiliated with BTS, HYBE or BigHit Music. Four j-hope pieces that suit a birthday:

• Hoseok oversize sweatshirt, from 44,90 €: his name from our Bias Collection, in 50% cotton and 50% polyester, sizes S to 2XL.
• Mona Lisa oversize t-shirt, from 34,90 €: inspired by his 2025 single, in 100% cotton, sizes S to 2XL.
• Hope on the street crossbody bag, from 32,90 €: corduroy with a zip, 43 x 24 x 11 cm, and no size to guess.
• Neuron oversize sweatshirt, from 46,90 €: for the fan who loves him most when he dances.

When to order for 18 February

Each piece is ready in about 7 days from payment confirmation, plus the courier time you choose at checkout, with delivery to your door or to a pickup point. For Europe, ordering by the end of January 2027 keeps you relaxed, and it also covers Valentine's Day if you are buying for a partner who loves him. Shipping is free in Italy over 89 € and in the European Union over 119 €. We ship worldwide too, without free shipping outside the EU, so from the UK or the US it is wise to order a little earlier. Newsletter subscribers get 10% off their first order.