J-Hope released the first official solo album by a BTS member under Big Hit Music.
His album Jack in the Box arrived on July 15, 2022, with “More” and “Arson” serving as its principal singles. The project marked a new phase in BTS’s career, as the members began placing greater emphasis on individual music alongside their group work.
J-Hope had already released Hope World in 2018, but that project was described as a mixtape rather than a formal studio album. This distinction explains why Jack in the Box is generally identified as his official solo-album debut and as the first official solo album from a BTS member in this sequence.
The album’s concept draws on the image of Pandora’s box and presents a darker, more introspective side of J-Hope’s artistry. Jin, Suga and RM later released their own solo projects, but J-Hope was first among the members to make this official album transition under Big Hit Music.