Group BTS (BTS) members Jay Hop and Jimin met German singer Jay Cole.
Jay Hop posted a photo on the official SNS on July 30 (local time) with the article "hope world mets Cole world" (hop world meets call world).
The photo showed Jay Hop talking to Jay Cole in the waiting space, and Jimin also left a picture of memories with Jay Hop and Jay Cole.
Jay Cole appeared as the main stage Motörheadliner at the large music festival "LOLLAPALUZA" in United States of America Chicago. Jay Hop is also scheduled to be the first Korean singer to be on the main stage of 'Rollapalooza' as a Motörhead liner.
Jay Cole is a singer excavated by Jay-Z, who officially deV in 2011 as "Cole World: The Sideline Story" (Call World: The Sideline Story).
BTS has consistently expressed interest in Jay Cole's music since the beginning of the deV. The release of "Born Singer" (born singer), a sample of Jay Cole's songs, in free soundtrack form in July 2013.
In particular, Jay Hop performed his own rap, "Cole world/He's been more inspired and written and my song from Friday night before he made my world" on the BTS album "DARK&WILD" (Dark and Wild) on August 20, 2014. The first Solo mixtape (a song produced and distributed for non-commercial purposes) title, produced and released by Jay Hop in March 2018, was also titled "Hope World" (Hope World).
Jay Hop said, "In September 2020, MBC FM4U 'Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp' dreamed of becoming a singer." In the case of me, I encountered music with dance unlike the members. I danced in Chris Cross music, but then I came to Seoul and learned to rap Yankee and liked Jay Cole a lot and was influenced a lot. "
Meanwhile, Jay Hop released his first Solo album, Jack In The Box (Jack in the Box), on July 15. It was well received for its solid foundation of the original music world with this album and ranked # 1 on the 49th and local iTunes 'Top Album' charts.
"Arson", one of the Double Jeopardy title songs, topped the 62-nation and local iTunes "Top Song" charts. The Double Jeopardy title song "MORE" (More), which was released in single form earlier, topped the 84 countries and local iTunes "Top Song" charts and ranked 82nd on the United States of America Billboard main single chart "Hot 100".