BTS's J-Hope releases concept photos for 'MORE' ahead of solo album

Concept photographs released Tuesday for BTS member J-Hope's new single ″MORE,″ which will drop on July 1. [BIG HIT MUSIC]

J-Hope, a member of BTS, unveiled on Tuesday several concept photographs for his new song “MORE,” which will be released as a single prior to the drop of his solo album, “Jack In The Box.”

"MORE" is scheduled to drop at 1 p.m. on July 1.

In the photographs, J-Hope is wearing a jester’s hat to go along with the theme of “Jack In The Box.”

The singer-rapper is the first BTS member to go solo since the boy band announced its members will take a temporary break from doing group activities to focus on individual projects. J-Hope’s solo album “Jack In The Box” drop on July 15.

His first solo mix tape “Hope World” from 2018 was well received, ranking 38th on the Billboard 200. He also released “Chicken Noodle Soup,” a collaborative work with American singer-actor Becky G, in 2019. It reached No. 81 on Billboard's Hot 100.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]