j-hope IN THE BOX

It was truly a fascinating experience to go on a journey along with j-hope and be part of the creating of his music and the preparation for his historical lollapalooza performance!

'Jack in the Box' was chosen as a Top10 album of 2022 by the Rolling Stone and this documentary shows why!

The world has the chance to see how j-hope makes his art and I hope everyone who loves music watches this documentary. A true music lover and a dedicated artist who takes care of every singe artist decision when it comes to creating music.

Good music, an stellar performance and a kind, hardworking and overall very inspiring human being!

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.

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!

This documentary shows a lot about how J-Hope is so dedicated! He worked really hard to delivery his best music and performance. He wanted us to se a new side of him and he delivered the best material for us. The scenes that shows his parent's house and him talking to them makes us a little bit closer, it brings some intimacy to the documentary. We also get to see how the members of BTS and him are so close, it's been a decade they are together as a group and yet they love and protect each other and are there for each other in this new chapter they're going solo! Thank you J-Hope for giving us this masterpiece!