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The crowd roars as J-Hope, with his rugged dark clothes and wavy mullet-styled hair falling in his face, springs up onto Chicago’s Lollapalooza stage on July 31. With a focused gaze, he looks out into the sea of \u200b\u200blightsticks and anticipatory faces waiting for him with cheers. Everyone present is here to witness history, whether Army or otherwise, as J-Hope becomes the first Korean artist to headline a major American music festival. After a dramatic introductory track, he shifts into \u201cMore,\u201d rapping the lyrics intensely, as if he were in the studio for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just seconds before his grand entrance, red letters had flashed on a screen behind the platform reading, \u201cHope gave people the will to carry on living amidst the pain and strife.\u201d The message sums up what J-Hope and his band, BTS, mean for a lot of people. For an hour, time seemed to freeze and a rush of pure adrenaline filled the air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On Saturday, the day before his debut at the music festival, I sat next to J-Hope on a couch in his trailer. The star greeted me with a warm hug and a sweet smile, his aura bright and bubbly. Speaking with him felt like talking to a friend or neighbor; I forgot, for a moment, that he’s one of the biggest artists in the world, selling the most tickets in Lollapalooza’s decades-long history. Assisted by a translator, he confidently discussed his debut album Jack in the Box<\/em>which he released in July.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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