BTS rapper J-hope has dropped his new single ‘Mona Lisa’.
BTS’ J-hope released the song today (March 21) alongside a music video. “It’s a performance-driven track I’m presenting after a long time. I prepared it as a gift, thinking of ARMYs (BTS’ fandom) who’ve been waiting for a performance song. I’m really excited about it myself,” he said of the song, per The Korea Times.
J-hope was also credited as a co-producer on ‘Mona Lisa’. “When I first heard the track, I loved it, but I wasn’t sure I could pull it off. However, after modifying it in Los Angeles to better suit me, it ended up fitting surprisingly well. I was able to visualise the entire concept naturally, and I’m satisfied with how it turned out,” he added.
The new single from the South Korean idol comes a little under a week since he revealed to fans plans to release a total of three singles this year. The first single, a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Miguel titled ‘Sweet Dreams’, was released earlier this month.
J-hope is set to bring his ‘Hope On The Stage’ world tour to 14 cities around the world. From March to April, the BTS member will play shows in North America before heading to Asia in mid-April with concerts in the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and more.
In a glowing five-star review of J-hope’s kick-off shows in Seoul, NME’s Rhian Daly wrote: “It’s clear he’s missed the stage, and here is where J-hope shines the brightest – something he’s made obvious with BTS but is now reinforcing by himself with a set that highlights his multi-faceted talents and allows him to burn more powerfully than ever.”