BTS‘s J-Hope shared the first time he had a desire to be an idol/singer was back in elementary school.
He shared that in the morning, classes would do exercises.
The teacher wanted to film the exercise dance so the students could follow along and asked if any students wanted to volunteer.
J-Hope decided to give it a try since he likes being active.
The experience was a lot of fun for him and planted the idea in his head that he loves performing.
Using my body and moving like that, sweating while moving around felt like something. It made my heart race!
— J-Hope
After this, he told his parents about his new hobby. His mom quickly looked into ways to help him pursue his dream.
Meanwhile, his dad had reservations. As a literature teacher, he wanted his son to pursue a more stable career.
Read more about what J-Hope’s dad originally thought of his dream below.
BTS’s J-Hope Reveals How His Dad Used To Disapprove Of His Dream To Debut