jung hoseok is indeed gwangju’s pride and hope

a local newspaper in Gwangju and Jeonnam dedicated a whole page to Hoseok, calling him “Gwangju’s pride” and noted down all of his achievements!!

the”HOPE” psychiatric clinic which was open on the day of Hoseok’s birthday(2019) as a tribute in Gwangju and when they were asked why they are opening on that date, their respond was: “That’s the day when Hope was born”

kbs news talked about the sculpture that will be build for Hoseok,, imagine his reaction

This article is from Gwangju's local newspaper and they wrote that Gwangju is proud of Hoseok as he has always showed his love and pride to his hometown from numerous songs of BTS.

-Ma City
-Chicken Noodle Soup
-Airplane

the dance academy Hoseok used to go for dance practice is now part of the tour course

citezens of gwangju’s dance cover for chicken noodle soup, they posted on facebook that this cover will be their acknowledgement/respond for Hoseok’s love for his hometown!!

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the caption in the CNS cover they posted was so wholesome <3

" #JHOPE shows his love for Gwangju in every released track! Hoseok is the hope of Gwangju. Since he promotes Gwangju around the world, we should gather this many for him, shouldn't we?"

They also filmed in all of Hoseok’s schools in Gwangju!

The Korean tourism organisation used the lyrics that Hoseok wrote from Ma City to promote his Gwangju!! so proud of him ahhh ♡ https://twitter.com/kor_visitkorea/status/1110440492901097472

citizens of gwangju also dance covered CNS in Mudeungsan National Park which is mentioned in the lyrics of Ma City of Hoseok’s verse!!