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On Feb. 18, J-Hope of BTS turned 28 years old. The BTS rapper celebrated by hosting a VLIVE livestream with fans, and ARMY around the world sent the artist birthday wishes. On her official website, Beyoncé wished J-Hope a happy birthday and shared a childhood photo of the BTS rapper.

A joined photo of Beyoncé and J-Hope of BTS
(L-R) Beyoncé and J-Hope of BTS | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy; The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images

Beyoncé celebrated J-Hope’s birthday

Each month, Beyoncé gives birthday shoutouts to different celebrities on her website. In September 2021, the singer wished Jungkook of BTS a happy birthday.

While multiple BTS members had birthdays after Jungkook, J-Hope is the first BTS member to receive a birthday shout-out from Beyoncé since 2021.

On the front page of Beyoncé’s official website, there is a list of birthday wishes for multiple celebrities. J-Hope is listed among Dr. Dre, The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Paris Hilton, Michael Jordan, Ed Sheeran, Amber Riley, and Lynn Whitfield.

J-Hope’s birthday wish reads, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY J-HOPE,” and includes a photo of the BTS rapper as a child. In the photo, a young J-Hope stands on a stone staircase with his hands in his pockets.

BTS fans loved Beyoncé’s birthday wish for J-Hope

After Beyoncé’s birthday wish for J-Hope was found online, BTS fans shared their excitement about the shout-out on social media.

“I hoped it would happen! I wonder if someone from her team is ARMY and had fun digging for Hobi’s baby pictures and decided on this one where he looks so dapper hahaha,” one fan wrote on Reddit.

“armyhive we really won, thank you for coming through bey,” wrote a Reddit user.

“You know they’ve made it when bey wishes them a happy bday,” a fan wrote on Reddit.

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BTS will put on ‘Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul’ concerts in March

In October 2021, BTS launched their Permission to Dance On Stage concert series. The first concert was a virtual event on Oct. 24, 2021.

On Nov. 27, Nov. 28, Dec. 1, and Dec. 2, 2021, BTS put on Permission to Dance On Stage – LA at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Once Permission to Dance On Stage – LA ended, BTS announced their plans to hold Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul in March.

After months of anticipation, the septet announced the official dates for Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul on Feb. 15. The Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul concerts will occur on March 10, March 12, and March 13.

According to a press release, “The concert will take place at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in-person in front of a live audience and will be streamed online.”

The concerts on March 10 and March 13 will be available as a livestream, and the March 12 concert date will be shown in movie theaters around the world.