BTS member J-Hope delivered an emotional moment during the group’s Arirang World Tour stop in Tokyo, opening up about a deeply personal loss that left both him and fans in tears. Performing at the Tokyo Dome on April 17, the rapper revealed that his maternal grandmother had passed away shortly after he arrived in Japan, turning an otherwise high-energy concert into a poignant tribute.

J-hope gets emotional missing his late grandmother

Addressing the audience during the show, J-Hope shared how the news came as a shock. “When I landed here, I heard the news that my maternal grandmother, who raised me, had passed away,” he said, visibly emotional as he tried to compose himself in front of thousands of fans. His grandmother, he revealed, played a crucial role in his upbringing, making the loss even more profound.