In regards to Hoseok, from a thoughtful question I was recently asked:
Sunshine. Hope. Angel. These words are all synonymous with Hoseok and rightly so, but
They do not define him. They are not exhaustive. Though they are a list of adjectives that absolutely do describe his soulĀ and the message he conveys through his music as an artist, he is not limited to a one-dimensional image.
As fans we need to recognise that we really know nothing. There are members like Namjoon and Yoongi who wear their heart on their sleeve in their lyrics and donāt keep their struggles from us. That is fine.
If we think about it, we really donāt know much about members like Seokjin or Hoseok, such as about their experiences predebut. They choose not to share their stories, and most likely we will never know. That is also fine.
There are a few things they have chosen to show us.
We only just found out through Burn The Stage how bad things were at one point with Hoseok actually leaving the group. He came back, because of his members.
In the one and half years of the rappers were stuck together training alone, Yoongi revealed this:
He even said Hoseok should have been calledĀ āJ-Sadā. Their early days were heartbreakingly difficult.
I have seen people call his on-camera persona āfakeā or āloudā or āannoyingā. Whilst it is true that we simply will never see all the worst parts of their lives, they have already shown us so much. Such claims come from people who canāt be bothered to learn about him as a whole person.
Hoseok is not just an outgoing, funny mood maker. He is a huge comfort to his members. He plays a huge role as aĀ āsecond leaderā. He takes his title as the Dance Leader incredibly seriously.Ā
Whether or not Hoseok had to change himself to adapt to his on-camera/stage persona (itās very common for new idol members to be assigned personalityĀ ārolesā within their group) or he naturally rose to it and became more and more true to himself, that doesnāt make his care and affection any less genuine.Ā
Taking such a position is infinitely selfless. Constantly putting otherās worries and emotions before yourself is a huge sacrifice and can take its toll on anyone.Ā
As Jimin said, he isĀ āa hyung thatās brighter than anyone but also a hyung that gets tired faster than anyoneā.
Hobi took on this role as a āhopeful existenceā for his members. For when they are nervous backstage, need to break the ice during overseas interviews, or are struggling with their performance.Ā
When he is needed he is there.
But letās not forget that when he needs them,Ā
they are there for him too.
Hoseok is a multi-faceted, gorgeous-hearted, kind, goldenĀ human.Ā
A blessing to this world and to our lives.Ā
Letās always remember that.
