A fledgling rivalry that jumped out of manga.
Shin Seung-hoon, better known as Oh Jeong, is a member of the dance crew He MBITIOUS, which became famous after participating in the Mnet reality show Streetman Fighter. Recently, Ocheon was featured on Esquire Korea as a streetman his fighter along with the other leaders of his crew. In a one-on-one interview, the dancer revealed that he has history with his J-Hope from BTS.
When an interviewer asked about his relationship with J-Hope, Ochoen shyly revealed his old story, saying he once fought J-Hope before he debuted with BTS. According to Ocheon, J-Hope received so much praise from senior dancers that they couldn’t help but feel competitive and had a desire to beat him in a fight.
Oh, it’s really nothing, I’m ashamed to even call it a connection…but long ago we fought. That was long before BTS debuted. The seniors praised J-Hope, so I was jealous and thought, “Let’s beat him.”
– Ocheon, Esquire Korea
After this encounter, the two did not see each other for a long time until they met at the MAMA Awards. J-Hope first recognized Ocheon in the dressing room and warmly welcomed him!
After that, we didn’t see each other for a long time until we met at the MAMA Awards. He remembered me and was the first to say hello. he was very nice
– Ocheon, Esquire Korea
For those of you who don’t know, J-Hope was a famous street dancer before joining Big Hit Entertainment (now BIGHIT MUSIC) as a trainee. He is a member of a crew called Neuron, Smile Hoya! Ohchung revealed that before moving there permanently in high school, he often went to J-Hope’s hometown of Gwangju to learn dance. MBITIOUS leader’s anecdote made many understand J-Hope’s dance heritage. Fans are surprised to learn that he surpassed talented dancers like Oh Jeong before his debut. And now, all the world needs is J-Hope and Ochoen working together to destroy the Internet!
