On July 1, BTS’ j-hope dropped his pre-release single, MORE, from his upcoming album Jack in the Box. Since its release, the song has received a lot of praise from top hip hop artists in the industry, who have given shoutouts to the K-pop idol on their social media handles.Hip-hop stars like Sokodomo, pH-1, Crush, and Kid Milli shared stories of themselves listening to More on their Instagram profiles. Sokodomo even added a caption to his story saying:"Listened to this (More) while I was working on music and it is giving me the 'fighting.'"レモン@btsrkiive22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥰🤩Reposted @ sokodomo322072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥰😍🤩😇Reposted @ sokodomo https://t.co/26OMYsCqZaThis acclaim from Korean hip-hop artists marks a significant achievement for both BTS and ARMYs, given that the hip-hop industry had not been kind to the boy band in their initial days because their style of music deviated from conventional hip-hop.BTS_official@bts_bighitj-hope 'MORE' MV Photo Sketch@ (weverse.onelink.me/qt3S/ghxepr2b)@ (facebook.com/media/set/?van…)#jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox #jhope_MORE570823170264j-hope 'MORE' MV Photo Sketch@ (weverse.onelink.me/qt3S/ghxepr2b)@ (facebook.com/media/set/?van…)#jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox #jhope_MORE https://t.co/8a21nrnJNGAcclaimed hip-hop artists in Korea are streaming MORE by BTS' j-hopeEver since the pre-release number dropped, j-hope has been showered with praises from top Korean hip-hop artists.Popular artists like Crush, pH-1, Kid Milli and Sokodomo have shared Instagram stories of them jamming to MORE. Check out their stories below.レモン@btsrkiive22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; MORE WITH CRUSH 🤪Reposted @ rush9244 instagram story22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; MORE WITH CRUSH 🤪☺️Reposted @ rush9244 instagram story https://t.co/eqlZFEq7Hqレモン@btsrkiive22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥲🥲🤩🤩Reposted @ kidcozyboy instagram story22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥲🥲😍🤩😍🤩😍Reposted @ kidcozyboy instagram story https://t.co/J9AV2jultMレモン@btsrkiive22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥰🤩Reposted @ sokodomo322072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 🥰😍🤩😇Reposted @ sokodomo https://t.co/26OMYsCqZaレモン@btsrkiive22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; Reposted @ ph1boyyy22072 #JHOPE instagram story uarmyhope ; 😇😇😇😇Reposted @ ph1boyyy https://t.co/IEKFqzGFVUNetizens too expressed their joy at BTS’ “sunshine” receiving acclaim from the hip-hop world. One Korean hip-hop enthusiast said:“As a big fan of Korean hip-hop, I'm so happy to see these people recognizing j-hope."Another fan noted j-hope’s interaction with the hip-hop artists and commented:"j-hope reposted some of these. It's good to see j-hope to get to know the artists in the hip-hop scene".However, ARMYs also expressed their apprehension regarding the authenticity of the shout-outs and hoped that the hip-hop artists were not doing it simply because of BTS' global brand.BTS’ j-hope first to embark on a solo journey with Jack in the BoxBTS_official@bts_bighitj-hope 'Hope In The Box' Visual TeaserOnly one thing was left in the box. It was "Hope" #jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox #HopeInTheBox450669191013j-hope 'Hope In The Box' Visual TeaserOnly one thing was left in the box. It was "Hope" #jhope #제이홉 #JackInTheBox #HopeInTheBox https://t.co/BgnBsIVjY9The second phase of BTS’ journey has been kick-started by their idol Jung Ho-seok aka j-hope. During their 2022 Festa dinner, the K-pop powergroup had announced that they would be turning their attentions to solo projects for a while.Jack in the Box, the first solo album by j-hope is set to be released on July 15, 2022.It is a ‘Weverse’ album and not the usual physical album produced by the group. The pre-release track of the album, MORE, took over the music charts mere hours after its release.j-hope Charts¹²³ 🕺🎤 #JackInTheBox IS COMING! 🃏@Jhope_ChartDataBillboard Hot Trending Songs Chart — (Last 24 Hours)#1 j-hope 'MORE' — 505,906 mentionsKeep streaming and using the tags~Can't stop listening to #jhope_MORE by #jhope! The upcoming album #JackInTheBox will be legendary! @BTS_twt1067752Billboard Hot Trending Songs Chart — (Last 24 Hours)#1 j-hope 'MORE' — 505,906 mentionsKeep streaming and using the tags~Can't stop listening to #jhope_MORE by #jhope! The upcoming album #JackInTheBox will be legendary! @BTS_twt https://t.co/P5Flzp8O1QMORE topped the charts in 84 countries, including some of the world's largest music markets like United States, Canada, Spain, France, and Denmark.j-hope Charts¹²³ 🕺🎤 #JackInTheBox IS COMING! 🃏@Jhope_ChartDataj-hope 'MORE' on Shazam TOP 200 charts:#17 Peru#35 Argentina#44 South Korea#54 Japan#71 Saudi Arabia#73 Brazil#75 Indonesia#77 Chile#85 Colombia#87 Mexico#90 Thailand#94 Ecuador#126 Venezuela#130 Malaysia#137 Uruguay#183 Global#jhope_MORE #jhope #JackInTheBox4622j-hope 'MORE' on Shazam TOP 200 charts:#17 Peru#35 Argentina#44 South Korea#54 Japan#71 Saudi Arabia#73 Brazil#75 Indonesia#77 Chile#85 Colombia#87 Mexico#90 Thailand#94 Ecuador#126 Venezuela#130 Malaysia#137 Uruguay#183 Global#jhope_MORE #jhope #JackInTheBoxThe music video for the song clocked in over 17 million views within the first 24 hours of its release, with the first 10 million views coming in at just over 10 hours.yurie 🔆 comms@yurieem« so I want more! »#jhope #jhope_MORE150013292« so I want more! »#jhope #jhope_MORE https://t.co/UtVNxDXpuwThe "Sunshine" of BTS, known for his bright and bubbly personality, adopts a contrasting approach to his new album and has taken a dark turn that is entirely different from his usual bright and lively trope.The song MORE, which combines elements of old-school hip-hop and grunge, is driven by the idol’s desire to convey this diverse range of feelings that are present inside him.