Watch: BTS’ j-hope sends a surprise video message during Becky G’s stage at Coachella 2023

Latin pop star Becky G gave fans another memorable moment when she virtually brought BTS’ j-hope to her stage at the Coachella 2023 music festival. Becky G performed her set on April 22 but made sure to include BTS’ j-hope, one of her celebrity friends and collaborators, on the roster too. The K-pop idol shared a sweet message for the American singer and sent fans “big love” all the way from South Korea.

The Jack in the Box rapper, who enlisted for his compulsory military duty a month ago on March 20, 2023, said:

ARMYs were incredibly upset when they heard that the K-pop star had to refuse Becky G’s Coachella invitation. However, the latter made sure to treat them to a surprise. The duo worked together on the hit trilingual song, Chicken Noodle Soup, and have often shown off their friendship publicly.

Fans react to Becky G surprising audiences with a video message from BTS’ j-hope at Coachella 2023

Becky G and BTS’ j-hope's friendship goes years back when they first met at the Billboard Music Awards in 2019. The duo's friendship has blossomed over the years, especially after they released their hit song Chicken Noodle Soup the same year. After several public interactions, the BTS rapper even invited the American singer to share his historic Lollapalooza 2022 stage to perform their song.

When BIGHIT MUSIC announced the military enlistment of BTS’ j-hope, fans wondered what Becky G's reaction would be. That was when the Latin pop star tweeted that she had reached out to the K-pop idol for her Coachella 2023 stage. The Jack in the Box rapper could not make it since it clashed with his enlistment date.

However, Becky G planned a virtual surprise for fans across the world, which was ultimately, much appreciated by them. They were taken aback when BTS’ j-hope appeared on the big screen, addressing the Latin singer and the Coachella audience.

While some said that they missed the BTS idol, others appreciated his and Becky G's friendship.

BTS’ j-hope was the second member to begin serving his time with the South Korean military. The first member was the septet’s eldest member, Jin, who enlisted in December 2022. The group’s leader, RM, also recently revealed that he had plans to enlist together with the Jack in the Box rapper, but things didn't go as planned.

On the solo activities front, V and Jung Kook were seen arriving together at the movie premiere of Dream, starring Park Seo-joon and IU, on April 24, 2023. Jimin has completed promotions for his debut solo album, FACE.

Leader RM was recently seen at the VIP preview event for the movie Rebound. SUGA is currently underway for his recently released album D-DAY. His solo world tour will also kick off on April 26, 2023.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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