Jack in the Box
by J-Hope
  • Record Label: Big Hit
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2022
User Score
9.7

Universal acclaim- based on 2999 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,906 out of 2999
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 2999
  3. Negative: 59 out of 2999
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  1. marona
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Definitely one of the best albums this year!
    I liked every song, the lyrics were so original and some of them very relatable. J-hope is a musical genius !
    As i said i liked every song but my favorites have to be equal sign, safety zone and what if. ☺
  2. karenPerez
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    The best 2022 album
  3. swetayadav
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    There are few artists who creates album like that. I realized that he wants to share a story to us. He added old school rock hip-hop, and blended rock genre. If you are planing to listen the album. Give it a try from starting to end
  4. Steph25
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    J-Hope is an amazing artist, so creative, that’s crazy how this album makes you feel a lot of emotions.
  5. LuckyCat
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Best album release this year for me. Love it! Refreshing, personal and unique
  6. vhseijuro
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. obrigada hoseok por sempre nos proporcionar um trabalho impecável e de qualidade, não esperava menos de um dos maiores rappers da geração.… Expand
  7. viheag
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    It's such a perfect album. Each song has a different vibe with meaningful lyrics and the whole production is amazing. It melts perfectly!!
    Thank you, J-Hope for this masterpiece!
  8. k_katerina
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This album has no skip . Jhope always gives us amazing songs can't stop listening to it
  9. Chen_
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Listening to the songs in order from track 1 to track 10 tells a story so creative and interesting that repeating the album on various accounts becomes easier after every listen. The songs address topics such as equality, diversity, selfhope/selflove and many other important messages needed in our society today. Alongside the amazing messages comes beats, instrumentals, lyrics, and hoseok’s flow that almost forces you to bop your head from start to finish. Anyone who hasn’t listened already i suggest listening as soon we possible, this is an album that must be shared… Expand
  10. fedz
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    i just love it!!! it's literally amazing. i really recommend go listening it since it's fantastic. i'm so proud of jung hoseok for this comeback and i hope he knows we're really proud of him. at first i didnt like that much "more" but know i think the album is just amazing.
  11. inlovewithsope
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    He's such a brave artist working on more different approach in production. Also, the flow of this album sonically just totally makes sense, it feels like listening to an audio book. A really great audio book with the most exciting plot.
  12. Niabhatin
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Beautiful album. The fact that he can sing and rap makes me wonder. He proved his worth
  13. Dilhun
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    He is amazing. Songs are very beautiful, just perfect. Mv (for 'Arson') is really dark. He is a genius
  14. h4n
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. I knew it was going to be good but its SO GOOD. Both singles More and Arson are incredibly well crafted, super energetic and very JHOPE. The album tracks shift from abrasive and driving, direct (What if, Pandoras Box) to melodic and soothing (Equal Sign, Future) but are equally enjoyable. The album flows smoothly from track to track, with allusions to greek mythology and theA masterpiece. I knew it was going to be good but its SO GOOD. Both singles More and Arson are incredibly well crafted, super energetic and very JHOPE. The album tracks shift from abrasive and driving, direct (What if, Pandoras Box) to melodic and soothing (Equal Sign, Future) but are equally enjoyable. The album flows smoothly from track to track, with allusions to greek mythology and the tale of Pandoras box neatly twined through the record. Incredible.… Expand
  15. hellenteles
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. The songs were full of emotion and all these songs fitted well together. There are no words to describe how well j-hope did it. I'm proud of you king
  16. chrissys
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Obsessed doesn’t even describe how I am currently feeling. I love albums that leaves me questioning for hours what my favorite track is, and Jack in the Box falls exactly under that type of album. Its cool to see an artist try so many different sounds and have a tracklist that connects /this/ well. Well done hobi!
  17. Pavithra_ap
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Hoseok’s music spectrum is extremely wide. Tho it’s completely different from the kind of music we are used to from his band, his individual projects has something raw that’s never been seen before. So good luck to him on this project. I’ve been enjoying it so far and i hope others do too. He is a really talented individual
  18. Osnapitzcamss
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    In love with this different side of j-hope!!! Jack in the box brings me old school hip hop vibes that i love !!! What an amazing album
  19. ElenaTeodora
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    I love this album, i've been listening to it the whole day. It's great to see this different side of him
  20. BPPARMY7
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    The whole production is a work of art. Not looping this one is getting really hard for every fan out there. Make sure to listen with headphones to get the best experience. Specially for the transition from Music Box to What If... I can't wait for the world to hear the mastermind that is Jung Hoseok.
  21. Katy05
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    One if the best albums released this year! J-hope never disappoints! I love it!
  22. Moonlight2893
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    I'm in love with the entire album, arson, more and 'stop' are my favorites, the vocals in equal sign are so good!
  23. mokdksn
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanta, el vestuario, maquillaje, el ritmo Ayyy todo está fantástico , aun no lo escucho todo pero se que todas las canciones son espectáculares, Hobi te amo mucho gracias por darnos este preciosos álbum… Expand
  24. joselinebg
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This album is really amazing. Every song, the lyrics, the beat, the meaning of every song is really so special and amazing. I really love Jack In The Box and i enjoy listening to all the songs, the lyrics are so deep and have a really special and important meaning, I really love it
  25. Paula7
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum que te recuerda al hip hop de vieja escuela con variables de ritmo inesperados y agradables de oír, espero con ansias su presentación en Lollapalooza, J-Hope es un gran artista.… Expand
  26. Jfjung
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum realmente espectacular, muy completo lleno de diferentes ritmos y emociones, transmite muchas cosas buenas y las canciones son muy buenas, el ritmo y la letra hacen una excelente combinación, sin duda es un gran álbum de un maravilloso artista como lo es j-hope.… Expand
  27. maviewx
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This album shows a different version of J-Hope from what we are already used to in BTS or even on his previous works like his mixtape “Hopeworld”. It’s really beautiful to see him trying new things. I am proud of his journey and the artist that he is.
  28. Matt_Wol
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    It is an exquisite album that shows us the duality of a professional from his own essence, feelings and perceptions, JHope has worked very hard to show us another part of himself with a mix of well integrated sounds, flow and wordplay.
  29. Sofia248
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum es un excelente trabajo del artista donde podemos apreciar otra faceta como musico, es agradable escuchar todas las pistas y las letras son increíbles.… Expand
  30. Latuya
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Lo mejor que oí en todos estos meses, = (equal sign) y Pandora’s box mis temas.
  31. Andrea08_
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Nice album all the songs are perfect, J-Hope is a great artist i love his music
  32. sofiauwu
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    El álbum es arte, realmente es muy bueno, estoy muy orgullosa de todo lo que ha logrado, es demasiado bueno el álbum, por favor, si aún no lo escuchan, háganlo, no se arrepentirán uwu
  33. Betsy90
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Wow cada pista del álbum realmente son pegadizas, al ver el vlive de hoy el como hoseok hablo de cómo surgió la creación de cada una de ellas, el empeño y dedicación que les dió es algo totalmente asombroso
  34. Anneie
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pls, this album shows Jhope’s persona itself. It shows the capacity and depth of his lyrics, and how not always everything has to be brilliant/ perfect in our lives.… Expand
  35. Ivxlery
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is just art, from the songs to the deep lyrics with their meanings, j hope's effort is very noticeable… Expand
  36. miliarmy
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Es un álbum súper versátil, muy original y novedoso. Amo cada una de las pistas, los videos y la portada.
  37. Daminie
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El álbum es increíble de escuchar, te lleva a un sentir distintas emociones mientras vas oyendo y poniendo atención a cada canción. Es impresionante las referencias que hay en las lirícas y los juegos de palabras. Es un lado diferente de J-hope, pero es de verdad maravilloso… Expand
  38. nandaholive
    Jul 15, 2022
    9
    Jack in the box is a new chapter of J-hope, which brings a new side of your self. If in Hope World we had an intimate and "sunny" side of BTS's J-hope, Hoseok built after Arson a darker side in his career. In addition, he had mentioned that Arson was one of the reasons why Jack in the box was born. In this sense, when we received in Blue Side spoilers in its cover art for the single, andJack in the box is a new chapter of J-hope, which brings a new side of your self. If in Hope World we had an intimate and "sunny" side of BTS's J-hope, Hoseok built after Arson a darker side in his career. In addition, he had mentioned that Arson was one of the reasons why Jack in the box was born. In this sense, when we received in Blue Side spoilers in its cover art for the single, and about "burning in blue" its colorful world, Jack in the box presents its screaming colors but in a dichotomy the warm colors of hope world. 10 tracks make up the album, showcasing an eventful career, worldly and self-directed thoughts, with old-school emo-rock and hip hop genres. Reading the lyrics we can feel the sincerity of an artist who expresses a lot in RUN BTS how much his career has gone, but that each chapter feels like a new beginning.… Expand
  39. taegistone
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this side of J-hope is awesome! Jack in the box is a masterpiece with rap and vocals that flows through your headphones. it stars with the opening of pandora box, the music gradually get more light and finish with "arson" that burns everything… Expand
  40. Maribon96
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    this album is amazing cohesive and chill, top quality. no other word to describe it.
  41. Nisreen
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Perfect piece of work It has a different vibe from what we used to get for jhope My personal favorite is stop and equal sign along with more and arson The production and lyrics in this album are perfect
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Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 28, 2022
    80
    Whether the music on Jack in the Box suits your taste or not, it’s hard to dismiss this album as an artistic statement rather than just chapter 1/7 of BTS proving they can also make money in ways beyond official group releases.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jul 22, 2022
    80
    The artist born Jung Ho-seok delivers emotional depth and irresistible energy. Backed by rowdy production, his aggression, raspy delivery, and tongue-twisting bars take center stage, showcasing the rap-focused perspective that he brings to the BTS formula.
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  3. Consequence
    Jul 15, 2022
    83
    There’s an excellent three track run from “What if…,” an energetic song that samples Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Shimmy Shimmy Ya,” into mid-tempo standout “Safety Zone” before a touch of Hope World familiarity returns in the optimistic “Future.”
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