#( 🩻 ) ───── hoseong’s basics !

[btshoseong]

👣. !!: HOSEONG’S DATING HISTORY ‧₊˚

↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ author’s note , @ jise3oul were always wild bitches from the beginning bro 🤡 anyways have fun with this! a new update after like a month :,)

⊂ MOON ✶ GA YOUNG ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕year - 2O17 - 2O19 !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : status - exes !

HOSEONG MET GA YOUNG for the first time through Cha Eunwoo as he was a close friend and hyung figure of the Astro member. Ga young had come across Eunwoo during their time together at Sungkyunwan University in 2O16, but officially got to know Hoseong after Eunwoo had invited the both of them to Astro’s first concert in Seoul in 2O17. They really got talking during that time, even to a point that Eunwoo had to tease and pout at them when they were all gathered in the dressing room together for forgetting to acknowledge his existence :,)

HOSEONG AND GA YOUNG had become friends by that time and soon news of Ga young’s role in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ was announced online. Hoseong, who had a busy schedule, had no idea of this until Eunwoo reached out to tell him about it. He proceeded to send Ga young flowers with a note of support and good luck and later called her up with another good luck message (which was raided heavily by Taehyung and Hoseok who also congratulated the woman after Hoseong had mentioned her to them). Ga young found it very cute, appreciating the gesture and thanking him almost a little shyly.

THEIR INTERACTIONS WOULD go on like this for probably a few months where Ga young oftentimes returned the favour of support she got from Hoseong back to him during his comebacks with BTS. The calls would start with messages of support and before they know it, the both of them are up past late hours, smiling and giggling, with Hoseong trying to keep his voice down as Taehyung is fast asleep in the bed a few feet away from his own. He loved it—their talks. And weeks after that the duo would officially tie the knot as boyfriend and girlfriend!

THINGS WERE CLEARLY GOING great for a while. It was Hoseong’s first official relationship and he had been with this girl for just about two years before the toll of clashing schedules took effect. He had been fine with not seeing her regularly in the beginning, usually settling for facetime and text messages, but the longer they were together, the more Hoseong began to crave physical intimacy as a means to express his love.

IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS OWN dissatisfaction as a partner that Hoseong had chosen to break up with Ga young because even before this, they had discussed potential breaks. He was on the path of passivity, sometimes just having no energy to want to talk to her and on other days feeling frustrated that they couldn’t work something out to be able to see each other more often. They broke up due to rather unfortunate circumstances, leaving Ga young feeling disheartened in a way that meant their relationship couldn’t be continued outside of the realm of romantic.

⊂ PARK ✶ JIMIN ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕year - well… it’s a little complicated !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : status - first kiss (with a boy) , fuck buddies (previous) , dating (current & undisclosed to the public) !

HOSEONG AND JIMIN’S RELATIONSHIP started off quite simply. They were two ordinary boys under the same company, working together as rookies. Jimin was an… interesting character to Hoseong, to say the least. After all, Hoseong hadn’t always been the lovely little ball of sunshine that he is, especially not towards the beginning stages of Bangtan’s development and debut as he struggled tirelessly with problems ranging from homesickness and lack of sleep, to providing assistance for his family with rent and school supplies. Jimin, ever the attentive saint, was one of Hoseong’s pillars of happiness at this time.

JIMIN ADORED HOSEONG. IT WAS A KNOWN fact that would quickly make it onto the list of every ARMY’s introduction video under Jimin’s name.

“If you were a girl, who would you want to have a relationship with?” “Hoseong hyung.”

“If you had one day off, what would you want to do?” “If I had a day off, I would go on a date with Hoseong hyung. I’d keep him all to myself.”

“When you feel troubled, where would you want to go and with who?” “I want to fly across the world alone with Hoseong hyung.”

IT TOOK TIME FOR HOSEONG TO ADJUST to just how shameless and affectionate Jimin was with him—how important his little smiles were to Jimin when the younger touched him, tugged him along to places, or when they basked in each other’s silence with a fluttering heart that cooed at the companionship they provided each other so effortlessly.

AND THEN, IT WAS DURING THEIR DARK & Wild era that Hoseong kissed Jimin for the first time– kissed a boy for the first time. In the midst of teenage hormones and visions of a bright future with Bangtan, the two became entangled in between Hoseong’s bedsheets, getting carried away with their kisses that were verging on the path of something more before Hoseok had barged in on the duo, rooted in spot. Things did not go well after that—not because Hoseok was homophobic or anything, but because he was worried about what this could mean for the group so early on in their career, getting intimately involved with another member.

HIS WORRY GARNERED THE BOYS’ understanding. Of course, they were worried too, and so they plainly agreed that their kiss would be a onetime affair, but this had only lasted so long before their first hookup, which then turned into more hookups, until ultimately they chose to label themselves friends with benefits.

A LOT TOOK PLACE OVER THE YEARS with Jise3oul. They hooked up regularly until Hoseong got together with Ga young in 2O17, and only after their breakup did Jimin choose to make his move. The two got together sometime during 2O2O in the midst of the pandemic in South Korea, having spent a lot of time indoors in each other’s company.

⊂ JEON ✶ JEONGGUK ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕year - 2O2O - present !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : status - dating (current & undisclosed to the public) !

FOR JEONGGUK, things were a whole whirlwind of confusing feelings from the very start. He knew he liked his Hoseong hyung because he was there for him, taking the initiative to make him comfortable and shield the maknae from any teasing done in negative light because Hoseong was aware of Jeongguk’s shy nature.

“Come on, my blushing bunny. I need some company for grocery shopping. You’ll be my knight, won’t you?”

IT WAS PRETTY far fetched, really. A knight? To someone twice the size of him? It was silly, but Hoseong’s personality thrived on silly energy. He made a lot of Jeongguk’s earlier days at the company bearable, filled with laughter he would never give up for anything else so how couldn’t he fall for his hyung? His hyung that was big and strong and cool and manly. Jeongguk looked up to him, actively seeked out his approval.

BUT THEN CAME Park Jimin, and things would begin to get even more confusing for an already confused boy who is still figuring out his sexuality. Jimin was sort of like a puzzle piece. He fit right in with Hoseong’s bright natured goodness; the two were very extroverted but Jimin would oftentimes flirt with the maknae too, calling him cute or caressing his hair. He was definitely very touchy, but Jeongguk had also believed it was all for a good laugh and some screen time points, especially since Jimin and Hoseong’s flirting with each other was almost off the charts crazy. It would make any interaction of him with either of them seem absolutely stale.

“Aish, where are they? Someone call Hoseong.”

DID HIS YEARNING begin then? During all of those times that Jeongguk would have to bear witness to the two members entering the Bighit building with disheveled clothes and heaving chests? He wasn’t exactly naive. He knew what his hyungs were getting up to whenever they arrived late to meetings together, but he kept quiet, knowing it was none of his business.

HE FOUND HIS SOLACE in Taehyung during this time, because like Jeongguk, this hyung too was feeling the effects of loneliness and yearning. The maknae line were a close knit group of friends, but with Jimin and Hoseong’s intimate entanglement, things sort of derailed for a while.

THINGS WOULD BEGIN to look up during a crucial mistake in Jeongguk’s life later on. In the midst of the pandemic, he had made a slightly foolish decision to go out drinking with some friends after being in a particularly low mood, getting so drunk that he had apparently vented his feelings out to both Jimin and Hoseong before passing out completely.

THE NEXT DAY, AFTER waking up from a raging headache, the maknae would open his phone to requests for a meet-up from the couple where they would finally talk things out clearly, concluding that Jeongguk would be a very welcome addition into Jimin and Hoseong’s relationship.

⊂ KIM ✶ TAEHYUNG ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕year - 2O2O - present !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : status - dating (current & undisclosed to the public) !

WITH TAEHYUNG, he’s always been a person full of love to give to others.

INITIALLY, HIS feelings for Hoseong had probably surpassed both Jimin and Jeongguk’s infatuation, having found the male attractive upon their first encounter with each other when they were both up and coming trainees. He had a huge, huge crush on the older, but knowing the nature of what the idol industry requires and expects, Taehyung couldn’t exactly make any moves.

AT BEST, TAEHYUNG would simply be wholly clingy. He would quench his feelings of yearning with quality time, piggyback rides, hugs, kisses on the cheek and much more, but this was more to the detriment of his happiness than its benefit as Hoseong’s reciprocation of his gestures would spark hope of a potential connection that seared deeper than the average friendship. Hoseong’s lingering smiles, his mellow personality with Taehyung made the younger feel special, but it had apparently meant nothing of the same sort to Hoseong.

WHEN HE HEARD about the news with Hoseong and Jimin during their Dark & Wild era, he had gone into a state of despair. These were two very close friends of his—one of which he even had an ongoing crush on. Taehyung wasn’t sure what exactly it was that their relationship was to one another, but he knew they had something going on behind the scenes and that something was enough to dim his spark noticeably. That’s when Jeongguk had stepped in.

IN A WAY, THEY had sort of used each other as rebounds during Jise3oul’s ‘whore arc’. They knew what they were getting into—this entire setup was to drown out the pain of their unrequited love, but it just wasn’t enough for Taehyung to dabble into FWBs type situations. He needed a real connection and so he had sought out a blind date through some friends.

THE GIRL THEY had paired him up with was surprisingly a very great fit. She was able to make him forget, for a brief moment in time, that his heart belonged to another he could not have. This relationship had been a blossoming experience, but also one that had lead to realisations and heartbreak in the end. Nobody could fulfil that empty space in his life for long. She wasn’t the one.

IN 2O2O THOUGH, it would be Taehyung’s time. It was a momentous year for both him and Jeongguk after the mishaps of the pandemic, Jeongguk’s drunk ranting and their unrequited love being showered with more than they could have ever hoped for.

OF COURSE AS stated previously, it was Jeongguk who had been the catalyst for everything. He had been the one to send Hoseong and Jimin that lengthy wall of text hosting his feelings, and Taehyung had come to find out that the couple were happy to invite their maknae into the relationship and deem it polyamorous before Jeongguk had apparently brought up Taehyung during the conversation.

“You should’ve just told us sooner, you dummy.” Jimin had boinked him on his head after finding that out, and Taehyung had pouted as he rubbed the spot to soothe it.

“I didn’t know you’d be so open. You’re usually the possessive type!” He’d grumbled, receiving a kiss on the head from Hoseong which immediately melted away his complaints, shy and bubbly.

AND THIS IS how their relationship began.

💬 — HOSEONG’S TAGLIST.

@pandorasword , @ateezsora , @anqelws , @fairiepoems , @kaitieskidmore97 , @vizianary

[btshoseong]

Hi cutie 🩷

I don't know if you were looking for these kind of questions but I was wondering how Hoseong's apartment looks like 🤔

👣. !!: HIS APARTMENT ‧₊˚

↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ author’s note , @ omg hi hi!! this is actually a very good question so thank you for asking 🫶🏼 i had a lotta fun digging through pinterest to see what fits seongie’s vibe

⊂ HIS ✶ LIVING ROOM ⊃

okay okay so his living room is all around a very marbled white colour/aesthetic with a nice balance of greys and is definitely the largest room in his apartment

and ofc with a spacious living room comes all kinds of crazy and interesting decor pieces to add that touch of what truly screams hoseong, usually he likes things such as bearbricks

he also tends to prefer minimalistic lighting within his home, especially in regards to his living room, so he mainly uses a lot of natural light that comes in through the windows

⊂ HIS ✶ KITCHEN ⊃

when it comes to his kitchen you will NEVER!! and i mean never see it cluttered or disorganised with things like dishes that haven’t been washed or random items lying around

he has tiny racks ( example on the left ) for basically all of his everyday essentials when it comes to food so spices, eggs, measuring cups etc which he even uses stickers to label

another thing about hoseong is that he’s most certainly 1/2 of bangtan’s laundry fairies alongside jeongguk, like he gets a literal ick if he misses his scheduled laundry days lmao

⊂ HIS ✶ BEDROOM ⊃

okay so his bedroom is honestly where the real craze begins bc not only has he got stuff that he likes lying around, but also that of his maknae babies who like to come over often

it’s actually the main reason for his starry lights ( on the right ) since jeongguk finds it really comforting and seongie wants to make the boy feel more at home

and yes he doesn’t have an actual frame for his mattress, he just has it lying on the floor on top of a nice carpet lmao like literally 70% of jeongguk’s home is inspired by this man

⊂ HIS ✶ BATHROOM ⊃

when it comes to hoseong’s bathroom, it might actually be his smallest room within the apartment since he thought it unnecessary to splurge and make it more spacious

but he is lowkey considering getting a bathtub built in for his more relaxed nights bc well… who doesn’t love a good bubble bath every now and again?

he also decorated the room with nice plants and vines hanging in certain sections such as the frames of the mirror and the shower head, and has his cute little storage racks too

⊂ HIS ✶ CLOSET ⊃

for his clothes, he has a walk-in closet due to his expansive taste in outfits + he’s a fashionista so a small wardrobe couldn’t be a worser nightmare for the man

he has his wardrobe sectioned off ( example in first image ), where he keeps his clothes on hangers, his shoes on the very top shelf and his accessories in drawers to maintain order

and of course he can’t go without a nice vanity mirror by the chairs ( ik it’s not in the image but ygm ), which is where he gets all of his makeup and skin care routines completed too

⊂ HIS ✶ GYM ⊃

and finally we come down to the one and only, mr park hoseong’s beloved homemade gym!! probably his most favourite room within the apartment but are we surprised lol

other than his immense love for working out, he actually decided to have a gym for his home bc he liked the privacy + it means less travel

he has almost every equipment imaginable, attracting a lot of the other members to come join him at his home, meaning… a continuous stream of biweekly gym selcas for army!

💬 — HOSEONG’S TAGLIST.

@pandorasword , @ateezsora , @bts-dream , @fairiepoems , @kaitieskidmore97

[btshoseong]

👣. !!: HOSEONG’S PROFILE & FACTS ‧₊˚

↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ 1998 , @tw ; mild mention of suicide & family death.

⊂ THE ✶ BASICS ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕birth name - park hoseong ( 박호성 ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕nicknames - nation’s son , bangtan’s wow factor , ceo height factory , flowering knight , mr shoulder gate bridge , fake maknae , international heartbreaker , worldwide pop boy , number one billboard singer !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕birth date - december 31st , 1994 !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕age - 29 ( korean age ) / 28 ( international age ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕zodiac sign - capricorn !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕birthplace - daegu , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕hometown - buk-gu district , daegu , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕residence - yongsan-gu , seoul , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕nationality - south korean !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕ethnicity - south korean !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : languages - korean ( 100% – mother tongue ) , japanese ( 70% – general knowledge ) , english ( 70% – general knowledge ) !

⊂ PHYSICAL ✶ TRAITS ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕height - 6’2 ft | 187.9 cm !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕eye colour - light brown !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕natural hair colour - black !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕modifications - multiple ear piercings , multiple tattoos , tongue piercing , nipple piercings , lip piercing !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕blood type - ab + !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : face claim - kim mingyu ( seventeen ) !

⊂ CAREER ✶ INFO ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕stage name - se3oul !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕positions - main vocalist , main dancer , sub rapper , centre !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕representative emoji - 🦁 !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕debut date - june 13th , 2O13 !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : group - bangtan sonyeondan ; bts !

⊂ PERSONAL ✶ INFO ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕mbti - enfj-t !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕family - mother , father , younger sister ( deceased ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕positive traits - receptive , reliable , passionate , altruistic , charismatic !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : negative traits - unrealistic , overly idealistic , condescending , intense , overly empathetic !

⊂ HIS ✶ TRIVIA ⊃

HE WAS BORN in buk-gu , DAEGU , south korea which is the same district as suga.

HIS FAMILY CONSISTS OF: mother, father and his younger sister who died by suicide in 2O15 when he was only 21.

EDUCATION: kyungsang high school ; global cyber university.

HIS FATHER WAS a local legend who used to make music on the streets and sometimes HOSEONG would accompany him and sing his original songs. this is how he was first scouted by JYP and many other labels following thereafter.

HE WAS originally a JYP trainee until he heard GLOSS (suga’s old underground stage name) had been recruited into BIGHIT which is why he left to join bighit too. he was a fan of SUGA since pre-debut.

HIS FAVOURITE DRINK is CHOCOLATE milk but JEONGGUK doesn’t like it as much and he was offended so he once swapped out all of the banana milk for chocolate milk when they were living in the dorms. (15.06.18 VLIVE)

SE3OUL SAID the body part he is most CONFIDENT about on himself is his big HANDS.

HE SAYS the weather can affect his mood immensely in either a negative or positive way, he’s more HAPPY when it’s sunny and bright outside and tends to be a little more GLOOMY when it’s cloudy or wet.

HIS FAVOURITE COLOUR is red.

WHEN ASKED to rank the most ATTRACTIVE member, he said he was in awe and basically fell in love when he had first met V. he thinks v is the most attractive member in BANGTAN.

HE IS often described as a ‘LYRICAL GENIUS’ for helping to write a lot of the group’s songs and his own SOLO projects.

HIS FAVOURITE NUMBER is 8.

SE3OUL LOVES listening to instrumental MUSIC and wants to try composing a piece inspired by the stuff he listens to if he finds the TIME someday.

his “FAKE LOVE” fancam has surpassed over 150M VIEWS which is the most viewed fancam in KPOP history.

HE HAS read some fan FICTION that army have made about him. (18.04.17 VLIVE)

HE’S A GREAT multitasker and once read an entire PAGE of a book whilst simultaneously carrying THREE plates and a glass cup to the KITCHEN sink.

HE SAYS HE was really POPULAR in school. the kids would always come to HIM if they were in trouble and needed HELP.

HE SLEEPS IN everyone’s bunk but his OWN. he’s very CLINGY and always needs something/someone to HUG or he can’t fall ASLEEP.

IN THE DORM, SE3OUL is in charge of TAKING out the TRASH.

HOBBIES: collecting vintage BOTTLE caps, pestering his hyungs, playing GAMES with army and CRICKET.

HE is a big KENTO YAMAZAKI fanboy and wants to MEET him someday. he said he will ask kento to SIGN his forehead if he EVER meets him.

HE IS labelled one of the STRONGEST members in BANGTAN with around 22 years of JUDO training under his belt. he started when he was 6 and still continues to TRAIN to this day.

SE3OUL’S MOTTO: “your EGO can cost someone their LIFE. it’s better to be a GOOD HUMAN.”

HE DOESN’T LIKE vegetables much but he says he FORCES himself to EAT them because he wants to be BIG and STRONG and wants to make JIMIN feel small.

AS OF DECEMBER 2020, SE3OUL was gifted a DALMATIAN puppy by the members that he ADOPTED and named park JINAM.

PEOPLE are usually INTIMIDATED when they first meet HIM, but end up realising he’s in actual fact a GOOFBALL.

SE3OUL WAS ranked 3rd in the “TOP 100 handsome FACES of 2018”.

SE3OUL’S IDEAL DATE: “go to a FAIR and play some games, then go to the BEACH while walking along the SAND holding HANDS. when we get home i wanna WATCH a bunch of old movies TOGETHER until we fall ASLEEP cuddling.”

💬 — OTHER MEMBERS ABOUT SE3OUL.

RM: “a very SCARY guy if people aren’t CAREFUL. he’s usually the sweet type so it’s RARE, but he doesn’t hold back what’s on his MIND, especially around those that are RUDE. he’s protective over his OWN.”

JIN: “he’s a little RELUCTANT to rest so it’s WORRYING. at certain times i’ll see him SNEAK out to practice more during REST periods. he can be a cute puppy to others but is stubborn and HARSH on himself, UNJUSTLY so.”

V: “matches my ENERGY without hesitation. he’s always ready to try NEW things and isn’t AFRAID of what people think about him, tends to be LOUD but he’s a VERY ENTERTAINING hyung. i LOVE him.”

JEONGGUK: “definitely has this COMMANDING aura about him when he’s in that SORTA serious mood. he doesn’t even TRY and he’s ABLE to get everyone’s ATTENTION. ah, he’s SO COOL.”

JIMIN: “a very BRAVE guy for SURE! teases me more than ANYONE else but it’s hard to be mad. he’s a GOOFY character, but he has a GOOD heart and a GREAT ear [for listening]. i love to SPOIL him, he’s mine and MINE only.”

SUGA: “has that distinct THIRST for success that will lead him to ACHIEVE great things. he puts a lot of EFFORT and determination into his WORK and what he likes. also empathises WELL with others.”

J-HOPE: “makes a lot of RANDOM sound effects that are both CUTE and cool. he could PROBABLY be a beat BOXER. also has a MANLY body and sharp features so it’s surprising when he can pull off AEGYO so well. it makes me JEALOUS.”

IN THE DORM he shares a room with V. (180327: BTS’ JHOPE & JIMIN – MORE MAGAZINE MAY ISSUE)

SE3OUL’S IDEAL TYPE is someone who is SENSITIVE and can hold their OWN [in difficult situations]. maybe someone OLDER but he isn’t too PICKY as long as they can keep up with his SPONTANEOUS personality. he likes THOSE with a natural aegyo CHARM.

[btshoseong]

👣. !!: HIS BACKGROUND ‧₊˚

↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ author’s note , @ tw for : childbirth , burglary , mentions of abuse , child abuse ( burglars who rob seong’s house knock him unconscious ) , eating disorder ( seong is made fun of for being malnourished, loss of appetite with eating ) , mentions of fainting , mentions of suicide , mentions of mental health ( survivor’s guilt and ptsd ) , mentions of death threats

wow i legit was not expecting to add so many triggers but baby seongie has really been through it bro, kinda nearly teared up at one point writing this 🥲 anyways enjoy.

⊂ HIS ✶ CHILDHOOD ⊃

PARK HOSEONG was born on December 30th, 1994 to parents Park Jaehyeong and Park Mina within Buk-gu District, Daegu, South Korea. Hoseong recalls his mother telling him about the birth, and how it had actually taken place right at home in their little bathtub due to some flooding in the area. It had been a very risky endeavour, but luckily Hoseong had come out healthy, immediately crying for his mother who would coo as she coddled him close.

GROWING UP, THEY were pretty well off. Of course, they weren’t exactly rich, but they had enough money to comfortably get by at the time due to Jaehyeong’s years travelling as a musician with his band. He had accumulated some wealth for them to move into a small two bedroom apartment where Hoseong was offered a room to himself whilst his parents shared the other. Life was doing them well, and about four years after Hoseong’s birth, his little sister would then be born too.

EVEN BEFORE SHE had come out of the womb, Hoseong had adored his little sister dearly. He would often come up to his mother almost everyday and would ask her if it’s time yet, to which his mother would laugh at him and tell him “she needs a little more time than just a couple of days if you want her to be strong enough to play with you”. Hoseong would sing songs to his little sister a lot, often rubbing his mother’s belly and getting so excited when she would kick. He really just enjoyed the idea of having someone to play with, to take care of and protect. He was very good at being a brother figure.

IT WAS AROUND SIX years of age, though, when Hoseong and his family’s lives would truly be turned upside down. He was so young; it was a terrible event to have to endure. His parents had taken his little sister, Park Sohee, with them to buy some new clothes as she was getting older. Hoseong had decided he would stay at home with a babysitter. The girl was their neighbour’s daughter and attended high school, and even she had suffered at the hands of the bastards that had burgled their home that night.

HIDING UNDER THE table in his bedroom, Hoseong was advised to cover his ears tightly, and that no matter what, he wasn’t to come out of that room. He still hears her screams to this day – how she had begged for them to leave, and how she’d defended his home ultimately to fall victim to their ghastly abuse. They had taken everything. They barely left a trace of his old life.

THE SCREAMING, the kicking and crying and punching. It had been too much for him. He knew this girl – she’d always been so sweet, and would take care of him even when he threw tantrums sometimes, and the people outside his bedroom door were clearly hurting her badly. He knew he was advised against it, but he’d opened that door and fought tooth and nail, until his last breath before he was knocked unconscious completely. He still has the scar from when he’d hit the table as he collapsed.

HIS PARENTS HAD probably never recovered either. They had come back to a nearly empty house, with their son on the floor and bleeding from an injury to his head. The babysitter was in a far worse condition beside him. She hadn’t been able to go back to normal life after that. Her face was never the same, and her parents blamed the Park family for all of it. Hoseong had recovered far better, after all. Why was he so lucky?

AFTER THIS INCIDENT, they had nothing. Nobody would help them, and they had to sell the house in order to pay for daily necessities such as tuition fees and food. Jaehyeong used some of the spare cash that he received from his street singing in order to pay for Hoseong’s judo classes. He wanted his son to be able to defend himself from such incidents if they were to occur again. His parents had sacrificed a lot for him.

⊂ PRE ✶ DEBUT ⊃

AS HOSEONG PROGRESSED into his teenage years, he started to understand more deeply about the situation his family was in. His mother tried to find a job, but she wasn’t educated enough to earn high wages. Jaehyeong was working a few odd jobs, from his singing to delivering newspapers and magazines, carrying loads and dumping them into trucks. Hoseong wanted to start helping out more actively so by the age of 13, he had been able to obtain a work permit in his name.

HIS PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS tried very hard to put food on the table for Hoseong and Sohee, but because his sister was so much younger, they would pay more attention to her needs. Hoseong never took it to heart. He had grown to be mature very quickly in these circumstances, and would often share his own meals and put the food on Sohee’s plate. This meant that he was pretty malnourished himself, and so many employers wouldn’t take him on in case he collapsed due to exhaustion or other issues. That meant that Hoseong, too, could only complete odd jobs in order to support his parents and sister.

HE WORKED TIRELESSLY. As soon as he would arrive home from school, he would be leaving just as quickly to earn some extra cash. His main motivation was to never let Sohee feel the losses of poverty. He didn’t want her to have to pass up on good opportunities or feel ashamed of their family situation, and so a lot of the money he earned would go to her studies, books and clothes. He only ever had time to himself during the night where he would sometimes stay up to watch reruns of M Countdown.

HIS FATHER HAD CAUGHT him singing to himself on more than one occasion. Hoseong, although untrained, still had a beautiful singing voice in Jaehyeong’s eyes. He had asked Hoseong if he wanted to accompany him whenever he would go out to sing on the streets of Daegu – not as a part time job, but to live. Jaehyeong had always used singing as his outlet for all the things that he wished to run away from, and it seemed to be that his talent was passed down to Hoseong too. The boy had agreed with wide eyes.

AND THAT WAS HOW HE had been scouted by JYP. He had many original songs he would write in his free time, and his dad had given him the opportunity to be able to sing these in public to an audience that absolutely adored him. He remembers so many big names, talent agencies contacting his dad asking him to audition for them, and he did. He was accepted into JYP with open arms, and he had actually been a trainee there for one solid year before finding out about GLOSS being recruited into Bighit Entertainment.

GLOSS WAS A PRETTY recognised name within the underground rap scene in Daegu. Hoseong would hear comments about him from people when he was working, and even from classmates who would actually attend these battles that took place. He’d only attended the underground rap scene once, and GLOSS had been the most vivid memory of his night there. He knew the man had talent, and even looked up to his lyrics, so hearing him be recruited into another company only meant he had to follow suit.

HOSEONG HAD JOINED Bighit Entertainment because of Min Yoongi. Honestly, he wasn’t entirely sure of taking such a big step. Bighit, at the time, had no reputation at all. They were a small company with minimal experience, and JYP had far more to offer him, but his instincts had told him to take the risk, and honestly as the years went by during his trainee period, he was beginning to at least be thankful to the friends he had made along the way.

OF COURSE IT WASN’T all sunshines and rainbows. He knew he had to work hard in order to excel and shine, especially after finding out this was supposed to be a hip-hop group in the end. He needed to learn rap, needed to learn dance, and maintain an ideal weight if he wished to not be belittled or kicked from the company.

A LOT OF THE BOYS THERE would actually make fun of Hoseong’s appearance behind his back. He dealt with a lot of self image issues, and ate even less as a result of his lost appetite. He knew maintaining a low weight was the ideal for debuting and being accepted in the eyes of the staff, so he had actually found it as a win that he didn’t eat so much. It was only Namjoon, Yoongi and Hoseok who would actively encourage him to eat more.

AS THE YEARS WENT BY, more trainees would join. This meant more competition for Hoseong who would work day and night to perfect every aspect of his craft for monthly evaluations. He would collapse from over exhaustion sometimes after practicing so late into the night and not getting enough sleep. Debuting meant more to him than anything, because if he didn’t debut, then his parents’ sacrifices would have been for nothing. Him being here wasn’t for him, but for his parents. He needed to give back for all that they had lost, for pushing through even when they were at their lowest point.

HIS BIGGEST WISH WAS to make sure his parents never felt the pain of poverty again.

⊂ DEBUT ✶ & BEYOND ⊃

HOSEONG HAD CRIED for hours on the day their debut was announced. He always kept low expectations in order to not be disappointed, and so when he first heard the news, he had genuinely thought it was some sort of prank. It had taken all of the members collectively to convince him that yes, this was really real. None of them had known what to do, but they ended up having a long cookout late into the night together. It had been a fond memory.

WHAT HADN’T BEEN A fond memory, however, was the mistreatment that they would face in the following years after. They were aware that they had to work twice as hard to be recognised since they were from such a small company, but Hoseong particularly remembers the way they were ignored by media outlets and belittled for their concept. He understood that not everybody savoured hip-hop, but receiving so many dismissals for a request to simply spread their message with people seemed just a little malicious.

AND THEN, NOT EVEN three years into their debut, Hoseong was informed that Park Sohee had died by suicide. He had to deal with so much grief, later finding out that his little sister was being bullied in school because of her poor background and her brother’s “flop group”. She couldn’t handle all of the insults. She internalised them to a point that she believed the only way out was by suicide. Hoseong couldn’t have felt more guilty. He had to take a break from the group’s projects and even developed survivor’s guilt and PTSD which he needed to attend therapy for. His life felt like it was collapsing all over again.

THE GROUP WOULD RECEIVE continuous criticism and death threats. They were hated by fans of other groups and received shady comments from some sunbaes, and all of these experiences were hardest for Hoseong to bare. The members knew he was in a vulnerable place, and so instead of listening to all of these outsiders, they began to encourage each other more. Namjoon was one of the biggest forces during this time in Hoseong’s life and the group’s image. He helped Hoseong to push through, always telling him about how they would have the last laugh.

FAST FORWARD TO AROUND 2O16, and things were finally starting to look up a little bit. They had won their very first Daesang, and Hoseong doesn’t think he could have been happier than he was in that moment. He remembers that even his parents had called him that night, crying as they congratulated him for his hard work and recognition. He deserved this, and that first win simply solidified his resolve to keep going.

THEIR LOVE YOURSELF SERIES had been Hoseong’s favourite. It was the era; one that showered him with so much love and care from ARMY that he couldn’t help but break down into tears on stage. It was an overwhelming experience, and a very healing one as well. With everyone’s help, he had begun to truly understand what it was like to let go and start to love himself. He doesn’t think he could ever truly go back to the way things were without ARMY.

STEADILY, THROUGH THEIR UPS and their downs, BTS’s career would skyrocket into international stardom. There was no way but up now, and they began to grow and grow, larger and larger, all the way until their present day today. Chapter 1 has been such a glorious ride; Hoseong has grown and gained new experiences and insights, and he honestly wishes to continue his career as an idol for far more years to come.

THEIR SUCCESS HAS IMPACTED him in a way where he just doesn’t have any words. Sometimes a little voice will creep in to ask him if he really deserves it, but it is quashed quickly by the everlasting love that he receives no matter where he is. There’s people talking about him from all walks of life, telling others about how he helped them overcome many of their own difficulties, or how sweet he is and just how much he gives back to fans too.

IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK HIM if he’s achieved his dream, he thinks he could finally say yes and mean it.

💬 — HOSEONG’S TAGLIST.

@pandorasword , @ateezsora , @bts-dream , @fairiepoems , @kaitieskidmore97