BTS’s J-Hope Mourns The Passing Of His Grandmother

BTS member J-Hope shared the heartbreaking news of his grandmother’s demise during the group’s ongoing concert in Japan.

BTS is currently on the Japanese leg of their ARIRANG world tour, performing at the legendary Tokyo Dome. On April 17, during the first of the two-day concert slated in Tokyo, J-Hope shared that he received the news of his maternal grandmother’s passing as soon as he landed in Japan.

hobis grandma passed away 🙁 pic.twitter.com/CcIzec2q58

— kei⭑ (@hobiroppi) April 17, 2026

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🐿️ 저는 사실 살짝은 무거운 이야기일 수도 있는데 그래도 오늘 기분을 표현을 해야될거 같아서 이야기를 하고 싶습니다
🐿️ 사실 일본 오자마자 저를 어렸을 때부터 키워주시는 우리 외할머니가 돌아가셨다는 소식을 접했어요 굉장히 좀 놀라고 물론 당황스러웠는데… pic.twitter.com/Q5CtrVZZ9L

— 망이 (@_mang218) April 17, 2026

The rapper added that he was with the members when he got the news, and being together with them made it easier for him to process the grief.

He got emotional while saying that his grandmother was watching over them all and would be proud of him and the rest of the BTS members.

This heartbreaking news has also left many fans emotional as they recall the many occasions when J-Hope and his sister fondly talked about being raised by their grandmother.

Hoseok, Jiwoo, and their cousins were raised by their grandmother, which created such a beautiful bond between them 🥹. As someone who was also raised by a loving grandmother and lost her during the global health crisis, the story Jiwoo shared about visiting hers truly touched my… pic.twitter.com/fedQY4cIbX

— HobiCasa ⊙⊝⊜ARIRANG l🏊‍♂️🔴 YOUR, MY HOPE💖👟 (@HobiCasa) September 1, 2025

May her soul rest in peace.

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