Since his discharge in October 2024, BTS’s J-Hope has been the definition of hustle, but he took fans by surprise on April 2, 2025, when he followed ATEEZ on TikTok. ATEEZ is now the only non-HYBE group on his follow list, which is basically as exclusive as a VIP party! Suddenly, theories of epic collabs and secret stage appearances started swirling across fans of both boy groups.
Stans noticed J-Hope liking ATEEZ dance challenges and Instagram posts, fueling major speculation. Not to mention, the BTS rapper previously made a dance challenge collab with San, and member Woonyoung used “On the Street” as the soundtrack for one of his Instagram posts. Some think these hints point to a legendary joint performance.
Whether it’s a surprise remix, a killer dance challenge, or a featured track, both fandoms are bracing for a major announcement. ATINYs and ARMYs (that’s the name ATEEZ and BTS fans have, respectively) think J-Hope could be featured in ATEEZ’s next comeback. However, at this point, most of the things just point out to a dreamy speculation. But in the world of K-pop, you never know! Maybe these two massive forces could get together and give us the crossover of a lifetime.