{"id":164235,"date":"2026-04-14T14:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=164235"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:51:49","slug":"bts-j-hope-appears-on-esquire-koreas-may-2026-cover-as-a-louis-vuitton-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-j-hope-appears-on-esquire-koreas-may-2026-cover-as-a-louis-vuitton-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS\u2019 J-Hope appears on Esquire Korea\u2019s May 2026 cover as a Louis Vuitton Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Esquire Korea<\/strong> has just introduced <strong>BTS\u2019 J-Hope<\/strong> as the cover star of its May 2026 issue, presenting him as both a<strong> Louis Vuitton<\/strong> house ambassador and one of the defining names of his era. The feature was shared through the magazine\u2019s official social media accounts and quickly drew attention from fans online on platforms like Instagram and X. In the cover image, the rapper appears in a polished and confident look that matches the luxury identity of the brand he is an ambassador for. This release focused on his strong visual presence and his ongoing influence in both music and fashion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ko\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%A0%9C%EC%9E%91%EC%A7%80%EC%9B%90?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc81c\uc791\uc9c0\uc6d0<\/a> \ub8e8\uc774 \ube44\ud1b5\uc758 \ud558\uc6b0\uc2a4 \uc570\ubc84\uc11c\ub354\uc774\uc790 \uc2dc\ub300\uc758 \uc544\uc774\ucf58, \uc81c\uc774\ud649\uacfc \ud568\uaed8\ud55c &lt;\uc5d0\uc2a4\ucf70\uc774\uc5b4&gt; 5\uc6d4\ud638 \ucee4\ubc84\ub97c \uacf5\uac1c\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc5d0\uc2a4\ucf70\uc774\uc5b4 \ud53c\ub4dc\ub97c \ubc29\ubb38\ud574 \ub354 \ub9ce\uc740 \ucee4\ubc84 \uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0\ub97c \ub9cc\ub098\ubcf4\uc138\uc694. <br \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BY0qLFBKZw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BY0qLFBKZw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTS_twt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BTS_twt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EB%A3%A8%EC%9D%B4%EB%B9%84%ED%86%B5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ub8e8\uc774\ube44\ud1b5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EB%B2%84%ED%84%B0%EC%86%8C%ED%94%84%ED%8A%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ubc84\ud130\uc18c\ud504\ud2b8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/louisvuitton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#louisvuitton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/buttersoft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#buttersoft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jhope?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#jhope<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%A0%9C%EC%9D%B4%ED%99%89?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc81c\uc774\ud649<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gAwSbxXVrP\">pic.twitter.com\/gAwSbxXVrP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESQUIRE Korea (@esquirekr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esquirekr\/status\/2043962798502490549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The magazine\u2019s caption explained that the pictorial gives readers a closer look at J-Hope\u2019s distinct aura and style. It also highlighted the Louis Vuitton LV BUTTERSOFT sneaker, which was signed by the BTS member himself. That detail added a personal sprinkle to the magazine\u2019s feature, giving the campaign a more creative and exclusive feel. Rather than presenting the \u201cChicken Noodle Soup\u201d rapper as a celebrity, the cover shows him as an artist with a clear identity that has a strong connection to fashion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">j-hope for Esquire Korea May Issue !! <\/p>\n<p>J-HOPE X ESQUIRE KOREA<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jhope?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#jhope<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jhopexEsquireKorea?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#jhopexEsquireKorea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U7Udl4rc0r\">pic.twitter.com\/U7Udl4rc0r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; K\u2077 | \u2299\u229d\u229c (@tksovers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tksovers\/status\/2043981637944279392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Besides fashion, J-Hope is currently touring with his BTS bandmates in the ARIRANG World Tour. The 7-member boy band recently wrapped up the debut of their global run at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea. At the time of press, they are presumed to be getting ready for their Japan concerts, taking place at the Tokyo Dome on April 17 &amp; 18. Then, the boy band will continue their run through North America, visiting the United States and Mexico throughout April and May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esquire Korea has just introduced BTS\u2019 J-Hope as the cover star of its May 2026 issue, presenting him as both a Louis Vuitton house ambassador and one of the defining names of his era. The feature was shared through the magazine\u2019s official social media accounts and quickly drew attention from fans online on platforms like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":164236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,16,7],"tags":[49],"class_list":{"0":"post-164235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-kpop","9":"category-news","10":"tag-bts"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164239,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164235\/revisions\/164239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}