K-pop sensation J-Hope to drop single ‘Mona Lisa’; netizens already ‘love it’ | Check details

J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation band BTS, will drop a new digital single titled “Mona Lisa” this week.

According to his agency, BigHit Music, “Mona Lisa” will be available on music services at 1 p.m. (Seoul Time) on Friday. In India, this new track will be released at 9:30 am on the same day.

The song introduces “Mona Lisa” as a hip-hop R&B song that compares a tribute to an attractive person to the art masterpiece Mona Lisa.

BigHit Music said J-Hope, through the song, shares that the true charm that moves someone's heart lies not in external beauty but in each person's uniqueness.

Check out ‘Mona Lisa’ cover here:

Here's how netizens reacted:

The release announcement of the new single has got the netizens excited.

“Oh so every promo of Mona Lisa is gonna be a surprise, is that it? (Loving it)” a fan said.

“yeeeeey! I love the vibe. looking gorgeous,” said another fan.

“Love it!!!” exclaimed a social media user.

“Omg hobi sooo cool,” said another user.

“The way you're not letting us BREATHE. I LOVE IT KEEP GOING!!!” said a fan.

“By the way, is he going to acknowledge the importance of the ‘Heart in the Window’ in Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting?” a user asked.

J-Hope will also release a remix version of "Sweet Dreams" on Tuesday. The version, arranged by talented producer FNZ, features funky rhythms, basslines, and sentimental piano performances, the agency said.

J-Hope's first-ever solo world tour

J-Hope is currently on his first solo world tour – “Hope on the Stage”.

He kicked off the tour in Seoul and will move to the tour with a highly anticipated North American after 3 nights.

J-Hope, whose birth name is Hoseok Jung, will begin his US performances on March 13 with two nights at New York's Barclays Center.

The 30-year-old rapper will travel to 15 cities, including six in North America, marking the first time he steps into the spotlight as a solo artist in his career.