Jack in the Box (album)

J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, on March 2, 2018. It peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and made him the highest-charting Korean soloist on the ranking at the time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-j-hope-billboard-200-charts-hope-world-mixtape/|url-access=subscription|title=BTS' J-Hope Enters the Billboard 200, Earns Highest Entry for a Solo K-Pop Act|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=March 5, 2018|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171532/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-j-hope-billboard-200-charts-hope-world-mixtape/|archive-date=December 7, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/j-hope-hope-world-second-week-sales-billboard-200-daydream-world-digital-song-sales-chart/|url-access=subscription|title=J-Hope Rises on Billboard 200, Tops World Digital Song Sales in Second Week of 'Hope World'|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=March 14, 2018|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207171531/https://www.billboard.com/pro/j-hope-hope-world-second-week-sales-billboard-200-daydream-world-digital-song-sales-chart/|archive-date=December 7, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}} He did not release any new music for some time after that, citing disappointment with the mixtape as a reason during a livestream in January 2019. He further elaborated that a lack of confidence in his skills as a musician, especially in comparison to that of his bandmates, made him feel unprepared and hesitant to try collaborating with other artists. Despite these insecurities, the rapper also expressed feeling motivated by his bandmates' successes "to write great songs and want to work with great artists".{{cite news|url=https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201901291233504419950_2|title=[V Report] J-Hope talks dancer background, competition within BTS|date=January 29, 2019|work=Kpop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923165542/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201901291233504419950_2|archive-date=September 23, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}} The trilingual "Chicken Noodle Soup" single, featuring American singer Becky G, followed in the latter part of the year.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-chicken-noodle-soup-becky-g-video-8531568/|title=J-Hope and Becky G Show Off Their Mad Dance Skills in 'Chicken Noodle Soup' Video: Watch|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=September 27, 2019|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325064535/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-chicken-noodle-soup-becky-g-video-8531568/|archive-date=March 25, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}} No further releases were forthcoming. Speaking to Rolling Stone in 2021 about the likelihood of a second mixtape, J-Hope disclosed that he had been working on his music continuously, but nothing was decided as yet. His goal at present was "to get inspired and make good music." He added that Hope World{{'}}s creation had greatly influenced his progression as a musician and artist since 2018, and while his style would not change much, it would be more mature.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-band-j-hope-new-music-mixtape-1167265/|title=J-Hope on Growing Up in BTS, His Next Mixtape and More|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|date=May 14, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515131530/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-band-j-hope-new-music-mixtape-1167265/|archive-date=May 15, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

Recording sessions and mixing for the album took place at Hope World, The Rock Pit, Dogg Bounce and HYBE Studio in South Korea; Miss Lana Media and BC Mix in Los Angeles; The One With The Big Bulb; Sky Movement Studios in Barbados; Katalyst Studios in New York City; and Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood.{{cite AV media notes|title=Jack in the Box|type=Digital booklet|publisher=Big Hit Music|year=2022|via=QQ Music}}

Jack in the Box represents J-Hope's "own musical personality and vision as an artist" and his "aspirations to break the mold and grow further".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-1374267/|title=BTS' J-Hope Announces Solo Album 'Jack in the Box'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=June 27, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625183601/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-1374267/|archive-date=June 25, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2022}} In an interview for Weverse Magazine published in June 2022, the rapper divulged his desire to showcase a "different side of me...an extremely dark, raw side" in his current projects, in contrast to the "sunny demeanor" he often displays. He further elaborated that he "wanted to show I have things I want to say, but I kept feeling like, if I did them in the same style I always have, they wouldn't come across well. If I was going to convey the things I wanted to say, I would have to be darker. It's something I’ve never done before, so I was excited to try something new. I was heavily influenced by what my heart was telling me, and that's why I decided to give it a try."{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/06/j-hope-bts-solo-album-jack-in-the-box/|title=j-hope Sets Release Date for New Solo Album Jack In The Box|last=Young|first=Alex|date=June 25, 2022|website=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627012144/https://consequence.net/2022/06/j-hope-bts-solo-album-jack-in-the-box/|archive-date=June 27, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2022}}

A concept album based on the Greek tale of Pandora's box, Jack in the Box opens with "Intro", a female-narrated reading of the story from which J-Hope's stagename is derived.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/jack-in-the-box-album-analysis-j-hope/|title=With Jack in the Box, j-hope Isn't Afraid to Embrace the Darkness|last=Siroky|first=Mary|date=July 15, 2022|website=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715185045/https://consequence.net/2022/07/jack-in-the-box-album-analysis-j-hope/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}} The existential "Pandora's Box", about the rapper's life as an idol, follows next. In it, he speaks about "serving others over himself"—the song's lyrics, "Someone's light, someone's smile/ Someone's hope, my activities are someone's life", "highlight the weight of his responsibility to his fans"—and questions his own perspectives.{{cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-album-review|title=J-Hope Contends With the Fire of Fame on Jack in the Box|last=Roby|first=India|date=July 18, 2022|magazine=Nylon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718201828/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-album-review|archive-date=July 18, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 22, 2022}} The third track "More" is about J-Hope's "passion, bold ambition, and greed" to "show the world how much he has grown",{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000596216|script-title=ko:방탄소년단 첫 솔로출격 제이홉, 오늘(1일) 선공개 곡 발표|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=July 1, 2022|work=Newsen|language=ko|trans-title=BTS J-Hope's first solo appearance. Released a pre-release song today (1st)|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220710235920/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000596216|archive-date=July 10, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 10, 2022|via=Naver}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/j-hope-wants-some-more-on-new-solo-single-1377017/|url-access=subscription|title=J-Hope Wants Some 'More' on New Solo Single|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=July 1, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701063916/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/j-hope-wants-some-more-on-new-solo-single-1377017/|archive-date=July 1, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=July 1, 2022}} taking risks, and "a certain vital recklessness."{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/j-hope-of-bts-city-girls-sabrina-carpenter-and-more-best-new-music|title=J-Hope of BTS, City Girls, Sabrina Carpenter, and More Best New Music|date=July 1, 2022|website=Teen Vogue|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702013022/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/j-hope-of-bts-city-girls-sabrina-carpenter-and-more-best-new-music|archive-date=July 2, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 1, 2022}} A 90s-inspired, "swag-filled" song with a "grungy rock 'n roll vibe" that features a "darker, edgier sound" in comparison to his previous releases, the track is a fusion of old-school hip hop and arena{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/soundcheck-7-4-2022-j-hope-more-cardi-b-hot-shit|title=J-Hope's "More" & 9 Other New songs Out This Week|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|date=July 5, 2022|magazine=Nylon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706031605/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/soundcheck-7-4-2022-j-hope-more-cardi-b-hot-shit|archive-date=July 6, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 5, 2022}} (Note: Tap through to fifth card to view the entry for "More".)/alt-rock. It showcases the rapper's "unique rhythmic flow" and utilizes "scream-singing".{{cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/07/08/entertainment/kpop/korea-bts-jhope/20220708132651008.html|title=J-Hope reveals tracklist for upcoming album 'Jack In The Box'|last=Shin|first=Min-hee|date=July 8, 2022|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708160902/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/07/08/entertainment/kpop/korea-bts-jhope/20220708132651008.html|archive-date=July 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 10, 2022}} The tenth track "Arson", is an introspective about him "encounter[ing] 'the world outside the box" while stuck at a crossroads and deciding which path to take next. Described in a press release as one of the main songs—together with "More"—that conveys the core message of Jack in the Box, it serves as the album's closing track.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-tracklist-1235111465/|title=J-Hope's Debut Solo Album 'Jack in the Box': Check Out the Tracklist|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 7, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707164749/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-tracklist-1235111465/|archive-date=July 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/bts-j-hope-unveils-tracklist-of-his-upcoming-album-jack-in-the-box-more-and-arson-to-serve-as-title-tracks/|title=BTS' J-Hope unveils tracklist of his upcoming album Jack In The Box; 'MORE' and 'Arson' to serve as title tracks|last=Yadav|first=Monica|date=July 8, 2022|website=Bollywood Hungama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708220804/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/bts-j-hope-unveils-tracklist-of-his-upcoming-album-jack-in-the-box-more-and-arson-to-serve-as-title-tracks/|archive-date=July 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 10, 2022}}

On June 14, 2022, during the YouTube premiere of BTS' ninth anniversary dinner, RM revealed that the members would be devoting more attention to individual music endeavors going forward. Future projects would be released as commercial albums, complete with promotional activities, instead of as free or unpromoted mixtapes. Immediately afterwards, Hybe Corporation officially announced J-Hope as the first member to begin promoting as a solo artist.{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-35fbd8a289cbeefcc553e0711f158cb8|title=Label says BTS plan for solo projects plan is not a hiatus|date=June 14, 2022|agency=AP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614174226/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-35fbd8a289cbeefcc553e0711f158cb8|archive-date=June 14, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 14, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bts-will-focus-on-solo-albums-embark-on-new-chapters|title=BTS Will Focus on Solo Albums, Embark on New Chapter|last=Delgado|first=Sarah|date=June 14, 2022|website=Teen Vogue|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614225700/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bts-will-focus-on-solo-albums-embark-on-new-chapters|archive-date=June 14, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20220615093353264|script-title=ko:방탄소년단 제이홉, 솔로앨범 첫 주자 확정 '개별활동 본격화'[공식]|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=June 15, 2022|newspaper=Newsen|language=ko|trans-title=BTS J-Hope, confirmed as the first one to release a solo album, "the start of solo activities in earnest"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615024024/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20220615093353264|archive-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 14, 2022|via=Daum}} A subsequent Weverse notice dated June 25, publicized the upcoming release of his debut album, Jack In the Box, scheduled for July 15. It would be preceded by a then-unnamed single on July 1.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bts-j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-1235303339|title=BTS' J-Hope to Drop Solo Album, 'Jack in the Box,' Next Month|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=June 25, 2022|magazine=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625193944/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bts-j-hope-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-1235303339|archive-date=June 25, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 25, 2022}} J-Hope shared a short video clip of "a white J in the center of the screen, with a colorful checkered background" on his Instagram account, with the caption "'J'ack in the box", in honor of the album's announcement.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-solo-single-jack-in-the-box-photos-1235106868/|title=BTS' J-Hope Reveals the Title of His Solo Single, Teases Upcoming Album With New Photos|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|date=June 27, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627211001/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-solo-single-jack-in-the-box-photos-1235106868/|archive-date=June 27, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2022}} On June 27, he posted a set of concept images for the album's cover art, featuring various Pierrot motifs.{{cite news|url=http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=80940168991|script-title=ko:제이홉, 솔로 앨범 '잭 인더 박스' 콘셉트 포토 공개…전 세계 팬 집중|last=Baek|first=Ji-yeon|date=June 28, 2022|work=Sports Today|language=ko|trans-title=J-Hope, reveals solo album "Jack in the Box"{{'}}s concept photos…focus from fans worldwide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628004830/http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=80940168991|archive-date=June 28, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2022}} The first showed "a bird's eye view photo of him standing in a teal box" wearing a white suit and black Jester's hat "as he presses one finger to his lips", followed by four other photos of him in different poses inside the box. Preorders for the album began online and at in-person retailers that same day.{{cite web|url=https://www.insight.co.kr/news/401354|script-title=ko:방탄소년단 제이홉, 앨범 사도 실물 'CD' 없는 첫 솔로 신보 공개|last=Jung|first=Eun-yeon|date=June 28, 2022|website=Insight Korea|language=ko|trans-title=BTS J-Hope, news of first solo album that doesn't have a CD even though you buy the album revealed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628022355/https://www.insight.co.kr/news/401354|archive-date=June 28, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

An "eerie" 23-second-long visualizer, titled Hope In The Box, of a jack-in-the-box cranking itself to the tune of a "somewhat sinister melody", was released on July 5. When the "Jack"-figure springs out, a static-filled television screen in the background begins flashing with similarly-themed graphics and words. J-Hope uploaded the clip to Instagram, with the caption "Are you just going to stay in the box?" and the hashtag "#HopeInTheBox".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-teaser-1235110501/|title=J-Hope Drops Spooky Teaser for 'Jack in the Box': Watch|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|date=July 5, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705201233/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-teaser-1235110501/|archive-date=July 5, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 9, 2022}} Two days later, the album's complete 10-song tracklist was unveiled, via a graphic video on YouTube that listed out the tracks using "3D designs".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-announces-tracklist-for-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-3264253|title=BTS' J-Hope announces tracklist for solo album 'Jack In The Box'|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=July 7, 2022|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707170559/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-announces-tracklist-for-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-3264253|archive-date=July 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 7, 2022}}

Hybe forwent releasing Jack in the Box on CD. Statements from the company explained that the decision was part of its efforts to reduce plastic waste, especially in relation to album production, and be more eco-friendly.{{cite news|url=https://magazine.hankyung.com/business/article/202206295176b|script-title=ko:'처치 곤란' 비판에 '친환경 음반' 내놓는 4대 엔터사들|last=Lee|first=Myung-ji|date=July 6, 2022|work=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|trans-title=Four major entertainment companies release 'green albums' after 'hard-to-dispose-of' criticism|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707033010/https://magazine.hankyung.com/business/article/202206295176b|archive-date=July 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 6, 2022}} The album was made available digitally only, via various streaming platforms and music sites, as well as Hybe's own Weverse Albums music app. Though not packaged in a traditional format, some physical components are included: a card holder, two photocards, and a scanable User Guide QR card to access the album and additional digital content on Weverse Albums.

A limited edition vinyl of the album was released on December 12, 2022. It includes a booklet, lyric sheet, folded poster, and photocard. The preorder period for the vinyl opened on Weverse and at other online retailers on August 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-limited-edition-vinyl-release-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-3285059|title=BTS' J-Hope to release limited edition vinyl of solo album 'Jack In The Box'|last=Yeo|first=Gladys|date=August 8, 2022|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808071735/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-limited-edition-vinyl-release-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-3285059|archive-date=August 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=October 4, 2022}} A CD version of the album, the HOPE Edition, comprising the same tracklist as the original release plus five new tracks: three live songs from J-Hope's Lollapalooza performance and two instrumentals, was released on August 18, 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-hope-edition-1235394901/|title=J-Hope Unveils 'Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition)': Stream It Now|author=|date=August 18, 2023|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818053744/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-hope-edition-1235394901/|archive-date=August 18, 2023|access-date=August 18, 2023}} Four collectible editions were made available, including Target and Walmart exclusive versions.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/travis-scott-utopia-fourth-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235401642/|title=Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Spends a Month at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=August 27, 2023|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828010450/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/travis-scott-utopia-fourth-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235401642/|archive-date=August 28, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=August 27, 2023}}

"More" was the first single released from the album. J-Hope shared two sets of related concept images, also containing Pierrot motifs, via Instagram on June 27 and 28, 2022. The photos from the 27th depicted the rapper "in dark, smoky makeup"{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-solo-single-more-release-date-details-music-video-3257559|title=BTS' J-Hope to drop new solo single 'More' this week|last=Yeo|first=Gladys|date=June 28, 2022|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628083941/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-solo-single-more-release-date-details-music-video-3257559|archive-date=June 28, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2022}} "standing alone in a slanted hallway" and wearing "a floppy black jester's hat [while] staring into the bright-flash camera from different spots". Simply captioned "MORE ?", Big Hit Music confirmed this as the single's title in the text of the label's own posts of the concept images uploaded to its social media that same day. The photos posted on the 28th featured J-Hope dressed in all white and surrounded by people with disfigured faces.{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2022/06/29/korea-J-Hope-More-teaser-solo-album-BTS/8441656524540/|title=BTS member J-Hope teases solo single 'More'|last=Martin|first=Annie|date=June 29, 2022|agency=UPI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220630001126/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2022/06/29/korea-J-Hope-More-teaser-solo-album-BTS/8441656524540/|archive-date=June 30, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 29, 2022}} A 15-second video teaser, of a "silver key with the song's title etched into its face" backed by a percussive "'90s-inspired beat", containing a preview of the song's lyrics—the rapper is heard shouting the line "'Cause I want some more!'" at the end—followed on June 29.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-solo-single-more-teaser-listen-1235108416/|title=J-Hope Offers a Tiny Taste of His Solo Single 'MORE': Listen|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|date=June 29, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629160948/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-solo-single-more-teaser-listen-1235108416/|archive-date=June 29, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 29, 2022}} An accompanying music video premiered simultaneously on YouTube in conjunction with the single's global digital release on July 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-trippy-music-video-solo-single-more-3259908|title=BTS' J-Hope drops trippy music video for new solo single 'More'|last=Ziwei|first=Puah|date=July 1, 2022|magazine=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701050323/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-j-hope-trippy-music-video-solo-single-more-3259908|archive-date=July 1, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 1, 2022}} Critics positively highlighted "More"{{'}}s noticeable aural and visual departure from the brighter sounds and more vibrant imagery J-Hope had been known for up to that point,{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/j-hope-more-stream/|title=j-hope Unleashes New Single "MORE": Stream|last=Siroky|first=Mary|date=July 1, 2022|website=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701233436/https://consequence.net/2022/07/j-hope-more-stream/|archive-date=July 1, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 1, 2022}} and the "thunderous" expression of the rapper's "shocking and theatrical new vision". The single became his second solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, after 2019's "Chicken Noodle Soup", debuting at number 82 with 4.6 million cumulative streams and 12,000 copies sold—it was the second best-selling digital song in the country—during the tracking period dated July 1–7, 2022. "More" also earned J-Hope his third number-one on the genre-specific World Digital Song Sales chart and he topped the Emerging Artists chart for the first time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/j-hope-bts-tops-emerging-artists-chart-more-1235113906/|title=J-Hope Becomes Fifth BTS Member to Top Emerging Artists Chart, Debuts With 'More'|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=July 13, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714001925/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/j-hope-bts-tops-emerging-artists-chart-more-1235113906/|archive-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2022}} Dazed ranked the song as the 15th best K-pop track of 2022 on its year-end list published in December, with Taylor Glasby writing that J-hope "bares his inner workings in 'More{{'}}" having "created a new lens through which to view him": as "a man whose creativity refuses to be tamed."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/57774/1/the-best-k-pop-tracks-of-2022-billlie-ive-ateez|title=The best K-pop tracks of 2022|last=Glasby|first=Taylor|date=December 14, 2022|magazine=Dazed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214091917/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/57774/1/the-best-k-pop-tracks-of-2022-billlie-ive-ateez|archive-date=December 14, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 14, 2022}} J-Hope later released a dance practice video, complete with choreography, for his stage performance of the song at the 2022 MAMA Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-more-dance-practice-video-2022-mama-awards-1235182458/|title=J-Hope Expertly Hits His Choreography in 'MORE' MAMA Awards Dance Practice: Watch|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=December 7, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207173346/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-more-dance-practice-video-2022-mama-awards-1235182458/|archive-date=December 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=January 4, 2023}}

"Arson" was revealed as the second single from the album, after J-Hope posted a silent video of himself on July 7 sitting before a black box with the word "ARSON" written on the front. Actually a candle, he stares into the camera after lighting it then covers the top of the box, snuffing the flame out. Concept photos for the single followed on July 10 and 11, and showed the rapper dressed in a white jumpsuit posing next to a wrecked, burning car, and then with his clothing charred.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-arson-teaser-photos-1235112388/|title=J-Hope Poses Next to a Flaming Car in New 'Arson' Teaser Photos: See the Pics|last=Peters|first=Michelle|date=July 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710173937/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-arson-teaser-photos-1235112388/|archive-date=July 10, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 10, 2022}} A 30-second teaser for the single's music video was shared via YouTube on the 13th. Directed by Lee Suho, the clip features a car exploding into fire in slow motion while J-Hope is heard saying "{{'}}let's burn … it's done{{'}}" before briefly rapping in Korean and then name-dropping the song's title, all over a "shuffling beat". The single's release date—the same day as the album—appeared at the end.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-teaser-arson-video-1235113853/|title=J-Hope Drops Explosive Teaser for 'Arson' Video: Watch|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 13, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713193428/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/j-hope-teaser-arson-video-1235113853/|archive-date=July 13, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 13, 2022}} J-Hope earned his third solo entry on the US Hot 100, at number 96, with "Arson", and his fourth number-one debut on the World Digital Song Sales chart.

Both singles were later nominated in the Global Digital Music – July category at the 12th Circle Chart Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.circlemusicawards.co.kr/eng/nominees.php|title=The Artist of this year – Global Digital Music Nominees|website=www.circlemusicawards.co.kr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217180736/http://www.circlemusicawards.co.kr/eng/nominees.php|archive-date=December 17, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 17, 2022}}

On July 13, 2022, W Korea announced J-Hope as the cover for the magazine's August issue—three versions were released. The magazine contained a full spread pictorial and an in-depth interview with the rapper about his music and Jack in the Box.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wkorea.com/2022/07/14/w-korea-8월호-커버-제이홉j-hope/|script-title=ko:W Korea 8월호 커버 제이홉(j-hope)|date=July 14, 2022|magazine=W Korea|language=ko|trans-title=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220715042137/http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16578126081645819010|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}} He also discussed the album with Rolling Stone, Variety, and Consequence in articles published on July 15.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/j-hope-bts-album-jack-in-box-lollapalooza-1380778/|url-access =subscription|title='J-Hope Isn't Limited to Bright Things': The BTS Star Breaks Down His Full-Length Solo Debut|last=Kwak|first=Kristine|date=July 15, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715043022/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/j-hope-bts-album-jack-in-box-lollapalooza-1380778/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=July 15, 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/j-hope-bts-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-interview-1235317689/|title=J-Hope Talks Balancing Solo Career With BTS and How His Hip-Hop Album Reveals a 'Darker Side of Me'|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=July 15, 2022|magazine=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715135056/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/j-hope-bts-solo-album-jack-in-the-box-interview-1235317689/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/j-hope-interview-jack-in-the-box/|title=j-hope Is Stepping Outside the Box|last=Siroky|first=Mary|date=July 15, 2022|magazine=Consequence|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715141727/https://consequence.net/2022/07/j-hope-interview-jack-in-the-box/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2022}} J-Hope held a private listening party for the album at the Hybe headquarters in Yongsan on July 14. Attendees included BTS-bandmates Jin, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, and several of the rapper's close friends and artists in the dance and music industries such as Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae, Uhm Jung-hwa, Heize, Jessi, Hyuna, Sunmi, Simon Dominic, Loco, and Sokodomo. Clips of the event were shared online by multiple attendees.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16578126081645819010|script-title=ko:BTS 제이홉 솔로 D-1, 태양·제시·김영광·선미·엄정화 ★ 총출동|last=Hwang|first=Seo-yeon|date=July 15, 2022|website=TV Daily|language=ko|trans-title=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220715042137/http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16578126081645819010|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}} On July 28, J-Hope appeared as a guest on the 14th episode of IU's Palette, a YouTube series hosted by singer IU. He performed "Equal Sign", as a duet with IU, and "Safety Zone" for the first time on the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.insight.co.kr/news/405668|script-title=ko:방탄 제이홉이 아이유랑 화음 맞추며 선보인 신곡 '이퀄사인' 첫 공연 (영상)|last=Kwon|first=Gil-yeo|date=July 28, 2022|website=Insight Korea|language=ko|trans-title=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728194003/https://www.insight.co.kr/news/405668|archive-date=July 28, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/839762/j-hope-of-bts-guests-on-iu-s-talk-show-palette/story/|title=J-Hope of BTS guests on IU's talk show 'Palette'|date=July 28, 2022|website=GMA News Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728130352/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/839762/j-hope-of-bts-guests-on-iu-s-talk-show-palette/story/|archive-date=July 28, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2022}} The rapper made his solo performance debut at Lollapalooza on July 31, as the headlining act for the final day of the event, and became the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major United States music festival{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/lollapalooza-j-hope-bts-headliner-1235287506/|title=BTS' J-Hope Added as Lollapalooza Headliner|last1=Garcia|first1=Thania|last2=Shafer|first2=Elise|date=June 7, 2022|magazine=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608013559/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/lollapalooza-j-hope-bts-headliner-1235287506/|archive-date=June 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2022}}—the hour-long setlist included several songs from the album. In November, J-Hope headlined day two of the MAMA Awards in Japan, performing a medley of "More", "Arson", and "Future".{{cite news|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221116000718|title=BTS' J-Hope to headline 2022 Mama Awards|last=Choi|first=Ji-won|date=November 16, 2022|work=The Korea Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116093846/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221116000718|archive-date=November 16, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-2022-mama-awards-performance-more-arson-future-1235178680/|title=J-Hope Lights Up 2022 MAMA Awards With 'Jack in the Box' Performance Medley: Watch|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=November 30, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130171925/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-hope-2022-mama-awards-performance-more-arson-future-1235178680/|archive-date=November 30, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=January 4, 2023}} The following month, he joined the performance lineup for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, held on December 31, and sang a medley comprising "= (Equal Sign)", "Chicken Noodle Soup", and the Holiday Remix version of "Butter" by BTS.{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/music/new-years-rockin-eve-times-square-performers-announced/|title=New Year's Rockin' Eve Times Square Performers Announced: Duran Duran, J-Hope, New Edition and More|last=De Santis|first=Rachel|date=December 15, 2022|magazine=People|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215203956/https://people.com/music/new-years-rockin-eve-times-square-performers-announced/|archive-date=December 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 15, 2022}}

A documentary chronicling the album's making and J-Hope's performance at Lollapalooza, titled J-Hope in the Box, was released for streaming globally on Weverse and Disney+ beginning February 17, 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-documentary-j-hope-in-the-box-release-date-1234664616/|url-access=subscription|title=BTS Star J-Ho's Documentary 'J-Hope in the Box' Release Date Confirmed|last=Madarang|first=Charisma|date=January 19, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120050519/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-documentary-j-hope-in-the-box-release-date-1234664616/|archive-date=January 20, 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=January 20, 2023}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 87/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/jack-in-the-box/j-hope|title=Reviews and Tracks for Jack in the Box by J-Hope|website=Metacritic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101181020/https://www.metacritic.com/music/jack-in-the-box/j-hope|archive-date=January 1, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=July 24, 2022}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jack-in-the-box-mw0003749275|title=Jack in the Box – J-Hope|last=Young|first=Neil Z.|date=July 22, 2022|publisher=AllMusic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724073602/https://www.allmusic.com/album/jack-in-the-box-mw0003749275|archive-date=July 24, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 24, 2022}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/j-hope-jack-in-the-box/|title=J-hope – Jack In The Box|last=Aitken|first=Abbie|date=July 15, 2022|website=Clash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715185724/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/j-hope-jack-in-the-box/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

| rev3 = Consequence

| rev3score = B+

| rev4 = Evening Standard

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-review-album-solo-bts-b1012652.html|title=J-Hope - Jack In The Box review: Old-school rap revival won't finish BTS off|last=Embley|first=Jochan|date=July 15, 2022|work=Evening Standard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717143654/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-review-album-solo-bts-b1012652.html|archive-date=July 17, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2022}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-review-bts-3270051|title=J-Hope – 'Jack in The Box' review: bright BTS rapper delves into darkness on sublime solo album|last=Daily|first=Rhian|date=July 15, 2022|website=NME|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220715105930/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-review-bts-3270051|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

| rev6 = Rolling Stone

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bts-j-hope-jack-box-1380578/|title=BTS' J-Hope Flexes His Solo Creativity With 'Jack in the Box'|last=Johnston|first=Maura|author-link=Maura Johnston |date=July 15, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715173940/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bts-j-hope-jack-box-1380578/|archive-date=July 15, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

| rev7 = The Line of Best Fit

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-album-review|title=BTS's j-hope steps out as an artist on Jack in the Box|last=Ribeiro|first= Ana Clara|date=July 22, 2022|magazine=The Line of Best Fit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729230909/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-album-review|archive-date=July 29, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 29, 2022}}

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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Jack in the Box received an average score of 87 based on six reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". In a 5-star review for NME, Rhian Daly wrote that the album was "smartly presented with a clearly signposted narrative" and "flows in a way that makes it a treat to enjoy from start to finish rather than dipping into songs at random." She described it as "thought-provoking and full of fresh new flavour", noting that while "J-Hope might have taken off his bright, optimistic mask...to show another dimension of his character [...] those qualities [...] still creep in here in places, pushing forward his empathetic, sincere messages with glimmers of positivity. Clash{{'}}s Abbie Aitken complimented J-Hope's "experiment[ation] with genres not normally associated with his artistry", describing the change as "refreshing" and "resulting in a second album that completely juxtaposes his previous sound." In sentiments similar to Daly's, she also noticed "glimpses of the radiancy often associated with [the rapper]" surfacing throughout the album "despite an extremely darkened start". The Evening Standard{{'}}s Jochan Embley described the album as "a solid start", impressed with the constant changeup of J-Hope's vocal delivery and the "almost imperceptibl[e]" switching between Korean and English, but felt that the overall shortness of the record made it come across "more like a proof of concept than a fully realised album." He singled out "Equal Sign" and "Safety Zone" as the "rays of light" countering "the gloomier pits" of the rapper's personality in "the rest of the album's darkness."

Jack in the Box debuted at number three in South Korea, on the week 31 issue—for the period dated July 24–30, 2022—of the Circle Album Chart{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=31&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart – 2022 Weeks 31|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804023337/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=31&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|archive-date=August 4, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=August 4, 2022}} and subsequently ranked at number eight on the monthly album chart for July, having sold 472,385 cumulative copies.Jack in the Box on the monthly Circle Album Chart:

• July: {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022.07 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811020414/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=August 11, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=August 26, 2022}}
• August: {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022.08 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908025854/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=September 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=September 7, 2022}} (See #76) A further 9,614 copies were sold in August, and the album was awarded Platinum certification by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) in September.

In Japan, with only three days of availability, Jack in the Box debuted at number two on Oricon's weekly Digital Albums Chart for the period dated July 11–17, 2022, selling 2,439 copies within that time.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000604952|script-title=ko:제이홉, 솔로 앨범 오리콘 주간 디지털 앨범 1위…글로벌 흥행 들썩|last=Lee|first=Seulgi|date=July 20, 2022|work=Osen|language=ko|trans-title=J-Hope's solo album tops Oricon's Weekly Digital Album...Global box office boom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720052433/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000604952|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2022|via=Naver}} It also entered the corresponding issue of the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart at number 11,{{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=07&day=25|script-title=ja:Hot Albums [ 2022/07/20 公開]|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|trans-title=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720162538/http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=07&day=25|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 20, 2022 |title=Billboard JAPAN }} and was the best-selling digital album of the week, topping the component Download Albums chart with 2,425 sales.{{cite web|url=https://billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/114596/2|script-title=ja:【ビルボード】BTSのJ-HOPEによるソロアルバム『Jack In The Box』がDL首位、ミスチルのベスト盤もトップ10入り|date=July 20, 2022|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|trans-title=[Billboard] BTS J-Hope's solo album "Jack In The Box" tops DL chart, Mr. Children's best-of compilation album also in the top 10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725211212/https://billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/114596/2|archive-date=July 25, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2022 |title=Billboard JAPAN }}

The album also earned J-Hope entries on several Billboard charts in the United States. It debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart issue dated July 30 (for the tracking week ending July 21) with 25,000 units sold, his second and highest entry on the ranking—Hope World previously peaked at number 38 in 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lizzo-tops-artist-100-chart-first-time-special-debut-1235117975/|title=Lizzo Rules Artist 100 Chart for First Time, Thanks to 'Special' Debut|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=July 26, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726134727/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lizzo-tops-artist-100-chart-first-time-special-debut-1235117975/|archive-date=July 26, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=October 1, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220726000356|title=BTS' J-Hope lands at 17th on Billboard main albums chart|date=July 26, 2022|work=Yonhap News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726025425/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220726000356|archive-date=July 26, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=July 25, 2022}} Of that figure, the album sold 10,000 digital copies and was the fifth best-selling release of the week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lizzo-special-top-album-sales-chart-1235117652/|title=Lizzo Lands First No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart With 'Special'|last=Caufield|first=Keith|date=July 25, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725223631/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lizzo-special-top-album-sales-chart-1235117652/|archive-date=July 25, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=October 1, 2022}} J-Hope also re-entered the Artist 100, at a new peak of number nine. Following the global release of the vinyl version, the album entered Billboard{{'}}s Vinyl Albums chart at number eight, on the issue dated January 28, 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums/2023-01-28/|url-access=subscription|title=Vinyl Albums (Week of January 28, 2023)|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126173215/https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums/2023-01-28/|archive-date=January 26, 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=January 26, 2023}} It reentered the February 11 issue of the chart, at a new peak of number four, following the vinyl's release in the US.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums/2023-02-11/|url-access=subscription|title=Vinyl Albums (Week of February 11, 2023)|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207165923/https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums/2023-02-11/|archive-date=February 7, 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=February 7, 2023}} The HOPE Edition version of the album, released in August 2023, earned 50,000 album-equivalent units during the week ending August 24 and reentered the Billboard 200 (issue dated September 2) at number six. This figure comprised 47,000 pure sales; 2,000 stream-equivalent album units (2.99 million on-demand official streams); and 1,000 track-equivalent album units.

Rolling Stone included Jack in the Box on its year-end list of the 100 Best Albums of 2022 at number nine, describing it as a "growly, endlessly creative debut" that "set the bar high",{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2022-list-1234632387/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-1234633079/|title=The 100 Best Albums of 2022|author=|date=December 1, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201152535/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2022-list-1234632387/j-hope-jack-in-the-box-1234633079/|archive-date=December 1, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 1, 2022}} while NME listed the album at number 42 on its ranking of the 50 best albums of 2022, writing that it "takes the J-Hope the world has come to know and love over the last nine years and sets that figure alight. From the ashes, though, comes a star more thrilling and formidable than ever."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/the-50-best-albums-of-2022-3363070|title=The 50 best albums of 2022|last1=Flood|first1=Alex|last2=Trendell|first2=Andrew|last3=Brown|first3=Andy|last4=Hunt|first4=El|last5=Kemp|first5=Ella|last6=Campbell|first6=Erica|last7=Samways|first7=Gemma|last8=Mylrea|first8=Hannah|last9=Geraghty|first9=Hollie|last10=Tucker|first10=Jake|last11=Williams|first11=Kyann-Sian|last12=Pilley|first12=Max|last13=Levine|first13=Nick|last14=Daly|first14=Rhian|last15=Moore|first15=Sam|last16=Williams|first16=Sophie|last17=Smith|first17=Thomas|last18=Richards|first18=Will|date=December 9, 2022|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209102818/https://www.nme.com/big-reads/the-50-best-albums-of-2022-3363070|archive-date=December 9, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 9, 2022}} In September 2023, Paste magazine ranked Jack in the Box as the second-greatest K-pop album of all time on the publication's list of the 30 Greatest K-Pop Albums of All Time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/30-greatest-k-pop-albums-of-all-time|title=The 30 Greatest K-Pop Albums of All Time|last=Perez|first=Cielo|date=September 11, 2023|magazine=Paste|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912004928/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/30-greatest-k-pop-albums-of-all-time|archive-date=September 12, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2024}}

The album was nominated in the respective Bonsang categories at the 37th Golden Disc Awards and 32nd Seoul Music Awards,{{cite web|url=https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/nominees/digitalSound|title=Golden Disc Awards Nominees – Album Division|publisher=Golden Disc Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207015445/https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/nominees/digitalSound|archive-date=December 7, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 6, 2022}} (Note: Click/tap on tab labelled "Album Division" to view category nominees.){{cite web|url=https://seoulmusicawards.com/vote|script-title=ko: The 32nd Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황 – 1차 총 투표 수|trans-title=The 32nd Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status – 1st Vote|publisher=Seoul Music Awards|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205125019/https://seoulmusicawards.com/vote|archive-date=December 5, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=December 5, 2022}} (Note: Tap/click on each category heading to view the nominees.) but did not win.{{cite web|url=https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/winners/recordAlbum|title=Golden Disc Awards Winners – Album Division|publisher=Golden Disc Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107180550/https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/winners/recordAlbum|archive-date=January 7, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=January 7, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000862510|script-title=ko:'서울가요대상' K팝의 과거·현재·미래 한자리에[종합]|last=Hwang|first=Hyo-yi|date=January 20, 2023|work=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|trans-title=The past, present, and future of K-pop at the Seoul Music Awards [Roundup]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204090626/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000862510|archive-date=February 4, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 4, 2023|via=Naver}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Jack in the Box track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 = Evan

| extra1 = Evan

| length1 = 0:58

| title2 = Pandora's Box

| writer2 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Ghstloop|Supreme Boi}}

| extra2 = Ghstloop

| length2 = 2:36

| title3 = More

| writer3 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Ivan Jackson Rosenberg}}

| extra3 = Brasstracks

| length3 = 3:00

| title4 = Stop

| note4 = {{Korean|hangul=세상에 나쁜 사람은 없다|rr=Sesange Nappeun Sarameun Opda|lit="There Are No Bad People in the World"}}

| writer4 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Michael Volpe}}

| extra4 = Clams Casino

| length4 = 2:02

| title5 = =

| note5 = Equal Sign

| writer5 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Scoop DeVille|Melanie Joy Fontana|Lindgren}}

| extra5 = Scoop DeVille

| length5 = 1:54

| title6 = Music Box: Reflection

| writer6 = Pdogg

| extra6 = Pdogg

| length6 = 1:10

| title7 = What If...

| writer7 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Dwayne Abernathy Jr.|R. Jones|R. Diggs}}

| extra7 = Dem Jointz

| length7 = 2:16

| title8 = Safety Zone

| writer8 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Pdogg}}

| extra8 = Pdogg

| length8 = 2:45

| title9 = Future

| writer9 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Rosenberg|Mich Conwell}}

| extra9 = Brasstracks

| length9 = 2:19

| title10 = Arson

| note10 = {{Korean|hangul=방화|rr=Banghwa}}

| writer10 = {{hlist|J-Hope|Volpe}}

| extra10 = Clams Casino

| length10 = 2:39

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Hope Edition CD bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://ibighit.com/bts/eng/discography/j-hope/detail/jack-in-the-box-hope-edition/|title=Jack In The Box (HOPE Edition) {{!}} j-hope {{!}} BIGHIT MUSIC|website=ibighit.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716192431/https://ibighit.com/bts/eng/discography/j-hope/detail/jack-in-the-box-hope-edition/|archive-date=July 16, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=July 16, 2023}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title11 = Equal Sign

| note11 = Lollapalooza version

| length11 = 2:08

| title12 = Stop

| note12 = Lollapalooza version

| length12 = 2:16

| title13 = Future

| note13 = Lollapalooza version

| length13 = 4:19

| title14 = More

| note14 = Instrumental

| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = Arson

| note15 = Instrumental

| length15 = 2:40

| total_length = 36:02

}}

Notes

• "What If..." samples "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Ol Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan

Excludes songwriting and production credits already listed above. Adapted from QQ Music.

• Bobby Campbell – mix engineering ({{small|track 7}})
• Rick Carter – sample voiceover ({{small|track 4}})
• Tim Chantarangsu – sample voiceover ({{small|track 4}})
• Dem Jointz – instrumentation ({{small|track 7}}), keyboard ({{small|track 7}}), synthesizer ({{small|track 7}})
• Evan – keyboard ({{small|track 1}}), synthesizer ({{small|track 1}}), digital editing ({{small|track 1, 7}})
• Fatherdude – vocal sample ({{small|track 9}})
• Melanie "Joy" Fontana – background vocals ({{small|track 5}})
• Ghstloop – keyboard ({{small|track 2}}), synthesizer ({{small|track 2}}), digital editing ({{small|tracks 2–5, 7, 10}})
• J-Hope – rap arrangement ({{small|tracks 2–5, 7–10}}), record engineering ({{small|tracks 2–5, 7–10}}), vocal arrangement ({{small|track 5}})
• Ivan Jackson – instrumentation ({{small|track 9}})
• Jaycen Joshua – mix engineering ({{small|track 3}})
• Jung Woo-young – mix engineering ({{small|track 4}})
• Jaicko Lawrence – background vocals ({{small|track 8}}), record engineering ({{small|track 8}})
• Lee Yeon-soo – digital editing ({{small|track 1}})
• Ken Lewis – mix engineering ({{small|tracks 2, 8, 10}})
• Jonathon Garcia – assistant ({{small|tracks 2, 8, 10}})
• Lindgren – record engineering ({{small|track 5}})
• Rachanee Lumanayo – narration ({{small|track 1}}), record engineering ({{small|track 1}})
• Park Jin-se – mix engineering ({{small|track 6}})
• Pdogg – drum production ({{small|track 3}}), guitar ({{small|track 3}}), keyboard ({{small|tracks 6–8}}), synthesizer ({{small|track 6, 8}}), digital editing ({{small|tracks 8, 9}}), additional production ({{small|track 9}}), record engineering ({{small|track 9}})
• Summergal – digital editing ({{small|tracks 4, 5, 10}})
• Supreme Boi – rap arrangement ({{small|tracks 2, 3, 10}}), record engineering ({{small|track 3, 10}})
• Yang Ga – mix engineering ({{small|tracks 5, 9}})
• Yeonum Children's Choir (Jeong Ji-woo, Lee Hyo-joo, Cho Yong-chan) – chorus ({{small|track 9}})

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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for Jack in the Box}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=5,864|salesref=Cumulative Oricon Album chart references for Jack in the Box:

• Physical: {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-12-26/p/3/|script-title=ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2022年12月26日付 (2022年12月12日～2022年12月18日)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|trans-title=Weekly Album Ranking dated December 26, 2022 (December 12, 2022–December 18, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221031959/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-12-26/p/3/|archive-date=December 21, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 20, 2022}}
• Digital: {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-07-25/|script-title=ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年07月25日付 (2022年07月11日～2022年07月17日)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|trans-title=Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated July 25, 2022 (July 11, 2022–July 17, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720030146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-07-25/|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=July 19, 2022}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-01/|script-title=ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年08月01日付 (2022年07月18日～2022年07月24日)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|trans-title=Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated August 1, 2022 (July 18, 2022–July 24, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727035406/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-01/|archive-date=July 27, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=July 27, 2022}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-08/p/4/|script-title=ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年08月08日付 (2022年07月25日～2022年07月31日)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|trans-title=Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated August 8, 2022 (July 25, 2022–July 31, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803040012/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-08/p/4/|archive-date=August 3, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=August 3, 2022}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-15/p/3/|script-title=ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年08月15日付 (2022年08月01日～2022年08月07日)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|trans-title=Weekly Digital Album Ranking dated August 15, 2022 (August 1, 2022–August 7, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810044319/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-08-15/p/3/|archive-date=August 10, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=August 10, 2022}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=J-Hope|title=Jack in the Box (Weverse)|award=Platinum|relyear=2022|certmonth=9|certyear=2022|access-date=September 7, 2022|salesamount=543,349|salesref=Cumulative Circle Album Chart references for Jack in the Box:

• {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022.07 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811020414/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=August 11, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=August 26, 2022}} (Weverse album, see #8)
• {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022.08 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908025854/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=September 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=September 8, 2022}} (Weverse album, see #76)
• {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=51&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022 Weeks 51|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222020735/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=51&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|archive-date=December 22, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=December 22, 2022}} (Weverse album, see #68)
• {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2022.12 Month|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112022900/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|archive-date=January 12, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=January 11, 2023}} (Vinyl, see #18)|refname="jitb sk plat"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=J-Hope|title=Jack in the Box (HOPE Edition)|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2023|certmonth=10|certyear=2023|access-date=October 11, 2023|salesamount=580,428|salesref={{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=33&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart 2023 Weeks 33|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824022503/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=33&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|archive-date=August 24, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=August 24, 2023}} (HOPE Edition, see #2)|note=Hope Edition}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=25,000|salesref=}}

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