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Fact Check: Was BTS’s J-Hope An Inspiration For A “Red, White & Royal Blue” Character?

By A.R.M.Y Koreaboo 03/10/2023
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Amazon Prime Video debuted the new movie Red, White & Royal Blue in August, a film adaptation of the popular 2019 novel of the same name.

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Movie poster for “Red, White & Royal Blue” | Prime Video

The movie and novel tell the fictional story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (portrayed by Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female U.S. president, and Prince Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor (portrayed by Nicholas Galitzine), a British prince.

Throughout the movie, their unexpected friendship develops into something more against all odds, positively influencing those around them.

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“Red, White & Royal Blue” characters Alex (left) and Prince Henry (right) | @primevideo/Instagram

A supporting character in the novel and film is Prince Henry’s best friend, Percy “Pez” Okonjo, portrayed by actor Malcolm Atobrah.

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Malcolm Atobrah | @mally.mov/Instagram

From his first scene, Pez is established as a smooth-talking, charismatic, well-dressed, and confident character, leaving a lasting impression.

While supporting his best friend, Pez forms relationships of his own and is consistently seen in fashion-forward coordinating suits.

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In 2019, Katie Rogers, a book blogger who frequently posts to her blog Pages and Pugs, revealed she secured a copy of Red, White & Royal Blue that was annotated by the author, Casey McQuiston.

McQuiston donated the signed annotated copy of the book for a charity auction benefiting RAICES (The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services). Rogers was the highest bidder and shared some of the annotations with the many Red, White & Royal Blue fans on her blog.

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| @casey.mcquiston/Instagram

One of the annotations shared came from page 31 of the novel, where McQuiston had written the public figures who inspired the character Percy “Pez” Okonjo, including BTS‘s J-Hope (Jung Hoseok).

Inspirations for Pez include John Boyega, Jung Hoseok, Freckle from ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo.’

— Casey McQuiston

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BTS’s J-Hope | @uarmyhope/Instagram

It’s easy to see the inspiration when considering J-Hope’s charming personality, unending talent, trend-setting fashion, and charisma.

Red, White & Royal Blue is an LGBT romance novel, A film adaptation was released on August 11, 2023

inspired by j-hope (Jung Hoseok) :- Percy “Pez” Okonjo is one of the Main character, he is the best friend of Prince Henry. Pez has an upbeat personality, and is very social. + https://t.co/2AV6d9dxLK pic.twitter.com/WylJ9rJxcE

— j-hope Press 🗞 (@JhopePress) October 1, 2023

J-Hope wasn’t the only BTS member mentioned by the author. BTS’s leader, RM, was named in a conversation between the characters in the novel.

This time not a book Namjoon reads but one he appears in! This is the novel “Red, White and Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston 📖#RM #NAMJOON #방탄소년단알엠 @BTS_twt https://t.co/kPbkkonJSP pic.twitter.com/ENrUq0Vkbj

— Namjoon’s Library⁷ | #JoonInMyBook (@JooniesLibrary) October 9, 2021

The BTS members continue to influence fellow artists and creatives around the world. Last year, award-winning author C.J. Farley named BTS as the inspiration behind his novel Zero O’Clock.

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