Koo Jun-hoe

Koo Jun-hoe, (Korean: 구준회, born March 31, 1997), also known by the stage name Ju-ne, is a South Korean singer and member of boy group iKon under YG Entertainment. He has made appearances on survival programs WIN: Who Is Next and Mix & Match in 2013 and 2014 respectively.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Koo.
Koo Jun-hoe
Koo in 2016
Born (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsYG
Associated acts
Websitewww.ygfamily.com
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGu Jun-hoe
McCune–ReischauerKu Chunhoe

Biography

Early life

Koo Jun-hoe was born on March 31, 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. In March 2009, he made his first television appearance on SBS' Star King as "13 year old Michael Jackson".[2] In 2011, Jun-hoe appeared on the first season of SBS' K-pop Star.[3] Following elimination from the show, in April 2012 he was scouted by YG Entertainment and joined the company as a trainee.[4]

2013–present: WIN: Who Is Next, Mix & Match and iKon
Main article: iKon (South Korean band)

In 2013 Jun-hoe joined Mnet reality survival program WIN: Who Is Next as a member of Team B. The show ended with Team A winning and going on to debut as Winner, and Team B returning to train under the YG label.[5] Soon after, in 2014, YG Entertainment announced the members of Team B would be competing again in a second reality survival show, Mix & Match. The show resulted in the debut of all Team B members alongside Jung Chan-woo under the name iKon.[6]

On September 15, 2015 iKon debuted the pre-release single "My Type", following soon after with the lead singles "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane", with Jun-hoe participating in the production for "Rhythm Ta".[7] On October 4, 2015 iKon made their first music show appearance on SBS' Inkigayo, simultaneously receiving their third win for single "My Type".[8]

Discography
See also: iKon discography

Charted songs
Title Year Peak position Sales
KOR
[9]
"It's Love" (사랑인걸)
(with Bobby & Donghyuk)		 2016 20

Writing credits
Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
2013 Team B "Climax" WIN Final Battle YesNo
2015 iKon "Rhythm Ta" (리듬 타) Welcome Back NoYes
"Love Me" Dumb & Dumber (JPN) Yes

Filmography

Television appearances
Year Channel Title Notes Ref
2009 SBS Star King Participant [2]
2011 K-pop Star Contestant [4]
2013 Mnet WIN: Who Is Next [6]
2014 Mix & Match [6]
2018 MBC It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets Cast (Ep 2-3) [11]

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by iKon

References
  1. "Koo Jun-hoe profile on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. "'스타킹' 뜬 꼬마 마이클 잭슨 춤에 전원 기립박수 "완벽카피에 탄성"". Newsen. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. KPOPSTAR (2012-01-26), KPOPSTAR ep8. High Praise - Wild Eyes, retrieved 2016-05-03
  4. "B급팀 '극찬' 칼군무 반전실력, YG행 "찜질방 합숙의 힘"(K팝스타)". Newsen (in Korean). 22 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. "And the winning team is ... Winner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. "'인생술집' 아이콘 김진환, 연습생 시절 고충 털어놔… YG표 오디션, 빅뱅·위너 이은 동생 그룹 탄생?". Sports Q. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  7. "아이콘, 더블 타이틀곡 뮤비 이틀 만에 '260만뷰 돌파'". SBS FunE. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. "'인기가요' 아이콘, '취향저격'으로 9월 마지막 주 1위 수상". TenAsia. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  11. "'이불 밖' 아이콘 구준회 합류 "4차원 감성 집돌이 보여줄 것"". Newsen. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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