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]
Koo Jun-hoe | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | March 31, 1997
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | YG |
Associated acts | |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gu Jun-hoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Ku 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
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

Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak position | Sales |
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KOR [9] | |||
"It's Love" (사랑인걸) (with Bobby & Donghyuk) | 2016 | 20 |
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Composition credits
Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music |
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2013 | Team B | "Climax" | WIN Final Battle | Yes | No |
2015 | iKon | "Rhythm Ta" (리듬 타) | Welcome Back | No | Yes |
"Love Me" | Dumb & Dumber (JPN) | Yes | |||
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
TBA | Even if I Die Again | 죽어도 다시 한 번 | Bong-gyun | Supporting role | [11] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
2009 | Star King | 놀라운 대회 스타킹 | SBS | Participant | 13-year-old Michael Jackson | [2] |
2011 | K-pop Star | K팝 스타 | Contestant | [4] | ||
2013 | WIN: Who Is Next | 윈:후 이즈 넥스트 | Mnet | Member of Team B | [6] | |
2014 | Mix & Match | 믹스 앤 매치 | Formation of iKon | [6] | ||
2018 | King of Mask Singer | 복면가왕 | MBC | Episodes 139–140 | ||
It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets | 이불 밖은 위험해 | Cast member | Episodes 2–3 | [12] | ||
2022 | One Tree Table | 외나무식탁 | JTBC | [13] |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Koo Jun-hoe profile on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "'스타킹' 뜬 꼬마 마이클 잭슨 춤에 전원 기립박수 "완벽카피에 탄성"". Newsen. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- KPOPSTAR (2012-01-26), KPOPSTAR ep8. High Praise - Wild Eyes, retrieved 2016-05-03
- "B급팀 '극찬' 칼군무 반전실력, YG행 "찜질방 합숙의 힘"(K팝스타)". Newsen (in Korean). 22 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "And the winning team is ... Winner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "'인생술집' 아이콘 김진환, 연습생 시절 고충 털어놔… YG표 오디션, 빅뱅·위너 이은 동생 그룹 탄생?". Sports Q. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "아이콘, 더블 타이틀곡 뮤비 이틀 만에 '260만뷰 돌파'". SBS FunE. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "'인기가요' 아이콘, '취향저격'으로 9월 마지막 주 1위 수상". TenAsia. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 4, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 5, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- Kim Myung-mi (October 18, 2021). "아이콘 구준회, 영화 '죽어도 다시 한 번' 캐스팅…고등학생 변신(공식입장)" [iKon's Koo Jun-hoe Cast in The Film 'Even If I Die Again' ... Transformation into a High School Student (official position)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- "'이불 밖' 아이콘 구준회 합류 "4차원 감성 집돌이 보여줄 것"". Newsen. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- Jeong Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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