Koo Jun-hoe

{{Short description|South Korean singer}}

{{family name hatnote|Koo||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Koo Jun-hoe

| image = Koo Jun-hoe - 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards red carpet.jpg

| caption = Koo in 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|31}}

| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| signature = Koo Jun-hoe Sign.svg

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actor}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = K-pop

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2009–present

| label = {{hlist|YG|143}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|iKon|YG Family}}

| current_member_of= iKon

| website =

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| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto

| headercolor = transparent

| child = yes

| hangul = %구준회

| hanja = 具俊會

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}}

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Koo Jun-hoe ({{Korean|구준회}}, born March 31, 1997), also known by the stage name Ju-ne, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of boy group iKon under 143 Entertainment.{{cite news |first=Gladys |last=Yeo |date=January 3, 2023|title=iKON sign with 143 Entertainment, to reportedly release new album in April|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ikon-sign-contract-143-entertainment-april-comeback-album-3373233 |work=NME |access-date=January 11, 2023}} He has made appearances on survival programs WIN: Who Is Next and Mix & Match in 2013 and 2014 respectively.{{cite news|work=Naver|language=ko|url=https://search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=mtb_pcv&where=nexearch&query=구준회|title=Koo Jun-hoe profile on Naver|access-date=May 25, 2019}}

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".{{cite news|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200903220054481001|title='스타킹' 뜬 꼬마 마이클 잭슨 춤에 전원 기립박수 "완벽카피에 탄성"|access-date=25 May 2019|date=22 March 2009|work=Newsen}} In 2011, Jun-hoe appeared on the first season of SBS' K-pop Star.{{Citation|last=KPOPSTAR|title=KPOPSTAR ep8. High Praise - Wild Eyes|date=2012-01-26|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtCxA4a-7U|access-date=2016-05-03}} Following elimination from the show, in April 2012, he was scouted by YG Entertainment and joined the company as a trainee.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201201221915041001|title=B급팀 '극찬' 칼군무 반전실력, YG행 "찜질방 합숙의 힘"(K팝스타) |access-date=26 May 2019|date=22 January 2012|work=Newsen|language=ko}}

Career

= 2013–2020: ''WIN: Who Is Next'', ''Mix & Match'' and iKon =

{{main|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.{{cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2979478|title=And the winning team is ... Winner|access-date=26 May 2019|date=28 October 2013|work=Korea JoongAng Daily}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsq.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=303655|title='인생술집' 아이콘 김진환, 연습생 시절 고충 털어놔… YG표 오디션, 빅뱅·위너 이은 동생 그룹 탄생?|access-date=26 May 2019|date=20 September 2018|work=Sports Q}}

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".{{cite news|url=http://sbsfune.sbs.co.kr/news/news_content.jsp?article_id=E10007158090|title=아이콘, 더블 타이틀곡 뮤비 이틀 만에 '260만뷰 돌파'|access-date=25 May 2019|date=2 October 2015|work=SBS funE}} On October 4, 2015, iKon made their first music show appearance on SBS' Inkigayo, simultaneously receiving their third win for single "My Type".{{cite news|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/703273|title='인기가요' 아이콘, '취향저격'으로 9월 마지막 주 1위 수상|access-date=25 May 2019|date=4 October 2015|work=TenAsia|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525062826/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/703273|url-status=dead}}

= 2021–present: Acting debut =

In October 2021, Jun-hoe received his first acting project on the big screen with a supporting role in the film Again 1997.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Myoung-mi|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000500731|title=아이콘 구준회, 영화 '죽어도 다시 한 번' 캐스팅…고등학생 변신(공식입장)|trans-title=iKON Koo Jun-hoe cast in the movie "Once Again Even If You Die"... High school student transformation. (Official admission)|work=Newsen|via=Naver|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=October 18, 2021|language=ko}} The following year, he was confirmed to star in the television drama True to Love. The drama premiered ahead of Again 1997 making True to Love his acting debut.

Personal life

Jun-hoe has shared his interest and participation in studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2017.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002616458|last=Jung|first=Hyeon-joong|title=아이콘 구준회 "취미로 주짓수 했다"(V앱)|trans-title=iKON's Koo Junhoe "I did Jiu-Jitsu as a hobby" (V App)|publisher=StarNews|via=Naver|date=May 22, 2017|access-date=May 30, 2023|language=ko}} As of August 23, 2020, Jun-hoe has reached the mastery level of white belt with 3 black stripes.{{Cite tweet|user=forjunhoe0331|number=1304877163984818178|date=September 13, 2020|title=Junhoe got promoted 1 more level of Jiu-jitsu. He has 3 black stripes of a white belt now. 😊🎉|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2023}}

Discography

{{See also|iKon discography}}

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= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR
Peak chart positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:

  • "It's Love" (사랑인걸): {{cite web|script-title=ko:2016년 04주차 Digital Chart|trans-title=Digital Chart - Week 4, 2016|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|via=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 7, 2023|archive-date=March 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313161103/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|url-status=dead}}
colspan="5" |Collaborations
scope="row"| "It's Love" (사랑인걸)
{{small|(with Bobby & Donghyuk)}}

| 2016

| 41

|

  • KOR: 54,668Cumulative sales for "It's Love":
  • {{cite web|script-title=ko:2016년 05주차 Download Chart|trans-title=Download Chart - Week 4, 2016|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T|website=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|access-date=January 28, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215042312/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|script-title=ko:2016년 05주차 Download Chart (국내)|trans-title=Download Chart - Week 5, 2016 (Domestic)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K|website=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|access-date=February 19, 2016|archive-date=February 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204095612/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K|url-status=dead}}

|Non-Album Single

scope="row"| "Night Flight"
{{small|(with SOULBYSEL)}}

| 2023 || — || —

| SOULBYSEL Compilation 05

colspan="5" |As featured artist
scope="row"| "Raining"
{{small|(with Bobby)}}

| 2021 || — || —

| Lucky Man

colspan="5" |Soundtrack appearances
scope="row"| "Accidental Love"{{cite web|last=Ji|first=Min-Kyung|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1112097459|script-title=ko:구준회, '보라! 데보라' OST 직접 불렀다..오늘(4일) '우연히, 사랑' 발매|work=Osen|publisher=Osen|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521094136/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1112097459}}

| 2023 || — || —

| True to Love OST

colspan="5" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

= Composition credits =

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.{{Cite web|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10006032|title=Songs Registered Under KOO JUNHOE (구준회) (10006032)|work=Korea Music Copyright Association|language=ko}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" |Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:13em;" |Artist

! rowspan="2" style="width:13em;" |Album

! rowspan="2" style="width:13em;" |Song

! colspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Lyrics

! colspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Music

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

style="width:4em;" |Credited

!style="width:13em;" |With

!style="width:4em;" |Credited

!style="width:8em;" |With

rowspan=1|2013

|Team B

|WIN Final Battle

|"Climax"

|{{ya}}

| {{small|Bobby, Jay, B.I}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|Lydia Paek, B.I, CHOICE 37}}

|

rowspan=2|2015

|rowspan=6|iKon

|rowspan=2|Welcome Back

|"Rhythm Ta" (리듬 타)

|{{na}}

| {{small|Bobby, B.I}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|B.I, FUTURE BOUNCE}}

|

"Rhythm Ta Remix (Rock Ver.)"

|{{na}}

| {{small|Bobby, B.I}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|B.I, FUTURE BOUNCE}}

|

2018

|Return

|"Love Me" (나를 사랑하지 않나요)

|{{ya}}

| {{small|Bobby, B.I, KUSH}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|B.I, KUSH, CHOICE 37}}

|

2020

|Non-Album Single

|"Deep Night" (깊은 밤)

|{{ya}}

| {{small|Bobby}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|THE PROOF (박성호)}}

|{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDG4dpgG9s|title=iKON-ON : BOBBY & JU-NE - '깊은 밤'|via=YouTube|publisher=iKON|date=January 23, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXkzSz54qo|title=iKON-ON : BOBBY & JU-NE - '깊은 밤' MAKING FILM|via=YouTube|publisher=iKON|date=January 6, 2020}}

rowspan=2|2023

|rowspan=2|Take Off

|"Like a Movie" (영화처럼)

|{{ya}}

| {{small|Bobby}}

|{{ya}}

|{{small|Kang Uk-jin}}

|

"Want You Back"

|{{ya}}

| -

|{{ya}}

|{{small|HAE, CHOICE 37}}

|

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Role

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Notes

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="col" style="width:11em;"| English

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Korean

scope="row" | 2024

| Again 1997

| 어게인 1997

| No Bong-gyun

| Supporting role

| style="text-align:center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=527115|author=Kang Bo-ra|title=조병규·구준회·최희승 ‘어게인 1997’, 3월 개봉 “나 다시 돌아갈래~”|trans-title=Jo Byeong-kyu, Koo Jun-hoe, Choi Hee-seung 'Again 1997', Opening in March “I Want to Go Back~”|work=Slist|date=February 20, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024|language=ko}}

= Television series =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year

! colspan="2" scope="col" | Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Role

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Notes

! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="col" | English

! scope="col" | Korean

scope="row" rowspan=2| 2023

| True to Love

| 보라! 데보라

| Yang Jin-ho

| Supporting role

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000400882|last=Jeong|first=Seo-hee|title=구준회, '보라! 데보라'로 첫 연기 도전…유인나·윤현민과 호흡[공식] |trans-title=Koo Junhoe, 'Look! Deborah's first acting challenge... Breathing with Yoo In-na and Yoon Hyun-min [Official]|publisher=SpoTV News|via=Naver|date=December 19, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2022 |language=ko}}

Twinkling Watermelon

| 반짝이는 워터멜론

|Goo Jun-hyung

|Supporting role

| style="text-align:center"|{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000414695|title=[단독]아이콘 구준회, '반짝이는 워터멜론' 출연…'연기돌' 활약 박차|trans-title=[Exclusive] iKon's Koo Jun-hoe appeared in "Sparkling Watermelon"... "Acting idol" is a big hit.|publisher=Sports TV News|via=Naver|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=March 7, 2023|language=ko}}

scope="row" | 2024

|Marry You

|결혼해YOU

|Choi Ki-joon

|Main Role

|{{cite web|last=Baek|first=Song-hoon|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/437553|title='결혼해YOU' 구준회, 구남친의 정석|trans-title='Marry YOU' Koo Jun-hoe, the epitome of an ex-boyfriend|publisher=iMBC News|via=Naver|date=November 18, 2024|access-date=November 19, 2024|language=ko}}

= Television shows =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Role

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="col" | English

! scope="col" | Korean

scope="row"| 2009

| Star King

| 놀라운 대회 스타킹

| Participant

| 13-year-old Michael Jackson

| style="text-align:center"|

scope="row"| 2011

| K-pop Star

| K팝 스타

| rowspan="4"| Contestant

| Lead Rapper

| style="text-align:center"|

scope="row"| 2013

| WIN: Who Is Next

| 윈:후 이즈 넥스트

| Member of Team B

| style="text-align:center"|

scope="row"| 2014

| Mix & Match

| 믹스 앤 매치

| Formation of iKon

| style="text-align:center"|

scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2018

|King of Mask Singer

| 복면가왕

| Episodes 139–140

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=111&aid=0000511488|last=Jeong|first=Byeong-Geun|title='복면가왕', 레이싱카 정체는 아이콘 구준회|trans-title='King of Mask Singer', the identity of the racing car is icon Koo Jun-hoe|publisher=JoyNews24|via=Naver|date=February 11, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2023|language=ko}}

It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets

| 이불 밖은 위험해

|rowspan=2| Cast member

| Episodes 2–3

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201804160957312410|last=Lee|first=Min-Ji|title=‘이불 밖’ 아이콘 구준회 합류 "4차원 감성 집돌이 보여줄 것"|trans-title=Joining iKON's 'Outside the Blanket' Koo Jun-hoe "I will show you a 4-dimensional emotional house idol"|publisher=Newsen|via=Newsen|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2019|language=ko}}

scope="row" rowspan=1| 2022

| One Tree Table

| 외나무식탁

|

|style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003518756|author=Jeong Hye-yeon|title=외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결|trans-title= 'One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=January 8, 2022|access-date= January 8, 2022|language=ko}}

Awards and nominations

{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by iKon}}

References

{{Reflist}}