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 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]
^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.
