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Junho
Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a Korean given name, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Joon-ho was a popular name for baby boys in South Korea for several decades, coming in sixth place in 1970, rising to fourth place in 1980, and falling to seventh place in 1990. People with this name include: ;Entertainers *Heo Joon-ho (born 1964), South Korean actor *Bong Joon-ho (born 1969), South Korean film director *Jung Joon-ho (born 1970), South Korean actor *Kim Joon-ho (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean comedian and actor *Son Jun-ho (actor) (born 1983), South Korean actor *Kim Junho (born 1986), stage name Juno (singer), South Korean singer *Lee Jun-ho (singer) (born 1990), South Korean pop singer, member of boy band 2PM ;Sportspeople * Kang Joon-ho (1928–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jun-ho (singer)
Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, composer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2013, Junho debuted as an actor in the Korean movie ''Cold Eyes''. Junho is most known for his roles in ''Good Manager'' (2017), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–18), and ''The Red Sleeve'' (2021). Pre-debut Junho first gained public attention when he won ''Superstar Survival'' in 2006. The show started with twelve teenage competitors and, as the weeks went on, they were eliminated one by one until three were left. The process followed a similar style to that of reality show '' Survivor''. Junho signed a contract with JYP Entertainment after winning the contest, placing first out of 6,500 competitors. Future 2PM bandmates Taecyeon and Chansung had also competed. Education Junho took an undergraduate program at Howon University (Gunsan, South Korea) with his bandmates Chansung and Wooyoung. In additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Joon-ho (comedian)
Kim Jun-ho (born December 25, 1975), also known as Charlie Kim, is a South Korean comedian, singer and television personality. He has starred in ''Gag Concert'' since 1999 and was a member of the variety show '' 2 Days & 1 Night'' from 2013 to 2019. He has also been the executive chairman of Busan International Comedy Festival since its conception in 2013. Considered one of the best comedians in South Korea, Kim has won two Top Excellence awards and a Daesang Award at the KBS Entertainment Awards in both comedy and variety divisions. Biography Kim was born in Daejeon, South Korea. His sister, Kim Mi-jin, is a TV show host He graduated from Chungnam High School and was majoring in acting at Dankook University before dropping out. Kim is greatly influenced by the famous comedian, Charlie Chaplin. For this reason he chose "Charlie Kim" as his English name. Personal life On March 2, 2006, Kim married musical actress Kim Eun-young. The couple lived separately since 2007 afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Joon-ho (speed Skater)
Lee Joon-ho (Hangul: 이준호, Hanja: 李準鎬, born 7 September 1965) is a South Korean short track speed skater. In 1990, he became the first Korean to win the Overall World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. Lee won a gold medal in 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of 5000m relay team. He also won an individual bronze medal in 1000m The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by .... References External links Lee Jun-ho-leeat Olympics.com * 1965 births Living people South Korean male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for South Korea Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Short track speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Short track spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Joonho
Jeon Joonho (born 1969) is a South Korean artist. Education Jeon received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Dong-eui University in Busan, South Korea and Master of Arts from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London, United Kingdom. Exhibitions Jeon participated in multiple exhibitions including Gwangju Biennale in 2004 and Escape Louis Vuitton, Paris ''Metamorphosis'' in 2008. In 2009, Jeon's early political video work ''The White House'' (2005-2006) was part of a group exhibition ''Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea'' in LACMA, Los Angeles. This exhibition was co-curated by Lynn Zelevansky, Christine Starkman and Kim Sunjung. ''The White House'' was written in Time Out New York and LA Times. Jeon Joonho started collaborating with another fellow Korean artist, Moon Kyungwon and exhibited their works across America, including a large-scale exhibition ''News From Nowhere: Chicago Laboratory'' in Sullivan Galleries at the School of the Art Institute of Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the black comedy ''Barking Dogs Never Bite'' (2000), before achieving both critical and commercial success with his subsequent films: the crime thriller ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), the monster film '' The Host'' (2006), the science fiction action film ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and the black comedy thriller ''Parasite'' (2019), all of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, with ''Parasite'' also being the highest-grossing South Korean film in history. All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although both ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' (2017) are mostly in the English language. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Joon-ho
Jung Joon-ho (; born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who gained fame in the 2000 series, Women Like You, (왕추). His recent hits are '' Last Scandal'' (내 생애 마지막 스캔들) and ''IRIS''. Jung Jun-ho has a passionate interest in singing. In ''Last Scandal'' aired on MBC, Jung sang his character's theme song. Jung's performance in ''Last Scandal'' earned him the title as one of the top excellent actors of 2008. His acting again gained recognition in 2009's hit drama, ''IRIS''. He was crowned as one of the excellent actors. In 2019, he starred in a hit drama Sky Castle. Career Jung Jun-ho started his acting career at 1995. He never thought of entering the entertainment industry and becoming an actor. He admitted that when he was a kid, he was shy and would cry when his teacher placed him in front of the class to sing. After enlisting in the military, he often hosted events. He began to realize his talent - acting. He joined MBC station training class at 1995. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Jun-ho (actor)
Son Jun-ho (born March 28, 1983) is a South Korean singer and actor, best known in musical theatre. A classically-trained baritone, he made his debut in the 2009–2010 production of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Career Having majored in voice at Yonsei University, Son opted against a career in classical music and opera. At that time it was relatively unheard of for voice majors to immediately switch to musical theater and Son later stated that he had shocked his professors upon telling them that he had auditioned for a musical, although they did give him their full support. In 2009 he was double-cast in his first musical and was initially understudy to Hong Kwang-ho, playing Raoul in ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Son gained wider recognition when he was cast as Aramis in the critically-acclaimed 2013 production of ''The Three Musketeers''. The production received positive reviews and attracted foreign fans, leading to producers bringing it to Japan. For several years, Son limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Jun-ho (footballer)
Son Jun-ho ( ko, 손준호; born 12 May 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, most recently for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan. In May 2023, Son was detained for a suspected case of match fixing, and was subsequently released by the club. Club career Son Jun-ho would play for Youngnam University, before joining top tier club Pohang Steelers at the start of the 2014 K League Classic season. He would make his professional debut on 26 March 2014 in a league game against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors that ended in a 3-1 victory. Three days later he would go on to score his first goal in a league game on 29 March 2014 against Sangju Sangmu FC in a 4-2 victory. At the beginning of the 2018 K League Classic campaign, Son joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a four year contract. He would make his debut in a AFC Champions League game on 13 February 2018 against Kashiwa Reysol in a match that ended in a 3-2 victory. His league debut would come on 1 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Jun-ho
Jeon Jun-ho (; born February 15, 1969) is a retired South Korean professional baseball outfielder who played for the Lotte Giants, the Hyundai Unicorns, and the Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. Jeon is the all-time stolen base leader in the KBO League, with 550 career steals.Hyun-kyung, Kang"KT Wiz outfielder seeks to become all-time leader in stolen base,"''The Korea Times'' (2017-07-21). He led the league in triples five times, in 1995 and 1996, and from 2002 to 2004. He is also one of the few hitters to surpass 2,000 career hits in the KBO League, with 2,018. See also * List of KBO career stolen bases leaders * List of KBO career hits leaders References External linksCareer statistics and player informationfrom Korea Baseball Organization The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Bae
Kenneth Bae (born Pae Jun Ho; born August 1, 1968) is a Korean-American Evangelical Christian Missionary convicted by North Korea on charges of planning to overthrow the North Korean government, including setting up bases in China for the purpose of toppling the North Korean government. In April 2013, he was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. He was released on November 8, 2014, along with fellow American Matthew Todd Miller. In 2016, he founded the NGO named NGI - Nehemiah Global Initiative, whose goals consist of remembering, rescuing, and recovering North Korean refugees and rebuilding their lives in China and South Korea. Early life Bae was born in South Korea in 1968. Bae moved to the United States at age 16 with his family in 1985, first settling in San Jose, California then later relocating to Torrance, California, in the Los Angeles district. Bae (as Jun Ho Bae) graduated from West High School in Torrance in 1988, when he was 20 years old. He studied at the Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jun-ho (speed Skater)
Kim Jun-ho (born 9 October 1995) is a South Korean speed skater. Kim competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the 500 metres he finished 21st overall. Kim won a bronze medal at the 500 m event in the 2013 World Junior Championships. Kim made his World Cup debut in November 2013. As of September 2014, Kim's top World Cup finish is 15th in a 500 m race at Berlin in 2013–14. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 30th, in the 500 metres in 2013–14. Education *Korea National Sport University *Kangwon Physical High School *Namchuncheon Middle School *The Attached Elementary School of Chuncheon National University of Education Chuncheon National University of Education is one of the 10 national universities of education in South Korea. It provides training to future educators, primarily those bound for the primary level of the country's public education system. The ca ... References External links * * 1995 births South Korean male spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
