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 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 h ...

(born 1969), South Korean film director * Jung Joon-ho (born 1970), South Korean actor *

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 ...

(born 1975), South Korean comedian and actor * Son Jun-ho (actor) (born 1983), South Korean actor *Kim Junho (born 1986), stage name

Juno (singer) Kim Jun-ho () (born on December 15, 1986) is a South Korean singer, who is mainly active in Japan and China, where he is more well known by his stage names JUNO and ZUNO. His younger fraternal twin brother is JYJ-member Junsu. In 2014 he chang ...

, South Korean singer * Lee Jun-ho (singer) (born 1990), South Korean pop singer, member of boy band 2PM ;Sportspeople * Kang Joon-ho (1928–1990), South Korean boxer *

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 ...

(born 1965), South Korean short track speed skater * Jeon Jun-ho (born 1969), South Korean baseball outfielder (Korea Baseball Organization) *

Kang Chun-ho Kang Chun-Ho (, born November 27, 1971, in South Korea) is a South Korean footballer. Club career * 1994–2001: LG Cheetahs / Anyang LG Cheetahs Honours * Club **K League Champions: 2000 **Korean FA Cup Winners: 1998 * Player **Korean ...

(born 1971), South Korean football defender * Cho Jun-ho (footballer) (born 1973), South Korean football goalkeeper * Cho Jun-ho (judoka) (born 1988), South Korean judo practitioner * Lee Jun-ho (footballer) (born 1989), South Korean football full back *

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, a ...

(born 1992), South Korean football midfielder *

Hong Joon-ho Hong Joon-ho (; born 11 October 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back for FC Seoul in K League 1. Club career He joined K League 1 side Gwangju FC in January 2016. He joined K League 1 side FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC ...

(born 1993), South Korean football centre back * Hwang Jun-ho (skier) (born 1993), South Korean cross-country skier * Kim Jun-ho (speed skater) (born 1995), South Korean speed skater ;Others *

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 pur ...

(born 1968 as Pae Jun-ho), South Korean-born American missionary imprisoned by North Korea * Jeon Joonho (born 1969), South Korean artist

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