Koo Jun-hoe (, born March 31, 1997), also known by the stage name Ju-ne, is a South Korean singer and member of boy group
iKon
iKon (), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment, consisting of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019.
Init ...
under
143 Entertainment. He has made appearances on survival programs ''WIN: Who Is Next'' and ''Mix & Match'' in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Biography
Early life
Koo Jun-hoe was born on March 31, 1997 in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea. In March 2009, he made his first television appearance on
SBS' ''
Star King'' as "13 year old Michael Jackson".
In 2011, Jun-hoe appeared on the first season of SBS' ''
K-pop Star
''Survival Audition K-pop Star'' ( ko, 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. ...
''. Following elimination from the show, in April 2012 he was scouted by YG Entertainment and joined the company as a trainee.
2013–present: ''WIN: Who Is Next'', ''Mix & Match'' and iKon
In 2013 Jun-hoe joined
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
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
Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to:
* Champion, the victor in a game or contest
*The successful social class in winner and loser culture
Film
* ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan
* ''The Winner'' ...
, and Team B returning to train under the YG label. 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.
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". On October 4, 2015 iKon made their first music show appearance on SBS' ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'', simultaneously receiving their third win for single "My Type".
Discography
Charted songs
Composition credits
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television shows
Awards and nominations
References
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1997 births
Living people
South Korean male singers
South Korean pop singers
South Korean male idols
K-pop singers
K-pop Star participants
YG Entertainment artists
IKon members
21st-century South Korean singers
Singers from Seoul