Koo Jun-hoe
| Junhoe | |
|---|---|
 Koo Jun-hoe on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Koo Jun-hoe |
| Born |
March 31, 1997 South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop, K-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
YG Entertainment (2013–present) |
| Associated acts |
iKON (formerly Team B) |
| Website |
www |
| Koo Jun-hoe | |
| Hangul | 구준회 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gu Junhoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ku Junhoe |
Koo Jun-hoe (Hangul: 구준회, born March 31, 1997 in South Korea), known as Junhoe, is a South Korean singer and member of the boy group iKON, signed under YG Entertainment.
He appeared on the 2013 Mnet reality survival programme WIN: Who Is Next as part of "Team B", competing against other YG Entertainment trainees for the chance to debut as a group. He went on to appear in the 2014 follow-up programme Mix & Match, which determined the lineup of iKON, along with bandmates B.I, Bobby, Jinhwan, Donghyuk, Yunhyeong and Chanwoo.
Career
Pre-debut appearances
Koo Jun-hoe made his first television appearance at the age of thirteen, on the SBS reality programme Star King. In 2011, he appeared on the first season of SBS's K-pop Star.[1]
WIN: Who Is Next, Mix & Match, and iKON
Junhoe joined YG Entertainment in April 2012. As a trainee, he appeared as a member of "Team B" on the reality programme WIN: Who Is Next, which was aired on Mnet in 2013. The programme was a 'survival' show in which two teams of YG trainees, Team A and Team B, competed for the chance to debut as a boy group. Both teams competed in three rounds consisting of a song arrangement, dance performance, and original song composition.[2] The winning team, Team A, was determined via public vote, going on to debut as Winner.[3]
In 2014, YG Entertainment announced that the members of Team B would be returning to compete in a second reality survival show, Mix & Match, with the possibility of debuting as part of a new seven-member boy group.[4] While three members of Team B- B.I., Bobby, and Jinhwan- were confirmed for the lineup of the new group, Junhoe was one of the three Team B members that would compete against each other as well as three new trainees- Jung Chan-woo, Yang Hong-seok, and Jung Jin-hyeong- for the remaining four places.[5] Junhoe was the first trainee announced as a member of the new group, iKON.[6] The group debuted in October 2015.
As an iKON member, Junhoe has been involved in production of the group's songs, including their debut single "Rhythm Ta".[7]
Discography and filmography
Charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak position | Digital sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| 2016 | "사랑인걸 (It's Love)" (Bobby, Koo Junhoe, Kim DongHyuk) |
20 | 54,668[9] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Length | Album | Official video | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Ringa Linga" | Taeyang | 3:49 | RISE | BIGBANG | Cameo[10] |
| 2015 | "이리오너라 (Anthem)" | B.I & Bobby | 3:55 | Welcome Back | iKON | Cameo |
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Role | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team B | "Climax" | Co-lyricist[11] | Win Final Battle |
| 2015 | iKON | "Rhythm Ta" | Co-composer | Welcome Back - Half Album |
Reality shows and appearances
| Year | Channel | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SBS | Star King | "13 year old Michael Jackson" |
| 2011 | K-pop Star | Solo contestant; later as a group member | |
| 2013 | Mnet | WIN: Who Is Next | 10 episodes; premiered on August 23 |
| 2014 | MIX & MATCH | 9 episodes | |
| 2016 | JTBC | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Episode 14; with Bobby and Donghyuk |
| KBS | Yoo Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | Episode 306; as iKON | |
References
- ↑ KPOPSTAR (2012-01-26), KPOPSTAR ep8. High Praise - Wild Eyes, retrieved 2016-05-03
- ↑ "WIN:WHO IS NEXT – VOTING SYSTEM". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "[SPOILER] Who is the final WINNER of 'WHO'S NEXT: WIN'?! | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "'WIN' Team B's new survival program 'MIX & MATCH' reported to air in September | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Yang Hyun Suk reveals new YG group is called iKON + 3 Team B members already confirmed | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "MIX & MATCH – 4th iKON MEMBER". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "iKON – DEBUT HALF ALBUM ‘WELCOME BACK’ TRACK LIST". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart - Week 4, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2016. >"Gaon Download Chart - Week 5, 2016". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF TAEYANG’S "RINGA LINGA" DANCE PERFORMANCE + MUSIC VIDEO". Kempire Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "YG Entertainment officially releases self-composed songs from Team A & Team B's final battle | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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