Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a

Korean given name Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...

, that is a

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...

name. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

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 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

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 *

Huh Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho (; born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. Huh began his career in theater became active in film and televisio ...

(born 1964), South Korean actor. *

Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon Ho (, ; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean filmmaker. Bong Joon Ho filmography, His work is characterized by emphasis on social and class themes, genre fiction, genre-mixing, black comedy, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. ...

(born 1969), South Korean filmmaker. *

Jung Joon-ho Jung Joon-ho (; born November 9, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series ''Women Like You'' (2000). He is best known for the films ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) and its My Boss, My Teacher, 2006 sequel, ''Marry ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor. * Kim Joon-ho (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean comedian and singer. *

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 ...

(born 1983), South Korean actor. *

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 Kim Junsu. In 2014, he changed his ...

(born Kim Junho, 1986), South Korean singer. *

Lee Jun-ho (singer) Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Lee made his acting debut in the film '' Cold Eyes'' (2013) and has since starred in '' Twe ...

(born 1990), South Korean singer, member of boy band 2PM. ;Sportspeople *

Kang Joon-ho Kang Joon-Ho (; June 22, 1928 – September 24, 1990) was a South Korean amateur boxer who won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haeju, North Korea during the Japanese occupation, and died in Seoul, South Ko ...

(1928–1990), South Korean boxer. * Lee Joon-ho (speed skater) (born 1965), South Korean short track speed skater. * Jeon Jun-ho (born 1969), South Korean baseball player. * Kang Chun-ho (born 1971), South Korean football player. *

Cho Jun-ho (footballer) Cho Jun-Ho (; born 28 April 1973) is a former South Korean football player and coach. On 17th February 2022, he was announced by Kim Pan-Gon as Goalkeeper Coach of Malaysia National Team. Club career Cho made his professional debut in 1999 ...

(born 1973), South Korean football player. *

Cho Jun-ho (judoka) Cho Jun-ho (, ; born 16 December 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean judoka. He won a bronze medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as L ...

(born 1988), South Korean judo practitioner. *

Lee Jun-ho (footballer) Lee Jun-ho (; born 27 January 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as full back for Suwon FC in K League 2. Career Lee was selected by Incheon United in the 2012 K League draft, but he made no appearance at his first club. He moved t ...

(born 1989), South Korean football player *

Son Jun-ho (footballer) Son Jun-ho (; born 12 May 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 2 club Chungnam Asan. Club career After graduating from high school and Pohang Steelers academy, Son played for Yeung ...

(born 1992), South Korean football player * Hong Joon-ho (born 1993), South Korean football player *

Hwang Jun-ho (skier) Hwang Jun-ho (born August 3, 1993) is a cross-country skier from South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders Nort ...

(born 1993), South Korean cross-country skier *

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 ...

(born 1995), South Korean speed skater ;Others *

Kenneth Bae Kenneth Bae (born Bae Jun-ho; born August 1, 1968) is a South Korean-born American Evangelical Christian missionary. Convicted by North Korea on charges of planning to overthrow the government, he was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in Apr ...

(born Pae Jun-ho, 1968), South Korean-born American missionary *

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. Exhibi ...

(born 1969), South Korean artist *Hwang Jun-ho, a major character from the Netflix series

Squid Game ''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean Utopian and dystopian fiction, dystopian Survival film, survival Thriller (genre)#Television, thriller horror television series created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series revol ...

(played by

Wi Ha-joon Wi Ha-joon (; August 5, 1991), born Wi Hyun-yi (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in ''Squid Game'' (2021–2025). Wi has also starred in the films '' Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum'' (2018), ''Shark: The Beginn ...

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