Ship

JunHwan

Koo Junhoe & Jinhwan

Koo Junhoe

Koo Junhoe
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Jinhwan

Jinhwan

About JunHwan

JunHwan is the fan pairing between iKON's Junhoe (Koo Junhoe, also known as Ju-ne) and Jinhwan (Kim Jinhwan, also known as Jay). Both are members of YG Entertainment's iKON, which debuted in September 2015. Jinhwan is iKON's eldest member, born in 1994, while Junhoe was born in 1997 — a three-year age gap that gives the pairing a classic 'hyung and dongsaeng' dynamic. Despite the age difference, Junhoe is known to be one of Jinhwan's closest members within the group, and their comfort with each other is visible in group variety content. The ship has a dedicated presence in iKON fan fiction communities on platforms like AO3 and AsianFanfics, and JunHwan appeared in the Top 100 K-pop Ships of 2024 fan rankings.

JunHwan is a niche but dedicated ship within the iKON fandom, with most of its community concentrated in fan fiction spaces. The pairing ranked in the top 100 K-pop ships in 2024 fan voting, suggesting some cross-fandom visibility. Content is conservative compared to larger ships — primarily creative writing and gif compilations.

Fun facts

  • ✦ Jinhwan is iKON's oldest member despite his youthful appearance — a contrast fans often pair with Junhoe's tall, more visually imposing stage presence.
  • ✦ Junhoe (Ju-ne) is known for being closest with B.I and Jinhwan within iKON, making JunHwan one of the group's most natural in-group pairings.
  • ✦ The ship appeared in the Top 100 K-pop Ships of 2024, placing at #92.
  • ✦ JunHwan has an active fanfic community on Archive of Our Own and AsianFanfics, with dozens of stories exploring different versions of their dynamic.

Moments

  1. 2015-09

    iKON debut

    Junhoe and Jinhwan debuted together with iKON on September 15, 2015, beginning a group friendship that fans would follow across years of music and variety content.

Ship Couples ranking by year

  • 2021

    #96

    66 votes

  • 2022

    #61

    876 votes

  • 2023

    #57

    323 votes

  • 2024

    #96

    6 votes

  • 2025

    #51

    121 votes

  • 2026

    #35

    208 votes

Best finish: #35

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