Juhoon

Juhoon’s birth name is Juhoon, and fans often shorten it affectionately to Jju, a nickname that has stayed with him since trainee days.

He was born in Seoul, South Korea, and has spent most of his life growing up in the city.

Juhoon is an only child, and his family owns a pet turtle named Choco, which he has mentioned fondly.

He attended Sangmyung University Teacher’s College Experimental Elementary School and Young Hoon International Middle School, later passing the high school graduation equivalency exam while continuing his training.

He joined BIGHIT MUSIC around 2023–2024, and his trainee period lasted about a year and a half before debut activities.

Before focusing fully on music, Juhoon was active in sports and performance, having been a youth basketball player for Samsung Thunders and also appearing as a child model.

His favorite colors are black and white, tones that fans often associate with his clean and minimal fashion style.

His favorite foods include smoked duck, ramen, spicy dishes, pork kimchi stew, fried chicken, and red-bean buns, and he especially enjoys cold drinks and barley tea.

His favorite season is winter, and he has shared that he enjoys drinking hot chocolate and shopping for clothes during colder months.

His favorite artists include Daniel Caesar, Nirvana, Radiohead, Justin Bieber, and Lil Tecca, reflecting a wide musical range from R&B to alternative rock and pop.

Juhoon can play multiple instruments including the piano, flute, and guitar, skills he developed during his school years when he also participated in an orchestra.

His music taste leans toward emotional pop and R&B, and his audition song was “Slow Dancing” by BTS’ V.

He contributed to songwriting and choreography on CORTIS’ first EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, including tracks such as “GO!” and “JoyRide.”

His hobbies include reading, shopping, listening to music before sleep, and casual downtime with members, often describing himself as the group’s chill presence.

Fans often describe Juhoon as calm, friendly, and easygoing, noting that he frequently checks what the members want to eat and helps keep a relaxed atmosphere.

His well-known nicknames include Jju, Poyoyoi, Huni, and Juhunnam, many of which came from playful inside jokes.

If he had pursued a different career path, he once said he might have become a pharmacist, showing a practical side to his personality.

Juhoon is widely regarded as kind, grounded, and quietly hardworking, someone who hopes people see CORTIS as a fresh and genuine group while steadily growing his artistry.