Kwon Yuri

Background

Kwon Yuri was born on December 5, 1989, in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, to her parents and older brother, Kwon Hyuk-jun. She graduated from NeungGok High School in 2008 and went to Chung-Ang University with Sooyoung, a fellow S.N.S.D. member. There, they received their degrees in Theater and Film, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and an Honorary Ambassador of the School award at the graduation ceremony on February 15, 2016. After placing second in the 2001 S.M. Youth Best Dancer Contest, she auditioned at the S.M. Entertainment Casting System and joined the company in 2001. She then went through five years of preparation and 11 months of filming before making her debut in ‘Girls’ Generation.’ She debuted on August 5, 2007, as a member of the K-pop girl group, Girls’ Generation, where she is a supporting vocalist, principal dancer, and lead rapper.

She acted in “The King’s Boyfriend” and “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.” In the drama “Neighbourhood Hero,” Yuri was the lead actor. In 2012, she won the ‘New Star’ Award for portraying Choi Anna ― the main female heroine in the Korean drama “Fashion King.” She got a nomination for ‘Most Popular Female Actress (Film)’ at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2013 for her role as Jung Eun in “No Breathing.” Yuri sang a duet with fellow Girls’ Generation member Sooyoung titled ‘Must.’ The song was on the “Working Mom” television series soundtrack. She also performed two solos for the film “No Breathing” ― ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ and ‘Bling Star.’ In August 2016, SM Station released ‘Secret,’ a song Yuri and Seohyun sang to promote the Pantene haircare brand.

Yuri starred in various shows from 2008 to 2015, including “Kko Kko Tours Single Single,” “Dancing 9,” and “Dating Alone.” In 2015, she hosted “The Rallyist,” a reality show about rally drivers. In January 2016, she made a comeback as the female lead in the spy thriller “Local Hero.” On February 25, “OnStyle” launched “YULVIV MY SISTER,” a new reality show featuring Yuri and her cousin, model Vivian Cha. She also joined the new cast of SBS’ reality-documentary series, “Law of the Jungle,” whose new season was recorded in New Caledonia. In July 2016, she co-starred in the online drama “Gogh, The Starry Night” with Kim Young-Kwang as the female protagonist. In January 2018, she collaborated with DJ Raiden on ‘Always Find You.’ She was cast in the MBC drama “Dae Jang Geum Is Watching.” She also starred in the Super Junior cover of the “Ahora Te Puedes Marchar” music video, which was released on March 1, 2019. In April 2015, reports confirmed that Yuri was dating baseball player Oh Seung-hwan. Due to their busy schedules and long-distance relationship, the couple broke up in October of the same year.