About Kwon Yuri

Kwon Yuri (born December 5, 1989) also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is one of the main dancers and rapper of South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.

Kwon Yu-ri 권유리 權侑莉
Background information
Birth name	Kwon Yu-Ri (권유리)
Also known as	Yuri (유리) KkabYul, Black Pearl, Yul, KkamChi
Born	December 5, 1989 (age 21) Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea[1]
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop, Dance-pop
Occupations	Singer, Dancer, Actress, Model
Instruments	Vocals, Violin, Piano
Years active	2007–present
Labels	SM Entertainment
Associated acts	Girls' Generation SM Town
Website	Official website Signature of Yuri

Korean name
Hangul	권유리
Hanja	權侑莉
Revised Romanization	Gwon Yu-ri
McCune–Reischauer	Kwŏn Yuri

Biography

Kwon Yuri was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea on December 5, 1989. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and joined the company in 2001 after finishing in second place in the 2001 SM Youth Best Dancer Contest. She then underwent training for 5 years and 11 months before her debut.
She graduated from NeungGok High School in 2008 and is currently attending at Chung-Ang University along with fellow group member, Sooyoung and Seungri of Big Bang.

Career

Girls' Generation

Main article: Girls' Generation

Solo activities

She also had a small role in a television segment, The King's Boyfriend, which was part of the 2005–2006 KMTV Super Junior documentary, Super Junior Show. Yuri also played a part in the KBS sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (못말리는 결혼), alongside Sooyoung. She and Sooyoung sang the OST for the drama Working Mom entitled Must!.
Yuri co-hosted the Korean music program Show! Music Core of MBC with another Girls' Generation member, Tiffany, leaving after a farewell on July 31, 2010 to focus on their Japan debut.^[3]
At the end of 2009, she cast for KBS2 reality show Invincible Youth (청춘불패) with her fellow member, Sunny. Because of Girls' Generation's international promotions, Yuri left the show along with Sunny and Hyuna of 4minute on June 2010.
She also has an advertisement with Daniel Henney for Biotherm. Later, on April 2010, she participated in another commercial for Biotherm with Tiffany and Sooyoung.
In April 2010, she had a commercial for Everland's water park Caribbean Bay with fellow members Seohyun and Yoona, 2PM members Nichkhun, Taecyeon and Chansung.
On December 25, 2010, she was also a host MC for Christmas Show! Music Core with group mate Tiffany. Yuri was an MC for the 2010 MBC Gayo Daejeon Show which was held on December 31 at the MBC Dream Center with Tiffany & actor Ryu Shi-won. She was also the MC for the 20th Seoul Music Awards which was held on January 20, 2011. She was also the MC for the 50th Anniversary Music Wave Concert which was held on March 12, 2011 together with Tiffany & Nichkhun.
On August 13, 2011 she was a MC for 2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave together with Tiffany and also for K-Pop All Star Live in Niigata which was held on August 20, 2011 together with Tiffany & Sooyoung.
On October 11, 2011 Yuri and Tiffany return to "Show! Music Core" as permanent MCs after a 1 year and 3 months absence. On November 12, 2011 she was a MC for K-POP Music Festival in Sydney together with Tiffany.

Songwriting

She debuted as a lyricist with the song "Mistake" (내 잘못이죠), from Girls' Generation's EP, Hoot, about a girl who falls for a boy and realizes her love is unrequited.

Discography

Main article: Girls' Generation discography

Soundtrack appearances

Year	Title	Song	Duration	Artist
2008	SBS Working Mom	Must!	03:24	Duet with Sooyoung

Filmography

Movie

Year	Title	Role
2007	Attack on the Pin-Up Boys	Ballerina (cameo)

Drama

Year	Title	Role
2007–2008	Unstoppable Marriage	Yuri

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2007	Cutie Honey, Mini Musical	A bully along with Jessica, Hyoyeon
2008	Kko Kko Tour	Herself
2009–2010	KBS2 Invincible Youth	Herself
2009–2010; 2011	MBC Show! Music Core	Co-Host along with Tiffany
2011	SBS Running Man	Herself

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Role
2006	"Beautiful Life"	TVXQ	Herself
2009	"Dropping the Tears"	K.Will	Herself
2009	"Jjalajajja"	Joo Hyun-Mi and Seohyun (feat. Davichi)	Herself
2010	"Caribbean Bay"	Girls' Generation and 2PM	Herself