Kwon Yuri
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Kwon Yuri | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | 권유리 |
Born | December 5, 1989 Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea[1] |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, dance-pop |
Occupations | Singer, dancer, actress, songwriter, TV presenter, promotional model, entertainer, MC, rapper |
Instruments | Vocals, violin, piano |
Years active | 2007–present (singer & actress) |
Labels | SM Entertainment |
Associated acts | Girls' Generation SM Town |
Website |
Official website Signature of Yuri |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 권유리 |
Hanja | 權侑利 |
Revised Romanization | Gwon Yu-ri |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Yuri |
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Biography
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 has an older brother, Kwon Hyuk-jun. One of her nicknames, "Black Pearl," reflects her skin tone, which is slightly darker than the other members of Girls' Generation.She graduated from NeungGok High School in 2008 and is currently attending at Chung-Ang University along with fellow group member Sooyoung.
Career
Girls' Generation
Main article: Girls' Generation
Solo activities
Acting
She 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. 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.[2]In 2012, Yuri played the female lead role Choi Anna in SBS's television drama Fashion King. This 20-episode drama was aired on SBS from March 19, 2012 to May 22, 2012. On December 31, 2012, Yuri received the “New Star Award” at SBS’s “2012 Drama Awards” for this role.[3]
Singing
She and Sooyoung sang the OST for the drama Working Mom entitled "Must!".She also sang the theme song for Caribbean Bay with fellow members Taeyeon, Seohyun, Sunny, Jessica, Tiffany, Yoona and K-pop boy group 2PM.
In September 2012, her voice is featured on TVXQ 6th album Catch Me track song "Like A Soap".
Show hosting
Yuri co-hosted the Korean music program Show! Music Core of MBC with fellow Girls' Generation member Tiffany, leaving after a farewell on July 31, 2010 to focus on their Japan debut.[4]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.[5] 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[6] and also for K-Pop All Star Live in Niigata which was held on August 20, 2011 together with Tiffany & Sooyoung.[7]
On October 11, 2011 Yuri and Tiffany return to "Show! Music Core" as permanent MCs after a 1 year and 3 months absence, leaving on January 29, 2012 to focus on her drama debut Fashion King. On November 12, 2011 she was a MC for K-POP Music Festival in Sydney together with Tiffany.
Promotion
She had an advertisement with Daniel Henney for Biotherm.[8] Later, in April 2010 she participated in another commercial for Biotherm with Tiffany and Sooyoung.[9]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.[10][11]
In March 2012 she was chosen as the new model of Mamonde, a cosmetic product alongside Choi Siwon of Super Junior.
Prior of her endorsing Mamonde, she is one of the model in Amore Pacific's "Share Your Umbrella Campaign" with Shin Min Ah, Lee Miyeon, Jo In Sung and her Fashion King co-star Yoo Ah In.
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