Kwon Yu-ri

Born: 1989-12-05

Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Biography

Kwon Yu-ri, better known by her mononym Yuri, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide.

Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as Fashion King (2012), Local Hero (2016), Gogh, The Starry Night (2016) and Innocent Defendant (2017). In 2013, she made her film debut in No Breathing. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play The First Scene.