Meet Girls’ Generation star Yuri – the girl-next-door K-pop star who’s broken into the US music charts
- In October, Yuri’s solo album, The First Scene, hit No. 10 on the US Billboard World Albums Chart
- The 28-year-old K-pop star is famed for her dancing and acting skills
Since she made her debut with Girls’ Generation in 2007, K-pop star Yuri has played a quiet, yet important, role in the group’s commercial and artistic success.
Even though she’s a member of the Korean “glitterati”, it’s her down-to-earth attitude that gives Yuri her star quality. To many fans, Yuri remains the girl next door or reminds them of their high-school crush. She seems disarmingly familiar yet radiant.
Over the years Yuri has matured into a talented artist and performer. Her varied talents make her a jack-of-all-trades in the industry. Here’s a look at her life and career so far.
Her early life
Kwon Yu-ri was born in Goyang City, a sleepy suburb of Seoul, in 1989. Blood types are important in Korea, and as an AB, Yuri’s fans see this as meaning she has a creative personality. That reputation is well-deserved as she has a degree in theatre and film from Chung-Ang University, one of the most respected institutions in Korea for the arts. She has put her education to good use: she is also a distinguished actress.
