Stage Name: Black Pearl YURI
Birth Name: Kwon Yu-ri
Nicknames: Yul, Kkab-Yul (hyper/playful Yul), Kwon Seobang (Husband Kwon), Kwon Banjang (Class-President Kwon), BK Yuri
Position: Supporting Vocalist/2nd Main Dancer
Date of Birth: December 5, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Bloodtype: AB
Sibling(s): 1 older brother (Kwon Hyuk-jun)
Language: Korean (Fluent), English, Chinese (Fluent), Japanese
Specialty: Dance, Acting, Swimming
Casted: 2001 SM 1st Annual Youth Best Contest (Best Dancer, 2nd Place)
Training Duration: 5 Years 11 Months
School: ChungAng University Department of Theater | graduated from Neunggok High School
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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 Chung-ang University along with fellow group member Sooyoung.
Here are 40 facts of her:
1.Yuri used to call Yoona on set so much just to hear Yoona’s voice that Yoona had to turn off her phone during recordings. Yuri was at the Madame B performance for JeTiHyun cheering like a fangirl, and used to stay up at night to tune in to Chinchin & Chunji (with Sunny) and make call-ins as random listeners.
2. When Yuri is angry , she quietly goes into her room and write what she will say and her comebacks. During the argument , when someone gives an unexpected answer , she say ” Wait one second ” goes back into her room , write more stuff , and come backs out.
3. Yuri once found her elementary school friend in front of the SM building and yelled ” What are you doing there? ” and found that he/she was Seohyun fan.
4. When Taeyeon had insomnia, Yuri bought her milk to help her sleep.
5. Yuri once called a restaurant and asked what their menu was. When the employee was done telling her , Yuri chose Omelet rice. Which the employee did not mention.
6. Yuri has once tied other 8 members shoelaces together then ran away.
7. Tiffany said yuri is always look pretty since their debut day~^^
8. Yuri ever owed maknae for 1920 Won because of jellies..
9. Before debut, SNSD got lots of healthy foods, etc, because the restaurant owner likes Yuri so much..
10. “I’m Sad because Kim Taewoo Chose Lee Yeonhee Over Me”
11. The press asked Yuri, “So, what if you were born again as Shin Young?” She answered, “Then I want to be born again once more,”
12. Though Yuri is one of the lead dancers, she said that she’s the one that is the slowest in learning new moves..
13. Yuri goes to the same school as BB’s Seungri
14. Once, the other members take a picture with Kyungsan first, because Yuri and SooYoung is busy CF’ing.. Haha.. (Have their own CF)
15. Once, when they just debuted, and Yuri got a gift from her fans, It’s a doll, that can sense something I guess. When you get in, the doll will ring, sing Yuri’s part. She hung it directly in front of their room’s door
16. Yuri was so bored that she thought of the doll yonogsan as YoonA… She was holding her so tight that she din even gave it to the baby resulting her worst mom… I guess she missed Yoona too much >.
17. Once, she became the worst mom, because she didn’t want to give Yoongsan to KyuYeon
18. Yuri once prepare a surprise present for all of the SNSD members, It’s their photo book with Kyungsan. You can see that in Hello Baby Ep 12
19. Yuri is bad at badminton
20. Hyungdon Thinks YURI is the prettiest member.. :)
21. Yuri plays the main role, while they’re having hidden camera for Taeng in Horror Movie Factory 1
22. Yuri is Kim Tae Woo’s Dream Girl
23. Yuri puts lotion too much, that when she sleeps, you can see that the pillow is so creamy and wet.
24. In we got married - Taeyeon, Hyungdon nominate Yuri as his wife :DD
25. Yuri’s wish tp SooYoung in Win Win, is that hope Sooyoung would play with her on rest days
26. Yuri still treasured her calendar given by her fans :DD
27. Yuri was a Best Mom for a week then the Worst Mom the following week
28. Yuri lead more than 50% in the “Who do you think will be the soshi rapper” thread in soshified.. She’s jjang!
29. Yuri’s birthday is the same as Walt Disney’s birthday
30. Yuri’s laughter was so loud that she woke a foreigner from his sleep
31. Yuri felt asleep while watching “Mother” with Yoona.. Yoona claimed that, because Yuri said that “Mother” is her favorite movie
32. Yuri was a couple with Gil on kko kko tour
33. Yuri got a “black pearl” from her Korean fans.. (even with the certificate)
34. Yuri can play piano and violin..
35. Yuri is adventurous..
36. Once yuri cant remember the lyrics so she paste the written lyrics on sunny’s hoody
37. Yuri is a really optimistic person.. A really competitive person too..
38. She can’t do Maths well.
39. She ever forgot her parts in Honey song.. So, she just kept smiling till her part ends..
40. She’s said “shameless” person, because everytime she did mistakes while performing, she just keep on smiling..
Love her? so add her in your bias list <3 I know you can't resist her <3
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