Kwon Yuri (born December 5, 1989) is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, promotional model, MC. She is a member of the South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation..
Yuri was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea on December 5, 1989. She auditioned at the S.M. 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. She and Sooyoung were appointed as the university's new ambassadors on May 20, 2014.
