Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리; Hanja: 權侑利 born December 5, 1989) is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, actress, promotional model, entertainer and TV presenter. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation.
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.
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