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Jo Yu-ri
Actress
25 years (Oct 22, 2001)Busan, South Korea
A member of the South Korean group IZ*ONE, one of the most popular K-pop girl groups, she developed a parallel career as an actress. She achieved global projection playing Kim Jun-hee/Player 222 in the second season of Netflix's 'Squid Game' (2024), the most-watched series in the platform's history. Earlier she had debuted as a singer after the program 'Produce 48' (2018). South Korean artist and actress identified with pop music and platform fiction, recognized for her charisma and her presence in one of the recent most internationally successful Korean productions.
Jo Yu-ri
Actress
A member of the South Korean group IZ*ONE, one of the most popular K-pop girl groups, she developed a parallel career as an actress. She achieved global projection playing Kim Jun-hee/Player 222 in the second season of Netflix's 'Squid Game' (2024), the most-watched series in the platform's history. Earlier she had debuted as a singer after the program 'Produce 48' (2018). South Korean artist and actress identified with pop music and platform fiction, recognized for her charisma and her presence in one of the recent most internationally successful Korean productions.
2 Movies
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Possible Love
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Possible Love
Young Mi-ok
2026
Mimicus
Oh Ro Shi · 16 episodes
2022–
Fantastic IZ : Hidden School
Self · 8 episodes
2021–
Squid Game
Kim Jun-hee / Player 222 · 13 episodes
2021–
IZ*ONE Eating Trip
Yuri · 30 episodes
2020–
IZ*One @ AICHI IMPACT! 2019 KPOP FESTIVAL
Hamster
2019
IZ*ONE Enozi Cam
artist · 1 episode
2018–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jo Yu-ri and where are they from?
Jo Yu-ri is 25 years old, born on October 22, 2001 in Busan, South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Jo Yu-ri?
Jo Yu-ri is best known for roles in Squid Game: Making Season 2, Possible Love, Eyes on Me: The Movie.
How many movies has Jo Yu-ri been in?
Over a 7-year career (since 2019), Jo Yu-ri has appeared in 2 movies and 4 TV shows.
What is Jo Yu-ri's most recent movie or series?
Jo Yu-ri's most recent release is Possible Love, which premiered on September 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Jo Yu-ri appeared in?
On television, Jo Yu-ri has appeared in Squid Game, Men on a Mission, Busted!, Produce 48.
Jo Yu-ri
2001-10-22 · Busan, South Korea
JO YURI (also known as Jo Yu-ri, Yuri) is a South Korean actress and singer, born on October 22nd, 2001 in Busan, South Korea.
She is known as a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group IZ*ONE. She is currently under the label WakeOne Entertainment.
In July 2017, Jo Yuri participated in Mnet's reality television show Idol School, where the nine final participants would debut with newly formed girl group Fromis 9. She finished in 15th place.
On May 2018, Jo Yuri participated in Mnet's reality television show Produce 48 (2018), where she finished in 3rd place. As one of twelve successful participants, she went on to be a part of the newly formed girl group IZ*ONE.
On October 29th, 2018, Jo debuted as a member of IZ*ONE with the release of "Color*Iz." On February 17th, 2020, IZ*ONE released their first Korean-language studio album "Bloom*Iz," on which Jo Yuri wrote and co-composed the song "Someday", a sub-unit song sung by her, Kim Chae-won, and Choi Yena. The group disbanded on April 29th, 2021, upon the expiration of their contract.
On September 2021, WakeOne announced that Jo Yuri will be releasing her first single album titled "Glassy" on October 7th, 2021, with title track of the same name. Following her debut as a soloist, Jo Yuri was nominated for Rookie of the Year at the 36th Golden Disc Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and Rookie of the Year at the 31st Seoul Music Awards.
Jo Yuri was cast in her first acting role, the Playlist Studio web series Mimicus (2022). She also made a special appearance in episodes 7 and 10 of the second season of Work Later, Drink Now (2021) portraying Si Eun, a juvenile delinquent. Jo Yuri's performance was well received by critics such as Choi Hyejin writing for MT Star News, who praised Jo Yuri's natural acting and described the performance as "short, but leaving a strong impression".
On June 2023, it was announced that Jo Yuri had been cast in the second season of the Netflix television series, Squid Game (2024), playing Kim Jun-hee (No. 222).