Kwon Yuri was born in Goyang, 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. Yuri is 5'6 and an average weight of 117 lbs. She is currently attending Chung-Ang University and is studying abroad; which has led her to Dead End where she works at Lulu's part time.