Jo Yu-ri (조유리; 曺柔理) is a South Korean singer and actress born on October 22, 2001, in Busan. Initially trained in piano, she decided during her teenage years to pursue a career in music. After appearing on the show Idol School In 2017, she really made a name for herself the following year in Produce 48, where she finished in third place.
This ranking allows him to join IZ*ONE, a Japanese-Korean group formed in 2018, in which she established herself as one of the lead vocalists. After the group disbanded in 2021, Jo Yu-ri launched her solo career with the single Glassy. She continues with the albums Op. 22 Y-Waltz: in Major, Op. 22 Y-Waltz: in Minor, Love All and Episode 25, while also contributing to several drama soundtracks.
She made her acting debut in 2022 in the teen series Mimicus, in which she plays a young idol trying to forge her own identity. Her career took on an international dimension when she joined seasons 2 and 3 of Squid Game, which aired between 2024 and 2025. Her sensitive portrayal of Kim Jun-hee, a pregnant contestant facing dramatic choices, reveals a more mature side to her acting and significantly boosts her profile.
Jo Yu-ri continues her rise with Variety, a Netflix series in which she plays Seung-hui, an obsessive fan willing to do anything to meet her idol.
Thanks to her distinctive voice and a compelling transition to more demanding roles, Jo Yu-ri is gradually establishing herself as one of the most promising versatile artists of her generation in South Korea.
