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Full Profile of IZ*ONE’s Jo Yu-ri
Stage Name: Yuri (유리) Birth Name: Jo Yuri (조유리) Position in IZ*ONE: Main Vocalist Birthday: October 22nd, 2001 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 160 cm (5’3”) Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs) Blood Type: AB Instagram: @zo_glass
IZ*ONE’s Jo Yu-ri’s Fun Facts
She was born in Seoul, South Korea She came from Busan and sometimes speak in dialect She underwent training at Stone Music Entertainment for nine months She can play drums, piano, and guitar In the final round of Mnet’s Produce 48, Jo Yu Ri was ranked 3rd with a vote of 294,734 Her husky voice is her specialty Orange is her official color Her role model is 15&’s former member turned solo artist, Baek Ye-rin She is a mystery enthusiast and she reads mystery novels She has dogs and cats in her main house in Busan It is known that she moved to Seoul after her Mnet’s Idol School appearance, but it was found that she later dropped out She has a 4-year gap with her younger sister She expressed that she would like to go to Japan and the United States She doesn’t like coffee Her favorite color is light pink Her favorite food is boneless chicken feet, seasoned chicken, and pork soup It is said that she has been wearing hair extensions for a long time She was a contestant of Idol School, which also aired on Mnet (2017), and finished in the 15th place In Mnet’s Idol School, she drew the fans’ attention with her resemblance with I.O.I’s Yoo-jung While still a contestant of Idol School, Yuri once explained that the point of charm in her is on her lips While taking selfies, she always plays with her lips, either purring her teeth or showing her teeth She rarely takes selfies compared to other members She actually hates insects She is an ice cream lover and her favorite flavor is cotton candy Many fans say that she looks like IZ*ONE’s Chaewon due to a similar hairstyle Her ideal type is a polite man
IZ*ONE’s Jo Yuri’s Pre-debut and Appearance in Idol School
Before becoming a K-pop trainee, Jo Yu-ri was an ordinary student who majored in piano until the age of 13, but she said she changed her goal to a singer at the age of 14. She tried to participate in the 13th JYP public recruitment, but unfortunately, she did not pass the preliminary round. She finally made her first public appearance through Mnet’s survival program Idol School aired from July 13th, 2017, to September 29th, 2017. The show’s aim was to form a 9-member girl group out of 41 female participants. When she joined the audition, Yu-ri was only 16 years old, which was still relatively young. She became a hot topic as she was said to resemble I.O.I/Weki Meki’s Choi Yoo-jung. Because of this, many people noticed and became her fans on the show although there were people who did not like it, saying that she acted cutely to imitate Yoo-jung.
Unfortunately, she didn’t get the chance to debut with the show’s project girl group, Fromis_9, as she finished at rank 15. But even up until now, she is still maintaining her friendship with other Fromis_9 members such as Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, and Lee Chae-young.
