For the Girls Generation member of the same name, see
Kwon Yuri.
Cha Hyun-ok 차현옥 |
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Birth name | Cha Hyun-ok |
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Also known as | Yuri |
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Born | (1976-12-24) December 24, 1976 (age 47)
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Origin |
South Korea |
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Genres |
Dance-pop,
K-pop |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Labels |
KT Music (with Cool) WS Entertainment (solo career) |
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Member of |
Cool |
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Formerly of |
Girl Friends |
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Musical artist
Cha Hyun-ok (
Korean: 차현옥; born December 24, 1976), known by her stage name Yuri (
Korean: 유리), is a South Korean pop singer. Debuting as a singer with
Cool (쿨), she later formed
Girl Friends with best friend
Chae Ri-na after the former group's breakup in 2005. Yuri has since regrouped with
Cool.
Yuri was not an original member of Cool, but was brought in to replace
Yoo Chae-yeong for the group's second album.
[2] The band's lineup stayed the same from the second album onwards.
[3] In 2004, though, Cool was reportedly in danger of breaking up due to tensions within the band.
[4] The group eventually broke up after the release of their tenth album in 2005.
[5]
A year after the breakup, Yuri announced that she would be joining with close friend Chae Ri-na to become a musical duo, named Girl Friends.
[6] Becoming friends in the 1990s while performing with their respective groups, the two had been discussing a possible joint project for 10 years.
[7] Girl Friends released their first album, Another Myself, in 2006, with the lead single "Maybe I Love You".
[8] Their second album, Addict 2 Times, was released in late 2007.
[9]
In 2008, Cool announced that they would be regrouping.
[10] Yuri stated that she missed performing their trademark dance songs in the summer, even while still performing as part of Girl Friends.
[11] The group then released their 11th album in the summer of 2009.
[12]
Yuri has set up an online shopping mall with friend
Baek Ji-young.
[13]
On October 17, 2012, it was reported that Yuri had been accidentally killed in a fight in Gangnam, Seoul, but this was revealed to be a case of mistaken identity. The real victim was "Ms. Kang", the ex-wife of Yuri's Cool bandmate Kim Sung Soo, who was stabbed to death in a fight in a restaurant where she had been meeting with
Roo'ra and
Girl Friends singer Chae Ri-na. "Ms. Kang" and Yuri were supposedly very physically similar, causing a misunderstanding as to the identity of the victim.
[14]
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MSN Music Korea Artist Summary: Cool[
permanent dead link].
MSN Music. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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^ (in Korean)
유채영 “쿨 탈퇴 이유는 노래 때문” (Yu Chae-young: "My Reason for Leaving Cool was Because of the Songs")
Archived March 4, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Newsen. August 21, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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^ (in Korean) Han, Hyeon-wu.
댄스그룹 쿨, 올 여름도 변함없는 인기 (Dance Group Cool, Popular as Always this Summer)
Archived June 3, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine.
The Chosun Ilbo. July 30, 2003. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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^ (in Korean)
댄스그룹 쿨 해체 위기 (Dance Group Cool Close to Breakup)
Archived July 13, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine. Kuki News. August 9, 2004. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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[쿨 해체 기자회견 전문] 김성수 이재훈 유리 "쿨이 영원히 남기를 바란다" (Kim Seong-su, Lee Jae-hun and Yuri: "We Wish for Cool to Remain Forever")
Archived March 4, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine. Newsen. August 2, 2005. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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유리ㆍ채리나 "걸프렌즈라 불러주세요" (Yuri & Chae Rina: "Call Us Girl Friends")
Archived February 21, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine.
The Chosun Ilbo. June 27, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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엔짱: 쿨+디바 '매력덩어리' 뭉쳤다 (Cool and Diva's Charismatic Members Joined Together)
Archived July 20, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine. Sports Hankook. July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
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Star News: 유리-채리나, '걸프렌즈' 결성 후 타이틀곡 첫 공개! (Yuri-Chae Rina, "Girl Friends" Debut Their First Single!)
Archived May 19, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine. EPG. July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
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유리&채리나 “이번엔 춤보다 노래로 승부” (Yuri & Chae Rina "Now, instead of dances, we will succeed with our songs")
Archived June 3, 2021, at the
Wayback Machine Asia Economy. October 10, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
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쿨, 3년 만에 컴백...'사랑을 원해'로 인기몰이 (Cool Comeback After 3 Years...Try to Earn Popularity with "I Want Love")
Archived June 11, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine.
The Chosun Ilbo. July 28, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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^ (in Korean) Yang, Ji-won.
쿨, `"잘 뭉쳤다"는 말 가장 듣고 싶어` (Cool: "We Want to Hear 'Regrouping was a Good Thing' the Most")
Archived October 1, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine.
Korea Economic Daily. August 10, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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쿨 컴백, 11집으로 올 여름 강타 준비 끝! (Cool Comeback with 11th Album, Preparations Finished for Summer's Heavy Punch)
Archived July 13, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine. International Business Times. June 16, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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^ (in Korean) Park, Jun-Hyeong.
[포토엔]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}유리, 시원한 미소 환하게 빛나네 (Yuri Has a Fresh, Bright Look)[
permanent dead link].
Joins.com/Newsen. July 12, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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"Cool Kim Sung Soo′s Ex-Wife, Not Cool′s Yuri, Passes Away after Being Stabbed by a Knife". October 17, 2012.
Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.