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My Take
Gyuri is one of those performers who makes you realize how much staying power quiet charisma can have. As the eldest member and a central face of Kara, she helped carry one of the most beloved second-generation K-pop girl groups through its peak years in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when the group was genuinely huge in Japan and across Asia. What I find compelling about her is that she never felt like just a pop product — her poise always came across as genuine, and she transitioned into acting and radio work with an ease that a lot of idol-era peers never quite managed. Kara's 2022 comeback also showed she could step back into that world without missing a beat, which is rarer than it sounds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Park Gyu-ri
- Name (Japanese)
- パク・ギュリ
- Reading
- ぱく・ぎゅり
- Born
- May 21, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / actor / film actor / radio personality / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- Dongduk Women's University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Park Gyu-ri born?
Born May 21, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Park Gyu-ri from?
Park Gyu-ri is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Park Gyu-ri do?
Park Gyu-ri works as singer, actor, film actor, radio personality, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.