My Take
Yeri is genuinely one of the more interesting members of Red Velvet to watch grow up in public — she joined the group in 2015 when she was barely 16, practically dropped into an already-established lineup mid-promotion cycle, and somehow held her own. What I find compelling is how she's refused to stay in one lane: she's got the polished idol chops from training at Hanlim Multi Art School, but she's also quietly built an acting career on top of it, most notably with Blue Birthday, and you can tell she takes the craft seriously rather than treating it as a side hustle. There's a quiet authenticity to her that a lot of younger K-pop stars lose, and at just 25 by the end of 2024, she's still clearly figuring out who she wants to be — which, honestly, is the most interesting phase to catch an artist in.
Overview
Kim Ye-rim (Korean: 김예림; born March 5, 1999), better known by her stage name Yeri, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet. She made her acting debut with the drama Blue Birthday. Aside from her music and acting career, Yeri hosted Show! Music Core (2015) and The Viewable SM (2016).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yeri
- Name (Japanese)
- イェリ
- Reading
- いぇり
- Born
- March 5, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yerimiese/
- Xhttps://x.com/yerihan_bang
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.