(Yuri at the Salvatore Ferragamo event)
It’s that time of year again – not Christmas quite yet, but close enough for us SONEs. Today is our very own Kwon Yuri’s 22nd birthday! Here at Soshified, we all wish her a happy birthday, hope that she enjoys it with loved ones, and will have many more to come.
Where should we start on why we love her? Yuri started off being called the “Black Pearl” – attributing to her tan, dark (well, darker than the other girls, at least) skin and “pearly” features. While the other girls had “milky white” skin, she was the chocolate milk of the group, already standing out a bit from everyone else. She also struts her stuff, and dances as only fitting for one of the group’s lead dancers.
(Yuri’s sexy photospread for Cosmopolitan magazine)
But one of the most striking things about Yuri is not her on-stage image. Instead, it’s her personality off-camera that has captured fans so much. While she shows off her curvy body and dance moves during performances, her real personality leaves many in a state of pleasant, giggly surprise. She is one of the most notorious pranksters in the group. From tying all the girls’ shoelaces together and running away, or helping accomplice Yoona plant whoopee cushions under unsuspecting chairs, she’s done it all. She has prank-called Sunny during her broadcast, played off forgetting lyrics by smiling and nodding, and planted fake rats in trashcans. On top of her pranks, she also has a certain charm about her. She talks to herself when she’s angry, makes lists when she’s arguing with others and debates each point, and sleeps with her tongue sticking out.
(Yuri snoozing away on Invincible Youth)
All of this help SONEs think of Yuri as a genuine person. She’s not just performer Yuri, the “Black Pearl” dancer who captures hearts and eyes, but real, awesome person Yuri, who appeals to fans offstage. Her personality can be described as downright silly, but she is certainly serious at times. The girl manages to juggle stressful idol life with her theater arts major at Chung Ang University, and even her professors comment on her hard work. As fans, we all love and appreciate all sides of Yuri, because we know she’s an amazing performer, hard worker, and great person. We love how she can pull off the pretty-boy look in a suit, pitch a mean side-arm, steal baby formula from Kyungsan, and is a “perfect type-AB”. We agree when Lee Hyori said that Yuri would be a successful solo artist, though we knew it already. SONEs love Yuri not because of any single thing. We love her because she is an all-around, crazy fun, down-to-earth, adorable yet sexy paragon of an idol.
She once was a rookie. We all remember when she was trying to find her image and persona. Maybe she found that she didn’t need a persona and instead just needed to be herself. She is (according to various psychologists) the happiest member of Girls’ Generation, and her constant smiling and need for entertainment do attest to that. Whether she’s busy learning new dance moves (or forgetting them), exercising religiously to keep that figure in shape, or grinding ma in the early mornings to nourish her body, she gives it her genuine 100% effort. But more importantly, she gives Girls’ Generation something they appreciate and need in their busy schedules: a friendly, devious smile soon to be followed by a joke or prank.
(Yuri backstage during Genie promotions)
So on this day, we just want to wish a truly happy, happy birthday to Yuri, the girl whom we watched grow into a woman while never losing her inner child. We want her to know we are proud of her work, love her for who she is, and hope she never loses her smile. So for now, happy 22nd Kwon Yuri. You deserve it.
Written by: [email protected]
Edited by: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Soshified Writers
Have a news item that you think Soshified should know about? E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/soshified for the latest on Girls’ Generation.
Happy birthday to our black pearl! ! Kwon Yuri noona. God bless to you and stay healthy! ^^
Happy B-day Yuri and hope many more of your wishes and dreams come to full bloom. stay healthy and strong and forever bless. i love you always. ♥♥
Love you Kwon Yuri! happy birthday!!!
SAENGIL CHUKHA HAMNIDA YURI UNNIE ^^
May your day be filled with smiles and laughter with friends and family and the other soshi members !
Now is Girls Generation, Later is Girls Generation, Forever is Girls Generation
BEST WISHES!~ SARANGHAEYO ^^
HHUUWWAAAA!!!! Such a beautiful post..Kwon Yuri you’re getting older but you’re also growing stronger and prettier thus our love for you is getting bigger!! Happy Birthday Kwon Yuri ♥ ♥ i’m so going to go emo in the corner after this :’)
Happy Birthday Yuri!
Have a wonderful birthday with your soshi sisters!
Hi Yuri!! Happy birthday!!
I wish you all the best with your members!!
Saranghae Unnie!! Yuri!!
Happy birthday again!!
Happy birthday Yuri unnie! Sones love you! <3
Stay beautiful and oozing. SARANGHAE <3
Happy Birthday~
I love Yu… Ri!!
happy 22nd birthday yuri noona!!! wish you all the best and love you and soshi alwaysss!! ^^ have a blast :D
happy birthday Yuri unnie~~ :DD
Yuri, my ultimate bias in the greatest girl group in the world, is just amazing. <3
she is the definition of perfection.
Owahh~~ Happy birthdayy Yuri unnie <3
ur so cute and down to earth! Saranghaeyoo~ <3
Happy Birthday Yuri~ah! ^^
Thank You for making me smile
with your pranks and 4D personality.
Wish Yuri~ah the best of luck and
continue to reach for the goal of
dominating the world with other
8 goddesses.
December 5th, 1989, the best day of the other 8 best days.
Happy Birthday Yuri unnie! You deserve a wonderful and laughter filled birthday! Never stop smiling because you know that SONES love when you smile; and always be the hyperactive black pearl, because if you’re anything less you won’t be SNSD’s happy and kkab Kwon Yuri. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KWON YURI!!!
YURI ON T’AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME
JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE A MA SOSHI FAVORITE
It is not her 23rd birthday. In Korea, she has already been 23 for the entire year and she along with the other girls who were born in the same year, turn 24 at the beginning of the new year. Soshified, I am surprised you don’t know this.
Happy Birthday Yurii Unnie!! :D
Hope you have a wonderful birthday with family, friends, and the Soshi girls!~
May your wishes come true <3 And please don't get sick ^^
aww happy birthday yuri~ah our lovely and sexy blackpearl s
aranghaeyo kwon yuri!!!
feliz cumpleaños yuri :3
Happy Birthday Black Pearl!
From Brazil!
Congratulations to Soshified Writers and Editors for this great article!
Fighting!
happy birthday kwon yuri!!!
a very well done article!!! you
would be hard-pressed to find
someone as diverse as yuri. she
can pull off any concept you
can think of. whether it be
professionally, as a sexy, silly,
or tough idol, or personally, as
a silly or serious means of support
for others, yuri truly is the all-around
woman. i don’t think a day will
go by where you don’t find out
something new about our kwon yuri!
happy birthday!!!
Thank you MaiMai! and soshified editors/writer for writing and working on Yuri’s Happy Birthday article! …and to our happy, energetic, kkab… HAPPY BIRTHDAY KWON YURI! YAAAAY!!!
Happy Birthday beautiful Yuri <3
and nice article
Saengil Chukhahaeyo Noona Yuri!!!always smile………Saranghae Noona Yuri..ill be suporting you what ever happens…….you are the best hyperactive black pearl…you are the reason why im so active in all the game i have in any sports!!!!!!!SARANGHAE NOONA YURI<3<3<3<3<3<3
Happy Birthday Kwon Yuri!!
We wish you all the best :)