Park Gyu-ri (Kara) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Park Gyu-ri Quick Info
Height5 ft 3 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthMay 21, 1988
Zodiac SignGemini
Eye ColorDark Brown

Park Gyu-ri is a South Korean singer, actress, and radio personality who attained huge popularity as the leader of the girl group, Kara (2007-2016; 2022-Present). Additionally, the ever-changing line-up of the group has also included members such as Seungyeon, Jiyoung, Sunghee, Youngji, Hara, and Nicole.

Born Name

Park Gyu-ri

Nick Name

Gyuri

Park Gyu-ri as seen in June 2019 (News Insta / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0)

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Seoul, South Korea

Nationality

Education

Gyuri received her primary education from Anyang Arts High School. Furthermore, she earned a bachelor’s degree in media arts and entertainment from Dongduk Women’s University.

Occupation

Singer, Actress, Radio Personality

Family

  • Mother – She worked as a voice actress.

Manager

She has been represented by –

  • Creative Kkot
  • Motion Media
  • TheCNT Global

Genre

K-pop, J-pop, R&B, Synthpop, Disco, Electropop

Instruments

Vocals, Piano

Labels

  • DSP Media
  • Universal Sigma
  • EMI Music Japan
  • Rainbow Bridge World

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Park has dated –

  • Song Ja Ho (2019-2021) – In 2019, she began a romantic relationship with an art curator named Song Ja Ho. Their relationship lasted for nearly 2 years and ended sometime in 2021.
  • Park Gyu-ri as seen with other members of Kara at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2019 (Kiyoung Kim / Wikimedia / CC BY 2.0)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian

    Hair Color

    Black

    However, she frequently dyes her hair in a multitude of colors.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Slender nose

    Brand Endorsements

    Park Gyu-ri has endorsed brands like –

    • Pizza Etang
    • 7th Ulju Mountain Film Festival (2022)
    • Nature Republic
    • Family Mart
    Park Gyu-ri (extreme right) as seen performing with her bandmates from Kara in 2022 (Studio Flo / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0)

    Park Gyu-ri Facts

  • She was the one to select the band’s name ‘Kara’ as the word means ‘Joy’ in Greek.
  • Park is the oldest member of the group and hence, is the leader of Kara.
  • She can speak multiple languages such as Korean, Japanese, and English.
  • Gyu-ri has described her ideal type in a man as someone similar to the famous actor, Jung Jae-young.
  • She has cited Lee Hyori and Jeon Do-yeon as her role models.
  • She and Seungyeon are the original and longest members of Kara.
  • Gyu-ri was inspired to become a singer after watching artists like Lee Hyori, Uhm Jung-hwa, and Madonna.
  • She has candidly spoken about experiencing depression and dealing with suicidal thoughts following the death of former group member Hara by suicide in November 2019.
  • Her MBTI personality type is ESTJ.
  • Gyu-ri has dubbed for movies such as Alpha and Omega (2011), Kara The Animation (2013), Poinie’s Poin, etc.
  • One of her life’s goals is to appear on the variety show called Running Man with her fellow members from Kara.
  • If she were a man, Gyu-ri would have liked to date fellow group member Jiyoung.
  • She is petrified of heights.
  • She worked as a radio DJ on ShimShimTaPa, a talk show on MBC, from May 5, 2010, until October 2, 2011.
  • After achieving great success as a member of Kara, Park Gyu-ri along with Goo Hara and Seungyeon chose not to renew their contracts with DSP Media in January 2016. Thus, effectively ending the group after nearly 10 years.
  • At 5 feet and 3 inches, she is the shortest member of Kara along with Seungyeon.
  • Featured Image by News Insta / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0

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