Jang Gyu-ri
Jang in September 2019
Born
Jang Gyu-ri

(1997-12-27) December 27, 1997
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2017–present
AgentJust
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–2022
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Gyu-ri
McCune–ReischauerChang Gyuri

Jang Gyu-ri (Korean: 장규리, born December 27, 1997) is a South Korean actress and former singer. She finished ninth in Mnet's girl group survival show Idol School, becoming a member of the resulting girl group Fromis 9. She gained more recognition after starring in the television series It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020). Jang left Fromis 9 and Pledis Entertainment after her contract with the company expired.

Early life

Jang Gyu-ri was born on December 27, 1997, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] She attended Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in acting.

Career

Pre-debut

In 2017, Jang made a cameo in KBS drama Ms. Perfect before she became a trainee.[2]

2017–2022: Idol School, Fromis 9, Produce 48 and acting debut

In 2017, Jang participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Idol School to form a new girl group.[3] Jang placed 9th overall in the show's finale on September 29, becoming a member of Fromis 9.[4] On November 29, Jang, together with Fromis 9, performed their pre-debut single titled "Glass Shoes" at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan.[5] Jang officially made her debut as a member of Fromis 9 with the EP To. Heart on January 24, 2018.[6][7][8]

On May 10, it was confirmed that Jang would be representing Stone Music Entertainment alongside Jo Yu-ri and 2 other contestants in Produce 48.[9] She revealed that she had participated in the show in hopes of growing and further improving on herself.[10] Jang was eventually eliminated after finishing in 25th place at the 3rd elimination round. She then returned to Fromis 9.[11]

On May 10, 2019, Jang made her acting debut and starred in the web drama Dating Class as Kang Ji-young.[12][13] She starred in the tvN television series It's Okay to Not Be Okay in 2020, where she gained more recognition.[14]

2022–present: Departure from Fromis 9 and solo activities

On July 28, Pledis Entertainment announced that member Jang would be leaving Fromis 9 on July 31. Jang chose to maintain the conditions of the original contract with her former agency CJ E&M that would last only one year and not sign the new contract with Pledis Entertainment.[15][16]

She starred in the SBS television series Cheer Up in the second half of 2022, making it her first project since leaving the group.[17][18]

In August 2022, Jang signed an exclusive contract with Just Entertainment as an actress.[19]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Height" (높이)
(with Han Ji-hyun, Bae In-hyuk, Kim Hyun-jin)[20]		 2022 Cheer Up OST

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2017 Ms. Perfect 완벽한 아내 Student Cameo [2]
2020 It's Okay to Not Be Okay 사이코지만 괜찮아 Sun Byul [21][22]
2022 Cheer Up 치얼업 Tae Cho-hee [23]
2024 Player 플레이어 Jay Season 2 [24]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2019 Dating Class 필수연애교양 Kang Ji-young [25][26]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2017 Idol School 아이돌 학교 Contestant Survival show that determined Fromis 9 members
Finished 9th		 [27][28]
2018 Produce 48 프로듀스 48 Survival show that determined Iz*One members
Finished 25th		 [29][30][31]
2019 King of Mask Singer 미스터리 음악쇼 복면가왕 As Spring Flowers (Episode 195) [32][33]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Cheer Up Nominated [34]
Best New Actress Won [35]
Best Supporting Team[lower-alpha 1] Won

Notes

  1. ↑ with Bae In-hyuk, Han Ji-hyun, Jang Gyu-ri, Kim Hyun-jin, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Yang Dong-geun, Kim Shin-bi, Lee Eun-saem, Lee Jung-jun, Han Soo-ah and Hyun Woo-seok[36]

References

  1. ↑ "Jang Gyu-ri Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. 1 2 "(프듀48)장규리 KBS드라마 출연짤" [(Produce 48) Jang Gyuri appearing in KBS drama]. mlbpark.donga.com (in Korean). August 14, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Lee, Ah-young. "Mnet 걸그룹 육성 예능 '아이돌학교' 론칭…"졸업 즉시 데뷔" (공식)". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Park, Gwi-im (September 28, 2017). "'아이돌학교' 데뷔조 1등, 걸그룹 센터→리얼리티까지 '파격 혜택' [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jeong, Ji-won (November 29, 2017). "[공식입장] '아이돌학교' 프로미스나인, MAMA서 프리데뷔곡 최초 공개". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Yoon, Min-sik (January 8, 2018). "From 'Idol School,' fromis_9 to debut Jan. 24". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Yoo, Byung-cheol (January 11, 2018). "프로미스나인, 데뷔 앨범 트랙리스트 공개…타이틀곡은 '투 하트(To Heart)'". Naver (in Korean). Korea Economic TV. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kim, Joo-ae (January 13, 2018). 프로미스나인, 데뷔 앨범 '투. 하트' 티저 영상 공개…싱그러운 소녀美. Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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  12. ↑ Jeong, Hee-yeon (May 2, 2019). "웹드라마 '필수연애교양' 10일 첫 공개…강의로 연애 배웠어요" [Web drama 'Essential Love Culture' will be released for the first time on the 10th. I learned how to date in class.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ ""연애도 공부한다"…'필수연애교양' 장규리→츄, 달달+공감 전할까(종합)". Naver (in Korean). May 5, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "드라마지만 괜찮아…'사이코지만 괜찮아', 김수현-장규리 '세로 직캠' 공개에 누리꾼 폭소". Naver (in Korean). July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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  16. ↑ "Jang Gyu-ri to leave fromis_9 as contract expires, group to continue as eight members". NME. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  17. ↑ ‘치얼업’ 한지현-배인혁-김현진-장규리-이은샘-양동근, 캐스팅 확정 ['Cheer Up' Han Ji-hyun - Bae In-hyuk - Kim Hyun-jin - Jang Gyuri - Lee Eun-sam - Yang Dong-geun confirmed casting]. Naver (in Korean). April 21, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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  21. ↑ "김수현x서예지x오정세, '사이코지만 괜찮아' 치열하고 훈훈한 '대본리딩' 현장" [Kim Soo-hyun x Seo Ye-ji x Oh Jeong-se, 'Psycho But It's Okay' fierce and warm 'script reading' scene]. Naver (in Korean). May 8, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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