Park Gyu-ri (Kara) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Park Gyu-ri Quick Info
Height
5 ft 3 in
Weight
55 kg
Date of Birth
May 21, 1988
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Eye Color
Dark 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 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
