KYURI’S OFFICIAL PROFILE !
stage name: rin ( 린 ) birth name: baek kyu ri ( 백규리 ) position: nyx’s leader, lead dancer & lead vocalist birthday: april 19, 1997 zodiac: aries place of birth: seoul, south korea height: 173 cm weight: 44 kg blood type: ab
facts:
she was a part of the original lineup for nyx back in 2013 ( which had a different name ) as their maknae, lead dancer & vocalist.
she took gymnastics since she was five years old, and competed internationally up until the age of fifteen.
she has a twin brother and is the youngest in her family.
she signed with wonder records in 2012 and has been a trainee for five years and seven months.
kyuri is a fan of pandora, scarlet, electra, phoenix and sirens.
she likes working out or doing yoga in her spare time.
her nickname is “ice princess”.
she is known for wearing a lot of expensive brands and lots of jewelry.
she attended and graduated from school of the performing arts seoul.
kyuri’s biggest fears are snakes and heights.
during her vlive introduction kyuri said she plans to keep her blonde hair for as long as the company allows her to.
in the same vlive, she admitted her english name is victoria.
she doesn’t like doing aegyo and is apparently bad at trying to be cute.
she has a bengal cat named iris.
kyuri is a black belt ( 2nd dan ) in taekwondo but stopped practicing before she could get her 3rd or 4th.
she is left-handed.
kyuri appeared in legend’s “rush” mv, smoke & mirrors’ mvs for “congratulations” and “you were beautiful”.
ideal type: someone who is passionate in what they love and works hard for what they want; someone who will put in 100% in everything they do.
KYURI’S QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERS !
one. who are your role models?
“i love beyoncé, boa and janet jackson. they’re stellar performers and artists — they’re legends, and i hope i could perform even half as well as them one day.”
two. do you have any nicknames? if so, what do your friends and family call you?
“other than rin, i don’t have a lot of nicknames as my name is already short, but one of my friends calls me ‘kyuyomi’.” ( gwiyomi “cute” + kyuri = kyuyomi )
three. what are your favorite foods? what would you recommend to fans?
“bulgogi japchae, tteokbokki and nakji bokkeum are favorites to cook and eat.”
four. what are some places you would like to go but haven’t been to yet?
“i would like to go to italy, vancouver, mexico and sweden a lot; i’ve been to quite a few places growing up already, so the list doesn’t seem long. i want to go to sweden most, because i want to try their chocolate and go skiing.”
five. what would you say to a fan who is struggling?
"you are strong, and everything will be okay soon. handle everything at your own pace and remember there will always be someone willing to listen to you and your worries. keep fighting and know you’re loved.”
six. are there any languages you speak besides your native tongue? what other languages would you like to learn?
“i can speak and understand english and a little bit of japanese. i’m learning how to do sign and hopefully i’ll learn mandarin or french one day.”
seven. what are your three favorite songs at the moment?
“sza’s the weekend, boa-sunbae’s camo and dua lipa’s idgaf. as bonuses, dua’s blow your mind ( mwah ) and exid-sunbae’s ddd are also great.”
eight. did you always know you wanted to be famous as a child? was your family supportive?
"not at all, i actually wanted to be someone completely different. my parents were shocked i wanted to pursue this lifestyle, but there were supportive. they liked that i was happy.”
nine. why did you decide to become a trainee?
"i was approached after a gymnastic competition and given a card too. i had no experience with singing beforehand so i was hesitant, but i think i wanted a new experience, something to add to a list of accomplishments. i didn’t really want to be an idol until i actually began training.”
ten. where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?
“as nyx’s leader, i would love for nyx to still be going strong in the industry; releasing music together, just being who we are and having fun. i hope that we’d be closer than ever despite so much time together, as they’re my sisters and i love them. as a personal goal, i think i’d like to try dabbling with something completely new for me. i’m not sure what it is yet, but i love new experiences.”
eleven. what is something no one knows about you?
“i didn’t get into kpop until i became a trainee. i was used to listening whatever was on the radio, and wasn’t really a fan of a certain group or artist other than boa-sunbae. when i first became a trainee, i didn’t know who my seniors were and it was embarrassing back then.”
twelve. describe your family. who are the members in your family?
“i have an older twin brother and two more older brothers, making me the only girl and the youngest. there’s also my two parents, which make six of us in total.”
thirteen. how was your childhood? what was it like?
"i spent a lot of it training to be a gymnast while being homeschooled, so i don’t think it was very different from what i’m experiencing now. i was really competitive as a kid, and always tried my best to stay on top of just about everything. the only difference was that i didn’t have as many friends as i do now back then.”
fourteen. if you weren’t pursuing the path to fame, where do you think you would be?
"i am confident that i would be on the south korean olympics team for gymnastics and win a gold medal ! i was really close to joining the olympic team, so i like to think that had i not become a trainee and continued being a gymnast, i might’ve been able to achieve that goal or something close to it. either way, it’d be a blessing.”
fifteen. write a message to your fans — what would you like to say to them?
"it has been eight years since electra debuted, and since then there have been no other girl group to debut under wonder records so i’d like to thank you for waiting for us and anticipating for our debut since 2013. thank you for supporting us through all of the changes, and thank you for keeping faith in us. we hope to show you all of our charms & talents that have been kept in the dark, and live up to expectations. we will work hard to show you something to be proud of. thank you so much and we love you very much.”
