| Overview |
Kim Ye-rim (Hangul: 김예림, born March 5, 1999), commonly known by her stage name, Yeri (Hangul: 예리), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and television personality. She is a vocalist, rapper and the maknae of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet, and was introduced to the group as a new addition on March 11, 2015.
Early life and career beginnings
Kim Ye-rim was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her parent's names have not been released to the public. She has three younger sisters, Kim Yoo-rim, Ye-eun, and Chae-eun.
She made a successful audition to SM Entertainment in 2011 and trained under the company for four years.
Yeri attended Hanlim Multi Art High School, which she graduated from in 2018.
Career
2014: Pre–debut activities
As a trainee, she also appeared in Red Velvet's debut song "Happiness" music video before her debut as a member. As a member of SM Entertainment's pre-debut trainees team SM Rookies, she was featured in a clip released by the company where by the SM Rookies' members watching and singing along to the song. In October 2014, she sang S.E.S.'s "I'm Your Girl" alongside other SM Rookies members for EXO's variety show EXO 90:2014. She also participated in the SM Town Live World Tour IV concert alongside other SM Rookies members.
2015–2020: Debut with Red Velvet, solo ventures
On March 11, 2015, before the announcement of the release of mini-album Ice Cream Cake, Yeri was introduced as a new addition to the group, representing the color purple. The mini-album marked as her first appearance.
From May 9 to November 14, 2015, with labelmate Minho of SHINee and N of VIXX, she hosted MBC's music program Show! Music Core.
On March 14, 2019, Yeri released her self-written song "Dear Diary" as a digital single.
2020–2021: Yeri's Room
On May 13, 2020, SM C&C announced that Yeri will be the MC to her first solo show, Yeri's Room. The first episode aired on June 8, 2020 on the Dum Dum Studio YouTube channel. The show ran for 22 episodes until February 21, 2021.
2021–2023: Acting debut
In 2023, Yeri made her acting debut in the Netflix drama Bitch X Rich. She portrayed Baek Je-na, a rich school bully, for the show's initial 10-episode run.
Discography
Digital Single
- "Dear Diary" (2019)
Collaborations
| Year | Album | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DreamWorks Trolls X SM Station Season 3 | "Hair in the Air" | with Renjun, Jeno, and Jaemin |
| 2020 | Fever Music 2020 - Cool Summer Project | "Woman on the Beach" | with Ravi and Jeon Woong |
| "Sorrow" | with Ravi and Kim Woo seok |
Featuring
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tuesday | GIANT PINK | Tuesday is better than Monday | |
| N/A | Babylon | Your Warmth |
Credits
✓ = Participates as writing/composer/arrange
✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/arrange
Discography as a soloist
| Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arrange | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 1000 | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | |
| SM Station Season 3 | Dear Diary | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | [2] |
Other Songs
| Album | Song | Artist | Writing | Composer | Arrange | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talking | Story | Ragoon | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | [3] |
| N/A | Close To Me (Red Velvet Remix) | Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Red Velvet | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [4] |
| N/A | Your Warmth | Babylon | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SMTown: The Stage | Herself | Documentary Film of SM Town |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Kim-Petit | Animated Film |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | KBS2 | Herself | Cameo, Episode 16 |
| 2021 | Drama Stage 2021 | tvN | Episode 7 | |
| 2023 | Rich X Bitch | Netflix | Baek Je-na | Lead role |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Show! Music Core | MBC | Host | with SHINee's Minho and VIXX's N |
| 2016 | The Viewable SM | VLive | ||
| 2018 | Secret Unnie | JTBC | Cast Member | Paried with Han Chaeyoung |
| 2019 | The Law of the Jungle in Thailand | SBS | ||
| 2020 | Yeri's Room | Dum Dum Studio Youtube Channel | Host | Web-variety, talk show |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Member(s) | Official video(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "집 앞에서 (Way Back Home)" | J-Min x Shim Eunji | Yeri | YouTube |
Endorsements
| Year | Endorsement |
|---|---|
| 2020 | COLLETE |
| 2020 | APRILSKIN Korea |
Trivia
- She was casted by SM Entertainment in 2011, training for approximately 4 years.
- Her nickname is Squirtle, the reason being her resemblance to the character.
- She can imitate Agumon from Digimon.
- Her favorite number is 17, which is also her representative number. The reason is because she debuted at the age of 17 (in Korean age).
- She represents the color purple.
- Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
- Her representative fruit is grape.
- Her representative weapon is a beast.
- Her representative drink is Violet Punch.
- Her English name is Katy.
- Her representative animal is a turtle.
- Her favorite color used to be pink, but has recently said it's now purple.
- She likes Hello Kitty.
- She used to share a room with Irene when she first joined the group, she currently has her own room.
- She never walked in high heels until she had to film for Red Velvet’s “Automatic” MV.
- She has three siblings.
- She graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School on February 9th, 2018 with only 5% attendance.
- Her favourite foods are: tuna kimchi fried rice and bread. She lalso loves dousing or dipping food into Chojang (red pepper paste with vinegar).
- According to the other members, she is the messiest.
- She likes strawberry and chocolate ice cream.
- She is good friends with SHINee’s Jonghyun, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, and Twice's Nayeon.
- She has been friends with LOONA’s Chuu since her days in high school.
- She is very close to Korean Actress Kim Sae Ron. During the radio show "Kangta’s Starry Night" on 170207 she said" I have a soulmate. It’s Kim Sae Ron. She’s one year younger than me but we’re practically like boyfriend girlfriend.”
- She is also close to Akdong Musician's Soohyun.
- Since elementary school she was the model student, ranking in 1st place in her class with her grades.
- On her 1000th day since her debut, she wrote a poem titled "1000", which was uploaded later as a song on Instagram on her birthday.
- She is a big vampire fan, having seen Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and The Originals.
- She's a bookworm.
- She is a fan of the artist, Clairo.
- She isn't good at cooking, but she is good at table settings and decorations.
- Yeri's favorite movie is Closer (2004). She has mentioned that she's seen the movie 3 times, has painted a scene from the film, and dressed up as Natalie Portman's character, Alice, during Halloween in 2021.
- Her energy level can swing a lot.
Gallery
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References
| Yeri | ||
|---|---|---|
| Red Velvet | ||
| Singles | 1000 • Dear Diary | |
| OSTs | Hair in the Air | |
| Collaborations | Tuesday is better than Monday • Your Warmth • Woman on the Beach • Sorrow | |
| Drama | Blue Birthday • Rich x Bitch | |
| Reality | Secret Unnie • Yeri's Room | |