Jo Yu-ri

Jo Yuri (; born October 22, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. She first gained prominence after participating in Mnet's reality competition series Produce 48 in 2018, where she finished in third place and debuted with Iz*One on October 29, 2018.

Following Iz*One's disbandment in April 2021, Jo embarked on a successful solo career, releasing her debut single album Glassy in October 2021, which garnered her several nominations for Rookie of the Year at major music awards. In addition to her music career, Jo has ventured into acting, making her debut in the web series Mimicus (2022) and later having widespread recognition for her role as Kim Jun-hee (Player 222) in the second and third seasons of Squid Game (2024–2025).

Career 2017–2020: Pre-debut and Iz*One

In July 2017, Jo participated in Mnet's reality television show Idol School where the nine final participants would debut with newly formed girl group Fromis 9. She finished in 15th place.

On May 11, 2018, Jo participated in Mnet's reality television show Produce 48 where she finished in 3rd place. As one of twelve successful participants, she went on to be a part of the newly formed girl group Iz*One. On October 29, 2018, Jo debuted as a member of Iz*One with the release of Color*Iz. On February 17, 2020, Iz*One released their first Korean-language studio album Bloom*Iz, on which Jo wrote and co-composed the song "Someday", a sub-unit song sung by her, Kim Chae-won, and Choi Ye-na.

On September 22, 2020, Jo released "My Love" for SBS's television series Do You Like Brahms?.

2021–present: Solo activities

On June 24, 2021, Jo released "Story of Us" for JTBC's television series Monthly Magazine Home.

On September 23, Jo released "Autumn Memories" , a collaboration song with Lee Seok-hoon. On September 24, WakeOne announced that Jo will be releasing her first single album titled Glassy on October 7, with lead single of the same name. Following her debut as a soloist, Jo was nominated for Rookie of the Year at the 36th Golden Disc Awards, On May 17, it was announced that Jo would be releasing her first extended play titled Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major on June 2, with lead single "Love Shhh!". The album debuted at number five on South Korea's Circle Album Chart. On June 7, she achieved her first ever music show win on SBS M's The Show for "Love Shhh!" On August 11, Jo released the promotional single "Maybe" through Universe. On September 13, Jo released the song "Can You Feel My Heart" as part of the soundtrack for the KBS2 television series The Law Cafe.

On October 8, it was announced that Jo would be releasing her second single album titled Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Minor on October 24. Later that same month, Jo released the song "Run (Female Ver.)" for the Netflix television series The Fabulous. In December 2022, Jo made a special appearance in episode 7 of the second season of Work Later, Drink Now portraying Sieun, a juvenile delinquent. Jo's performance was well received by critics such as Choi Hye-jin writing for MT Star News, who praised Jo's natural acting and described the performance as "short, but leaving a strong impression". In addition to her appearance, Jo also released the track "Drink It, Girls!" as part of the soundtrack for Work Later, Drink Now 2.

On June 29, 2023, it was announced that Jo had been cast in the second season of the Netflix television series Squid Game, She played the role of Kim Jun-hee, also known as Player 222, where she gained significant attention for her acting in the series. Three days later, she released a cover of Taeyeon's "A Poem Titled You". On July 25, it was announced that Jo would be releasing her second extended play titled Love All, alongside the lead single "Taxi", on August 9. On August 29, she and Zerobaseone's Sung Han-bin released the duet "Luv Luv Luv" as part of the soundtrack for the tvN series My Lovely Liar.

On October 25, 2024, Jo released the track "Spring Days pass" for tvN television series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born. On June 25, 2025, it was announced that Jo would release her third extended play Episode 25 on July 14, two years after her previous release. On July 7, the pre-release track "Growls and Purrs" was released, followed by the release of Episode 25 on July 14. On July 13, Jo Yu-ri revealed on the MBC variety show Omniscient Interfering View that she had officially renewed her contract with WakeOne.

On July 21, 2025, it was announced that Jo would be starring in the Netflix television series Variety, portraying the lead role of Seung-hee, an obsessive K-pop fan. On April 25, 2026, it was announced that Jo would be starring in the television series Love Virus, portraying the lead role of Im Mi-a, a criminal hunter.

Endorsements In 2021, Jo appeared in advertising for Olive Young's cosmetic brand colorgram.

In August 2022, Jo was selected as a promotional model for Logitech G Aurora Collection, a gaming gear line with a pastel color scheme.

On May 24, 2023, Jo and actress Chae Soo-bin released the promotional single "Yellow Circle" in collaboration with Lipton and Starship Entertainment.

In March 2025, Jo collaborated with the South Korean fashion brand Mardi Mercredi after being selected as one of its models. The collaboration was presented through a pictorial released in conjunction with Dazed Korea.

Discography

Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR JPN Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major Released: June 2, 2022 Label: Wake One Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 27 KOR: 92,679 JPN: 3,139 Love All Released: August 9, 2023 Label: Wake One Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 11 — KOR: 38,232 Episode 25 Released: July 14, 2025 Label: Wake One Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 19 — KOR: 22,828 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR Glassy Released: October 7, 2021 Label: Wake One Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 KOR: 89,168 Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Minor Released: October 24, 2022 Label: Wake One Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 58,874

Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR KORBillb. "Autumn Memories" 2021 193 — "Glassy" 137 84 Glassy "Love Shhh!" 2022 97 16 Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major "Loveable" — — Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Minor "Taxi" 2023 — — Love All "Growls and Purrs" 2025 — — Episode 25 "Farewell for Now!" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "My Love" 2020 29 Do You Like Brahms? OST Part 7 "Story of Us" 2021 62 Monthly Magazine Home OST Part 2 "Can You Feel My Heart" 2022 8 The Law Cafe OST Part 2 "Run (Female Ver.)" — The Fabulous OST Part 2 "Drink It, Girls!" 2023 85 Work Later, Drink Now 2 OST Part 5 "Down (Juicy Juicy)" 41 See You in My 19th Life OST "Luv Luv Luv" 46 My Lovely Liar OST Part 5 "Lost Dreams" — Street Woman Fighter 2 OST Part 3 "My Highlight" 2024 117 True Beauty (Aeni Series) Season 1 OST Part 1 "Spring Days Pass" 77 Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born OST Part 3 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs + List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "Express Moon" 2021 57 Glassy "Round and Around" 2022 73 Op.22 Y-Waltz : in Major "Rolla Skates" 63 "This Time" 69 "Opening" 68 "Blank" 52 Op.22 Y-Waltz : in Minor "Favorite Part" 61 "A Poem Titled You" 2023 68 "Lemon Black Tea" 59 Love All "Bitter Taste" 74 "Hang On" 76 "Bruise" 67 "Alcohol is" 113

Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, name of the album, and credited roles Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist Arranger "Someday" 2020 Iz*One Bloom*Iz "With*One" Oneiric Diary "Opening" 2022 Jo Yu-ri Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major "Growls and Purrs" 2025 Episode 25 "Farewell for Now!"

Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Glassy" 2021 Sunny Visual "Love Shhh!" 2022 "Loveable" Jo Won-Jun(Studio Wacko) "Taxi" 2023 725(SL Visual Lab) "Farewell for Now!" 2025

Filmography

Television series

Television shows + Year Title Role Notes 2017 Idol School Contestant Finished at 15th place 2018 Produce 48 Finished at 3rd place 2022 As Each Instinct Host with Lee Dae-hwi

Web shows + Year Title Role Notes 2021–2022 Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip Host Season 1–2

Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2025 "Lost and Found" Cloud Koh

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 Asia Artist Awards 2021 Female Solo Singer Popularity Award Jo Yu-ri 2024 Best Choice Award – TV/Film Emotive Award – TV/Film Asian Pop Music Awards 2021 Best New Artist (Overseas) Glassy Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2025 Female Multi-tainer Jo Yu-ri Golden Disc Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year Award Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Korea First Brand Awards 2023 Actress-Idol to Lead 2023 MAMA Awards 2021 Artist of the Year Best New Female Artist 2022 Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Mnet Japan Fan's Choice Awards 2022 Hot Icon Seoul Music Awards 2022 K-wave Popularity Award Popularity Award Rookie of the Year