Yu-ri, also spelled Yoo-ri or You-ri, is a

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

, in modern times used as a

feminine name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 62 hanja with the reading "yu" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Korean people with this name include: *

Yuri of Goguryeo King Yuri (38 BCE – 18 CE, r. 19 BCE – 18 CE) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Chumo the Holy. As with many other early Korean rulers, the e ...

(died 18 AD), second ruler of Goguryeo *

Yuri of Silla Yuri of Silla (?–57, r. 24–57) was the third king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Yuri Isageum. Family Parents *Father: King Namhae of Silla **Grandfather: King Hyeokgeose of Silla **Grandmother: Lady Ar ...

(died 57 AD), third ruler of Silla *

Yuri (Korean singer) Cha Hyun-ok ( ko, 차현옥; born December 24, 1976), known by her stage name Yuri ( ko, 유리), is a South Korean pop singer. Debuting as a singer with Cool (쿨), she later formed Girl Friends with best friend Chae Ri-na after the former gr ...

(born 1976), stage name of Cha Hyun-ok, South Korean singer *

Sung Yu-ri Sung Yu-ri (born March 3, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her entertainment debut in 1998 as a member of the now-defunct K-pop group Fin.K.L. Sung turned to acting in 2002, starring in television dramas such as ''Thousand ...

(born 1981), South Korean actress and singer *

Lee Yoo-ri Lee Yu-ri (Korean: 이유리; born January 28, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''Precious Family'' ...

(born 1982), South Korean actress and businesswoman * Jung Yu-ri (born 1984), South Korean singer *

Kim Yoo-ri Kim Yoo-ri (born August 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career She starred in the television dramas '' Cheongdam-dong Alice'' (2012) and '' Master's Sun'' (2013). In September 2018, Kim signed with new management agency C-JeS Entertainm ...

(born 1984), South Korean actress *

Seo Yu-ri Seo Yu-ri (born February 8, 1985) is a South Korean daewon broadcasting voice actress, actress, cosplayer and VJ. She is well known for a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea'', ''My Little Television ''My Little Television'' ...

(born 1985), South Korean voice actress * Kim You-ri (born 1987), South Korean female track cyclist *

Kim Yu-ri Yu-ri Kim (, August 29, 1989"Yu-ri Kim's shocking suicide"
April 19, ...

(1989–2011), South Korean model * Kwon You-ri (born 1989), South Korean swimmer *

Kwon Yuri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), better known by her mononym Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, w ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, member of

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensembl ...

Jong Yu-ri Jong Yu-Ri (정유리) (born 21 June 1992) is a North Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, a ...

(born 1992), North Korean footballer *

Choe Yu-ri Choe Yu-ri ( ko, 최유리; born 16 September 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for WK League club Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea women's national team. Career statistics International :''Scores a ...

(born 1994), South Korean footballer *

Lee Yu-ri (field hockey) Lee Yu-ri (born 6 September 1994) is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team. She participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup The 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Women's Hockey ...

(born 1994), South Korean field hockey player *

Jo Yu-ri Jo Yu-ri (; 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. Following the dissolution of Iz*One in April 2021, she debuted as a solo artist with the s ...

(born 2001), South Korean singer, former member of

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...

Fictional characters with this name include *Han Yoo-ri, in 2003 South Korean television series ''

Stairway to Heaven "Stairway to Heaven" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by the band's guitarist Jimmy Page and lead singer Robert Plant for their untitled fourth studio album (often titled ''Led Zeppelin IV'') ...

'' *Lee Yu-ri, in 2009 South Korean sitcom ''

High Kick Through the Roof ''High Kick Through the Roof'' () was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family. Cast Soon-jae's House ;Lee Soon-jae (, Lee Soon-jae) : President of the self-named food company Lee Soon-jae F&B (Food & ...

'' *Cha Yu-ri, in 2020 South Korean television series ''

Hi Bye, Mama! ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Go Bo-gyeol. It aired on tvN from February 22 to April 19, 2020. Synopsis Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae-hee) has been a ghost since she died in a tragic ...

'' *Park Yu-ri, in 2020 South Korean Netflix adaptation ''

Sweet Home (TV series) ''Sweet Home'' () is a South Korean apocalyptic horror streaming television series starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, and Lee Si-young. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, which recorded over 2.1 bil ...

'' *Ki Yu-ri, in 2020 South Korean television series ''

Tale of the Nine Tailed ''Tale of the Nine Tailed'' () is a 2020 South Korean television drama starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum. It aired on tvN from October 7 to December 3, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 ( KST) with 16 episodes. On Novembe ...

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