Jang Gyu-ri

1. Early life and education

Jang Gyu-ri was born on December 27, 1997,^[2][3] in Seoul, South Korea.^[4] She attended Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in acting.^[5]

2. Career

2.1. 2017: Pre-debut

In 2017, Jang made a cameo in KBS drama Ms. Perfect before she became a trainee.^[6]

Later that year, Jang participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Idol School to form a new girl group.^[7] Jang placed 9th overall in the show's finale on September 29, becoming a member of Fromis 9.^[8] On November 29, Jang, together with Fromis 9, performed their pre-debut single titled "Glass Shoes" at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan.^[9]

2.2. 2018: Debut with Fromis 9 and Produce 48

Jang officially made her debut as a member of Fromis 9 with the EP To. Heart on January 24, 2018.^[10][11][12]

On May 10, it was confirmed that Jang would be representing Stone Music Entertainment alongside Jo Yu-ri and 2 other contestants in Produce 48.^[13] She revealed that she had participated in the show in hopes of growing and further improving on herself.^[14] Jang was eventually eliminated after finishing in 25th place at the 3rd elimination round. She then returned to Fromis 9.^[15]

2.3. 2019–2020: Acting debut

On May 10, 2019, Jang made her acting debut and starred in the web drama Dating Class as Kang Ji-young.^[16][17]

In 2020, she starred in the tvN television series It's Okay to Not Be Okay, where she gained more recognition.^[18]

2.4. 2022–present: Departure from Fromis 9 and solo activities

On July 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that member Jang would be leaving Fromis 9 on July 31. Jang chose to maintain the conditions of the original contract with her former agency CJ E&M that would last only one year and not sign the new contract with Pledis Entertainment.^[19][20]

She starred in the SBS television series Cheer Up in the second half of 2022, making it her first project since leaving the group.^[21][22] In August 2022, Jang signed an exclusive contract with Just Entertainment as an actress.^[23]

In June 2024, Jang left Just Entertainment after her contract expired.^[24] In September, Jang signed with new agency Namoo Actors.^[25] She was cast in MBC television series When the Phone Rings later that month, receiving praise for her performance.^[26]

3. Discography

3.1. Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Height" (높이) (with Han Ji-hyun, Bae In-hyuk, Kim Hyun-jin)[27]	2022	Cheer Up OST

4. Filmography

4.1. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Ms. Perfect	Student	Cameo	[6]
2020	It's Okay to Not Be Okay	Sun Byul		[28][29]
2022	Cheer Up	Tae Cho-hee		[30]
2024	Flex X Cop		Cameo (episode 4)	[31]
	Pyramid Game	Miryo Group Twins (Lee Soo-min & Lee Soo-jin)	Cameo (episode 10)	[32]
	Player	Cha Jae-yi	Season 2	[33]
	O'pening 2024: "Our Beautiful Summer"	Choi Yeo-reum		[34]
	When the Phone Rings	Na Yu-ri		[35]
2026	Four Hands, Two Sonatas	Hong Jae-in		[36]

4.2. Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Dating Class	Kang Ji-young	[37][38]

4.3. Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Idol School	Contestant	Survival show that determined Fromis 9 members Finished 9th	[39][40]
2018	Produce 48		Survival show that determined Iz*One members Finished 25th	[41][42][43]
2019	King of Mask Singer		As Spring Flowers (Episode 195)	[44][45]

5. 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	Ref.
MBC Drama Awards	2024	Best New Actress	When the Phone Rings	Nominated	[46]
SBS Drama Awards	2022	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Cheer Up	Nominated	[47]
		Best New Actress		Won	[48]
		Best Supporting Team[1]		Won