Age: 24
female
Jo Yuri (also known as Jo Yu-ri, Yuri) is a South Korean actress and singer, born on October 22nd, 2001 in Busan, South Korea. Most recently, she's known for portraying Kim Jun-hee (No. 222) in the second season of the Netflix television series, Squid Game (2021-), as well as Si-eun in the second season of Work Later, Drink Now (2021). Previously, she was 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, and later when she debuted with Iz*One on October 29 the same year. 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 ventured into acting, making her debut in the web series Mimicus (2022).
One drunken kiss. One viral photo. One fake relationship that starts to feel dangerously real. When Whitney ends up kissing billionaire heir Alex at an elite party, she thinks it’s nothing more than a reckless mistake fueled by too much champagne and bad decisions. But when a photo of the kiss explodes online overnight, suddenly the entire internet believes they’re the newest obsession-worthy couple. For Alex, whose family controls a powerful real estate empire, scandal is not an option. His parents demand perfection, discipline, and a spotless public image. Whitney, meanwhile, could use the good publicity after earning a reputation for being a little too chaotic, a little too outspoken, and impossible to control. So they strike a deal: fake the relationship until the attention dies down. What starts as staged dates, forced smiles, and carefully planned appearances quickly spirals into something far more complicated. Whitney brings out the reckless, thrilling side of Alex he’s spent years hiding beneath expensive suits and family expectations, while Alex becomes the one person who sees past Whitney’s wild reputation to the girl underneath. But pretending gets harder when the chemistry between them is all too real. As pressure from Alex’s controlling parents threatens to pull them apart, Alex and Whitney must decide whether their relationship is still just for show—or if somewhere between the fake kisses and stolen moments, they’ve fallen into something neither of them knows how to walk away from.
