Girls’ Generation member Yuri has earned herself another title- Actress. Yuri has in the blink of an eye become a mature 24 year old woman, and it was extremely apparent in her interview with ‘CéCi‘ magazine. She sounded much more adult in conversation, and she could not seem to hide the many concerns that were swimming in her mind.
CeCi: You recently completed your drama ‘Fashion King‘ this past May. It was your first attempt at acting, so the project probably felt somewhat similar to a first love.
Yuri: I actually like . It really was like my , I was nervous and there was I was. It also hurt as I was a bit awkward. I felt a mix of emotions, but I don't know any that accurately describe I . I don't know if it was because I was my character 'Anna', but I started what kind of person I was. It was a time where I a lot of , but also It's been months since the drama has come to an end, but it's extremely embarrassing . I saw 'Fashion King' come on television when I was overseas, and I turned the channel even realizing it (laughs). I got myself and saw , and it was actually .
CeCi: You keep saying that there was a lot of pain involved. Was it the pain that your character Anna had, or was it the result of your acting or the project?
Yuri: I have no regrets, not even 1% when it the . It was to my acting and the character. The series each episode, my concerns only grew. When saw the script for 'Fashion King', I do it so bad that I just agreed without even thinking it , but I had to enunciate English perfectly from scene. At that time I ' made a mistake', and began to regret my decision. The got the character, I worry and difficult it But maybe that's why I wanted to this project that . If 'Anna' was for me, I thought finishing this project would perhaps resolve the doubts I had about myself. The time I being concerned acting, was the process of resolving doubts I had about myself.
CeCi: The role was extremely complicated and difficult. Did Anna’s depression ever get to you?
Yuri: I want to very nonchalantly you that no it didn't, but to be honest, I was depressed. Maybe that was just my trying to connect with my character, but, to hide that, I purposely tried to be brighter and happier . The probably , but close to me asked me about face.
CeCi: Having tried acting for the first time, did you develop your own personal way of surviving on set?
Yuri: My personal method of getting along with everyone is to ask a lot of questions. Not being afraid of things you don’t know, and until I found confidence in myself, I strove to communicate with everyone as much as I could.
CeCi: That takes a lot of courage, did things pan out the way you thought they would?
Yuri: To be honest, I'm actually not an extremely outgoing person so I don't normally , but because I am the youngest on set inexperienced, I that avoid inconveniencing my seniors, do was to and learn quickly.
CeCi: Different from promoting with Girls’ Generation, you worked alone. Were you ever lonely?
Yuri: I had a lot of thoughts that ran through my mind. First I thought, ‘there sure were a lot of things I enjoyed despite my very few and shallow talents,’ while I also learned to appreciate my members that much more. While we were filming the drama, TaeTiSeo was promoting as a unit, and I watched the music programs and followed along with the song and dance. My staff members who saw this told me that I am a born singer, and I definitely agree. I realized that being able to sing within Girls’ Generation is a huge joy.
CeCi: Hearing such a powerful expression such as ’Few and shallow talents’ from Girls’ Generation’s Yuri is a bit surprising. Is that true?
Yuri: It just means that I’m receiving such an abundant amount of love and understanding, compared to the few talents I have now. The love I have is infinitely small compared to the love I am receiving, and I think a lot about how I will ever be able to repay this.
CeCi: Your first step as an actress was quite a big one. What would you like your next step to be like?
Yuri: I don’t necessarily want to try anything that’s lighthearted or easy. As long as it’s not a consuming role that’s going to overtake my image, I would like to try a variety of different things.
CeCi: In the drama credits, your full name Kwon Yuri was used instead of just ‘Yuri’.
Yuri: Looking at it from a larger perspective, it feels like ' act' of Yuri. I just simply my real name, that's all. I always dreamed of my name on the small-screen, and actually the was strange and different.
CeCi: ‘Fashion King’ was a drama that paired well with the word, ‘Youth’.
Yuri: I think you’re right… it was ‘Youth’. It made your want to explode, and looked so pitiful. There were who were frustrated and were uncomfortable it, and there were who said they were after . Rather an an exciting fantasy, it was a drama that to show you the inner , and therefore there is bound to be a variety of reactions.
CeCi: When it comes to your 20′s, how would you like your youthful days to unfold?
Yuri: I hope to struggles in life. I hope to very naturally accept the challenges that come my way, and overcome them wisely. I will grow that during that time, and learn . I am the type who worries and becomes concerned easily and so this wear me out, but I just hope it becomes .
CeCi: What kind of image and what kind of role, if any, do you hope to take on within Girls’ Generation?
Yuri: I had that in the beginning we first debuted, but the build experience, I realize that I ever fitting in a mold created by an image, a role. I a lot of things, and I want someone who is challenging . I guess if I had to select something, I would like to have a energetic image. Someone who is lifelike and animated. I guess that's as being charismatic. I think charisma is displayed when .
CeCi: Do you have a lot of confidence and reassurance when it comes to yourself?
Yuri: Not usually. Its to where fans me for sort of silly, but I perfect when it comes to my . The try to myself, worn out I . But, I do have confidence when I stand on stage. When it professional Kwon Yuri, I do have confidence.
CeCi: Girls’ Generation fits that new slang term ‘Perfect Genius’ extremely well. Are you girls drawing our your next image?
Yuri: I that . I hope that becomes that overcomes the challenges they need to overcome, so that can meet the expectations set , and to be satisfied with efforts. Even when it records that has , I hope that we will be the to break records. I want to continue to challenge myself. Until when, I yet.
CeCi: Do you talk about this a lot with the other members?
Yuri: Pretty often. We how long we to promote as , which we from here on out, need right this minute, ideal types, who we hot, our concept, what kinds of dances should create, etc.
CeCi: What is one thing the members and the 24-year-old Kwon Yuri want more than anything?
Yuri: We want to mingle amongst . I yoga these days, and I like that I can be with my my mom, and others. Spending a regular with friends gives me an extreme boost . I don’t want to lose this . I'm afraid that I'll in that I'm superior. II'm afraid that I accustomed to treatment, and won't know once the spotlight isn't on me .
CeCi: It sounds like there was already a time when you got used to the attention.
Yuri: Yes, I even It was that I had built. I , the I spent that . I about I building that , and I realized the was simple. To get along with average people and go the same and challenges that they . That’s was it.