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| - | + | '''Ya Chui Ri''' (born February 14, 1990) is a Chinese-Korean model actress that's mainly active in the American industry. In 2011 she made her debut in the movie '''Pirates of the Carribbean: On Strange Tides'''. Later that year after all filming was completed, she announced she will be going on a infinite hiatus due her studies aboard in Shanghai, China with a undergraduate degree in Social Science. Her last appearance was scheduled to be in the upcoming Hollywood movie sequel of '''G.I.Joe'''. | |
However in mid-October 2011 she was involved in a highly public scandal as her past partying photos were leaked online. The public gave out negative reaction and her fan club went down to eight places on the chart and her university eventually decided to take back her full year scholarship but allowing entrance. To this she announced in November that she will be completeing her final year of undergraduate course in her old university part time and devote more of her time to new roles. Since then she has completed filming for '''Stoker''' and '''Snow Piercer''', as of now she is confirmed to be working on the 2014 release film '''Robopocalypse'''. | However in mid-October 2011 she was involved in a highly public scandal as her past partying photos were leaked online. The public gave out negative reaction and her fan club went down to eight places on the chart and her university eventually decided to take back her full year scholarship but allowing entrance. To this she announced in November that she will be completeing her final year of undergraduate course in her old university part time and devote more of her time to new roles. Since then she has completed filming for '''Stoker''' and '''Snow Piercer''', as of now she is confirmed to be working on the 2014 release film '''Robopocalypse'''. | ||
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'''Graudate:''' Shanghai Foreign Language High School <small>(2003-2008)</small> || University of Pennsylvania School <small>(2008-2012)</small> || <br> | '''Graudate:''' Shanghai Foreign Language High School <small>(2003-2008)</small> || University of Pennsylvania School <small>(2008-2012)</small> || <br> | ||
'''Management:''' Clumsy Media <small>(2010-current)</small> || 멘토엔터테인먼트 (Mentor Entertainment) <small>(2011-2013)</small><br> | '''Management:''' Clumsy Media <small>(2010-current)</small> || 멘토엔터테인먼트 (Mentor Entertainment) <small>(2011-2013)</small><br> | ||
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| - | + | Ya Chui Ri was born February 14th, 1989, in Shanghai, China, the eldest of two children, named Hwang Ji Min to Hwang Shi Hao (1957-1994), an Asian Pacific sailor captain who later died in an accident at sea when the actress was five and Choi Rim Yee, a nurser and later freelance writer. Ya has an younger brother Hwang Shi Min and is currently a high school student living in Hong Kong, China with the family. | |
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| - | + | In an interview, she has once recalled her childhood as financially difficult and was teased due to her two-country background. "My parents had average occupations and we lived an below average lifestyle." With her dad's death announced all of a sudden, the family at one point struggled for food. Her teenage years were equally troubled and the actress often skipped lessons in order to hang out with her friends. Once she reached sixteen she entered the work force for the the first time, becoming the family's bread winner as a make up stand assistant. Under the encouragement of her mother who believed an education is important for the best ensured future, Ya entered school once again a year later and eventually became one of the top students in her school. | |
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | === 2009-2011: Street casting and early work === | ||
| + | The actress was casted by an manager under her current company '''Clumsy Media''' while she was in a hair salon in Seoul, Korea during an exchange trip with her university classmates. She had attempted to dye her hair from black to blonde but stopped upon hearing the manager's suggestion of simply 'you lool better with a natural colour'. He then tried to scout her under the company to become a model upon seeing her appearance and towering height. Ya Chui Ri, who had no interest in her Engineering course at university immediately took the offer. However, she was rejected at the doors by the talent casting manager, convinced she will not reach stardom. "He said I had the looks and I could become a model easily but to join the company, I had to have the talent of more than one area." Hearing this, she went on to take acting lessons and returned after six months to audition again, which she was finally accepted. During an interview done later of her career, Ya thanks the manager who later became responsible for her activities, "he saw my potentials and believed in me until the very end. If he didn't discover me that day I wouldn't be here." It was revealed he had paid for acting lessons despite her rejected by the company officials and later volunteered to become her official manager. | ||
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| + | During her training period, Ya appeared in several magazines, including Vogue and Nylon Korea and appeared in Japanese label-mate [[T.Max]]'s single [[Overtime... Rain]] music video. In 2011 she made her official debut in the Hollywood film ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' as a mermaid alongside Gemma Ward. She was later cast in ''Stoker'' by Korean director Park Chan Wook but passed the chance in order to make her official debut in Korea through the drama ''City Hunter''. | ||
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| + | === 2012: Scandal, suicide attempt and career revival=== | ||
| + | In August 2011 she was cast in ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' after recommendation by fellow Korean actor Lee Byung-hun. In preparation for her role Ya received sword, boxing and yoga training. Filming began several months later and finished in the early months of 2012. In June 2012 she announced the decision to put a pause on her career in order to transfer full time to the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology where she received an internaitonal scholarship to finish her graduate degree. | ||
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| + | Three weeks after the announcement various party photos of Ya in her teenage years were uploaded online. The Korean public responed negatively immediately and even started an online petition, asking for her contract to be terminated, deeming her as a bad influence. Upon the new's influence the university announced the scholarship has been withdrawn. On September 14 she made headline news after a suicide attempt at a make up room backstage during a photoshoot from overdosing sleeping pills but was revived in time. | ||
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| + | Her career has since took a positive turn and is known for her endorsment abilities in Korea. All of the brands she has promoted has experienced an average of 30% raise in sales, most noteable with make up brand '''3Brown'''. During this time Ya participated in her second Korean project, the drama ''Faith''. The project received negative reviews with disappointing ratings but her performance was praised by critics and public alike. In the Korean media she has since became noted for her sexy image and brave attitude. | ||
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| + | On October 26, 2012 her officials confirmed participation in the upcoming sci-fi film ''Robopocalypse'', originally set for release in 2014. However, on January 9, 2013, production company DreamWorks announced the project has been "delayed indefinitely". | ||
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| + | === 2013-present: Pregnancy rumour === | ||
| + | In March 2013 it was leaked onlined that Ya was discussing the details of returning as a character in the fifth film of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise but denied to comment, citing "an agreement has not been made". | ||
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| + | == Filmography == | ||
=== Movies === | === Movies === | ||
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_On_Stranger_Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]], (Walt Disney Pictures), 2011 | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_On_Stranger_Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]], (Walt Disney Pictures), 2011 | ||
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* [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583421/ G.I.Joe 2: Retaliation]], (Paramount Pictures), 2013 | * [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583421/ G.I.Joe 2: Retaliation]], (Paramount Pictures), 2013 | ||
* [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706620/ Snow Piercer]], (CJ Entertainment), 2013 | * [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706620/ Snow Piercer]], (CJ Entertainment), 2013 | ||
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| + | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_(TV_series) Nikita]] ''(cameo)'', (CBS TD), 2012 | ||
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| + | === Dramas === | ||
| + | * [[http://allkoreandrama.com/city-hunter/ City Hunter]] ''(cameo)'', (SBS), 2011 | ||
| + | * [[http://www.hancinema.net/upcoming_korean_dramas.php Faith]], (SBS), 2012 | ||
=== Modelling === | === Modelling === | ||
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* [[T.Max]]: [[http://editthis.info/smilenpeace/Overtime..._Rain/ Overtime... Rain]], (S&P Music) , 2010 | * [[T.Max]]: [[http://editthis.info/smilenpeace/Overtime..._Rain/ Overtime... Rain]], (S&P Music) , 2010 | ||
| + | == Personal life == | ||
| + | On February 23, 2013 the Korean media reported that Ya is two months pregnant but because there has been no news regarding Ya in an relationship or married the public reacted negatively to the news. She became the most searched person in Korea across all search engines that week. Slowly other speculations started with some claiming that Ya is currently in a relationship a newly debut Korean idol member of a popular group from a major entertainment company and hence a marriage is not possible, while others speculated that even Ya herself does not know who the father is, seeing her previous record of wild partying. | ||
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| + | Another rumoured surfaced online the next time claiming that actor Song Seung Heon is the long time boyfriend of the actress and the pair has been dating for a year now and could very well be the father of the child. The news immediately attracted massive attention as Song is twleve years her senior and is considered as a respectable senior in the industry. Two hours later officials of Ya's agency released an official announcement in regards to both the relationship and pregnancy rumour; Ya is indeed in a relationship but the male is not Song and refused to comment on the pregnancy as it is an "extremely personal issue". | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 24 January 2014
Ya Chui Ri (born February 14, 1990) is a Chinese-Korean model actress that's mainly active in the American industry. In 2011 she made her debut in the movie Pirates of the Carribbean: On Strange Tides. Later that year after all filming was completed, she announced she will be going on a infinite hiatus due her studies aboard in Shanghai, China with a undergraduate degree in Social Science. Her last appearance was scheduled to be in the upcoming Hollywood movie sequel of G.I.Joe.
However in mid-October 2011 she was involved in a highly public scandal as her past partying photos were leaked online. The public gave out negative reaction and her fan club went down to eight places on the chart and her university eventually decided to take back her full year scholarship but allowing entrance. To this she announced in November that she will be completeing her final year of undergraduate course in her old university part time and devote more of her time to new roles. Since then she has completed filming for Stoker and Snow Piercer, as of now she is confirmed to be working on the 2014 release film Robopocalypse.
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Background Information
Hangul: 야추리 / Ya Chui Ri / 夜徐伊
Nationality: South Korean and Chinese
DOB: February 14, 1990
Height: 175 cm
Graudate: Shanghai Foreign Language High School (2003-2008) || University of Pennsylvania School (2008-2012) ||
Management: Clumsy Media (2010-current) || 멘토엔터테인먼트 (Mentor Entertainment) (2011-2013)
Early life
Ya Chui Ri was born February 14th, 1989, in Shanghai, China, the eldest of two children, named Hwang Ji Min to Hwang Shi Hao (1957-1994), an Asian Pacific sailor captain who later died in an accident at sea when the actress was five and Choi Rim Yee, a nurser and later freelance writer. Ya has an younger brother Hwang Shi Min and is currently a high school student living in Hong Kong, China with the family.
In an interview, she has once recalled her childhood as financially difficult and was teased due to her two-country background. "My parents had average occupations and we lived an below average lifestyle." With her dad's death announced all of a sudden, the family at one point struggled for food. Her teenage years were equally troubled and the actress often skipped lessons in order to hang out with her friends. Once she reached sixteen she entered the work force for the the first time, becoming the family's bread winner as a make up stand assistant. Under the encouragement of her mother who believed an education is important for the best ensured future, Ya entered school once again a year later and eventually became one of the top students in her school.
Career
2009-2011: Street casting and early work
The actress was casted by an manager under her current company Clumsy Media while she was in a hair salon in Seoul, Korea during an exchange trip with her university classmates. She had attempted to dye her hair from black to blonde but stopped upon hearing the manager's suggestion of simply 'you lool better with a natural colour'. He then tried to scout her under the company to become a model upon seeing her appearance and towering height. Ya Chui Ri, who had no interest in her Engineering course at university immediately took the offer. However, she was rejected at the doors by the talent casting manager, convinced she will not reach stardom. "He said I had the looks and I could become a model easily but to join the company, I had to have the talent of more than one area." Hearing this, she went on to take acting lessons and returned after six months to audition again, which she was finally accepted. During an interview done later of her career, Ya thanks the manager who later became responsible for her activities, "he saw my potentials and believed in me until the very end. If he didn't discover me that day I wouldn't be here." It was revealed he had paid for acting lessons despite her rejected by the company officials and later volunteered to become her official manager.
During her training period, Ya appeared in several magazines, including Vogue and Nylon Korea and appeared in Japanese label-mate T.Max's single Overtime... Rain music video. In 2011 she made her official debut in the Hollywood film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as a mermaid alongside Gemma Ward. She was later cast in Stoker by Korean director Park Chan Wook but passed the chance in order to make her official debut in Korea through the drama City Hunter.
2012: Scandal, suicide attempt and career revival
In August 2011 she was cast in G.I. Joe: Retaliation after recommendation by fellow Korean actor Lee Byung-hun. In preparation for her role Ya received sword, boxing and yoga training. Filming began several months later and finished in the early months of 2012. In June 2012 she announced the decision to put a pause on her career in order to transfer full time to the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology where she received an internaitonal scholarship to finish her graduate degree.
Three weeks after the announcement various party photos of Ya in her teenage years were uploaded online. The Korean public responed negatively immediately and even started an online petition, asking for her contract to be terminated, deeming her as a bad influence. Upon the new's influence the university announced the scholarship has been withdrawn. On September 14 she made headline news after a suicide attempt at a make up room backstage during a photoshoot from overdosing sleeping pills but was revived in time.
Her career has since took a positive turn and is known for her endorsment abilities in Korea. All of the brands she has promoted has experienced an average of 30% raise in sales, most noteable with make up brand 3Brown. During this time Ya participated in her second Korean project, the drama Faith. The project received negative reviews with disappointing ratings but her performance was praised by critics and public alike. In the Korean media she has since became noted for her sexy image and brave attitude.
On October 26, 2012 her officials confirmed participation in the upcoming sci-fi film Robopocalypse, originally set for release in 2014. However, on January 9, 2013, production company DreamWorks announced the project has been "delayed indefinitely".
2013-present: Pregnancy rumour
In March 2013 it was leaked onlined that Ya was discussing the details of returning as a character in the fifth film of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise but denied to comment, citing "an agreement has not been made".
Filmography
Movies
- [Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides], (Walt Disney Pictures), 2011
- [Fast and Furious 6], (Universal Pictures), 2013
- [G.I.Joe 2: Retaliation], (Paramount Pictures), 2013
- [Snow Piercer], (CJ Entertainment), 2013
Television
- [Nikita] (cameo), (CBS TD), 2012
Dramas
- [City Hunter] (cameo), (SBS), 2011
- [Faith], (SBS), 2012
Modelling
- VOGUE [Korea Ver.], (Condé Nast Publications), 2010
- G-Korea Magazine, (Arirang TV), 2010
- NYLON [Korea Ver.], (Nylon Holding Inc.), 2010
- G-Market [International Ver.], (G-Holdings), 2011
- 10Asia, (Asia 10 Korea Inc.), 2012
Endorsement
- Pinkage 21 Eyeliner Series, (G-Market), 2011
- Clover Brown Cosmetics, (Pinkage), 2011
Music Videos
- T.Max: [Overtime... Rain], (S&P Music) , 2010
Personal life
On February 23, 2013 the Korean media reported that Ya is two months pregnant but because there has been no news regarding Ya in an relationship or married the public reacted negatively to the news. She became the most searched person in Korea across all search engines that week. Slowly other speculations started with some claiming that Ya is currently in a relationship a newly debut Korean idol member of a popular group from a major entertainment company and hence a marriage is not possible, while others speculated that even Ya herself does not know who the father is, seeing her previous record of wild partying.
Another rumoured surfaced online the next time claiming that actor Song Seung Heon is the long time boyfriend of the actress and the pair has been dating for a year now and could very well be the father of the child. The news immediately attracted massive attention as Song is twleve years her senior and is considered as a respectable senior in the industry. Two hours later officials of Ya's agency released an official announcement in regards to both the relationship and pregnancy rumour; Ya is indeed in a relationship but the male is not Song and refused to comment on the pregnancy as it is an "extremely personal issue".
