| Yu-ri Kim | |
| Birth Name: | Yu-ri Kim (김유리) |
| Birth Date: | August 29, 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Death Date: | April 18, 2011 (aged 21) |
| Death Place: | Samseong-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
| Death Cause: | Suicide by poisoning |
| Height: | [1] |
Yu-ri Kim (August 29, 1989[2] - April 18, 2011[3]) was a South Korean fashion model, who was active from late 2000s to early 2010s.[3] Despite being considered one of the most promising models in the runway scene in South Korea,[1] she died by suicide at the peak of her career.[2]
Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea on August 29, 1989. She began professional modeling in 2007 when she participated in a modeling contest.[3] During her short career she modeled mainly in the runway scene, walking for numerous fashion brands. She also had an endorsement deal with a car brand in 2009.[2]
Her mother died of a heart attack in 2009, and her father died of cancer in early 2011.[1] After that, her grandmother was her only remaining family member.[4]
On April 18, 2011, she was found dead at age 21 in her apartment in Samseong-dong, Seoul.[1]
Prior to her death she had posted multiple articles about her struggles with being able to be "super skinny" on her blog, which were noted after her death.[3] It is suspected that she died by suicide using poison.[2] However, the autopsy couldn't confirm the cause of death.[5] [6]