Jang Gyu Ri is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of FROMIS_9 (프로미스나인). She dropped out of high school but later passed the High School Graduation Certification Examination.

In 2017, she entered the singing survival show, "Idol School", where she ranked in 9th place and earned the final spot in the resulting group.

She officially debuted in January 2018 as FROMIS_9's lead vocalist and face of the group with their first EP, "To. Heart", which landed in 4th place in the Gaon Album Chart.

In September 2018, Stone Music Entertainment (스톤뮤직엔터테인먼트) confirmed that the group would be managed by their newly created label, Off the Record Entertainment (오프더레코드엔터테인먼트), with Pledis Entertainment (플레디스 엔터테인먼트) in charge of the creative direction and the production of the group's music. The move was heavily criticized by fans as they felt the group was neglected in terms of promotions and releases compared to the other group managed by Off the Record, IZ*ONE.

In August 2021, the group fully transferred to Pledis after Off the Record re-organized. This generated more criticism as Pledis has a history of mismanaging girl groups and hindering their development.

As part of the transfer to Pledis, all members signed a new contract with the agency, except for her. She decided to maintain the original contract with Off the Record, which expired in July 2022. As a result, at the end of the month, she left the agency and FROMIS_9.

The following month, she then signed with Just Entertainment and began her career as an actress making her debut in May 2019 with a role in the tvN D Story drama "Dating Class". Her breakthrough role happened in June 2020 when she was cast in the support role of the tvN drama "It's Okay to Not Be Okay".

After leaving Just Entertainment, she is now represented by Namoo Actors (나무엑터스).

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