Stephanie Young Hwang (Korean name: Hwang Mi-young; born August 1, 1989), known by the stage name Tiffany, is a Korean American singer, TV presenter,promotional model, rapper, dancer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.
Tiffany was scouted whilst performing on stage in her home country. She was invited to audition at the SM Entertainment Starlight Casting System and joined the company on October 2004 in Los Angeles, California at age 15. Despite initial objections from her father, she recalls packing up her former life and moving to South Korea after receiving the permission to do so within three weeks of making the decision. She trained for 3 years and 7 months before debuting.
Yuri played a role in the KBS sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (못말리는 결혼), alongside Sooyoung.
In 2012, Yuri played the female lead role Choi Anna in SBS's television drama Fashion King. This 20-episode drama was aired on SBS from March 19, 2012 to May 22, 2012. On December 31, 2012, Yuri received the "New Star Award" at SBS’s 2012 Drama Awards and on May 9, 2013, she won the "Most Popular Actress (TV series)" award at the 49th PaekSang Arts Awards for her role.
Yuri has been cast as the lead female role in South Korea's first swimming-themed film, No Breathing, which will portray the friendship and love of youth. Yuri is planning on showing an enthusiastic performance in the role of Jung-eun, a girl who dreams of becoming a musician. It’s a character who has a variety of charms, from an easygoing personality to an innocent appearance, along with emotion-filled singing skills. There will be a love triangle between her and childhood friends, who will be played by Lee Jong-suk and Seo In-guk. She won the "Most Popular Actress (Film)" award at the 50th PaekSang Arts Awards on May 27, 2014
In 2012, Yuri played the female lead role Choi Anna in SBS's television drama Fashion King. This 20-episode drama was aired on SBS from March 19, 2012 to May 22, 2012. On December 31, 2012, Yuri received the "New Star Award" at SBS’s 2012 Drama Awards and on May 9, 2013, she won the "Most Popular Actress (TV series)" award at the 49th PaekSang Arts Awards for her role.
Yuri has been cast as the lead female role in South Korea's first swimming-themed film, No Breathing, which will portray the friendship and love of youth. Yuri is planning on showing an enthusiastic performance in the role of Jung-eun, a girl who dreams of becoming a musician. It’s a character who has a variety of charms, from an easygoing personality to an innocent appearance, along with emotion-filled singing skills. There will be a love triangle between her and childhood friends, who will be played by Lee Jong-suk and Seo In-guk. She won the "Most Popular Actress (Film)" award at the 50th PaekSang Arts Awards on May 27, 2014