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'Produce x 101' contestant and model Yuri becomes Korean citizen

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Posted by Germaine-Jay Thursday, September 19, 2019

'Produce x 101' contestant and model Yuri has become a Korean citizen.

On September 19, Yuri posted to Instagram, "Korean starting from today. I finally got Korean citizenship." The model is known to be of Korean and Russian descent, and he previously held Russian citizenship before officially registering to become a South Korean citizen. 

Yuri is known for competing on Mnet's 'Produce x 101' and appearing on the reality show 'Society Game'.

Stay tuned for updates on Yuri.

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crowboy
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Oh, wow. I had no idea he was Russian too until now

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KpopDagger
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Does that mean he goes into to the military or does he have to be a natural born citizen?

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