Kwon Ri Se was a Japanese singer, dancer and member of LADIES' CODE (레이디스 코드). She graduated from Tokyo Korean School High School. She was born in Fukushima, Japan but had Korean descent.

Before debuting, she participated in Miss Korea 2009 and was crowned as "Miss Korea Japan Jin". She was one of the Top 12 contestants of MBC's Star Audition "The Great Birth".

She made her debut in March 2013 as the group's main dancer, vocalist, visual and face of the group with their first mini-album, "Code#01". They were managed by Polaris Entertainment (폴라리스엔터테인먼트).

On September 3, 2014, she was critically injured in a serious car accident when the group was returning to Seoul after attending the recording of KBS "Open Concert". She was immediately taken to the hospital, where she was given emergency CPR before being taken into surgery due to suffering severe cranial and abdominal injuries. Unfortunately, she passed away four days later at Ajou University Hospital at the age of 23. The group's manager was found guilty of speeding and sentenced to one year and two months in prison. After an appeal, the sentence was commuted to two years on probation, 160 hours of community service and 40 hours of driving lessons. He also reached a settlement with her family for an undisclosed amount.

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