Red Velvet (레드벨벳) is a group of South Korean girls of 5 members under SM Entertainment, made up of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri. They debuted on August 1, 2014 with their first single, 행복 (happiness).
Biography of Red Velvet
- Group name: Red Velvet (Red Velvet)
- Debut date: August 1, 2014
- Number of members: 5
- Members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri
- Agency: Sm Entertainment
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Made of red velvet
- The name of the Red Velvet group represents their concept: “red” (bold, energetic) and “velvet” (smooth, sophisticated).
- They are known for their strong vocal performances, with Wendy and Seulgi particularly recognized for their vocal ability.
- Red velvet members have individual colors: Irene (pink), Seulgi (yellow), Wendy (blue), Gioia (green) and Yeri (Viola).
- They are one of the few k-pop groups in which all members have introverted MBTI types (i).
- Red Velvet was the first K-Pop Girl group to perform in North Korea in 2018.
- Their fan club is called “Reveluv”, but fans often shorten it to “Lovies”. The Reve in the name of the Fandom represents the first two letters of red and velvet. It also means dream in French, which means that Reveluvs realizes the dreams of Red Velvet. The Luv in Reveluv stands for Love Red Velvet and Reveluvs for each other.
- The official color of the women’s group is Coral Pastel
Music and concept of Red Velvet
Red Velvet’s music is defined by its merger of pop, R&B and electronic elements. Their double concept is evident in their discography, which alternates between pops with high energy and R&B fluid and sensual songs.
Their “red” concept is shown in songs like “DUMB DUMB”, “Red flavor”AND “Power up”which have bright, eccentric and energetic elements. The “velvet” side is represented in songs such as “SII natural”, “One of these nights”AND “Psycho”who emphasize the fluid voice, the emotional depth and sophisticated sound landscapes.
Over time, Red Velvet has also mixed both concepts, as seen in songs like “Russian roulette”, “Quendom”AND “Listen to my rhythm”reaching a seamless balance between fun and elegance.
Red Velvet’s career
Red Velvet began to train in 2007, when Seulgi was chosen as an interior of smeniorinment through the hearing. Irene was launched in 2009 and Yeri in 2011. In 2012, Wendy and Joy were launched through Global SM auditions in Canada and Soul, respectively. The preparations for the debut of Red Velvet began at the end of 2013, with the introduction of Irene and Seulgi in December 2013 and Wendy in March 2014 through the group of SM Entertainment Rookies SM trainees. Before their debut, Iren and Seolgi made several characteristics in the versions of other artists, while Wendy was introduced through the release of the OST “because I love you” of the “Mimi” drama.
Red Velvet debuted under SM Entertainment on August 1, 2014, with the digital single “Happiness”Originally as a group of four members composed of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. In March 2015, the group extended to five members with the addition of Yeri, coinciding with the release of their first mini-album, “Cake ice cream”. The album marked their commercial turning point, on top of the Gaon album ranking.
Red Velvet quickly established himself as one of the main third generation K-Pop girls groups. Over the years, they have developed a unique double -concept approach: “Red” represents their bright and optimistic side, while “Velvet” shows their mature and sophisticated music influenced by R&B. their versatility was a key factor in their supported success, allowing them to dominate various genres and concepts.
The group has constantly released albums at the top of the graphic “The red” (2015), “Perfect Velvet” (2017) and Final “The Reve Festival” “ (2019). Their blows like “Red flavor”, “Bad Boy”, “Psycho”AND “Listen to my rhythm” They cemented their place as a k-pop icons. They also ventured into international markets, organizing successful concerts and tours around the world.
The 1st unit of the female group, Irene & Seulgi, made its debut in July 2020 and also the members Wendy and Seugli joined the Super Group Female SM “Got the Beat” in 2022. Most of the members also made their debut alone.
The results and popularity of Red Velvet
Red Velvet is widely considered as one of the most successful third generation K-Pop girls groups. Their impact on K-Pop was significant and received numerous prizes and awards during their career.
- “Perfect Velvet” (2017) It was greeted as one of the best K-pop albums, gaining the applause of critics.
- “Bad Boy” (2018) It was the first song of the K-Pop Girl group to enter the United States Viral 50 ranking.
- “Psycho” (2019) It became their most streaming song on Spotify, exceeding 500 million flows.
- “Listen to my rhythm” (2022) It was the most performing SM song in the Korean charts that year.
- Their album “Birthday” (2022) became their first million million.
- They were the first SM Girl group to collectively reach over 20 million followers on Instagram.
- Red Velvet holds the record for the largest number of albums between the SM Girl groups, overcoming the generation of girls.
The net heritage of Red Velvet
In 2022, it was reported that the members of the Combined Red Velvet has a net assets of 8.06 million USD (approx. 11 billion wins). According to Affrepost, Irene’s properties are evaluated for 4 million USDs (5.5 billion wins), while joy is evaluated up to 5 million USDs (almost 7 billion of lines). In addition, it was said that Seulgi and Wendy have a figure of almost 4 million dollars (5.5 billion wins) while Yeri has a net assets of $ 2 million (2.7 billion in losers).
However, with the passage of 3 years, these numbers are likely to have a significant increase over time.
Red Velvet disputes
Irene’s attitude scandal
In October 2020, social media were stormed when a stylist published on Instagram to accuse a female idol of having poor ways and verbally attacking the staff members for 20 minutes during working hours. Irene was therefore appointed female idol in question. The designer’s post was also appreciated by many well -known colleagues in the sector. SM later he turned to the accident. Irene also published a letter admitting her mistake and sorry on her Instagram account.
Since then, there have been no attitude controversies relating to Irene and a hairdresser, among others, has even praised the work ethics and Irene’s personality.
In 2024, Wendy faced the criticisms after expressing his disappointment for the MS Entertainment anniversary concert, together with Taeyeon of the generation of girls. In particular, several employees of MS have anonymously criticized the observations of the two online, accusing them of “abuse of power”. The accident led to opinions divided between the fans and the public, with a little defense of Wendy while others expressed disappointment in his behavior.
The dispute on Yeri’s skills
Since he joined Red Velvet in 2015, Yeri has been subject to ongoing criticisms regarding his vocal and performance skills. Some Netizen believe they have not shown a significant improvement over the years, especially compared to other members. However, it is clear that the female idol has made progress and contributes to the group in various ways, including songwriting and the variety of apparitions.
Discography of Red Velvet
Korean
The Red (2015)
Perfect Velvet (2017)
The Reve Festival (2019)
Chill Kill (2023)
The Perfect Red Velvet (2018)
Final “The Reve Festival” (2019)
Ice creams (2015)
The Velvet (2016)
Russian Roulette (2016)
Rookie (2017)
RBB (2018)
“The Reve Festival” Day 1 (2019)
“The Reve Festival” Day 2 (2019)
Quendom (2021)
The Reve Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm (2022)
The Reve Festival 2022 – Birthday (2022)
Cosmic (2024)
The Red Summer (2017)
Summer Magic (2018)
“Happiness” (2014)
“Be Natural” (2014)
“Wish Tree” (2015)
“” U “(2017)
“Rebirth” (2017)
“Our beloved Boa #4” (2020)
“Yossism” (2016)
“See the Stars” (2019)
“Future” (2020)
“Near me (red velvet remix)” (with Ellie Goulding) (2019)
Japanese
Bloom (2022)
#Cookie Jar (2018)
Sappy (2019)
“Sappy” (2019)
“Sayonara” (2019)
“Power Up” (2019)
