They will still be part of the group.
Red velvet‘S Wendy AND Place they started officially Smeniorinment But it will remain part of the group.
In a shared declaration on the official accounts on the group social media, Sm Entertainment has announced their departure from the company.
Hello, this is smeniortainment.
We would like to inform you that our exclusive contracts with Wendy and Yeri have concluded.
From their debut as part of Red Velvet, Wendy and Yeri have actively promoted both as part of Red Velvet and as soloists in their various fields. We had so much happiness during our time together.
We will love all the moments we have spent together and we sincerely support Wendy and Yeri while they pass to the next chapters of their career.
In addition, Wendy and Yeri will continue to participate in the group activities of Red Velvet, so it can’t wait for the bright future of Red Velvet.
We sincerely appreciate the generous quantities of love and support that you have shown to Wendy and Yeri. Continue to support them in their new challenges in their respective fields.
Thank you.
– Sm Entertainment
Dating back to 2023, the red velvet members were in contracts with sm Entertainment. Seulgi, Irene and Joy renewed their contracts in August 2023, in February 2024 and January 2025.