While Girl K-pop bands became common, Red Velvet came out as an important name in the sea of the kpop industry. This band is made by a very popular management and entertainment firm, which is why in this blog, we will discuss everything there is to know about the Red Velvet band.
Red Velvet is a unique and interesting K-pop band of girls in the industry. This girl band is formed by one of the most popular and influential entertainment firms in the industry – SM Entertainment.
The band Red Velvet began its journey in 2014 with four official members. The band is boldly recognized by its red color, which depicts the bright, bold, and abstract side that the members of this band gave it. They had begun its pre-production in 2007 when Selungi was selected by SM Entertainment as the first member. It took years for the studio to find the apt members of the team, and four out of five members were crucial members of SM Entertainment from SM Rookie.
The band has also been on stage for quite some time and made major sales. The band did take a break in between, which is when people started worrying if the band would end its journey, but surprisingly, they made a comeback in 2017 with a bang. This was the year when the band also announced its official fandom name.
2018 was when the band made its Japan debut which went quite well to their expectations. The band has also announced its own ReVe festival, which is considered the most popular album from the band.
By April 21, 2020, the band also announced the two main members of Red Velvet’s sub-unit to be Irene and Seulgi. The year 2021 can be considered as the year of solos when the band members considered going solo besides their successful band career as well and also featured in Queendom Puzzle.
Members
Members of this K-pop band darlings consist of five members who are Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri.
Seulgi
Seulgi is a South Korean trainee singing in the band. She has been the longest trainee in the band for seven years. She is the lead vocalist and main dancer in the band and also represents the color yellow in the band.
Besides Red Velvet, she is also a member of Girls Next Door. She is a calm personality at Red Velvet and is indeed a talent for the entire group.
- Age – 29 Years
- Height – 164 CM
- Relationship Status –Single
Irene
Irene, officially known as Bae-Jae Hyun, has been a trainee at SM Entertainment since 2009. 2014 is the year she took the stage name Irene and joined Red Velvet as an active member.
She serves her role as the leader, lead dancer, and supporting vocalist of the band, besides handling visuals of the band and being the main rapper.
She has an introverted and quiet personality that is loved by many. Her sense of humor is crazy lovely in the wake of it. She is also popular by her nickname Cabbage.
- Age – 31 Years
- Height – 160 CM
- Relationship Status –Single
Wendy
She started her music career by uploading YouTube videos. Her training with SM Entertainment, although, got her YouTube channel deleted, sadly. Two years later, she became the main vocalist at Red Velvet and became a superb asset to the band.
She has been the luck of the band and has also collaborated with many stars like Eric Nam, Kangta, John Legend, and Ricky Martin. She is also popular with her nicknames, Olaf and Wanda.
- Age – 29 Years
- Height – 160 CM
- Relationship Status – N/A
Joy
Joy is the green color of the band and is popular with her nickname Doongdoongie. She has not been a part of SM Rookie but serves as a lead rapper and sub-vocalist at the band.
She is an amazing actress who has also worked in various movies and series besides her singing career. She is so good at her work that she also received an OSEN award for the best newcomer.
- Age – 27 Years
- Height – 168 CM
- Relationship Status – Currently Dating Crush
Yeri
Yeri is the Sub vocalist and sub rapper at the band and is the youngest member of the band. She has been a part of SM Rookie and also has had her luck in her acting career. She has been with the band since 2015 and is loved by all.
- Age – 24 Years
- Height – 160 CM
- Relationship Status – Rumored to be committed to Hoshi
Albums & Debut
Red Velvet has been quite a consistent band throughout and touched many heights. The band is a successful one. The band began their journey with their debut digital single ‘Happiness’ on August 1, 2014. Here is the list of all the music pieces released by the band to date.
Full-Length Albums
- The Red – 2015
- Perfect Velvet – 2017
Repackage Albums
- The Perfect Red Velvet – 2018
- The ReVe Festival Finale – 2019
Digital Singles
- Happiness – 2014
- Be Natural – 2014
- Wish Tree – 2015
- Would U – 2017
- Rebirth – 2017
- Our Beloved BoA #4 – 2021
Summer Mini Album
- The Red Summer – 2017
- Summer Magic – 2018
Mini Albums
- Ice Cream Cake – 2015
- The Velvet – 2016
- Russian Roulette – 2016
- Rookie – 2017
- RBB – 2018
- The Reve Festival Day – 2019
- The Reve Festival Day – 2019
- Queendom – 2021
- The ReVe Festival – Feel My Rhythm – 2022
OST
- Yossissm – 2016
- See The Stars – 2019
- Future – 2020
Also Read: Who Is Red Velvet Seulgi Dating? Dating Life of The K-pop Star?
