Red Velvet
Red Velvet (레드벨벳) is a Korean pop 4-member girl group formed by SM Entertainment. They debuted in 2014 with the digital single "Haengbok (Happiness)".
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Members
- Irene (Leader, Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocals)
- Seul Gi (Lead Vocals, Lead Dancer)
- Wendy (Main Vocals, Visual)
- Joy (Lead Rapper, Vocals)
Information
Pre-debut
Three of the four members of Red Velvet were previously part of SM Entertainment's pre-debut team, S.M. Rookies. Seul Gi, the first member who joined the agency, was brought in through an audition in 2007. Irene, the next member to join the company, was cast in 2009. Wendy auditioned through the 'SM Global Audition' in Canada in 2012. Joy, the member who wasn't part of the SM Rookies, also auditioned through the 'SM Global Audition' in Seoul in 2012.
In July 2014, there were rumors of S.M Entertainment forming a new girl group that would debut the following month which consisted of three girls from the SM Rookies, Irene, Seul Gi, Wendy and another S.M trainee who turned out to be Joy. SM Entertainment made an official announcement that the 4-member girl group, Red Velvet, will be making their official debut on August 1, 2014.
Debut
Red Velvet released a music video teaser of their debut song, "Haengbok (Happiness)" on July 27, 2014. The music video for the song was released on August 1, 2014, and on the same day, the group made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank.
"Haengbok (Happiness)", penned by Yoo Young-jin and composed by Will Simms and Chad Hugo, was released on August 4, 2014 through South Korea's music portals. Meanwhile, its music video also reached 1,000,000 views in just 11 hours.
Discography
Digital Singles
- [2014.08.04] Haengbok (Happiness)
- [2014.10.13] Be Natural
Awards
- [2015.01.15] 29th Golden Disk Awards: New Artist Award
- [2015.01.22] 24th Seoul Music Awards: New Artist Award
