Red Velvet (Hangul: 레드벨벳) is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2014. The group consists of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. They have released two digital singles, "Happiness" and "Be Natural".
Three of the four members of Red Velvet were previously part of S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut team, S.M. Rookies. Seulgi, 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 S.M. Rookies, also auditioned through the 'SM Global Audition' in Seoul in 2012.

HISTORY

2014: Debut, "Happiness", and "Be Natural"

2015: Ice Cream Cake and new member Yeri

DISCORAPHY

Singles

2014

• "Happiness"
• "Be Natural"

AWARDS

Golden Disk Award : New Artist Award
Seoul Music Award : New Artist Award
Korean Entertainment Art Award : Best Rookie Award
SBS MTV Best Of The Best : Best Remake Song

PROFILE

Stage name: Irene (아이린)

Real name: Bae Juhyeon 

Birth date: March 29, 1991

Birth Place: Daegu, South Korea

Blood type: A

Specialities: Acting, Rap

Role Model: BoA

- In 2013, she appeared in Henry's 1-4-3 Music Video

- In 2014, she was featured in 'The Celebrity' Magazine and 'OhBoy!' Magazine February issue with fellow SM ROOKIES' Taeyong, Seulgi and Johnny.

- She is said to be nicknamed ‘The 2nd Tiffany’

Stage name: Seulgi (슬기)

Real name: Kang Seulgi (강슬기)

Birth date: February 10, 1994

Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea

Blood Type: A

Sibling: Older Brother

Specialties: Guitar, Japanese

- She trained together with f(x)'s Krystal and Sulli who are the same age as her.

- She began her training in 2007 under SM Entertainment.

- She was chosen as a trainee by Public Audition. 

- She is said to be nicknamed ‘The 2nd Taeyeon’ as she possesses great vocal ability. 

- She was also featured in ABC News “K pop Boot Camp” with two other trainees. 

- She was featured in Henry's song, Butterfly and Fantastic MV

Stage name: Wendy (웬디)

English name: Wendy Son 

Korean name: Son Seungwan

Birth date: February 21, 1994

Bith Place: Richmond Hill, Ontorio, Canada

Education: Richmond Hill High School

Blood type: O

Specialty: Guitar

- She was a member of the Richmond Hill HS Show Choir in which she participated in as a Soprano.

- She audition for Cube in February 27, 2011 in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada and was a finalist (No. 8)

- She acted in few musicals during her time as a student such as 'A Good Witch of the South' and 'Holly Polly' at her former boarding school.

Stage name: Joy (조이)

Real name: Park Soo Young

Birthday: September 3, 1996

 -She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2015

Stage name : Yeri ( 예리)

Real name: Kim Yerim

Birthday : March 5, 1999

-She was cast by SM Entertainment in 2011

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