Irene
배주현- Name
- Bae Joo-hyun
- Born
- 29 March 1991
- Role
- Leader
Formed a unit with Seulgi and released the EP Monster in 2020.
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레드벨벳Girl group · SM Entertainment · since 2014
Red Velvet
레드벨벳Five members, two sides in one name and a summer return in 2026 after two years apart. Here is what a new ReVeluv needs to know.
13years on 1 August 2027 · in 285 days
Quick answers
When did Red Velvet debut?
On 1 August 2014, as four members, with the single "Happiness". Yeri joined in 2015.
How many members does Red Velvet have?
Five: Irene (leader), Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri. Wendy and Yeri moved to other agencies in 2025 but remain in the group.
What is the Red Velvet fandom called?
ReVeluv.
What does the name Red Velvet mean?
Red stands for the group's bold, classic side and Velvet for its soft side; Red Velvet is the mix of both.
Is Red Velvet still together?
Yes. All five returned with the mini album Velvet Summer on 3 August 2026, their first group release in two years.
The story so far
Debut with "Happiness" as a four-member group.
Yeri joins; Red Velvet becomes five.
Their third No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums chart.
Perform at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in North Korea.
The ReVe Festival trilogy ends with "Psycho".
Irene and Seulgi debut as a unit with the EP Monster.
Tenth anniversary mini album Cosmic.
Wendy and Yeri leave SM Entertainment for other agencies and stay in the group.
Twelfth anniversary fan concert and the mini album Velvet Summer.
Start with these 5 songs
- HappinessThe debut single, an example of their bold Red side.2014
- Red FlavorLead single of The Red Summer.2017
- Bad BoyLead single of The Perfect Red Velvet and one of their best-known hits.2018
- PsychoThe finale of The ReVe Festival trilogy.2019
- Surfin' BoyTitle track of Velvet Summer, with lyrics by Joy.2026
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where Red Velvet stands.
For ReVeluv
Seulgi
강슬기- Name
- Kang Seul-gi
- Born
- 10 February 1994
Released her first solo EP, 28 Reasons, in 2022.
Wendy
손승완- Name
- Son Seung-wan
- Born
- 21 February 1994
Released her first solo EP, Like Water, in 2021.
Joy
박수영- Name
- Park Soo-young
- Born
- 3 September 1996
Released the remake album Hello (2021) and wrote the lyrics of "Surfin' Boy".
Yeri
김예림- Name
- Kim Ye-rim
- Born
- 5 March 1999
- Role
- Youngest member
Joined in 2015 and acted in the series Blue Birthday.
2014-2016
- HappinessSingle · title track "Happiness"
- Be NaturalSingle · title track "Be Natural"
- Ice Cream CakeEP · title track "Ice Cream Cake / Automatic"
- The RedAlbum · title track "Dumb Dumb"
- The VelvetEP · title track "One of These Nights"
- Russian RouletteEP · title track "Russian Roulette"
2017-2018
- RookieEP · title track "Rookie"
- The Red SummerEP · title track "Red Flavor"
- Perfect VelvetAlbum · title track "Peek-A-Boo"
- The Perfect Red VelvetRepackage · title track "Bad Boy"
- Summer MagicEP · title track "Power Up"
- RBBEP · title track "RBB (Really Bad Boy)"
The ReVe Festival
- The ReVe Festival: Day 1EP · title track "Zimzalabim"
- The ReVe Festival: Day 2EP · title track "Umpah Umpah"
- The ReVe Festival: FinaleRepackage · title track "Psycho"
- The ReVe Festival 2022: Feel My RhythmEP · title track "Feel My Rhythm"
- The ReVe Festival 2022: BirthdayEP · title track "Birthday"
2021-2026
- QueendomEP · title track "Queendom"
- Chill KillAlbum · title track "Chill Kill"
- CosmicEP · title track "Cosmic"
- Velvet SummerEP · title track "Surfin' Boy"
Plus Japanese releases and unit and solo work: Irene & Seulgi (Monster, 2020), Wendy, Joy and Seulgi as soloists.
Fandom nameReVeluv
ReVe, short for Red Velvet, plus luv.
- Lightstick
- Official lightstick.
- Official color
- Not officially announced.
- Debut anniversary
- 1 August
- The name Red Velvet
- Red is the bold, classic side, Velvet the soft side; songs come out under the Red, Velvet or combined Red Velvet concept.
Watch first
- Level Up ProjectWeb seriesTheir own reality series of trips and games; a new season was announced in 2026.
Did you know
- Each song belongs to a concept: "Happiness" is a Red song, "Russian Roulette" (2016) a combined Red Velvet song.
- In 2018 they were one of eleven acts at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre, linked to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
- Joy wrote the lyrics for the 2026 title track "Surfin' Boy", a bossa nova-style dance song.
- The 2026 fan concert opened on 1 August, their twelfth debut anniversary.
- Debut"Happiness", 1 August 2014.
- Billboard World AlbumsThree No. 1 albums by 2017, tied with Girls' Generation for the most among female K-pop acts.
- PyongyangPerformed at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in April 2018.
- First US tourRed Velvet toured the United States for the first time in 2019.
- UnitIrene & Seulgi debuted with Monster in 2020.
- Billboard 200Cosmic (2024) was their first album on the chart.
- Tenth anniversaryCosmic, June 2024.
- Full-group returnVelvet Summer, 3 August 2026, their first release in two years and two months.
Tours
- RedmareTheir second solo concert, taken abroad from September 2018 with a first stop in Thailand.
- Concert at KSPO DomeTheir first concert in over three years, also streamed online.
- Red Velvet FAN-CON: A Day in Red & VelvetKorea University Hwajeong Gymnasium, Seoul, 1-2 August 2026, for the 12th anniversary.
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Play the DailyLast checked 19 October 2026. Sources include Korea JoongAng Daily, The Korea Times, Edaily and Billboard. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.