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Red Velvet
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2014 (2014) – present
LabelsS.M. Entertainment
Members
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationRedeu Belbet
McCune–ReischauerRetŭ Pelbet

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".

Pre-debut

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.[1][2]

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

Red Velvet's debut single, "Happiness", was digitally released on August 4, 2014, through various South Korean online music charts. The song made its way up to the number one spot on Genie's real-time chart, as well as top 10 of various other ones.[3] Internationally, it debuted at No. 3 in Singapore and Taiwan, No.4 in Malaysia, No.5 in Thailand and No.9 in Hong Kong.[4][5] Its music video was released on August 1, reaching 1 million views within 11 hours,[6][7] and becoming the second most viewed K-pop video worldwide in August 2014.[8] The group made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank.[9][10]

Red Velvet released their 2nd digital single "Be Natural", a remake of a S.E.S's song, on October 13.[11] The group started their promotional activities for this new release on October 9, making their first appearance on the music program, M! Countdown. The music video for the song was released during the same day.[12][13]

Controversy

Shortly after the release of the music video for "Happiness", Japanese media reported that images referencing the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the September 11 attacks were seen in the video. S.M. Entertainment responded to the reports, explaining, "After questioning the director, we found that he simply used a collage source for the images, and there was no intention behind it." The representative added, "As SM wasn't able to catch it before, we will remove the material that caused the misunderstanding as soon as possible. We will make sure not to let this kind of thing happen in the future." [14] On August 3, S.M. Entertainment deleted the original "Happiness" music video and uploaded a re-edited version without the controversial scenes.[15]

Wendy was criticized for imitating white people and people of African descent during a radio appearance with Red Velvet on November 1, 2014. The incident was reported on in international media.[16]

Members

Template:K-pop group members table |- | Irene | 아이린 | Bae Joo-hyun | 배주현 | 裴柱現[17] | (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33) |- | Seulgi | 슬기 | Kang Seul-gi | 강슬기 | 姜슬기[18] | (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30) |- | rowspan="2"| Wendy | rowspan="2"| 웬디 | Wendy Son | 웬디 손 |rowspan="2"| |rowspan="2"| (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994 (age 30) |- | Son Seung-wan | 손승완 |- | Joy | 조이 | Park Soo-young | 박수영 | 朴秀英[19] | (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 28) |}

Discography

Main article: Red Velvet discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Happiness" 2014 5
  • KOR: 342,642+ (DL)[20]
 Non-album single
"Be Natural" 2014 33
  • KOR: 48,886+ (DL)[21]
 Non-album single

Endorsement

Year Endorsement Members Notes
2014 Lotte Pepero Red Velvet with EXO-K [22]

Concert tours

SMTown

Awards and nominations

MelOn Music Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- | 2014 | Newcomer Award[23] | Red Velvet | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}

Filmography

Main article: Red Velvet filmography

References

  1. ^ "SM's new group Red Velvet introduce themselves with debut MV for 'Happiness' + S.M.ROOKIES' reaction video". Allkpop. July 31, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Sohn Ji-young (July 28, 2014). "SM Entertainment debuts new girl group Red Velvet". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Red Velvet Climbs to the Top of Music Charts with Debut Single "Happiness"". Soompi. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Red Velvet debuts high on music charts". The Korea Herald. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Rookie Group Red Velvet's 'Happiness' Ranks In 'Top 10' For 5 Countries iTunes Charts". KpopStarz. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Red Velvet to unveil their 'Happiness' MV on August 1". Allkpop. July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Red Velvet's debut MV for 'Happiness' exceeds 1 million views after 24 hours". Allkpop. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (September 8, 2014). "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: August 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "SM's new girl group Red Velvet to hold their first debut stage on 'Music Bank' on August 1". Allkpop. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Ock Hyun-ju (July 30, 2014). "SM's Red Velvet to stage debut Aug. 1". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Red Velvet to return next week with a remake of S.E.S's 'Be Natural'". Allkpop. October 6, 2014.
  12. ^ "Red Velvet to kick off their comeback stages for 'Be Natural' this week + more teaser images". Allkpop. October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "Red Velvet reveal MV for 'Be Natural'!". Allkpop. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "SM Entertainment to edit out controversial images in Red Velvet's 'Happiness' MV". Allkpop. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "Red Velvet 레드벨벳_행복(Happiness)_Music Video". YouTube. August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "International netizens criticize Red Velvet's Wendy for her impression of white and black people". Allkpop. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "[더★프로필] 레드벨벳 아이린 "웬디에게 사랑을 줄 거에요"" (in Korean). the-star.co.kr. September 26, 2014.
  18. ^ "[더★프로필] 레드벨벳 슬기 "습관? 제 흔적 남기기요"" (in Korean). the-star.co.kr. September 26, 2014.
  19. ^ "[더★프로필] 레드벨벳 조이 "슬기와 한 방 쓰고 싶은 이유? 잠들면 절대 안 깨"" (in Korean). the-star.co.kr. September 26, 2014.
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  21. ^ "2014년 43주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  22. ^ "EXO-K shoot a Pepero CF with Red Velvet". Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  23. ^ "2NE1, EXO, Winner, B2ST and More Named Top 10 Artists of 'MelOn Music Awards 2014'". Mwave. CJ E&M. Retrieved October 31, 2014.

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