Red Velvet debuted on Aug. 1, 2014, under SM Entertainment with four members and welcomed member Yeri in 2015, making it a five-member group. The members are Irene, Wendy, Seulgi, Joy and Yeri.

Irene debuted as a member of Red Velvet alongside Seulgi, Wendy and Joy on August 1, 2014. After releasing a couple of tracks, the quartet was joined by Yeri in March 2015.

In March, when Irene told her followers that she was reading Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 – a feminist book which addresses the patriarchal nature of South Korean society – many male fans were angered.

Red Velvet’s Irene & Seulgi to return with new music in May. Their last release as a sub-unit was the 2020 mini-album 'Monster' By Carmen Chin. 11th April 2025. Red Velvet's Irene & Seulgi.

Despite Red Velvet leader Irene’s Instagram post saying sorry, and a private apology to the stylist she verbally bullied, fans of the K-pop group have demanded she quit to avoid harming its image.

All five members of Red Velvet first renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment in 2021. Member Seulgi re-signed with the label for the second time in August 2023, followed by Irene today.

Red Velvet members Wendy, Irene, and Seulgi are in the Philippines for BGC’s New Year’s Eve Countdown event. Wendy says its her first time doing a countdown event, and to be ringing in the new ...

SEOUL – South Korean singers Irene and Seulgi of K-pop girl group Red Velvet will launch a concert tour in Asia in mid-June, the quintet’s label SM Entertainment announced on April 14.