Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They debuted on August 1, 2014 with the digital single "Happiness" with the four-member line-up of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. Yeri joined the group in March 2015, following their first major release, Ice Cream Cake. Musically, the work of Red Velvet reflects their own group name: their predominantly-pop "red" side experiments occasionally with electronic, funk and hip hop, while their "velvet" side focuses on '90s-influenced R&B with elements of ballad and jazz.
Kang Seul-gi, better known simply as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet and its sub-unit Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi.
"Happiness" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. The song was composed by Yoo Young-jin, Will Sims, Chad Hugo, Anne Judith Wik, and Chris Holsten, with production from Hugo and Simms. It was released digitally by SM Entertainment on August 4, 2014 as their debut single in South Korea. The song also marked the group's first release under the "Red" concept and their first as a quartet, introducing the four members Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy to the public.
"Be Natural" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Originally recorded and released as a single by S.E.S. in 2000, the song was re-recorded by the then-quartet Red Velvet and released by SM Entertainment as a digital single on October 13, 2014. Written and produced by SM songwriter Yoo Young-jin, the jazz-influenced R&B track was the group's second digital release in 2014, featuring a rap verse from then-SM Rookies Lee Tae-yong, who would later be the leader of South Korean boy group NCT and NCT 127. It also marked as their first single to be released under the "Velvet" concept with a drastic change to a mature, more-sultry image, and also the group's last release as a quartet.
Shon Seung-wan, known professionally as Wendy, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet.
Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), and Do You Like Brahms? (2020). He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.
Bae Joo-hyun, known professionally as Irene, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet and its sub-unit Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi.
Russian Roulette is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released on September 7, 2016 by SM Entertainment.
Rookie is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released on February 1, 2017, by SM Entertainment. The album contains six tracks, including its lead single of the same name.
The Red Summer is the first special extended play and the fifth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Marketed as the group's first "special summer" release, the five-track EP was released digitally on July 9, 2017 and physically on July 10, 2017 by SM Entertainment, with Genie Music served as the South Korean distributor. SM founder Lee Soo-man continued to serve as the release's executive producer, with lyrical and musical composition came from Kenzie, Caesar & Loui, Becky Jerams, Pontus Persson, Kanata Okajima, LDN Noise, Courtney Woolsey, Alice Penrose, Johannes Josh Jorgensen, Lars Halvor Jensen, and Hwang Hyun from production team MonoTree. A dominant dance-pop and EDM record, the extended play is the second major release from Red Velvet to focus solely on their "Red" concept, following their debut studio album The Red (2015). It was later proceeded by Summer Magic as both the second "special summer" extended play and the third major "Red" release.
Perfect Velvet is the second studio album by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Released on November 17, 2017, by SM Entertainment, the album is the group's first full-length release in two years since The Red (2015). A record that incorporates R&B, soul and hip-hop, with influences from future bass, trap and synth-pop, Perfect Velvet saw contribution from various songwriters and production teams, namely Kenzie, The Stereotypes, Charli Taft, Daniel "Obi" Klein, Jam Factory and Hitchhiker, among others. The album is a portrayal of the group's "velvet" concept, making it their second major release to follow this sonic direction since their second extended play, The Velvet (2016). The album was given a reissue as The Perfect Red Velvet on January 29, 2018.
"Red Flavor" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their first Korean special extended play The Red Summer (2017). Written by SM Entertainment songwriter Kenzie and produced by Daniel Caesar and Ludwig Lindell, "Red Flavor" is primarily a dance-pop song with "dramatic synths and a percussive melody" that reflects the summer sonic vibe, while the lyrics hint towards a young relationship with summer references. It was released as the lead single from The Red Summer on July 9, 2017 by SM Entertainment with Genie Music as the distributor, along with an accompanying fruit-infused music video which sees the members interviewing different types of fruit while having fun at an in-house party. A Japanese version of the song, adapted by songwriter Kami Kaoru, was later included in their first Japanese extended play in 2018, titled #Cookie Jar.
"Dumb Dumb" is a song by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their first studio album The Red (2015). Written by songwriter Seo Ji-eum of Jam Factory and Kim Dong-hyun, with production and arrangement by LDN Noise, Deanna Dellacioppa, Taylor Parks and Ryan S. Jhun, the song is an uptempo dance-pop track in which a girl expresses her awkwardness regarding her feelings towards the object of her affections. It was released as the lead single of The Red on September 8, 2015 by S.M. Entertainment, along with an accompanying music video.
"Russian Roulette" is a song by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their third extended play of the same name. Written by Jo Yoon-kyung and produced by Albi Albertsson, Belle Humble and Markus Lindell, it is primarily an 8-bit influenced synth-pop song which lyrically compares the process of winning someone's heart to a game of Russian roulette. The song was released as the lead single on September 7, 2016 by SM Entertainment along with an accompanying cartoon-themed music video which saw the group mimicking cartoon tricks to pull a prank and harm each other as the video progressed.
"Bad Boy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet, serve as the single from The Perfect Red Velvet, a reissue of their second studio album Perfect Velvet. The hip hop-influenced R&B and trap song was produced by production team The Stereotypes, Maxx Song, Whitney Phillips and Yoo Young-jin, while the Korean lyrics were adapted by lyricists JQ and Moon Hee-yeon.
"Umpah Umpah" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their seventh Korean extended play (EP) The ReVe Festival: Day 2, which serves as the second installment of the group's The ReVe Festival album trilogy. The song, alongside its vacation-themed music video, was released on August 20, 2019 as the lead single from Day 2. Written by Jeon Gan-di and composed by Christoffer Lauridsen, Andreas Öberg and Allison Kaplan, "Umpah Umpah" is described as "an uptempo dance song with disco house rhythms", with the group's "lovely and cool vocals doubling the freshness". The songwriting, which includes swimming motifs, portrays somebody falling in love with the eyes and charms of the girls, using the phrase "umpah umpah" as if their love interest was learning how to control their breathing while swimming.
"Psycho" is a song by South Korean girl group Red Velvet, taken from their first compilation album, The ReVe Festival: Finale (2019), which is the third and final installment of the group's The ReVe Festival album trilogy. Composed by Andrew Scott, Cazzi Opeia, and EJAE, the song was arranged by Druski and long-time SM Entertainment record producer Yoo Young-jin, while the Korean lyrics were written by songwriter Kenzie. An R&B track with elements of trap and future bass, it is about how two are in a complicated relationship. Along with the accompanying gothic-themed music video, the song was released digitally as the lead single from Finale, and the third single overall from The ReVe Festival on December 23, 2019.
Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Red Velvet, formed by SM Entertainment in 2020. It is composed of members Irene and Seulgi. The duo debuted on July 6, 2020, with the extended play Monster.
"Monster" is a song recorded by Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi, the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Red Velvet, for their 2020 eponymous debut extended play. A dance-pop track with influence from dubstep genre, the song was written by songwriter Kenzie, while production was handled by Delaney Jane, Jenson Vaughan, Yaakov Gruzman, and Yoo Young-jin. It was released on July 6, 2020 by SM Entertainment and Dreamus, serving as the lead single from their first major release.
"Milky Way" is a remake song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was originally recorded and released by soloist BoA in her 2003 Korean single Double. Re-released and recorded by the group and released as their 6th digital single on August 21, 2020, it marks the first release as a group in 2020, with member Wendy, who was in an accident where she broke multiple areas in her body.
