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Agency: SM Entertainment
Debut: August 3, 2014 (Happiness)
The Red in their group name represents a fierce and attractive colour and Velvet represents womanly and soft. It shows their ambition to amaze the world with their independent and sophisticated music. Red Velvet's concept is in between f(x)'s electro-modern style and SNSD's main stream pop concept. All of the girls except Joy were part of the pre-debut team SM Rookies.
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TV Shows/Dramas/ Movies/ Reality Shows:
Seulgi: K-Pop Boot Camp, School OZ (2015- hologram musical lead), EXO 90:2014 (10.10.2014), Star King (18.10.2014), Let's Go! Dream Team (30.11.2014), I'm Going to School (2015)
Wendy: EXO 90:2014 (10.10.2014), Quiz to Change the World (01.11.2014), Let's Go! Dream Team (30.11.2014)
Joy: Star King (18.10.2014), Showbiz Korea (02.01.2015)
Irene: Quiz to Change the World (01.11.2014), Let's Go! Dream Team (30.11.2014)
ALL: Kim Chang Ryul's Old School (06.08.2014- radio show), Ice Cream TV (2015), Escape Crisis No.1 (25.08.2014), Hello Counselor (01.09.2014), Hidden Singer 3 (20.09.2014), Weekly Idol (15.10.2014), After School Club (28.10.2014), Pops in Seoul (05.11.2014)
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Bae Joohyun (Irene) -pink hair in debut M/V
Nickname: Baechu, 2nd Tiffany, and Hyunah
Hometown: Daegu, South Korea
Birthday: March 29, 1991
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 44 kg
Blood Type: A
Languages: Korean
Nationality: Korean
Position: Leader, Sub-Vocalist, Main Rapper and Lead Dancer
Hobbies: Dancing, cooking seaweed soup for the members on their birthdays
Specialty: Acting and Modern Dance
Motto: Focus on things that bring your mood up.
Favourite Artist: BoA
Favourite Movie: The Notebook
Fun Facts:
- appeared in:
+ Henry's "143" M/V
+ SHINee's "Why So Serious" M/V
+ Kyuhyun's "At Gwanghwamun" M/V
- SM Rookie Videos:
+ SM Rookie's "My Girlfriend Irene"
+ "Be Natural" (with Seulgi)
- she was a popular ulzzang
- close with f(x)'s Amber since they were trainees together
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Kang Seul Gi (Seulgi) -orange hair in debut M/V
Trainee Time: since 2007
Nicknames: Kkangseul and Teddy Bear
Hometown: Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Birthday: February 10, 1994
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 42 kg
Blood Type: A
Languages: Korean and Japanese
Education: Seoul Performing Arts High School
Sibling: Older brother
Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer, Visual and Rapper
Hobbies: Drawing and playing guitar
Motto: Be a person who shares.
Favourite Singer: Beyonce
Fun Facts:
- featured in:
+ Henry's "Butterfly"
- appeared in:
+ Henry's "Fantastic" M/V
- SM Rookie Videos:
+ "Christmas Carol"
+ "Sweet Cake"
+ "The Rooftop"
+ "Be Natural" (with Irene)
- plays guitar
- called the 2nd Taeyeon because of her strong vocal skills
- first member of SM Rookies team to be revealed
- has been friends with EXO's Kai since trainee days
- close friends with f(x)'s Sulli and Krystal (trainee days) and Super Junior's Kyuhyun
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Son Seung Wan (Wendy) -blue hair in debut M/V
Casting: Koreaboo: Cube Entertainmnet Global Auditions 2011, 2012 S.M Global Audition
English Name: Wendy Son
Nickname: Olaf and Wan-ah
Birthplace: Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Canada
Birthday: February 21, 1994
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Blood Type: O
Languages: English and Korean
Nationality: Korean-Canadian
Languages: English and Korean
Sibling: Older sister (Son Seunghee)
Education: Richmond Hill High School
Position: Main Vocalist, English lines, Sub-Rapper and Face of the Group
Hobbies: Finding rare songs, cooking, walking by cafes, and singing
Motto: Always think positively, do your best and work hard.
Fun Facts:
- SM Rookie Videos:
+ "Speak Now" Taylor Swift cover
- OST's
+ "Because I Love You" for Mimi
- appeared in:
+ "Because I Love You" OST M/V
- plays guitar, flute and saxophone
- she was a soprano choir member in her school
- acted in musicals
- G.NA personally picked her and 14 other finalists (Koreaboo: Cube Global Auditions) to open for her first solo showcase in Vancouver, Canada
- she was born in Jecheon, South Korea but moved to Canada, alone, in Grade 5 to study abroad
- tried out for Cube Entertainment before SM
- used to make YouTube videos, but she deleted her account
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Park Soo Young (Joy) -green hair in debut M/V
Nickname: Doongdoongie
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: September 3, 1996
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 43 kg
Blood Type: A
Education: School of Performing Arts in Seoul
Position: Lead Rapper and Vocalist
Fun Facts:
- only member that was not a part of the pre-debut team SM Rookies
- Super Junior's Eunhyuk helped her in dancing while she was a trainee
- she was a little chubby during her pre-debut days which earned her nickname Doongdoongie
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Kim Ye Rim (Yeri)
Joined: March 2015
Casting: S.M Auditions in 2011
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: March 5, 1999
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: O
Languages: Korean
Siblings: Three younger sisters
Education: Hanlim Multi Arts School
Position: Rapper, Maknae and Dancer
Favourite Number: 17
Fun Facts:
- according to Irene, she is the most playful and mischevious member
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Official Web Links
Website: http://redvelvet.smtown.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedVelvet
Twitter: @SMTOWNGLOBAL
Instagram: @redvelvet.smtown
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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Golden Disk Awards
1 Win:
- 2015: New Artist Award
1 Nomination:
- 2015: Digital Bonsang with "Happiness"
Seoul Music Awards
1 Win: - 2015: New Artist Award
3 Nominations:
- 2015: Bonsang
- 2015: Popularity Award
- 2015: Hallyu Special Award
MelOn Music Awards
1 Nomination:
- 2014: Newcomer Award
Korean Entertainment Art Awards
1 Win:
- 2015: Best Rookie Award
SBS MTV Best of the Best
1 Win:
- 2014: Best Remake Song with "Be Natural"