Red Velvet Members Profile and Facts:
Red Velvet (레드벨벳) is a Korean girl group that consists of 5 members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri. Red Velvet debutedon August 1, 2014, under S.M. Entertainment.
Red Velvet Official Fandom Name: ReVeluv
Red Velvet Official Fandom Color: Pastel Coral
Red Velvet Official Logos:
Red Velvet Official SNS:
Website: redvelvet.smtown.com/ (Japan): redvelvet-jp.net
Instagram: @redvelvet.smtown
X (Twitter): @RVsmtown / (Japan): @Red_Velvet_JP
TikTok: @redvelvet_smtown
YouTube: Red Velvet
Facebook: RedVelvet
Red Velvet Member Profiles:
Irene
Stage Name: Irene (아이린)
Birth Name: Bae Ju Hyun (배주현)
English Name: Irene Bae
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist,Visual, Center
Birthday: March 29th, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 160cm (5’3″) (Official) / 158 cm (5’2″) (Approx. real height)*
Weight: 44 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ
Sub-Unit:
Instagram: @renebaebae
Irene Facts:
– Birth Place: Daegu, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, younger sibling.
– Her nicknames are: Baechu, The 2nd Tiffany, Hyun-ah.
– Her designated color is pink.
– Her representative animal: Cat (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Rabbit (Summer Magic onwards).
– Her representative fruit: Red-flesh Watermelon.
– Her representative weapon: Axe.
– Her representative drink: Pink Island Ice Tea (Ingredients: Red-flesh Watermelon, Pink Ukulele, Red Hibiscus flower).
– Specialties: Acting, Rapping.
– Education: Haknam High School.
– Irene doesn’t follow any religion but she isn’t Atheist.
– She was casted in 2009 through public audition.
– She was a part of the pre-debut team SM Rookies.
– She was close with f(x)’s Amber when they were trainees.
– Her hobbies are dancing, cooking seaweed soup for the members’ birthdays.
– She was in Henry’s “143” MV and SHINee’s “Why So Serious”
– Irene doesn’t eat chicken. “When I was young, I fell sick after eating chicken. So, I don’t eat it.”
– She also dislikes coffee.
– Irene is ranked 41th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– All of the girls now have their own rooms after moving into a new apartment.
– Irene’s ideal type is someone warm.
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Seulgi
Stage Name: Seulgi (슬기)
Birth Name: Kang Seul Gi (강슬기)
English Name: Angela Kang
Position:Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: February 10th, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 164 cm (5’5″) (Official) / 161 cm (5’3″) (Real height)*
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISFP
Sub-Unit:
Instagram: @hi_sseulgi
Seulgi Facts:
– Birth Place: Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Family:< Dad, mom, oppa (t/n: older brother), grandmother.
– Her nicknames are: Kkangseul, GomDoli and Teddy Bear.
– Her designated color is yellow/tangerine.
– Her representative animal: Unicorn (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Polar Bear (Summer Magic era only), Brown Bear (2019 Season’s Greeting teaser release onwards)
– Her representative fruit: Pineapple
– Her representative weapon: Knife
– Her representative drink: Yellow Breeze (Ingredients: Pineapple, Yellow Igloo, Sunflower)
– Education: Byungmal Middle School; Seoul School of Performing Arts
– She was a part of the pre-debut team SM Rookies and was the first member to be revealed.
– She was casted in 2007 through public audition.
– Specialties: Guitar, Japanese.
– Her hobbies are drawing and playing the guitar.
– She featured in Henry’s song “Butterfly” pre-debut, she also appeared in Henry’s “Fantastic” MV.
– She is friends with f(x)’s Krystal and Sulli also Super Junior’s Kyuhyun.
– f(x)’s Amber gave Seulgi her nickname “Bear” “BearSeulgi”.
– Her height was measured during “Kids These Day (Cool Kids)” show and she’s 160cm (5’3″).
– Seulgi is ranked 20th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– Seulgi was, alongside other 6 female idols, in “Idol Drama Operation Team” tv program. Theycreated a 7 members girl group, calledGirls Next Door,whichdebutedon July 14, 2017.
– She is part of SM Station X girl group project: Seulgi x SinB x Chungha x Soyeon.
– On October 4, 2022 she debuted as a soloist with the mini album 28 Reasons.
– Seulgi’s ideal type: Someone comfortable, laughs a lot and looks pretty when they laugh.
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Wendy
Stage Name: Wendy (웬디)
English Name: Wendy Son (웬디손)
Korean Name: Son Seung Wan (손승완)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: February 21st, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 160 cm (5’3″) (Official) / 159 cm (5’3’’) (Approx. real height)*
Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISFP
Instagram:@todayis_wendy
Wendy Facts:
– Birth Place: Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, an older sister.
– Her nicknames are: Olaf, Wan-ah.
– Her designated color is blue.
– Her representative animal: Deer (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Squirrel (Summer Magic onwards)
– Her representative fruit: Blue-flesh Orange
– Her representative weapon: Scissors
– Her representative drink: Blue Crush (Ingredients: Blue-flesh Orange, Blue Cassette Tape, Blue Leaf-Tree)
– Specialties: Music Instruments (piano, guitar, flute and saxophone)
– Education: Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School; Richmond Hill High School
– She used to make YouTube videos, but she deleted her account
– She tried out for Cube Entertainment before SM Entertainment
– She was a part of the predebut team SM Rookies
– She can speak English and Korean.
– She can play the piano, guitar, flute, saxophone.
– Her hobbies are: finding rare songs, cooking, walking by cafes, singing.
– Wendy is close to SF9‘s Zuho.
– She used to share a room with Irene and Seulgi.
– Update: All of the girls now have their own rooms after moving into a new apartment.
– On December 25, 2019 Wendy fell off stage during rehearsals for 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
– She took a year off for recovering, as she suffered fractures in her pelvis and wrist, as well as facial injuries.
– Wendy debuted as a soloist on April 5, 2021 with first mini album ‘Like Water’.
– Wendy’s ideal type:Someone respectful, caring and who is pretty when they laugh, also someone who eats well; Someone who is like her dad.
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Joy
Stage Name: Joy (조이)
Birth Name: Park Soo Young (박수영)
English Name: Joy Park
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: September 3rd, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 168 cm (5’6″) (Official) / 167 cm (5’6″) (Approx. real height)*
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ (Her former result was INFP)
Instagram:@_imyour_joy
TikTok:@__imyour_joy
Joy Facts:
– Birth Place: Jeju Island, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, two younger sisters.
– Her nicknames are: Doongdoongie, cute Joy, Malgeumi (bright)
– Her designated color is green.
– Her representative animal: Canary (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Chick (Summer Magic onwards)
– Her representative fruit: Green Kiwi (not to be confused with Golden Kiwi)
– Her representative weapon: Submachine Gun
– Her representative drink: Green Sunrise (Ingredients: Green Kiwi, Green Light Bulb, Green Leaf)
– She was casted in 2012 Global Audition in Seoul.
– She was not a part of SM Rookies.
– Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul
– She appeared in “We Got Married”, where her virtual husband was Sungjae (BTOB).
– She has acted in the dramas “The Liar and His Lover” (2017) and “The Great Seducer” (2018).
– She can sing trot.
– She has a dog named Haetnim, who has an Instagram account: @haetnimee.
– Her hobbies are watching movies and singing good songs.
– She takes the most selfies out of all the members.
– She’s said to resemble actress Kim Yoo Jung.
– She used to share a room with Yeri.
– Update: All of the girls now have their own rooms after moving into a new apartment.
– Joy debuted as a soloist with album “Hello” on May 31st, 2021.
– On August 23, 2021, both P NATION & SM Ent. confirmed she’s in a relationship with Crush.
– On April 26, 2023 it was announced that Joy will temporarily halt her activities due to health concerns.
– Joy’s ideal type:Someone who lives by the rules, works hard on their stuff, has a clear thought of their own
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Yeri
Stage Name: Yeri (예리)
Birth Name: Kim Ye Rim (김예림)
English Name: Katie Kim
Position:Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Maknae
Birthday: March 5th, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 160 cm (5’3″) (Official) / 158 cm (5’2″) (Approx. real height) *
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INTP (Her previous result was INFP)
Instagram:@yerimiese
YouTube:yerimiese
Yeri Facts:
– Hometown: Seoul, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, three younger sisters.
– Her nicknames are: Squirtle (the reason being her resemblance to the character), Yeriana (because her favorite singer is Ariana Grande) and Malgeumi (bright).
– Her designated color is purple.
– Her representative animal: Turtle.
– Her representative fruit: Violet Grape (not to be confused with Green Grape).
– Her representative weapon: Beast.
– Her representative drink: Violet Punch (Ingredients: Violet Grape, Violet Game-Controller, Violet Rocket).
– Her English name is Katy. (Vlive)
– Education: Hanlim Multi Art School.
– She joined the group in the beginning of 2015.
– She was part of SM Rookies.
– Her favorite color is pink.
– Her favorite food is Tuna Kimchi Fried Rice.
– She never walked in high heels until she had to film for Red Velvet’s “Automatic” music video.
– She’s the most sociable in the group. [From Gayo Plaza Radio Interview (2017- Red Flavor Promotions)]
– She used to share a room with Joy.
– Update: All of the girls now have their own rooms after moving into a new apartment.
– Yeri’s ideal type:A man who is mannerly and can be caring to her.
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NOTE 2: As you know, usually the K-pop companies adjust the idols’ official profiles, so it looks better. Fans compared their height to those of Girls’ Generation members and other idols’ height and approximated their real height. So, we posted both versions.
NOTE 3: The current listed positions are based on “Red Velvet Level Up Project” and “Super TV” Season 2 Ep.10, where the members positions have been revealed. We may have a different opinion on the positions but we are respecting the publicly announced positions. When any updates regarding the positions will appear, we’ll update the profile again.
NOTE 4: Yeri updated her MBTI to INTP on April 11, 2023 on her Insta story. Joy updated her MBTI to INFJ in November 2023 (Source).
For Reference On MBTI Types:
E = Extroverted, I = Introverted
N = Intuitive, S = Observant
T = Thinking, F = Feeling
P = Perceiving, J = Judging
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