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Red Velvet member Irene to release debut solo album 'Like A Flower' this month

Red Velvet's Irene will release her first solo album on Nov. 26, her agency SM Entertainment said on Monday.

2024-11-04

NCT Dream, aespa, trot: SM Entertainment reveals plans for rest of the year

SM Entertainment has a dynamic third and fourth quarter ready with its heavyweight artists boy band NCT Dream, girl group aespa and other solo acts preparing to put out new music.

2024-08-08

SM Entertainment shares Q3 plans: Albums from Taeyeon, NCT 127

SM Entertainment has a dynamic third quarter ready with its heavyweight artists Taeyeon, NCT 127, Chanyeol of EXO, Jaehyun of NCT and Irene of Red Velvet all preparing new albums before the colder weather arrives.

2024-05-09

Red Velvet's latest album 'Chill Kill' combines 'tragedy and hope'

For girl group Red Velvet, its latest full-length album "Chill Kill" is an album showing its growth, the members said Monday, the day of the album's release.

2023-11-13

Red Velvet shows off all its concepts during first Seoul concert in over three years

Red Velvet aimed to show all aspects of its concepts during its fourth concert “R to V” held in KSPO Dome in southern Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. “The concert name [R to V]] means that we are presenting ...

2023-04-03

Red Velvet is back

Girl group Red Velvet performs during its concert held at the KSPO Dome in southern Seoul on Saturday and Sunday. The five-member group kicked off its "R to V" world tour with two concerts in Seoul, which will be followed by ...

2023-04-02

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] Girl groups live in fear of anti-feminist backlash

K-pop is tough, but it may be even tougher for girl groups. The rise of feminism in Korean society, ironically, is making it harder for the girl group members because they have to take extra care so as not to cross their male fans, according to ...

2022-08-01

UN special rapporteur warns media law is 'seriously detrimental'

Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, warned that Korea’s controversial media bill could not only be “seriously detrimental” for freedom of press in the country, but also impact its international standing.

2021-09-24

Red Velvet tops iTunes Top Albums charts in 50 nations

Girl group Red Velvet topped the iTunes Top Albums charts in 50 nations with “Queendom,” its first music in 20 months, according to SM Entertainment on Tuesday. Red Velvet’s EP “Queendom” dropped on Monday and topped the iTunes Top Albums charts ...

2021-08-17

Red Velvet's Irene apologizes after acknowledging gapjil accusations

Bae Joo-hyun, better known as Irene from girl group Red Velvet, has come forward and apologized through her Instagram account after being accused of gapjil, or abuse of power, on Thursday evening. “I’m truly sorry to have hurt the stylist for my...

2020-10-23