🍰 A small Red Velvet update post 🍰
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PICTURE | 160216 - #RedVelvet for W Korea Magazine March Issue via RedVelvetPoland pic.twitter.com/frM8IZ4T8I
— IRENE DAILY! (@IreneDaily) February 16, 2016
The Saem Cosmetic appoints Red Velvet as their new models for their positive energy + health https://t.co/VMl0x6f1e5 pic.twitter.com/KXy2w9uNXZ
— The Seoul Story (@theseoulstory) February 16, 2016
CF will be released early march
Exclusive Interview with Segye’s Reporter Choo Youngjun
“Because we had to prepare different stages for each end of the year shows, it didn’t feel like we were really resting. We spent [the end of the year] busily with continuous promotions.”
The five member girl group, Red Velvet, from SM Entertainment received lots of love from their fans last year with ‘Ice Cream Cake’, their official album ‘Dumb Dumb’ and Christmas season song ‘Wish Tree’. The members got to spend the lunar new year holiday individually.
After all the members got to meet their family for the first time in a while and have a joyful time at home, they all returned to the dorms. On the 11th, I got to meet with Red Velvet at SM Entertainment’s headquarters in Cheongdam-dong before they release their next album.
Their members from leader Irene (25), to Seulgi (22), Wendy (22), Joy (20), Yeri (18) all participated in the interview in casual clothing and a bright, welcoming attitude.
First, I asked Seulgi about how she felt winning silver in the archery portion at the Idol Sports Athletics Competition, and she replied, “We went to go practice archery three times, and the hardest thing was pulling on the arrow,” and she laughed.
The members Joy and Irene are both promoting on MBC’s We Got Married and KBS’ Music Bank respectively, and when I asked what the other members are doing, youngest Yeri said, “We sometimes come as guests on shows and are doing our best practicing.”
When asked if they all had rice cake soup for the lunar new year, they all replied yes, but Wendy expressed that she was upset that she was the only one not able to go home.
“I couldn’t go to my parents so I spent time alone healing in the dorms. The members sent me messages throughout, and they came to visit me from time to time so it wasn’t really lonely.”
She explained, “In fifth grade I immigrated to Toronto, Canada, and in my third year of high school I returned to Korea. I haven’t been able to see my parents for over a year now.”
Wendy smiled brightly once more and said, “It was Seulgi’s birthday yesterday!” and all the other members clapped along and appeared to be excited and happy.
“The members all took care of my birthday yesterday. To be honest, as I grow older I tend to not take care of my birthday, and I don’t have much thought about it. I didn’t have much thoughts about it so when I came back to the dorms after hanging out with friends, the members held a surprise party for me so I was really happy.”
Seulgi continued, “All the members were home yesterday, and they suddenly turned off all the lights so I assumed they were going to go to sleep, but then they turned on the lights and did a surprise party. The fans all congratulated me with pictures, drawings, videos, and all sorts of different presents so it was nice,” and she appeared joyful.
“I don’t know how people in England knew about my birthday, but they sent me a birthday wish as well.”
“There’s a picture of me on the internet from when I was young, holding a Pringles bottle. Seeing that, the company photoshopped a picture of me and congratulated me,” she explained.
“I live in Suwon, and I heard that the fans placed a birthday advertisement for me on the buses. I couldn’t see it myself, but I saw it later through pictures.”
“They also donated to an orphanage and donated blood. I don’t think there’s a birthday present bigger than that,” and she appeared to be proud.
Yeri said, “Red Velvet is volunteering by going to orphanages and making kimchi and playing with the kids. Recently, we were appointed as the ambassadors for the RCY (Red Cross Youth), and we finished recording the narration for a video.”
We asked Irene how it felt to MC Music Bank with one of the hottest actors, Park Bogum from Reply 1988, and she said, “I’m two years older. It’s the stage that I’m always on but as I work to introduce the artists and observe the people who work backstage as well as the other artists, I learn a lot. I think it’s an opportunity for me to grow even more.”
When asked about acting, Seulgi said, “I got to participate in a musical for a short time, and I’m attracted to acting, dancing and singing at the same time.” Yeri stated, “I really like Gong Hyojin sunbae-nim. There was a role as a ghost in a drama, and I would follow it a lot and practice. If I get the chance, I would also like to play a vampire role as well.”
The other members agreed and said, “If we want to act we would have to go participate in auditions.”
Members of Red Velvet don’t have too many girl group friends. Because Yeri (18) doesn’t know too many girl group members around her age, she’s close with SM unnies such as SNSD and SNSD-TTS.
Seulgi said, “I’m close with Mamamoo’s Moonbyul unnie but we are off on different times so we can’ meet each other too often. I want to eat good food and have a blast with her when we finally get to hang out. Some of my girl group friends don’t have cell phones so I can’t talk or hang with them. I barely manage to keep contact and stay close with Mamamoo”.
Seulgi said, “We tend to do individual schedules or do activities for self-improvement”.
Wendy said, “In order to improve and achieve my goal as a singer, I go to the practice room by myself to search videos and discuss about what I need to improve on with my teachers.”
Joy said, “I recently watched "Catch Me If You Can”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. I always wanted to watch this one.“
"Kang Dongwon is one of my favorite actors. I watched ‘A Violent Prosecutor’ on the initial release day and took a commemoratory selca.”
Seulgi said, “I like to watch videos of other singers singing and dancing. I also like watching movies. I like going to the movies by myself. I find it easier to catch the actors’ charmful acting abilities in movies since movie plots are faster than those in dramas.”
When asked if there are any fans who recognize them on the streets, Seulgi replied, “I go to the theater near our dorm. I usually go during the AM hours and wear my cap.”
Wendy said, “I usually practice singing by watching videos. There are evident stylistic and emotional differences between foreign artists and Korean artists. Being Korean artists, we learn more by watching Korean singer sunbaes.”
Yeri said, “I watch Ariana Grande videos to cheer myself up when I’m down and tired. I was never able to relate when people said they get energy from their favorite singers but I do now. She added, "I started training since I was in 5th grade. I used to squat down in the corner of the practice room and watch performance videos.”
When asked what they do often when they’re off stage, Yeri replied, “We’re always together. We love having random dance parties when someone turns up the music loudly”
Wendy said, “We’re always together from the morning till bedtime. Even while we are relaxing and doing our own thing, when someone mentions some topic, we’d all gather up and chat away. It really does feel like family.” Yeri said, “I got in trouble by my mom over the Lunar New Year break because I took off my clothes and left it on the floor like I a snake shedding.”
When asked about the possible date for their upcoming album, Yeri replied, “We need to practice more. There isn’t a set date but we’re recording on the set schedule. I think we’ll know when everything is finalized”
Wendy @ KBS open concert
RV @ ISAC cuts
source: fy-rv 1 2, naver | instylekorea | red velvet khj 1 2 3 4 5 | @theseoulstory | @irenedaily
ermm there's rumours of a comeback in march and i am ajfndjf weekly idol opened the call center for questions for red velvet yesterday *screams silently* pls
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Date: 2016-02-16 05:20 am (UTC)and they're gonna be promoting the saem alongside shinee, that's gonna be cute.
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Date: 2016-02-16 07:14 am (UTC)i miss them so much T__T it's good that they're getting more cf deals!!! you go girls!!!
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Date: 2016-02-16 11:49 am (UTC)If Mamamoo's promotions last, they could be shortly promotting together? Would be sweet
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Date: 2016-02-17 02:33 am (UTC)