Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi

Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi
Irene and Seulgi at Asia Artist Awards in 2019
Irene and Seulgi at Asia Artist Awards in 2019
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2020
LabelsSM
Spinoff ofRed Velvet
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi (Korean: 레드벨벳-아이린&슬기; stylized as 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.

History

2020: Formation, debut, and Monster

On April 21, 2020, SM Entertainment revealed that Irene and Seulgi would form Red Velvet's first sub-unit. On the same day, it was announced that the unit would release their first extended play in June.[1] The release of the mini album was later postponed on the grounds that it needed additional production on the album, in order to achieve a higher quality of music.[2]

Before their debut as members of Red Velvet, the duo, as part of SR14G (SM Rookies 2014 Girls), notably performed a cover of "Be Natural", a song that was sung originally by S.E.S.[3] Their cover was well received by the public and Lee Soo-man, which eventually prompted the creation of their subunit.[4] They also had several performances together during SM Town Live Special Stages.[5]

On July 6, Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi released their debut extended play Monster, which contained six tracks, including the singles "Monster" and "Naughty".[6] With the release of their debut album, they became the best selling female sub-unit in South Korea in 2020.[7] The duo made their debut performance on July 10 on Music Bank.[8] From July 8 to September 8, the duo also starred in their own reality show, a spin-off of their group's Level Up Project!.[9] On August 18, 2020, Irene & Seulgi appeared and performed at Time 100 Talks, a live event series wherein global leaders talk about innovative solutions to urgent global problems, and encourage cross-disciplinary action among stakeholders.[10] Before their performance of "Monster", they also offered a message of appreciation and support to the frontliners during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[11] 		BEL
(FL)
[12] 		JPN
[13] 		JPN
Hot
[14] 		UK
Down
[15] 		US
World
[16]
Monster 2 188 21 35 14 5

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[19] 		KOR
Hot
[20] 		MYS
[21] 		NZ
Hot
[22] 		SGP
[23] 		US
World
[24]
"Monster" 2020 8 3 8 30 5 7 Monster
"Naughty" —[a] 99 — — — 6
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[26] 		KOR
Hot
[20]
"Diamond" 2020 55 83 Monster
"Feel Good" 54 86
"Jelly" 57 94
"Uncover" 74 100

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Monster" 2020 Kim Ja-kyeong [27]
"Naughty" Shim Jae-young (METAOLOZ) [28]
"Irene" [29]
"Uncover (Sung by Seulgi)" [30]

Filmography

Reality show

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020 Level Up Thrilling Project! Oksusu, KBS Joy, XtvN Spin-off
[9]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Red Velvet
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – July "Monster" Nominated [31]
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Album Bonsang Monster Nominated [32]

Notes

  1. ^ "Naughty" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at position 83 on the component Download Chart.[25]

References

  1. ^ "SM 측 "레드벨벳 아이린X슬기 유닛 준비 중"(공식입장)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "레드벨벳 아이린X슬기 유닛, 앨범 발매 6월 15일→7월 연기 [공식]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "SMROOKIES' Irene and Seulgi Dance Together in "Be Natural" Video - Soompi". www.soompi.com. July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "'주간아이돌' 아이린 "인간 배주현 된장처럼 구수하다"→'오또케송'으로 깜찍함 뿜뿜[종합]". Herald Corporation. July 22, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "[Stage리뷰] '한류 리딩엔터의 품격' SMTOWN Live World Tour VI in 서울(합)". etnews.com. July 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Monster - The 1st Mini Album". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Monster - The 1st Mini Album". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "아이린&슬기 오늘(10일) '뮤직뱅크' 본격 데뷔 무대". 다음 연예 (in Korean). July 10, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "아이린&슬기 '레벨업 아슬한 프로젝트' 오늘(8일) 첫 공개…'협상퀸' 아이린 대활약". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI Makes 'Monster' Appearance at TIME100 Talks". TIME. August 18, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Monster". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Monster" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. July 5–11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Monster". Oricon (in Japanese). July 6–12, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Monster". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 16–22, 2020. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Monster". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "Monster". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  17. ^
  18. ^ "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  19. ^ Peak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Monster" (in Korean). July 5–11, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  20. ^ a b Peak chart positions on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "Monster songs". Billboard. July 5–11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
    • "Naughty". Billboard. July 26 – August 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  21. ^ Peak chart positions on RIM's Top 20 most streamed international & domestic songs in Malaysia:
    • "Monster". Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Facebook.
  22. ^ Peak chart positions on Recorded Music NZ's Hot 40 Singles:
    • "Monster". July 7–13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  23. ^ Peak chart positions on RIAS's Top Streaming Chart:
  24. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales:
    • "Monster". Billboard. July 12–18, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
    • "Naughty". Billboard. July 26 – August 1, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  25. ^ "Circle Chart" 2020년 30주차 Download Chart [2020, Week 30 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. July 19–25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  26. ^ "Circle Chart" 2020년 28주차 Download Chart [2020, Week 28 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. July 5–11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  27. ^ Mustim.H (August 3, 2020), Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI Monster, retrieved November 22, 2020
  28. ^ SERVICE, ARRICI CINEMATOGRAPHY (July 29, 2020), Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI Episode 1 "놀이 (Naughty)", retrieved November 22, 2020
  29. ^ SERVICE, ARRICI CINEMATOGRAPHY (July 29, 2020), Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI Episode 2 "IRENE", retrieved November 22, 2020
  30. ^ SERVICE, ARRICI CINEMATOGRAPHY (July 29, 2020), Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI Episode 3 "Uncover (Sung by SEULGI)", retrieved November 22, 2020
  31. ^ 10th GaonChart Music Awards – 올해의 가수 (디지털음원) 후보자 [10th Gaon Chart Music Awards – Artist of the Year (Digital Music) Nominees]. Gaon Chart Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  32. ^ 제35회 골든디스크어워즈 with 큐라프록스 후보자 [35th Golden Disc Awards with Curaprox Candidates]. Golden Disk Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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