Red Velvet Daegu South Korea Haknam High School S.M. Entertainment
Red Velvet Daegu South Korea Haknam High School S.M. Entertainment
Red Velvet Daegu South Korea Haknam High School S.M. Entertainment
singer, actress and television host. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet.
Irene was born Bae Joo-hyun on March 29, 1991 in Daegu, South Korea.[1] She attended Haknam
High School in Daegu.[2] She joined S.M. Entertainment in 2009 and trained for five years.[3] In
December 2013, Irene was one of the second batch of trainees introduced as a member of S.M.
Entertainment's pre-debut group, SM Rookies, alongside trainee Lami and now-NCT member
Jaehyun.[4] She also appeared in the music video of labelmate Henry Lau's song "1-4-3" several
months prior.[5]
Various clips of Irene were released in S.M. Entertainment's official YouTube channel, one of which
included her and Seulgi dancing to "Be Natural", a song originally performed by S.M. Entertainment's
group S.E.S, showcasing their dancing.[6]
On August 1, 2014, Irene debuted as a member of Red Velvet.[7] In November, she appeared in the
music video of Kyuhyun's single "At Gwanghwamun".[8]
From May 2015 to June 2016, Irene hosted the music show Music Bank with actor Park Bo-gum.[9]
They both gained attention for their chemistry as well as singing and hosting skills.[10] The press
called them one of the best partnerships in the show's history.[11]
In July 2016, Irene made her acting debut in the web drama Women at a Game Company where she
played the female lead.[12][13] On October 14, Irene became a host of OnStyle's fashion show Laundry
Day. The show premiered on October 22, 2016.[14] In the same month, she became a panelist on the
KBS show Trick & True with band mate Wendy.[15]
Irene has also endorsed a number of brands of various products. Besides her endorsements with
Red Velvet, she also became a model for Ivy Club together with labelmates Exo in 2015. In 2016,
she became an endorser of coffee brand Maxwell House.[16] In 2017, she became the official
endorser of Hyundai Auto Advantage program.[17] It was announced on February 26, 2018 that she
was selected to be the model of contact lens brand Cooper Vision.
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