Three of the original four members of Red Velvet were previously part of S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut team, S.M. Rookies. Seulgi, the first member who joined the agency, was brought in through an audition in 2007. Irene, the next member to join the company, was cast in 2009. Wendy auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Canada, in 2012. Joy was not a part of S.M. Rookies, but auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Seoul, in 2012.
As part of S.M. Rookies, several clips of Irene, Seulgi and Wendy were released on S.M. Entertainment's official YouTube account. The three members were rumored to debut as a group in July 2014, which was then later confirmed by S.M. Entertainment. With the addition of member Joy, the four member group would debut as Red Velvet; S.M. Entertainment's first girl group in five years since f(x).
Red Velvet's debut single "Happiness", was digitally released on August 4, 2014, through various South Korean online music stores. The music video was released on August 1, and later become the second most viewed K-pop video worldwide in August 2014; on the same day, the group made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank.
Red Velvet released their second digital single "Be Natural" on October 13, 2014. It is a remake of a song by veteran girl group, S.E.S., and it features on the track Taeyong (태용), former member of S.M. Rookies' Male Unit, SR14B, and current member of NCT U and NCT 127. The group started their promotional activities for this release on October 9, making their first appearance on the music program, M! Countdown. The music video for the song was released on the same day.
On March 11, 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group's first mini album would be titled "Ice Cream Cake". On the same day, they released a video announcing the addition of a new member to the group's lineup; Yeri. Yeri was formerly part of S.M. Rookies with Irene, Seulgi and Wendy.
On March 14, "Automatic", the group's first music video featuring Yeri, was released. The following day, they released their first mini album, Ice Cream Cake, along with the music video for "Ice Cream Cake". It was also announced by S.M. Entertainment that both "Automatic" and "Ice Cream Cake" would be promoted as double lead singles off the album.
In early September 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group would be making a comeback, and on September 9, 2015, Red Velvet released their first full length album, "The Red". The album features ten tracks, including the title track, "Dumb Dumb". The album focuses on their "red" image, which is the group's bright and bold side.
On December 18, 2015, the group took part in S.M. Entertainment's special winter project, Winter Garden, alongside labelmates f(x) and BoA, releasing a digital single titled "세가지 소원 (Wish Tree)".
In March 2016, it was announced that the group would make a comeback with the group's second mini album. The Velvet was released on March 17, 2016, and is a direct follow up to their first album, The Red. While The Red focuses on the "red" half of the group's image, The Velvet focuses, instead, on the group's smooth and soft "velvet" image. The title track, "7월 7일 (One Of These Nights)", is described as an R&B ballad.
On September 7, 2016, Red Velvet released their third mini album, Russian Roulette. The mini album features seven tracks, including the title track of the same name, "러시안 룰렛 (Russian Roulette)".
The group's fourth mini album, Rookie, was released on February 1, 2017. The mini album contains six tracks, including the title track of the same name, "Rookie" and "마지막 사랑 (Last Love)", a solo track by group member, Wendy.
On March 31, 2017, the group released the first single of season 2 of SM Station, "Would U".
On July 9, 2017, Red Velvet released a special summer mini album, The Red Summer, which contains five tracks, including the title track, "빨간 맛 (Red Flavor)". ''Red Flavor'' marked their first #1 single in South Korea.
On August 18, the group released a digital single titled "환생 (Rebirth)", as part of the SM Station project. From August 18 to August 20, Red Velvet held their first solo concert, Red Room.
On November 17, 2017, Red Velvet released their second full length album, Perfect Velvet, which includes the title track "피카부 (Peek-A-Boo)".
On January 29, 2018, Red Velvet released their first repackaged album, The Perfect Red Velvet. This included three new tracks in addition to all the songs from Perfect Velvet, with the single "Bad Boy" promoted as its title track. On April 29, 2018, Red Velvet held their first fan meeting in Chicago, to an audience of 4,000.
On July 4, 2018, the group debuted in Japan with #Cookie Jar with the title track "#Cookie Jar"
Cool Hot Sweet Love
레드벨벳 Lyrics
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너란 트랙 위 나를 얹을게
어떤 멜로디일지 상상을 해봐
단순할수록 더욱 아름다운데
손댈수록 원래의 빛을 잃어가
때론 초승달처럼 차가운 (차가운)
너를 안아 뜨겁게
달디 단 네 안의 그것
심플하고 아름다운 그 맛 보겠지
그건 cool (cool) hot (hot) sweet (sweet) love
우리만의 cool (cool) hot (hot)
Sweet sweet love
하얀 날개 펼쳐
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
이토록 순수한 emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
노랗게 달을 채워 나도 따라 커져
마침내 우린 완전하게 돼
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
아이스크림 위에
살짝 부어진 커피
순식간에 내 혀를 사로잡았어
사르르 녹으며 날 지배해 올 때
내가 정말 원한 것을 알았어
사랑은 복잡하지 않나 봐 (I'm going now)
아무 거짓말 없이
전부 다 표현할 때만
다디단 네 안의 그것
심플하고 아름다운 그 맛 보겠지
그건 cool (cool) hot (hot) sweet (sweet) love
우리만의 cool (cool) hot (hot)
Sweet sweet love
하얀 날개 펼쳐
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
이토록 순수한 emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
파란색 네 숨결에 핑크빛 체온에
마침내 거절할 수 없게 돼
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아 touch
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
상상도 못했겠지
내가 모든걸 던져 (모든걸 던져)
당신을 선택할 거란 걸
놀라지 마요 지금 시작된 거야 woo wow
하얀 날개 펼쳐
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
이토록 순수한 emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
파란색 네 숨결에 핑크빛 체온에
마침내 거절할 수 없게 돼
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
We got a co-co-cool hot sweet love
We got a co-co-cool hot sweet love
We got a co-co-cool hot sweet love
(Sweet love, sweet love, sweet love) oh no no
노랗게 달을 채워 나도 따라 커져
마침내 우린 완전하게 돼
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
The lyrics to 레드벨벳's song "Cool Hot Sweet Love" talk about the different aspects of love and how it can be simultaneously cool, hot, and sweet. The song describes love as a track that the singer wants to add to, imagining what kind of melody it would be. It emphasizes that simplicity is beautiful and that the more the singer touches love, the more it loses its original shine. The lyrics compare the coldness of love to a crescent moon, but also describe the warmth and melting sensation when embraced tightly.
The song expresses the pure and intense emotions of love and how it makes the singer grow and become complete. It highlights the combination of being cool, hot, and sweet, representing the different facets of love. The lyrics depict love as a simple yet exquisite taste that the singer wants to experience within their own relationship. It talks about the overwhelming effect love has, comparing it to the captivating taste of coffee on ice cream. The lyrics convey the idea that love is not complicated and that it is best expressed without any lies.
Line by Line Meaning
Cool hot sweet love
A love that is refreshing, passionate, and delightful
너란 트랙 위 나를 얹을게
I'll be on your track, like adding another layer to your music
어떤 멜로디일지 상상을 해봐
Imagine what kind of melody it would be
단순할수록 더욱 아름다운데
The simpler it is, the more beautiful it becomes
손댈수록 원래의 빛을 잃어가
The more I touch it, the more it loses its original shine
때론 초승달처럼 차가운 (차가운)
Sometimes as cold as a crescent moon
너를 안아 뜨겁게
I embrace you passionately
차르르 녹이면 마침내
When it melts away completely
달디 단 네 안의 그것
That sweet thing inside of you
심플하고 아름다운 그 맛 보겠지
I will taste the simple and beautiful flavor of it
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Our own cool, hot, and sweet love
하얀 날개 펼쳐
Spread your white wings
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
Like standing on top of the clouds, thrilling
이토록 순수한 emotion
Such pure emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
I simply love you
노랗게 달을 채워 나도 따라 커져
Filling the moon with yellow, I also grow along with it
마침내 우린 완전하게 돼
Finally, we become complete
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
Cold, hot, and sweet
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Our own cool, hot, and sweet love
아이스크림 위에
On top of ice cream
살짝 부어진 커피
Slightly poured coffee
순식간에 내 혀를 사로잡았어
In an instant, it captured my tongue
사르르 녹으며 날 지배해 올 때
When it melts and dominates me
내가 정말 원한 것을 알았어
I realized what I truly desired
사랑은 복잡하지 않나 봐 (I'm going now)
Love seems to be not complicated (I'm going now)
아무 거짓말 없이
Without any lies
전부 다 표현할 때만
Only when expressing everything
다디단 네 안의 그것
That sweet thing inside of you
심플하고 아름다운 그 맛 보겠지
I will taste the simple and beautiful flavor of it
하얀 날개 펼쳐
Spread your white wings
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
Like standing on top of the clouds, thrilling
이토록 순수한 emotion
Such pure emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
I simply love you
파란색 네 숨결에 핑크빛 체온에
In your blue breath and pink body temperature
마침내 거절할 수 없게 돼
Finally, I become unable to refuse
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아 touch
Cold, hot, and sweet, touch
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Our own cool, hot, and sweet love
상상도 못했겠지
You probably couldn't even imagine
내가 모든걸 던져 (모든걸 던져)
I throw everything (throw everything)
당신을 선택할 거란 걸
That I will choose you
놀라지 마요 지금 시작된 거야 woo wow
Don't be surprised, it has just started woo wow
하얀 날개 펼쳐
Spread your white wings
구름 위에 선 듯 아찔한
Like standing on top of the clouds, thrilling
이토록 순수한 emotion
Such pure emotion
그저 널 사랑하고 있어
I simply love you
파란색 네 숨결에 핑크빛 체온에
In your blue breath and pink body temperature
마침내 거절할 수 없게 돼
Finally, I become unable to refuse
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
Cold, hot, and sweet
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Our own cool, hot, and sweet love
We got a co-co-cool hot sweet love
We have a co-co-cool hot sweet love
(Sweet love, sweet love, sweet love) oh no no
(Sweet love, sweet love, sweet love) oh no no
노랗게 달을 채워 나도 따라 커져
Filling the moon with yellow, I also grow along with it
마침내 우린 완전하게 돼
Finally, we become complete
차갑고 뜨겁고 달아
Cold, hot, and sweet
우리만의 cool hot sweet love
Our own cool, hot, and sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Co-cool ho-hot sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Cool cool hot hot sweet sweet love
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Klein, Michael Nordmark, Thomas Sardof, Charli Taft, Yeon Jung Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rose04
This comeback is seriously shaking up my bias list. Seulgi will always be my number one, but Wendy and Yeri are just WOW!
Michelle Key Rondina
I'm a Seulgi-biased but why am I getting this feeling that Yeri and Wendy aimed this perf? Omg they looked so great especially in those outfits!
hefeibao
Because they did :)
ilovebr1cks
But not Joy outfit.
eveyoucoward
Seulgi and Wendy's voice omg❤❤❤❤❤❤
cgbcg ghfg
Kang Seulgi slay it... Dance, voice, body, aura... PERFECT
Tequan Carter
All of the girls looked amazing but Yeri stood out to me .
Bernadette Bocado
Tequan Carter same here
J Moon
Tequan Carter yeri got the best outfit in every performance. 😘
Bangtan
Tequan Carter so true me tooo i Love her hair