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"
Lucky Girl
레드벨벳 Lyrics
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Mm-bob-bob 넌 무뚝뚝해
Mm-bob-bob, enjoy the show
Ah woo woo woo 나 속으로만 세어댔지 one, two, three
또 반응 없는 너를 보면 down
자꾸 이럴 거면 나도 지치지
Mm-ba-ra-bob-bob
Mm-ba-ra-bob
네 곁에 밤새 있고 싶어 솔직히
Sssh Wait, listen!
난 너의 행운 난 그대의 honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
너의 lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
그런 느낌이 왔어
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
사실 너란 아이 참 따뜻한 아이지
겉으론 관심 없는 척 날 챙겨줬잖아
이젠 다른 날을 세자 one, two, three
오늘부터 우리 둘이 많이
사랑해요 이런 말도 해
Give me, give me, give me
Give me, give me, give me
Hey 시간이 없어요 더는 망설이지 말고
네 곁에 밤새 있고 싶어 솔직히
있고 싶어 솔직히
난 너의 행운 난 그대의 honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
너의 lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
그런 느낌이 왔어
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lucky girl, I'll be your, I'll be your lucky girl
난 너의 행운
난 그대의 honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
너의 lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
그런 느낌이 왔어
나를 잡아요 맘이 말하고 있어
잘 될 거야 다 그런 느낌이 왔어
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
The lyrics to "Lucky Girl" by Red Velvet convey the singer's feelings towards someone who appears aloof and unresponsive. The song begins by questioning what kind of conversation can be had with this person who seems indifferent. The singer admits to counting silently in her head, hoping for some kind of reaction from the other person. However, their lack of response leaves her feeling down and tired. She asks the cold person to stop acting that way towards her friends and expresses her desire to be by their side all night long.
The chorus reveals the singer's feelings towards the person, referring to herself as their lucky girl and expressing her willingness to change their life. She believes that a special feeling has come upon her and she wants to be the one to make a difference for them. The song continues with the singer describing how warm and caring the person actually is, despite their outer indifference. She wants to spend more time together and confesses her love for them. She asks the person to stop hesitating and to be honest about wanting to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Mm-bob-bob 무슨 얘길 할까
I wonder what kind of conversation we'll have
Mm-bob-bob 넌 무뚝뚝해
You are so unresponsive
Mm-bob-bob, enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show
Ah woo woo woo 나 속으로만 세어댔지 one, two, three
I counted silently in my heart, one, two, three
또 반응 없는 너를 보면 down
When I see you with no response, I feel down
자꾸 이럴 거면 나도 지치지
If this continues, I will also get tired
Mm-ba-ra-bob-bob
Mm-ba-ra-bob
Hey 차갑기만 한 너 친구들 그만두라고
Hey, stop being cold to your friends
네 곁에 밤새 있고 싶어 솔직히
Honestly, I want to stay by your side all night
Sssh Wait, listen!
Sssh, wait, listen!
난 너의 행운 난 그대의 honeydew
I am your luck, I am your honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
Boy, I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
All I want is to be your girl
너의 lucky girl
Your lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
I will change your life
그런 느낌이 왔어
That's the feeling I got
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
사실 너란 아이 참 따뜻한 아이지
Actually, you are such a warm person
겉으론 관심 없는 척 날 챙겨줬잖아
You pretended not to care, but you took care of me
이젠 다른 날을 세자 one, two, three
Now let's count the other days, one, two, three
오늘부터 우리 둘이 많이
From today, just the two of us, a lot
사랑해요 이런 말도 해
I love you, I say these words
Give me, give me, give me
Give me, give me, give me
Hey 시간이 없어요 더는 망설이지 말고
Hey, we don't have time, don't hesitate anymore
네 곁에 밤새 있고 싶어 솔직히
Honestly, I want to stay by your side all night
있고 싶어 솔직히
I want to stay honestly
난 너의 행운 난 그대의 honeydew
I am your luck, I am your honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
Boy, I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
All I want is to be your girl
너의 lucky girl
Your lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
I will change your life
그런 느낌이 왔어
That's the feeling I got
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl (lucky girl)
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lucky girl, I'll be your, I'll be your lucky girl
Lucky girl, I'll be your, I'll be your lucky girl
난 너의 행운
I am your luck
난 그대의 honeydew
I am your honeydew
Boy I won't let you go
Boy, I won't let you go
All I wanna do is be your girl
All I want is to be your girl
너의 lucky girl
Your lucky girl
너의 인생을 바꿔줄게요
I will change your life
그런 느낌이 왔어
That's the feeling I got
나를 잡아요 맘이 말하고 있어
Catch me, my heart is speaking
잘 될 거야 다 그런 느낌이 왔어
Everything will be fine, that's the feeling I got
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lucky girl, lu-lucky girl
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kenzie, Hayley Michelle Aitken, Olof Lindskog
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