Debuting in 2014, Red Velvet was originally a four-member group. Three of the original four members of Red Velvet were previously part of S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut team, SM 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, the member who wasn't part of SM Rookies, auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Seoul in 2012. As part of SM 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 SM Entertainment. With the addition of member Joy, the four-member group would debut as Red Velvet - SM Entertainment's first girl group in five years, after f(x).
Red Velvet's debut single 행복 (Happiness) was digitally released on August 4, 2014. 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 SM Entertainment girl group, S.E.S.. The track features Taeyong, former member of SM Rookies' male unit, SR14B, and currently a member of NCT. 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 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 supposed to be 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 label-mates f(x) and BoA, releasing a digital single titled "세가지 소원 (Wish Tree)".
While promoting The Red, it was hinted at by the members and S.M. Entertainment that there would be a follow up album, but nothing was confirmed at that time. 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 as 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 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 March 27, 2016, the group performed the track on music show Inkigayo.
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)". On September 13, 2016, Red Velvet took their first music show win for "Russian Roulette" on The Show. The title track peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, making it their highest rankings on both charts at the time. On January 27, 2018, the music video for "Russian Roulette" became the group's first music video to reach 100 million views.
A few months later in January of 2017, it was announced that the group would be releasing new music in February. 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 July 9, 2017, Red Velvet released their fifth mini album The Red Summer. The mini album features five tracks, including lead track "Red Flavor". The album was a commercial success, becoming their third #1 win, making them the K-pop girl group with the most #1 albums on a chart. All five tracks on the mini album debuted in the Top 50 of the Gaon Digital Chart.
Red Velvet revisited their "velvet" image by releasing their second full-length album Perfect Velvet on November 17 with the lead single "Peek-a-Boo." "Peek-a-Boo" peaked at #2 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart. In South Korea, the album and the single "Peek-a-Boo" both charted at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart and Gaon Digital Chart. Through the release of Rookie, The Red Summer and Perfect Velvet all in the same year and the success of their albums overseas, Red Velvet achieved a "top girl group" status in South Korea in 2017. On January 29, 2018, Red Velvet released a repackage titled The Perfect Red Velvet, consisting of three new songs, including title track "Bad Boy", which was meant to be the most "velvet" track Red Velvet has ever put out.
On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Red Velvet would be performing alongside other selected South Korean artists for an inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. This makes them the first artist from SM Entertainment in fifteen years since Shinhwa to perform in North Korea. On May 23, it was revealed that their debut Japanese extended play is titled #Cookie Jar. It was released on July 4, 2018 by the label Avex Trax, and included six new songs including the Japanese versions of "Dumb Dumb," "Russian Roulette," and "Red Flavor." The new songs are "#Cookie Jar," "Aitai-tai" and "Cause it’s You." The extended play debuted at #3 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and sold 26,124 copies on its first week of release in Japan.
On July 19, 2018, Red Velvet announced they would be making a comeback soon and had already filmed their music video outdoors in Gyeonggi-do. Excitement was stirred after the announcement of an English language version of previous single "Bad Boy." The songs from the new album were performed during Red Velvet's concert Redmare. They released their sixth extended play Summer Magic on August 6, 2018. The extended play contained seven tracks, including the title track "Power Up" and bonus track "Bad Boy (Eng Ver.)." The album peaked at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart.
After the release of Summer Magic, news about Red Velvet's upcoming comeback circulated in October 2018, which SM Entertainment responded to by confirming a November comeback. SM Entertainment later revealed the details of the extended play along with the title of the lead single: "RBB (Really Bad Boy)." They also teased an English version of the title track to be added as a bonus track. RBB was released on November 30 as their seventh Korean extended play overall.
On January 6, 2019, Red Velvet released their first Japanese digital single, titled "Sappy." The group released another Japanese single, "Sayonara," on February 20. Both singles are included in their second Japanese EP, Sappy, which was released on May 29; the EP also includes Japanese versions of "Peek-a-Boo," "Rookie," and "Power Up," as well as a new song called "Swimming Pool."
In February, Red Velvet embarked on the North American leg of their Redmare Tour. They went on to hold shows in Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, and Newark in the United States and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, becoming the first K-pop girl group to hold a North American tour in three years.
On April 5, Red Velvet were featured in a remixed version of "Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding and Diplo, with Yeri and Wendy contributing Korean lyrics to the song.
On June 19, Red Velvet released their sixth Korean EP, titled The ReVe Festival: Day 1, which topped the Gaon Album Chart and features the lead single "Zimzalabim." It is the first entry of The ReVe Festival trilogy. The group's seventh Korean EP, The ReVe Festival: Day 2 and its lead single "Umpah Umpah arrived on August 20. The summery single received a Song of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2019 Asia Artist Awards on November 26. To promote The ReVe Festival, the group embarked on their third tour, La Rouge, which began in Seoul on November 23 and 24. The third and final entry of the trilogy, The ReVe Festival: Finale was a compilation of the previous two EPs and contained four new songs, including the chart-topping lead single "Psycho." This would be the group's latest comeback for over a year.
On July 6, 2020, the group's first subunit was formed. Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi released their first mini album with "Monster" as the title track. The album also featured a solo song for the group's lead vocalist, Seulgi. On July 19, they dropped a single titled "Naughty." It was remixed soon afterwards.
On January 1, 2021, their company, SM Entertainment, hosted the Culture Humanity free online concert featuring many of their artists. Red Velvet returned as five after the member Wendy had been on hiatus for a year and Irene had been absent for weeks due to controversy. The group preformed songs including Peek-a-Boo, Bad Boy. The long-anticipated five-member performance of their hit track Psycho was also performed. The group is nearing their seventh anniversary, and they are continuing to captivate and gain recognition domestically and around the world.
Huff n Puff
Red Velvet (레드벨벳) Lyrics
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거기 누구 없나요 oh oh
Knock knock (yeah)
여긴 어디인가요 oh oh
어느 햇살 좋은 오후
나른히 넘긴 책장 속
예쁘고 이상한 그림
날 보고 살랑살랑
빨리 오라오라 손짓해
나도 모르게 점점 빨려 들어가게 됐어요 (knock knock)
이상한 나라의 (hey) 입구는 험했죠
숨을 헐떡이며 저는 도착했죠
빙글빙글 꽃들 춤추는
우당탕탕 토끼들 싸우는
Huff n puff 숨이 헉헉
뛰어 봐도 내가 작아서
폴짝 뛰어 나무를 타고
세상을 둘러봤죠 oh oh
Huff n puff 꿈 속 같은
신기루 여전히 멀어서
땀방울을 반짝이며
저는 달렸던 거죠 oh oh
Knock knock (yeah, hey, oh)
거기 누구 없나요 oh oh
Knock knock
여긴 어디인가요 (are you ready?)
Oh 이 그림의 뒷장까지
저는 달려가 보았죠
보라색 하늘과 na na na 분홍의 시냇물
살금살금 지나요 몬스터
Oh my god 그가 눈을 떠버려
우당탕탕 얼른 도망쳐 도망쳐
왠지 나 알던 곳 같아
친한 친구들이었던 것 같아
Na na na na 어디 숨어있니
Oh oh oh oh yeah
Huff n puff 숨이 헉헉
뛰어 봐도 내가 작아서
폴짝 뛰어 나무를 타고
세상을 둘러봤죠 oh oh oh oh
Huff n puff 꿈 속 같은
신기루 여전히 멀어서
땀방울을 반짝이며
저는 달렸던 거죠 oh oh oh oh
I don't know why 왜 모두 사라졌어?
내 기억들은 그대로인데
I don't know why 자 놀리지 마요
Na na na na 어디들 숨었니 hey
Huff n puff 숨이 헉헉 (yeah)
뛰어 봐도 내가 작아서 (na na)
폴짝 뛰어 나무를 타고 (oh oh)
세상을 둘러봤죠 (oh oh)
Huff n puff 꿈 속 같은 (yeah yeah oh)
신기루 여전히 멀어서
땀방울을 반짝이며 (땀방울을 yeah)
저는 달렸던 거죠 (oh oh oh oh)
Knock knock (oh, knock knock baby)
거기 누구 없나요 (거기 누구 없나요)
Knock knock
여긴 어디인가요 (여긴 어디인가요)
(Knock knock)
Knock knock baby (oh oh oh oh)
Knock knock knock knock yeah
Knock knock baby
(Oh oh) yeah hey ha ha ha
The beginning of "Huff n Puff" commences with a knocking sound that invites listeners to join in the fairytale adventure. Red Velvet, an all-female K-pop quintet, takes its followers to a whimsical world that is full of colors, fantasies, and imaginary creatures. The lyrics introduce a beautiful afternoon where the singer gets lost while reading a fascinating book full of peculiar illustrations. Suddenly, she is drawn into the images, where she sees herself enticed by an unknown force (knock knock). The story takes a twist with the sudden appearance of the singer at the entrance of a strange land where life is not what it seems. The entrance is dangerous and intimidating, which requires significant effort just to enter. Nonetheless, once the singer gains entry, she is greeted by an array of wonders, strange yet beautiful. The singer has to go through challenging experiences while facing monsters and other dangerous creatures. Nevertheless, she manages to keep her composure and make progress without getting lost or scared. She is determined to explore the place even as it seems to fade and vanish into thin air (I don't know why).
Line by Line Meaning
Hey yo, knock knock (yeah, oh oh yeah)
Red Velvet is announcing their arrival by saying 'knock knock'.
어느 햇살 좋은 오후
On one lovely afternoon,
나른히 넘긴 책장 속
I was lazily flipping through the bookshelf,
예쁘고 이상한 그림
Until I stumbled upon a pretty and strange drawing.
문득 손이 멈춰졌어요 yeah
Suddenly, my hand stopped moving aka I was captivated by it.
날 보고 살랑살랑
It swayed back and forth as it looked at me.
빨리 오라오라 손짓해
Urgently beckoning me,
나도 모르게 점점 빨려 들어가게 됐어요 (knock knock)
Before I knew it, I was being drawn deeper and deeper into it.
이상한 나라의 (hey) 입구는 험했죠
The entrance to the strange land was rough.
숨을 헐떡이며 저는 도착했죠
Breathlessly, I finally arrived.
빙글빙글 꽃들 춤추는
Round and round, flowers danced.
우당탕탕 토끼들 싸우는
Bang bang, rabbits fought.
Huff n puff 숨이 헉헉
Huffing and puffing hard,
뛰어 봐도 내가 작아서
I still found myself small even when I jumped up high.
폴짝 뛰어 나무를 타고
I jumped and hopped, riding the trees.
세상을 둘러봤죠 oh oh
I looked around the world oh oh.
Huff n puff 꿈 속 같은
Huffing and puffing just like being in a dream,
신기루 여전히 멀어서
The strange illusion was still so far away.
땀방울을 반짝이며
Sweat twinkling,
저는 달렸던 거죠 oh oh
I ran oh oh.
Knock knock (yeah, hey, oh)
Once again, they are announcing their arrival with 'knock knock'.
이 그림의 뒷장까지
Until the back of this picture,
저는 달려가 보았죠
I ran to see.
보라색 하늘과 na na na 분홍의 시냇물
Purple sky and na na na, pink running stream.
살금살금 지나요 몬스터
The monster sneaks by slowly,
Oh my god 그가 눈을 떠버려
Oh my god, it woke up.
우당탕탕 얼른 도망쳐 도망쳐
Bang bang, quickly, let's run away run away.
왠지 나 알던 곳 같아
For some reason, I feel like I've been here before.
친한 친구들이었던 것 같아
They seem like close friends of mine.
Na na na na 어디 숨어있니
Na na na na, where are you hiding?
I don't know why 왜 모두 사라졌어?
I don't know why everyone disappeared?
내 기억들은 그대로인데
My memories are still intact.
I don't know why 자 놀리지 마요
I don't know why you're teasing me.
Na na na na 어디들 숨었니 hey
Na na na na, where are you hiding hey.
Knock knock (yeah, oh, knock knock baby)
'Knock knock' has shown up again, followed by 'knock knock baby'
거기 누구 없나요 (거기 누구 없나요)
Is there anybody there?
여긴 어디인가요 (여긴 어디인가요)
Where am I?
(Knock knock)
Knocking again to get someone's attention.
Knock knock baby (oh oh oh oh)
After the knocking, there is the 'knock knock baby'
Knock knock knock knock yeah
Continuing with knocking.
Knock knock baby(Oh oh) yeah hey ha ha ha
More knocking.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander Geringas, William Gray, Anne Preven, . Kenzie, Jaden Michaels
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