

Preparations for Red Velvet began in late 2013, through SM Entertainment's trainee group SM Rookies. In 2012, Wendy and Joy were cast through the SM Global Auditions in Canada and Seoul respectively. Seulgi was the first member to be cast as an SM Entertainment trainee through an audition in 2007, while Irene was cast in 2009, and Yeri in 2011. This dual concept has earned the group international praise for their versatility and diverse music.

They often incorporate other genres for the two sides, mixing them with genres such as electronic pop, hip-hop and disco. Their singles 'Automatic' and 'Bad Boy' are considered to be part of the 'velvet' concept. Their more mature 'velvet' concept has spawned tracks primarily in the R&B genre. Their singles 'Ice Cream Cake', 'Dumb Dumb' and 'Red Flavor' are such examples. The group's 'red' half produces singles predominantly of the pop genre due to its bright and more youthful nature. Red Velvet is known for their 'dual concept' dubbed as their 'red' and 'velvet' sides which influences their styling and the music they release. The director of the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange cited Red Velvet as a major contributor and one of the country's most talented idol groups who have 'largely promoted K-pop' while discussing the Korean Wave in 2018. Red Velvet is regarded as one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide by Time and Billboard and have received several awards for music, choreography, and popularity, including the Golden Disc New Artist Award in 2015 and the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group in 2017. Additionally, they made their Japanese debut in July 2018 with the extended play #Cookie Jar. Their singles 'Ice Cream Cake', 'Dumb Dumb', 'Russian Roulette', 'Rookie', 'Peek-a-Boo', 'Bad Boy' have all charted in the top five of the Gaon Digital Chart, while their singles 'Red Flavor' and 'Power Up' topped the chart upon their release. Since their debut, Red Velvet has released two studio albums, one reissue album, and seven extended plays in Korean, with eight of them topping South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In March 2015, Yeri was added into the group. The group debuted on August 1, 2014, with the digital single 'Happiness' and four group members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. The "Queendom" music video rose to the top spot with 37.98 million views in only five days during the 34th week of K-Pop Radar's counting period from August 15 - August 21.Red Velvet (Hangul: 레드벨벳) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. Red Velvet recently topped Blip's K-Pop radar weekly chart simultaneously as their comeback. ALSO READ: Red Velvet Joy and Crush Reportedly in a Relationship Red Velvet's Comeback Success with 'Queendom'

Red Velvet members are also planning to communicate actively with their fans through the Q&A time to answer questions in real time.

They will also play masterpiece relays, and many other games. In addition, they will spend time with their fans as they answer the questions during quiz time. On the live broadcast, the members will react to their title track "Queendom" music video, and they will also share their thoughts about their new album. It includes six tracks that have captivating hooks and members' cheerful vocals. Their new mini-album "Queendom" was released last August 16. The forthcoming live stream will feature the quintet, who came back recently with a new album after over a year of hiatus. (Photo : Red Velvet Twitter) Red Velvet to Bond with Fans Through 'Seulgi.zip'
