Irene (singer)

Irene
Irene in May 2018
Native name 배주현
Born Bae Joo-hyun
(1991-03-29) March 29, 1991
Daegu, South Korea
Education Haknam High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television host
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2014–present
Labels SM Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 배주현
Hanja 裵柱現
Revised Romanization Bae Ju-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Pae Chuhyŏn

Bae Joo-hyun (born March 29, 1991), known professionally as Irene, is a South Korean singer, actress and television host. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet.

Life and career

1991–2014: Early life and career beginnings

Irene was born Bae Joo-hyun on March 29, 1991 in Daegu, South Korea.[1] Her family consists of her parents and a younger sister. She attended Haknam High School in Daegu.[2] She joined SM 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 made her official debut as a member of Red Velvet, becoming the leader of the group.[7] In November, she appeared in the music video of Kyuhyun's single "At Gwanghwamun".[8]

2015–present: Solo activities

In September 2015

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 bandmate 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. On May 3, 2018, Irene has been announced to be the brand model for famous vitamin brand Lemona and was given the title “human vitamin”.[18] On August 9, 2018, she was announced as the new exclusive model for the French outdoor brand Eider for fall/winter this year and spring/summer next year.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015SMTown: The StageHerselfDocumentary film of SM Town[20]

Television series

Year Title Network Role Note Ref.
2016 Descendants of the Sun KBS2 Herself Cameo, Episode 16 [21]
Women at a Game Company Naver TV Cast Ah-reum Lead role [13]

Hosting

Year Title Network Note Ref.
2015–2016 Music Bank KBS2
KBS World		 with Park Bo-gum [9]
2016–2017 Laundry Day OnStyle Episodes 1–12 [14]
2017 Music Bank World Tour: Singapore KBS2
KBS World		 with Park Bo-gum [22][23]
Music Bank World Tour: Jakarta
KBS Song Festival KBS2 Part I: with Jin (BTS), Sana (Twice) & Chanyeol [24][25]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Newcomer (Variety) Music Bank Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Red Velvet Profile" (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "박보검‧아이린 다정 셀카, "정말 잘 어울리죠?" 볼 발그스레". Korean Daily (in Korean). September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lee Yeong-seon (June 22, 2016). "아이린, 고교 후배 '학창시절 폭로' "남학생들이.."". Korean Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "SM Rookies Staff Office". SM Rookies. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Henry Releases "1-4-3 (I Love You)" featuring f(x)'s Amber: Watch". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15.
  6. ↑ "SMROOKIES' Irene and Seulgi Dance Together in "Be Natural" Video - Soompi". www.soompi.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15.
  7. ↑ Sohn Ji-young (July 28, 2014). "SM Entertainment debuts new girl group Red Velvet". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Lee Yu-mi (November 12, 2014). "규현 '광화문에서' 뮤비 공개, 레드벨벳 아이린 연인 눈길". Herald Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. 1 2 .Lee Yu-mi. '역대급 케미' 박보검·아이린, 뮤직뱅크 떠난다 24일 막방…후임은 누구? '관심 UP↑' Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Joongboo Ilbo, June 16, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "박보검, '뮤직뱅크' 새 MC 발탁…아이린과 호흡". TV Report. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22.
  11. ↑ "[리폿@이슈] "송중기♥서효림→박보검♥아이린"…'뮤뱅' 역대 커플 MC". TV Report.
  12. ↑ Kaur, Gungeet (April 21, 2016). "Red Velvet singer Irene to make acting debut as female lead in new web drama". International Business Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Lee So-yeon. '컬투쇼' 아이린 "연기 재밌다..기회되면 계속 하고싶어" OSEN, September 8, 2016 Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Lee So-yeon. 아이린 패션 토크쇼 '런드리데이' MC '세탁 요정' 활약 예고 Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Today, October 14, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kang Hee-jung. 레드벨벳 아이린·웬디, '트릭 앤 트루' 고정패널 합류 Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. News 1, October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  16. ↑ Min Kyung Jong. 동서 맥스웰, '이현재·아이린'의 위트 넘친 TV CF 선봬 Archived 2017-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. Joseilbo, September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  17. ↑ "[광고多] 떠남과 쉼, 놂이 공존하다" (in Korean). 2017-12-27. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  18. ↑ "아이린, '인간 비타민' 된다…유명 비타민 브랜드 모델 발탁".
  19. ↑ "'케미' 박보검·아이린, 아이더에서 다시 만난다".
  20. ↑ Cho Jae-yong (July 9, 2015). "'SM타운' 공연실황 다큐, 8월13일 국내개봉 확정" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  21. ↑ Lee Eun Jin. ‘태양의 후예’ 레드벨벳, 위문공연에 깜짝 등장…송중기-진구 ‘환호’ Archived 2017-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. Ten Asia, April 14, 2016. February 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Park Bo-gum and Irene Confirmed as Music Bank World Tour Hosts for Singapore Stop". Chosun. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28.
  23. ↑ "KBS "박보검X아이린, '뮤직뱅크 인 자카르타' MC 확정"(공식)". XSportsNews. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04.
  24. ↑ Hwang, Ji Young (2017-12-21). "엑소 찬열·방탄 진·워너원 강다니엘, 'KBS 가요대축제' MC". Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  25. ↑ Herman, Tamar (30 December 2017). "BTS Performs Rock Remixes of 'DNA' & 'Not Today' at 2017 KBS Song Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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