Wendy (웬디) is a South Korean singer under SM Entertainment. She is the main vocalist of the girl group Red Velvet.
She made her solo debut on April 5, 2021 with the mini album Like Water.[1]
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Career
2014–present: SMROOKIES, Red Velvet
On March 19, 2014, she was revealed as a trainee under SMROOKIES.[2]
She debuted as a member of Red Velvet on August 1, 2014 with the group's first digital single "Happiness".
Following her injury at 2019's SBS Gayo Daejeon, she was on hiatus from all group activities.
On August 19, 2020, SM Entertainment released a statement stating that Wendy will be participating in the group's promotional activities at a level that does not strain her.[3]
On March 10, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Wendy will be making her solo debut in April.[4] On March 24, 2021, a teaser photo was released, confirmed that she will be releasing her first mini album, Like Water, on April 5.[1]
Personal life
On December 25, 2019, Wendy fell from a stage while rehearsing for a solo performance at the annual SBS Gayo Daejeon. She suffered serious injuries to her pelvis, wrist and cheek. SBS later issued an apology and has begun an internal investigation into the cause of the accident.[5][6]
Discography
Mini albums
- Like Water (2021)
Collaborations
- "Spring Love" (with Eric Nam) (2016)
- "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (with Moon Jung Jae and Nile Lee) (2016)
- "Sound of Your Heart" (with Lee Dong Woo, Yesung, Sunny, Luna, Seulgi, Taeil & Doyoung) (2016)
- "Doll" (with Kangta & Seulgi) (2017)
- "The Little Match Girl" (with Baek A Yeon) (2017)
- "One Summer" (with Yang Da Il) (2018)
- "Written In The Stars" (with John Legend) (2018)
- "STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter Part.1" (with BoA, J-Min, Siwon, Sunny, Taemin, Doyoung, & Suho) (2019)
Features
- Ricky Martin - "Vente Pa Ca" (English Ver.) (2015)
- Taemin - "Be Your Enemy" (2020)
OSTs
- "Mimi OST" ("Because I Love You") (2014)
- "Who Are You: School 2015 OST" ("Return" with Yuk Jidam) (2015)
- "D-Day OST" ("Let You Know") (2015)
- "Uncontrollably Fond OST Part.7" ("Don't Push Me" with Seulgi) (2016)
- "Hwarang OST Part.4" ("Only You" with Seulgi) (2017)
- "Elena of Avalor OST" ("My Time") (2017)
- "The Beauty Inside OST Part.5" ("Goodbye") (2018)
- "Touch Your Heart OST Part.3" ("What If Love") (2019)
- "The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part.10" ("My Day is All About You" with Zico) (2020)
- "Start-Up OST Part.11" ("Two Words") (2020)
Filmography
Film
- SMTOWN: The Stage (2015)
- Trolls World Tour (2020)
Television dramas
- Descendants of the Sun (KBS, 2016) - Cameo, Episode 16
Variety shows
- 100 People, 100 Songs (JTBC, 2015) - Contestant
- We Got Married (MBC, 2015-2016) - Panelist
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2016) - As "Space Beauty Maetel", Episode 43
- Trick & True (KBS, 2016-2017) - Fixed panelist
- Raid the Convenience Store (tvN, 2017) - Host, Trial Programming
- K-Rush (KBS, 2017) - Host, Episodes 1-4
- Battle Trip (KBS, 2018) - Episodes 100-103
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2019) - As "Green Witch", Episodes 225-226
- Mysterious Record Shop (JTBC, 2021) - Host
Producing & writing credits
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| Ellie Goulding, Diplo | "Close To Me (Red Velvet Remix)" | N/A | Writing |
Endorsements
- Dongwon YangBan (with Irene) (2018)
- Pond's 3D Serum (2021)
Trivia
- She tried out for Cube Entertainment before making it as a trainee at S.M. Entertainment in 2012.[7]
- She trained for approximately 2 years under S.M.[8]
- She became fluent in Korean and English while living in Canada, and has also learned to speak some Spanish and French.[9]
Gallery
- Main article: Wendy/Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Red Velvet on Twitter: WENDY 웬디 The 1st Mini Album Like Water 2021.04.05. 6PM KST (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ Soompi: SMRookies Introduces Wendy with Cover of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now”
- ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Confirms Wendy’s Partial Return To Red Velvet’s Activities Following Hiatus
- ↑ Soompi: Red Velvet’s Wendy Confirmed To Be Preparing For Solo Debut
- ↑ Billboard: Red Velvet's Wendy Suffers Serious Injuries After Falling During Rehearsal: Reports
- ↑ Soompi: SBS Issues Official Apology To Red Velvet’s Wendy + States They Have Begun Internal Investigation
- ↑ Koreaboo: Here’s How Each Red Velvet Member Was Discovered, And Signed To SM
- ↑ Kpopped: Know more about SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet!
- ↑ Koreaboo: Red Velvet’s Wendy Reveals How She Learned to Speak 4 Languages
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