Birthday
Mar 29
1991
35 yrs
Zodiac
Aries
Height
158 cm
Weight
44 kg
Blood Type
A
Nationality
South Korean
Debut
2020
Agency
Real Name
Bae Joo-hyun (배주현)
About
In 2009, Irene went with her friend to a SM Entertainment audition when she was in high school. Later that day, she received a call from SM Entertainment telling her that they wanted her to join the company. Irene recalls that she was on her way to get ddeokbokki when she got the call.
Irene made an appearance in fellow labelmate Henry's music video for his song "1-4-3". On December 9, 2013, Irene was revealed as a trainee under SMROOKIES, alongside Lami and Jaehyun. On August 1, 2014, she debuted as a member of Red Velvet with the digital single "Happiness".
Irene was the MC for the KBS music show Music Bank alongside Park Bo Gum from May 2015 to June 2016. The two are known for their chemistry with each other and as being one of the most popular MC duos. Irene made her acting debut in the web drama, Women at a Game Company, where she played the female lead Ah Reum.
The drama aired from July 25, 2016 to August 1, 2016. She played a detective on, Hello! Our Language which is a comedy show to help teach people proper Korean.
It was announced on October 14, 2016 that Irene would be one of the MC's for the Onstyle TV fashion variety show, Laundry Day. The show aired from October 22, 2016 until January 7, 2017. On April 21, 2020, SM Entertainment confirmed that Irene and fellow member Seulgi would be debuting in the group's first sub-unit.
On May 26, the name of the unit and its debut mini album, Monster, as well as their official logo was revealed across Red Velvet's social media accounts. The sub-unit officially debuted on July 6 with their first mini album Monster. On July 16, SM Entertainment confirmed that Irene would be making her movie debut with a lead role in the upcoming movie "Double Patty".
Irene is set to play an aspiring anchor named Lee Hyunji. The movie started premiering in theaters on February 17, 2021. On July 25, 2022, it was announced that Irene would star in her own web variety show, Irene Work & Holiday.
Episodes will be posted on Seezn every Thursday and Friday at 6pm KST starting on August 4. On February 7, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Irene renewed her contract with them. On May 8, SM Entertainment announced that Irene would be releasing her debut solo mini album in the third quarter of that year.
However, in a more detailed plan, the release appeared to have been pushed back to the fourth quarter. On November 4, she released a teaser for Like A Flower, set for release on November 26. On November 5, 2025, SM Entertainment announced Irene will be releasing her first full-length album in the first quarter of 2026.
On February 27, SM Entertainment confirmed that Irene will be having a comeback in March. On March 9, it was announced that Irene will be releasing Biggest Fan on March 30.
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