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Irene
Bae Ju-hyun
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Sub VocalistVisualCenterLeaderFace of the Group
"Irene""Human Barbie""Leader"
🎂 March 29, 1991 (34) 📏 160 cm 🩸 Type B 🧠 ISTJ 🌏 South Korean
Birthplace
Daegu, South Korea
South Korean
Height
160 cm
Blood Type
Type B
MBTI
ISTJ
Chinese Zodiac
Year of the Goat
Agency
SM Entertainment
Career
2014–present
About Irene
Bae Ju-hyun, known as Irene, is the leader of Red Velvet. Known for her perfect, porcelain-like visuals earning her the 'Human Barbie' nickname, she is one of K-pop's most iconic visual idols, though she faced controversy over a reported attitude incident in 2020.
💡 Fun Facts
✦ Irene is one of SM Entertainment's most recognized visual icons and trained for approximately five years before Red Velvet's debut.
✦ Irene is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful faces in K-pop by numerous media outlets and fan polls.
✦ She formed the sub-unit 'Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi' with Seulgi, releasing an EP in 2020.
✦ Irene faced controversy in 2020 following reports of an attitude incident toward a stylist, for which she publicly apologized.
✦ As the oldest and leader of Red Velvet, she has maintained the group's direction since its 2014 debut.
✦ Irene is known for her classic, sophisticated beauty and fashion sense.
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🏆 Red Velvet Records & Achievements
💿 ✓ 2020
Irene and Seulgi's Monster EP Most Successful SM Sub-Unit Debut
Red Velvet's Irene & Seulgi sub-unit's debut 'Monster' EP achieved strong album sales and chart perf…
🎧 ✓ 2019
Psycho Achieves Perfect All-Kill on Korean Charts
'Psycho' achieved a Perfect All-Kill on Korean music charts, becoming one of Red Velvet's biggest do…
💿 2017
Rookie EP Sets SM Girl Group Sales Records at Time of Release
Red Velvet's 'Rookie' EP broke SM Entertainment girl group album sales records at the time of its re…
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