Irene

Bae Joo-hyun, professionally known as Irene, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress born on March 29, 1991, in Daegu, South Korea. She joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2009 after auditioning for the agency. In December 2013, she was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, the agency's pre-debut training team. Irene officially debuted in August 2014 as the leader and a member of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet with the single Happiness.

As part of Red Velvet, Irene contributed to numerous successful releases across extended plays and studio albums, establishing the group as a major entity in the K-pop industry. In July 2020, she teamed up with fellow group member Seulgi to form Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi, debuting with the extended play Monster. Outside of musical recordings with her group, she expanded her career into television hosting and acting. She co-hosted the KBS music program Music Bank from May 2015 to June 2016 and hosted the fashion variety show Laundry Day.

Irene made her acting debut in July 2016 in the web drama Women at a Game Company. In February 2021, she made her feature film debut starring in the drama film Double Patty. Throughout her career, she has represented multiple brands as a commercial model and brand ambassador in cosmetics, fashion, and consumer goods. She has also appeared in solo reality programming, such as Irene's Work & Holiday in 2022. Irene continues her career as a singer and performer, participating in group and unit activities under SM Entertainment.