Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi

Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi (Korean: 레드벨벳-아이린&슬기) is the first subunit of South Korean girl group Red Velvet, formed by SM Entertainment in 2020. It is composed of members Irene and Seulgi. The duo debuted on July 6, 2020, with the extended play Monster. Their follow-up EP Tilt came out in May 2025.

Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi
Irene and Seulgi at Asia Artist Awards in 2019
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop R&B dance-pop neo-soul dubstep
Years active	2020 2025–present
Labels	SM
Spinoff of	Red Velvet
Members	Irene Seulgi
Website	Official website

History

2020: Formation, debut, and Monster

On April 21, 2020, SM Entertainment revealed that Irene and Seulgi would form Red Velvet's first sub-unit. On the same day, it was announced that the unit would release their first extended play in June.^[1] The release of the mini album was later postponed on the grounds that it needed additional production on the album, in order to achieve a higher quality of music.^[2]

Before their debut as members of Red Velvet, the duo, as part of SR14G (SM Rookies 2014 Girls), notably performed a cover of "Be Natural", a song that was sung originally by S.E.S.^[3] Their cover was well received by the public and Lee Soo-man, which eventually prompted the creation of their subunit.^[4] They also had several performances together during SM Town Live Special Stages.^[5]

On July 6, Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi released their debut extended play Monster, which contained six tracks, including the singles "Monster" and "Naughty".^[6] With the release of their debut album, they became the best selling female sub-unit in South Korea in 2020.^[7] The duo made their debut performance on July 10 on Music Bank.^[8] From July 8 to September 8, the duo also starred in their own reality show, a spin-off of their group's Level Up Project!.^[9] On August 18, 2020, Irene & Seulgi appeared and performed at Time 100 Talks, a live event series wherein global leaders talk about innovative solutions to urgent global problems, and encourage cross-disciplinary action among stakeholders.^[10] Before their performance of "Monster", they also offered a message of appreciation and support to the frontliners during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

2025–present: Tilt

In 2025, SM Entertainment confirmed that the duo would be releasing new music in May of that year.^[11] On April 14, they announced their first Asia tour, Balance, kicking off in Seoul on June 14.^[12] On May 7, SM Entertainment announced that the duo's second extended play Tilt would be released on May 26, with the lead single of the same name.^[13]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions						Sales	Certifications
		KOR [14]	BEL (FL) [15]	JPN [16]	JPN Hot [17]	UK Down [18]	US World [19]
Monster	Released: July 6, 2020 Label: SM, Dreamus Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2	188	21	35	14	5	KOR: 267,743[20]	KMCA: Platinum[21]
Tilt	Released: May 26, 2025 Label: SM, Kakao Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	5	—	27	—	—	—	KOR: 196,679[22] JPN: 1,554[23]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		KOR [24]	MYS [25]	NZ Hot [26]	SGP [27]	US World [28]
"Monster"	2020	8	8	30	5	7	Monster
"Naughty"		—[a]	—	—	—	6
"Tilt"	2025	—[b]	—	—	—	—	Tilt
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [31]
"Diamond"	2020	55	Monster
"Feel Good"		54
"Jelly"		57
"Uncover" (Seulgi solo)		74
"What's Your Problem?" (feat. Julie of Kiss of Life)	2025	56	Tilt
"Irresistible"		71
"Girl Next Door"		65
"Trampoline"		70
"Heaven"		75

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Monster"	2020	Kim Ja-kyeong	[32]
"Naughty"		Shim Jae-young (METAOLOZ)	[33]
"Irene"			[34]
"Uncover" (Seulgi solo)			[35]
"Tilt"	2025	Yun	[36][37]

Tours

See also: List of Red Velvet live performances

Headlining

• Balance (2025)

Filmography

Reality show

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2020	Level Up Thrilling Project!	Oksusu, KBS Joy, XtvN	Spin-off	[9]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Red Velvet

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2021	Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – July	"Monster"	Nominated	[38]
Golden Disc Awards	2021	Album Bonsang	Monster	Nominated	[39]

Notes

1. "Naughty" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at position 83 on the component Download Chart.^[29]
2. "Tilt" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at position 32 on the component Download Chart.^[30]