SM Entertainment had to give official statements, “After questioning the director, we found that he simply uses a source of images for the collage, and there was no intention beyond that,” and added, “Based on the fact that SM was not able to realize it earlier, we will remove the material that caused the misunderstanding as soon as possible. After the release of the video for ‘Happiness’, Japanese media reported that the video made reference to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as well as 9/11, which generated a strong controversy.The choreography for Happiness was created by famous Japanese choreographer Dakeoochi Ayako, who has previously worked with BoA and Girls’ Generation.We are now able to continue with Red Velvet’s debut schedule as planned, and we thank the band Red Velvet.” In official statements SM said: “We had a meeting with the band Red Velvet and decided to keep the names as they are. Subsequently the band met with legal representatives of SM Entertainment and agreed to promote under the same name. While the indie band claimed an alleged “theft” of the name and lack of SM by not researching the name beforehand, it was confirmed that the band did not hold the copyright of the name so it does not qualify as a trademark and makes it impossible to claim rights for the name. Red Velvet suffered from a controversy before the release of its debut as the name Red Velvet is also the name of an Indie band around Hongik University that performed in 2013.Their first digital single had exceptional results for a rookie group, peaking at number one on the “Genie” music chart, as well as entering the top 10 of “MelOn” and “Naver Music”. Red Velvet debuted at the top of the music charts.The company would have introduced Joy as a special member, however Joy appeared in the Shanghai video with Seulgi and Irene in the front along with the SMROOKIES. Except for Joy, all the members were part of the SMROOKIES project.All their main songs are connected and interspersed with their main concept: “Red” for their upbeat and energetic tracks, while their mellow and mature tracks are under the concept of “Velvet”.Since its debut (and the subsequent integration of Yeri), each member has been recognized by a color and fruit:.Red Velvet made a cameo in the last episode of the TV drama Descendants of the Sun.Irene & Seulgi formed the group’s first sub-unit.The shortest members of Red Velvet are Irene, Yeri, and Wendy with a height of 160 cm (5’3”). The tallest member of Red Velvet is Joy with a height of 168 cm (5’6”).Yeri made an appearance in Red Velvet’s first music video Happiness prior to her officially joining the group.Luv represents the love that fans and Red Velvet have for each other. The first 4 letters, ReVe, come from the first 2 letters of Red and Velvet. The official fandom name of Red Velvet is ReVeluv, pronounced Re-Ve-Love.‘Red’ refers to the vivid, bright, and bold side while ‘Velvet’ reflects the classy and mature image. The name Red Velvet represents the two different images that the group has.All five members were born in South Korea. The youngest member (maknae) is Yeri (born Mar 5, 1999). The oldest member is Irene (born Mar 29, 1991). Their names are: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri. Red Velvet is composed of five members born between 19.
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