Red Velvet Happiness Diary: My Dear, ReVe1uv in Cinemas (2025)

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The feelings after 10

years have passed...

When did 10 years go by?

Everyone wondered about that, really.

It's amazing. Has it really

been 10 years already?

I feel like it just flew by.

Of course, 10 years is a long time,

but it doesn't feel that long at all.

I still want more.

I plan to maintain this

brilliance even more in the future.

I think the memories from

that time kept coming back.

Even though it was 10 years

ago, I remember it all so vividly.

We were babies, right? 10 years ago.

I vividly recalled the feeling

of our very first broadcast.

The conversations we had in the car,

and how the four of us held hands during

interviews because we were so scared.

Yes... our happiness... is...

The next day was the music video sh**t, and

I was so nervous I couldn't sleep.

I remember that. When we got to the music

video set, it was so fascinating.

I'm, uh, the youngest,

19-year-old Sooyoung.

Since it's our first sh**t, I'll work

hard with the mindset of learning.

Please watch over us.

Since we debuted with

the song "Happiness,"

the question we got the most

was, "What is happiness to you?"

Back then? I probably answered

without knowing much, right?

What was my answer?

Maybe "eating delicious food"?

I didn't know anything back then. While singing

"Happiness," I couldn't feel the lyrics at all.

I think I just worked

hard on stage, that's all.

Why... why is it bittersweet,

and why wouldn't I be happy?

I didn't understand the lyrics. Now I

understand them so well. The lyrics.

This line here... its not that i don't remember the name of

the song we promoted the most, but to me its "Shine Unnie!"

Of course we performed "Happiness" at concerts before, but this 10th

anniversary... ah... there's something about the passage of time.

All those moments seem

to flash by like a film.

It's flashing by so fast...

oh, I think I'm going to cry.

What should I do?

So, during the Seoul concert too, it

was fascinating how it all flashed by.

Like a film strip. z-r-r-r-r-r...

I'm an F these days.

Looking back now, they

say the artist follows the song.

Looking at our members, the reason we were given the

team name Red Velvet and the song title "Happiness"...

I think I'm starting to

understand that reason now.

Only now, after 10 years, does it feel like a song that

makes me realize, "Ah, the stage is a truly happy place."

To think I wore this outfit. Wow.

Is this the one Yeri

wore? It's so small.

When Yeri joined and we

became a complete group,

I think a strength came

from being complete.

"Happiness" ends, and we know Yeri is coming

out, right? From the front over there.

Even though I knew she was coming out, I was

trembling. I was patting Wendy on the back,

I asked Irene-unnie, "How do you

think she'll come out? What do we do?"

And then she got choked up too.

Seeing her run towards us while

being cheered on by the Luvies,

I could see an overlap

with the 17-year-old Yeri.

The fact that the young,

17-year-old Yeri from back then

has now become such a mature woman...

that in itself makes me want to cry.

My hands were just trembling so, so

much, and I kept getting choked up.

Looking at the front, many

of the Luvies were crying too.

Since we've spent all these years together,

I think we felt something similar.

Being able to share emotions that

only we can feel at the concert venue,

wasn't that a huge, touching moment?

The story that's unique to us,

who have spent 10 years together...

we had so many fun memories,

and we all watched each other's

journey over those 10 years.

"Ah, it was like this, it was like

that." A lot of memories came to mind.

And because of that, I thought,

"Ah, this is really been 10 years."

I realized that all these small memories

have added up to become a whole decade.

What I think of Red Velvet is...

a sea that will never run dry.

It's fun when I'm with the members.

I feel reassured.

Connected organically like

this since we were young...

I think the members are

who I rely on the most.

Really.

Growing up, I learned so

much from the older members.

So, even when I'm on

stage with the members,

there are times I get choked up when our

eyes meet, even if I didn't mean to look.

I feel like I'll tear up because the moment is so beautiful,

and also because our relationship is so beautiful.

Even if we don't explicitly take care of each other,

there's a warmth that comes from our fingertips.

When I feel that, I realize, "Ah, this

is why I need the members so much."

Our members are so lovely.

Five members with

such diverse tendencies

and personalities coming together...

isn't the gathering of those five

what makes it "Red Velvet-like"?

Our eldest, Irene-unnie, has a

sense of gravity and a deep heart.

It's what you'd call a 'tsundere' style.

She takes good care of the people around

her, thinks of the members more than anyone,

and is someone who provides

immense support from behind the scenes.

I mean, the position of a

leader isn't an easy one.

The reason why I feel like

there's still so much I want to do,

even after 10 whole years,

is probably because she's been this great core

of strength and support through all of them.

I just really like her warmth.

A warmth that I don't have.

I feel like she's always holding

us together like center of gravity.

Seulgi is the only member

of my age, a friend, and...

She's someone who clearly

knows what she wants to do,

and someone who

works hard to do it well.

A person with no sharp

edges. She's consistent.

No matter what waves come,

she doesn't get easily shaken

and stands her ground.

Someone who seems

like she'd do well anywhere.

A reliable big sister?

A lifelong friend who,

no matter what I say,

would listen to me first and

believe in me, that kind of friend.

When I think about it, Wendy-unnie seems

to be a person with many different sides.

She seems cheerful,

right? She is cheerful.

She seems to have a

delicate and soft side as well.

She's a friend who does her

best in whatever she's tasked with,

and she's cool because she

does even more than her best.

A friend who thinks of

others more than herself.

In the 10 years I've been active,

whenever I was having a really tough time,

she was the first

person to come to me...

oh, I think I'm going to cry.

She was the first person to

come to me and extend a hand.

If I could alleviate some of the

worries Wendy has, I'd want to.

Though I'm sure she's

doing fine on her own.

As for Joy...

she has a lot she wants to

do and a lot she wants to say.

"The youngest is the best."

"I'm going to tame her."

A friend who knows how

to look into her own feelings.

I feel she's someone who wants to express

a lot of ideas or artistic things.

She's also the person who gives the most

opinions during meetings or for album concepts.

I feel she's the friend

with the most artistic side.

So I often learn a lot

while talking with her.

Even if we were at a cliff's edge,

I think Joy is the member

I'd want to be with.

When I'm with Yeri, I think

I become "Kim Yerim-fied."

What would I have

done without this friend?

After Yeri joined, the

atmosphere brightened up a lot.

When she was younger, I just thought,

"Ah, the youngest, a cute little sister,"

but she's grown up so well, our Yeri.

When did this kid become an adult?

But then when you hear

her talk, it's funny again.

She'd come up to me

like, "Unnie, unnie!"...

...she was a real baby, so I feel so

thankful that she's here by our side.

She's a very lovely

friend and younger sister.

Irene,

Seulgi,

Wendy,

Joy,

and Yeri...

five of us have different colors,

but when those five colors combine

you could say we all created

a unique group color together.

[SONG: "Parade" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Sunny Afternoon" PLAYING]

Can you see us well?

Hello! Hello, everyone on the

second floor! Nice to see you!

Wow, we can see you

really well, everyone.

You know what song we're going to sing

when we're holding sunflowers, right?

Yes!!

Next up, we'll sing "Sunflower" for you.

[SONG: "Sunflower" PLAYING]

During my trainee days, they told me I was like a clear

red color. Then I debuted, and it became cloudier.

Ah, because when I debuted, I thought everything

would get better and I'd live comfortably.

"Wow, I've debuted now."

I thought it would be like that, but

that was my biggest miscalculation.

I think I found the time

to find myself a bit late.

I saw my friends, and while watching them, I thought to

myself that they had matured a lot, just as all people.

But compared to them, I wonder if I lived my

life focusing too much on being a celebrity,

without really knowing

what I liked or disliked.

I think I tried to change. Should I

say it became clearer then, my color?

I'm not exactly sure what color it is. If

I had to pick, I'd say it's a clear red.

As a person, I'm bright, and I

like receiving joy and love as well,

so rather than a deep red color,

mine is clear and bubbly red.

I think i am that kind of lovely red.

Originally, I had a

bit of stage fright, but

over 10 years, while tackling various

concepts and trying new things visually,

I think these challenges helped me grow.

I've become a bit more sly.

That's a bit of a shame.

Of course, after 10 years, you need to

become a bit smoother to be better, but...

I think I've changed a

lot since the concert, too.

At the after-party for that concert,

that's when I started to drink a little.

My understanding of

people i work with has grown,

I started listening

to the staff's stories,

and hearing about aspects

of life I knew nothing about.

I feel like I've reached the next

level as this person, Kang Seulgi.

I don't think I can

quite define my color.

So maybe, rainbow?

There's red, orange, violet

and many more colors...

and as they mix, unknown

colors emerge, you know?

Before Red Velvet, there was no Wendy,

there was Son Seung-wan, right?

Always happy and infinitely positive.

Even if something didn't

work, 'Ah, why? It's fine!'

I think I got scolded quite a

bit during my trainee days.

In situations where I

needed to be serious,

I think it might have seemed

like I was taking things too lightly.

What I used to do as a

hobby had now become my job.

Then, a lot of responsibility

follows, and as the years go by,

'Oh, it's getting to be more and more.' Oh,

I just started doing something I love, but...

ah, this responsibility is quite heavy.

I have to be careful about

every single action that is seen.

Because of that, rather than just being

happy-go-lucky with a positive mindset,

I started to think that I need

to think more before I act.

Up to this 10th anniversary, those processes can be

expressed as the faint colors in the middle of the rainbow.

For me... hmm, what kind of person am I?

White?

I think from that place of having no color,

I gradually came to have various colors.

Before my debut, I was a very shy and timid

child, but because I loved singing and dancing,

I participated in every talent show, and I

even tried being a broadcasting club announcer.

During my trainee days, I really

loved swinging on the swings.

After practice, I'd swing

for three or four hours...

...no matter the emotions I was feeling, having that space

for myself that no one else knew about, really helped me...

Even if I cried, no one would know.

Back then, I had a lot of time to think

by myself, so I also had time to worry.

So, for me,

of course there were slumps and countless other moments, but

I was able to overcome them because the ReVeluvs were there.

Like the lyrics of 'Candy, ' 'How could I have smiled before

I knew you? Will I see you smile with one side of your mouth?'

After receiving these lyrics,

I think I cried my eyes out.

It's so thankful to have that

kind of existence, isn't it?

I think those words

were a great comfort.

Still, while being in Red Velvet and trying

these songs, these genres, these concepts

if before I felt like a mix of red and yellow,

now I feel like I'm gradually turning purple.

For me, the person Joy...

finding my 'color' was so difficult. 'Ah,

I'm this kind of person with this color.'

And right at the moment when I think I've found it, it all crumbles, as if someone is

mocking me. The answer i found is not the right one anymore, and so i think to myself:

'Ah, just endure, let's endure.'

I just lived like that.

But this song, at that time, was the only

thing that told me, 'It's natural to wander...

...like a clumsy child on this unfamiliar path.' Lyrics helped

me see that it's okay for you to be lost. Only this song.

As I kept practicing this song, it felt like I was constantly

telling myself this, and as I did that, I felt comforted as well.

I've never walked this path

before, so of course I can get lost.

As I lived like that,

going through the process of naturally

falling, being diluted, and so on,

the color of the person I

am was naturally created.

[SONG: "Underwater" PLAYING]

[SONG: "So Good" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Bubble" PLAYING]

What makes Red Velvet special,

is first and foremost, music.

Personally, I'm very proud

of Red Velvet's music.

We're even called "the masters of B-side tracks" because

people say they listen to all of Red Velvet's songs.

And whenever our albums are released,

many people listen to them and say:

"Oh, this is Red Velvet", "As

expected from Red Velvet"

"This is so Red Velvet-like."

"Their color comes through so well."

Those compliments mean that

the color of our music is strong.

Preparing for a comeback is so hard,

but hearing just one compliment

like that makes it all worthwhile.

That's my pride as an artist.

What I'm most proud of is...

that the vocal colors

of our five members

are as beautiful as nightingales.

So when we record, it often

sounds better than the demo.

When the five distinct voices come together, then its

like the perfect seasoning, and the song sounds so good.

One of the things the members liked was that we

were serious about music since we were trainees.

We really dig deep, you could say.

"This line..."

Since we record so many songs,

there are parts that are challenging.

The mood of the songs is so different,

and I know I have to

express different things,

so I try to sing in various ways.

But since I'm just one person,

it's just the same Yeri singing.

How can I express this any

differently? How to add nuance?

The recording studio is like a b*ttlefield.

I'm so worried about those things...

so when something doesn't work out, it feels

like the world is ending in that small booth.

This is going to take a while.

Because I have to nail this part, but when it doesn't

come out the way I want, the sense of despair...

I don't know how to solve it sometimes.

"Be boss"

Can we try making

"be boss" a bit heavier?

No, unnie, let's do the whole thing

again. I want to do it with more power.

After recording, I think, "Wow, I

did a great job recording this time."

"I recorded it all."

But when I listen to the mixed version

with all the members' recordings,

they've all improved and done so well.

It wasn't just me working hard.

That passion for

learning was really strong.

The harmony of our voices in the first full

album and now are completely different in color.

Trying to create better quality music

is our biggest strength, I think.

First, I think we worked really hard to

understand and execute the concept of Red Velvet.

They showed us a bunch of images.

They showed us images full of red for "Red" and

images of velvet for "Velvet" and explained,

"This is what your music will be like".

I wondered, "What

kind of music is this?"

We debuted with "Happiness",

and then prepared "Be Natural",

which is a different, contrasting song.

We were told from the start, "You are a team that can show

various concepts, intense like 'Red' and soft like 'Velvet".

Our identity was solidified as we did songs with our

unique concept, mixing fairytale elements with creepy ones.

We wanted to express

something that is hard to define,

an indescribable chilling feel...

Isn't that a very difficult thing to do?

"What are they doing?

What are they trying to say?"

I've never thought of doing

something stereotypical.

I always focused on trying

my best to embody the lyrics

and concept of the

songs we were singing.

My life and lyrics of "Bad

Boy", they are so very different...

but I feel like I could make

anything mine if I set my mind to it.

She's a girl you can't just mess

with on the street. It's such a waste.

She's a cool girl, right?

When we're sh**ting a

music video or a jacket photo,

I think about facial expressions, what attitude

fits, and even the texture of the video.

"Should I try this

expression for this stage?"

"Should I try this

ad-lib while dancing?"

This kind of adventurous spirit emerged.

As we performed, we started to realize that expressing

various feelings in different ways is what Red Velvet is.

I think the five of us went through that process of

getting closer from "Red" to "Red Velvet" together.

I often think, "I'm so

glad to be in Red Velvet."

Where else could I

do this kind of music?

Where else could I give

this kind of performance?

I feel a sense of pride in

showing a different side of us.

Our identity is "Red" and "Velvet."

We are singers who can

show both of those colors.

It's not something that can be explained

in one word or summarized in one sentence.

I think our pride lies in constantly

bringing concepts that make people curious.

[SONG: "Knock Knock" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Bad Boy" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Psycho" PLAYING]

When people say our song is like a piece

of art, it's a truly overwhelming feeling.

You don't usually call

music a piece of art, right?

"Feel My Rhythm" is based on classical music, but I think

people said that because we showed a different side.

We wanted to show a more elegant and mature

side, different from what we've shown before.

And we incorporated

ballet to show that elegance.

The fact that we heard people say it's beautiful

after showing those things step by step made me think,

"Oh, we've grown up well."

"Red Velvet is on the right track."

I'm proud. "How much more

can we grow in the future?"

"What other colors can we create?"

I often listen to it with

an appreciative heart.

[SONG: "Feel My Rhythm" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Queendom" PLAYING]

Queendom was released after

a long hiatus since our debut,

after 1 year and 11 months, right? It's a song we

haven't performed in a long time, and the lyrics...

We wanted to give good energy

to the public and to our ReVeluvs.

"Come and play at our festival." It's a song that

showcases our confident joy? That's what I think.

It can give you more confidence, and we thought,

"Let's show them on stage that we are Red Velvet."

I wanted to convey this.

Everyone, no matter what hardships you

face, you are "Strong and beautiful."

It carries the message that we are all queens in our own

lives, and when we are all together, we shine even brighter.

It's something we want to say to you, but also to

ourselves. So I think that message was even more important.

If we focused more on the conceptual aspect

before, this time we focused more on the message.

We wanted to show how we've become

stronger through various experiences.

I think it's because of the

meaning that each album holds.

"Cosmic".

When I first heard the demo, I felt a surge of

emotion. A feeling of nostalgia, a lump in my throat.

I thought, "I hope our fans can feel

this point, this emotion that I felt."

This one I wore recently...

I wore this outfit with a flower crown

and danced, and that was a lot of fun too.

The meaning of that

song is really big, isn't it?

We released the song 'Cosmic' to express our gratitude for the fact that there are

people who have liked and loved us for 10 years. I think the song contains all of that.

The point that connects the two

words, 'Cosmic' and 'Red Velvet' is...

"Cosmic love", an infinite love.

Since you always send us infinite love, we

thought, "Let's change it to Cosmic love",

and that's how the song came about.

By giving and receiving this infinite

love, our relationship has become precious.

Music video, the trailers,

everything carries that message.

I think the lyrics also make you

think more about relationships.

It's not "Stay with me,"

but "How about staying?"

It's not a demand, but a gentle

question, "How about doing that?"

Those words are so tender.

Honestly, it's been 10 years...

you might like other artists.

It's natural.

We won't hold you back.

But, I hope you'll always cherish

our memories as good ones.

There are actually a lot of people like that. They

liked us when they were young, and now they're married.

You can't just like us unconditionally

like you did in your school days.

But we are always here.

If you need comfort in your heart or want to

feel joy, you can come back anytime. We are here!

You could say this is an album

where we confess our love to ReVeluvs.

[SONG: "Cosmic" PLAYING]

"Hello, I've been a fan of Red Velvet for

10 years, since 2014, since their debut."

"I became a fan right after

seeing their showcase."

"I'm a 6-year ReVeluv"

"A 7-year ReVeluv."

"8-year ReVeluv."

"They say you fall for

someone in 3 seconds...

...I think it was 2 seconds, and

they immediately captured my heart."

"There are too many charms to

express in words, but they're pretty."

"Their vocal harmony is so good."

"Red Velvet feels like

its own genre now."

"Seeing them makes me happy."

"I get so much strength from them."

"My life. They are life itself."

"Thank you so much for debuting."

"Let's be together until

the 100th anniversary."

"You've worked so hard for 6 years."

"Let's sing forever. Thank you."

What, are these really from the fans?

Wow, how did you

prepare all this? Oh my.

Oh my, I think I'm going to cry. Oh my, I

didn't know you'd do something like this.

[SONG: "My Dear" PLAYING]

[SONG: "Sweet Dreams" PLAYING]

ReVeluvs are, as I always say, a pillar of support.

They give us the strength and courage to keep going.

I really love the sight of ReVeluvs in front of

Red Velvet, and Red Velvet in front of ReVeluvs,

so I want to be on this

stage for a long, long time,

and I hope we can create more and more

precious memories with you all in the future.

And today, too, was special, and i

made another precious memory today.

When fans say, "Our Yeri, do whatever you

want to do," it makes me feel so supported.

As I live this life as a celebrity, having people who are always there for

me like a strong pillar of support and say those words means so much to me.

Yes, wherever we are, thank you so much for

always watching over us and lighting up our stage.

I hope that in your

lives, Red Velvet will be...

...remembered as

shining people. Thank you.

You all gave us so much energy, and feeling that energy

being exchanged made today's performance even more special,

and I think that's why we

were able to finish it so well.

We will continue to be Red Velvet

and Seulgi that shows you our best.

It's gone beyond just a

relationship of cheering for us.

There are so many fans who cheer for us

with the genuine hope that we will be happy.

I feel like I should be giving more, so I feel a bit

sorry that I couldn't, and I'm feeling a mix of emotions.

Actually, were i to ask

them, "Why do you like me?"

They'll write down 100

reasons and tell me.

They like and love me

more than I love myself.

Thanks to that support and love, we were able to

overcome difficult times and be here on stage today,

enjoying it with our ReVeluvs. I feel like

you and Red Velvet were destined to meet.

I will cherish this moment in

my eyes and never forget it.

I will continue to receive this positive

energy and live my life to the fullest.

It's something that no one can measure, that no one can speak

of lightly. I think love itself is so beautiful and sacred.

As time goes by, the feeling of liking someone grows, and as the feeling

of love grows, we start to resemble each other and become similar.

But it's only been 10 years. We'll be showing you many more sides of

ourselves in the future, so I wonder how much more we'll resemble each other.

To my members, thank you for

being with me for these 10 years.

ReVeluvs, I love you. Let's be together

for a long, long time. Thank you.

We stood on stage to give you happiness. But in

return, we receive so much happiness from our ReVeluvs.

So then I realized, "Ah, we're giving

and receiving happiness from each other."

Staying on stage, performing until my voice

gives out, and showing you good songs, stages,

and music is the biggest way I, as Wendy of

Red Velvet, can repay you. That's what I think.

[SONG: "Red Flavor" PLAYING]

[SONG: "You Better Know" PLAYING]

"Did I find happiness?"

While doing this, you can't be happy

and joyful every single moment, right?

What's the way to be happy every day?

I think finding my own

happiness is a lifelong quest.

Especially this 10th anniversary, it's become

an opportunity for me to grow a little more.

So I'm still writing the story of

my adventure to find happiness.

There will be hard times and times when I cry in life,

but I will try not to lose the happiness I've found now.

I think Red Velvet are people

who are becoming happy.

We're getting to know the joy of being on stage more, and

what we want to do is becoming clearer and more defined.

Looking at that, I think we're people

who are on our way to becoming happy.

Moving forward, having something

I want to do. Isn't that happiness?

Even though it's been 10 years,

there's still so much I want to do.

But the reason I was able to do what I wanted to

do is because of our fans who love us infinitely.

Having them with me, the very act of wondering,

"Ah, what should I do next?" is happiness itself.

Are you on an adventure

to find happiness right now?

I think the process of being on

that adventure is happiness itself.

[SONG: "Zimzalabim" PLAYING]