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K-pop: Red Velvet makes long-awaited return with 'Queendom'

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Korean girl group Red Velvet" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/08/16/20210816-red-velvet-queendom.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Korean girl group Red Velvet made its much-awaited comeback with &#x27;Queendom.&#x27; Photo from Twitter/@RVsmtown</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATE) South Korean girl group Red Velvet made its much-anticipated comeback on Monday with its sixth mini-album, &quot;Queendom.&quot;The 5-piece band dropped the 6-track record alongside the music video for the lead single of the same name.The song &quot;Queendom&quot; is an upbeat dance track with a catchy hook that highlights the members&#x27; refreshing vocals.Lyrically, the song delivers a message of empowerment, telling listeners that &quot;we are queens and kings&quot; who become &quot;more beautiful&quot; when coming together.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c9RzZpV460k?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>The hashtag #QueendomCome topped the list of trending topics on Twitter in the Philippines at the time of the mini album&#x27;s release, generating over 273,000 related posts.&quot;Queendom&quot; comes nearly 2 years since &quot;The ReVe Festival: Finale,&quot; the group&#x27;s last full-group release back in December 2019 which was fronted by the well-loved &quot;Psycho.&quot;Red Velvet returns as a quintet after Wendy went on hiatus following a stage accident during a year-end performance in 2019.Since 2020, the band promoted mostly through a sub-unit composed of Irene and Seulgi, and as soloists.Last January, Wendy, who had recovered from her injuries, joined her members for their label SM Entertainment&#x27;s online concert.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/01/21/k-pop-sm-artists-join-forces-for-new-years-day-concert">K-pop: SM artists join forces for New Year’s Day concert</a></li></ul>Red Velvet debuted in August 2014 with &quot;Happiness&quot; with the 4-member lineup of Irene, Seugli, Wendy and Joy. The following year, Yeri joined the team when it released its first extended play &quot;Ice Cream Cake.&quot;The group&#x27;s name reflects its musical style, composed of a &quot;red&quot; side that&#x27;s more bright and upbeat, and a &quot;velvet&quot; side with sleek tracks that lean towards R&amp;B.Among the notable hits from Red Velvet&#x27;s rich discography are &quot;Russian Roulette&quot; (2016), &quot;Red Flavor&quot; (2017), and &quot;Bad Boy&quot; (2018).Red Velvet last visited Manila in 2019 for the K-pop World Music Festival.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/10/19/recap-red-velvet-other-k-pop-groups-spark-frenzy-in-ph-concert">RECAP: Red Velvet, other K-pop groups spark frenzy in PH concert</a></li></ul>

After nearly 2 years, Red Velvet is finally back as a quintet with the new mini album, 'Queendom.'

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K-pop: Red Velvet makes long-awaited return with 'Queendom'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 16, 2021 05:24 PM PHT

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Updated August 16, 2021 06:05 PM PHT

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