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K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet. Photo from Red Velvet's X account

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1730694315172IRENE.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet. <em>Photo from Red Velvet&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span>It&#x27;s time for the &quot;Original Visual&quot; to shine!</div><p>K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet is set to release an extended play (EP) in late November, launching her solo career a decade after debuting with her girl group.</p><p>Irene&#x27;s solo debut was announced late Sunday on Red Velvet&#x27;s X account (formerly Twitter), with a teaser image featuring an animated version of the 33-year-old idol surrounded by butterflies and flowers.</p><p>The EP titled &quot;Like A Flower&quot; is scheduled for release on November 26, based on the post.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1853089826238857527&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-11-04T04%3A02%3A46.790893%3A7fbc92ef-28bc-47e4-90ac-c61f7b485234%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=6bbe1a89f090583ae143f819ad47543d17e1b4f7&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:873px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1853089826238857527"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Irene, whose real name is Bae Joo-hyun, will become the fourth of Red Velvet&#x27;s five members to debut as a soloist, following Wendy, Joy and Seulgi.</p><p>Launched by K-pop giant SM Entertainment, Red Velvet — which also includes Yeri — debuted in 2014 with the single &quot;Happiness.&quot;</p><p>The group&#x27;s music is known for its two distinct themes: the &quot;red&quot; concept, featuring upbeat, catchy pop songs with lively energy, and the &quot;velvet&quot; concept, which highlights a more sophisticated R&amp;B style. Some of their notable singles include &quot;Red Flavor,&quot; &quot;Bad Boy,&quot; and &quot;Psycho.&quot;</p><p>Irene is also part of a Red Velvet sub-unit with fellow member Seulgi, which debuted in 2020. She has also ventured into acting, starring alongside Shin Seung-ho in the 2021 film &quot;Double Patty.&quot;</p><p>In September, Red Velvet performed at the Mall of Asia Arena for their <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/16/red-velvet-celebrates-10th-year-with-best-manila-crowd-1505"><strong>&quot;Happiness: My Dear, ReVe1uv&quot; fan concert tour</strong></a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/16/red-velvet-celebrates-10th-year-with-best-manila-crowd-1505"></a>, which celebrated their 10th debut anniversary.</p><div><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><span dir="ltr">For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </span></span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"></a><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"></a><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a></span></span><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><span dir="ltr"> microsite.</span></span> </div>

<p>K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet is set to release an extended play in late November, launching her solo career a decade after debuting with her girl group.</p>

K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet is set to release an extended play in late November, launching her solo career a decade after debuting with her girl group.

Red Velvet's Irene to debut as soloist with 'Like A Flower'

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Red Velvet's Irene to debut as soloist with 'Like A Flower'

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Dorothy Del Rosario

Published Nov 04, 2024 12:47 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 04, 2024 12:55 PM PHT

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