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Red Velvet's Wendy returns with 'bright' EP 'Wish You Hell'

Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/RV WENDY.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Concept photo for K-pop star Wendy&#x27;s &#x27;Wish You Hell.&#x27; <em>Photo: @RVsmtown/X</em></span></span></span></div><p>K-pop singer Wendy of Red Velvet unveiled Tuesday her second extended play (EP) &quot;Wish You Hell,&quot; hoping to deliver a &quot;bright&quot; and &quot;positive energy&quot; to listeners.</p><p>&quot;In life, we can get tired of our everyday lives, so for people who need something new, the album captures [a] bright energy for people who want to escape,&quot; the 30-year-old vocalist said in a subtitled YouTube livestream held an hour before the EP&#x27;s release.</p><p>&quot;I wanted to give people the sense of freedom and my positive energy through music,&quot; she said.</p><p>Composed of six tracks, &quot;Wish You Hell&quot; is Wendy&#x27;s latest solo offering in almost three years, following her debut EP &quot;Like Water&quot; from April 2021.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Like Water&#x27; was an album to comfort people who are down. This time, the [EP&#x27;s] title is fierce,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/07/21/k-pop-red-velvets-wendy-releases-debut-solo-mini-album-like-water">Red Velvet&#x27;s Wendy releases debut solo mini album ‘Like Water’</a></div><p>&quot;Wish You Hell&quot; is led by the single of the same title, which Wendy described as a song that contains her own story.</p><p>&quot;This song is about my past self who did what others wanted and saying [goodbye] to that self and finding my real self,&quot; she explained.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yIQgSDpwFEo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;It has catchy band sounds and it is a pop song. It has a different vibe from my previous song,&quot; she said.</p><p>The song&#x27;s upbeat mood is a far cry from Wendy&#x27;s past ballad singles &quot;Like Water&quot; and &quot;When This Rain Stops.&quot;</p><p>Wendy also shared that she pitched &quot;a lot of ideas&quot; for the song&#x27;s music video.</p><p>&quot;My company likes to capture [the] clean and beautiful sides of the artist. I said it is okay, I wanted something more rough and raw,&quot; she said.</p><p>Born Son Seung-wan, Wendy debuted in 2014 as a member of Red Velvet, known for songs such as &quot;Red Flavor&quot; and &quot;Psycho.&quot;</p><p>Last December, Wendy visited the Philippines, performing at a New Year countdown celebration in Taguig with bandmates Irene and Seulgi.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/01/24/irene-seulgi-wendy-welcome-2024-with-opm-greats-jam-packed-bgc-crowd">Red Velvet&#x27;s Irene, Seulgi, Wendy ring in 2024 with OPM greats, jam-packed BGC crowd<br/></a></div><div><br/></div><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2917232"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/></div>

<p>K-pop singer Wendy of Red Velvet unveiled her second extended play 'Wish You Hell.' </p>

K-pop singer Wendy of Red Velvet unveiled her second extended play 'Wish You Hell.'