- Born
- Birth nameJoo-hyun Bae
- Nickname
- Irene
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Bae Joo Hyun, known professionally as Irene, is a South Korean singer, rapper, television host, and model. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet. Irene was in Daegu, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and a younger sister. She attended Haknam High School in Daegu. She joined SM Entertainment in 2009 and trained for five years. In December 2013, Irene was one of the second batch of trainees introduced as a member of SM Entertainment's pre-debut group, SM Rookies,- IMDb Mini Biography By: T
- Joohyun Bae, most commonly known professionally as Irene, born March 29, 1991, is a South Korean singer, actress, model, and the leader of South Korean girl group Red Velvet and a member of it's sub-unit, Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi.
Irene was born as Joohyun Bae on March 29, 1991 in Daegu, South Korea. She joined SM Entertainment as a kpop idol trainee in 2009 and trained for five years. On August 1, 2014, Irene made her official debut as a member of Red Velvet as a leader and their member. Irene is the main rapper of the group, lead dancer, center, visual, leader, a vocalist, and the oldest member. Since then, Red Velvet has come to make a name for themselves as one of the most popular Kpop groups in South Korea and worldwide. Red Velvet is known for their diverse discography, ranging from "Red", bright and fun concepts, to "Velvet", darker and R&B influenced concepts. In November 2019, Billboard crowned Red Velvet as "the best idol group alive." On July 6th, 2020, Irene made her debut in the sub-unit "Irene & Seulgi" composed of Irene and other Red Velvet member Seulgi.
In July 2016, Irene made her acting debut in the web drama Women at a Game Company where she played the female lead. In 2020, Irene voiced the role of "Baby Bun," in the animated film Trolls World Tour. Irene is set to play the lead role in the upcoming film Double Patty as "Lee Hyun-Ji", an aspiring anchor.
Irene has also endorsed a number of brands of various products. In 2019, in the nation-wide survey conducted by Gallup Korea, Irene was ranked as the 6th most loved idol celebrity of the year in South Korea. She was previously ranked at #4 in both 2017 and 2018. In 2019, Irene was also ranked as the third most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea. Irene is also renowned for her brand recognition and marketing power, having topped the 'Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking' published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute several times.
In 2018, Irene became the new female ambassador for French sports garment brand Eider. The same year, she was chosen to be the face for Korean Soju brand Chamisul. In 2019, Irene became the first Asian brand ambassador of Italy luxury jewelry brand Damiani. Irene attended Paris Fashion Week in 2019. In March 2020, Irene became the new ambassador for high-end beauty brand Clinique in South Korea and Asia Pacific. In 2020, Irene became an ambassador for Prada.- IMDb Mini Biography By: emily russell
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