Red Velvet Happiness Diary: My Dear, ReVe1uv in Cinemas (2025) Movie Script
1
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 shoot, 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 shoot, 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 battlefield.
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 shooting 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]
Original transcript and translation by Winter@YT (Thank you so much!)
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 shoot, 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 shoot, 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 battlefield.
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 shooting 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]
Original transcript and translation by Winter@YT (Thank you so much!)