Wendy RED VELVET's Life from Predebut to Hinting at Her Contract Fate

Kapanlagi.com - Wendy RED VELVET actually has the real name Son Seung-wan. Wendy is the English name she has used since she lived abroad to study. When talking about Wendy RED VELVET's life, you can't seem to stay away from discussions about art.

As one of the members of RED VELVET, Wendy RED VELVET's life is certainly filled with music. Not only in the group, Wendy often releases her own songs or collaborates with other artists to fill drama soundtracks. Not only a singer, Wendy has also been a voice actor for Queen Poppy in the movie TROLLS WORLD TOUR for the Korean dubbing.

Want to know more about Wendy RED VELVET's life from before debut to now, along with her contract fate with SM Entertainment? Please check out the various information below.

1. Wendy RED VELVET's Pre-debut Life

Wendy RED VELVET (Credit: Instagram/wendy.redvelvet)

Wendy RED VELVET can be said to be a talented artist since childhood. Wendy RED VELVET's life has revolved around a family of music lovers from the beginning. In fact, Wendy has shown an interest in singing since the age of five.

Not only singing, but Wendy also plays musical instruments such as guitar, piano, saxophone, and flute. After fifth grade, she followed her brother to study in Canada. Later, Wendy moved to the United States and enrolled at Shattuck-Saint Mary's as an honor student.

Wendy has also achieved various academic awards and engaged in musical activities. Her musical activities continued through the school choir when she continued her studies at Richmond Hill High School.

Wendy's path to meet SM Entertainment opened when she accompanied a friend to participate in the Global Audition in Canada in 2012. Although she initially had no intention, Wendy was also casted by SM by singing Kim Gunmo's 'Moon of Seoul'.

Although her parents initially opposed Wendy's music career in order to focus on education, they eventually allowed it when Wendy passed the audition to become a singer in South Korea. In less than two years of trainee period, Wendy was then introduced to the public through SM Rookies in 2014.

2. Wendy RED VELVET Often Releases OST for Korean Dramas

Wendy RED VELVET (Credit: Instagram/wendy.redvelvet)

Since before debut with RED VELVET, Wendy has been releasing songs for drama soundtracks. Wendy's life with RED VELVET seems inseparable from music. When she was introduced through SM Rookies, Wendy released the song 'Because I Love You' for a drama titled MIMI on Mnet. Her experience in filling drama soundtracks didn't stop there.

After debuting with RED VELVET, she collaborated with Yuk Jidam on the song 'Return' which later became the OST for Who Are You: School 2015 on KBS2. Amazingly, this song debuted at number 31 on the Gaon Digital Chart. In addition, she also released a song titled 'Let You Know' as the soundtrack for the drama JTBC D-Day.

Furthermore, she also released an original soundtrack titled 'Don't Push Me' with her fellow group member, Seulgi RED VELVET, for the drama UNCONTROLLABLY FOUND. Still with Seulgi, she released 'I Can Only See You' as the OST for HWARANG, a TV series on KBS2. In 2018, Wendy released a song for the drama JTBC THE BEAUTY INSIDE, titled 'Goodbye'.

Wendy continues to actively participate in the production of drama soundtracks. Last year, in 2020, she collaborated with Zico on the song 'My Day Is Full Of You' for the OST of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH. Not only that, in the drama START-UP, besides the OST by RED VELVET titled 'Future', it turns out Wendy also has a solo OST titled 'Two Words'.

3. Wendy RED VELVET Gives Hints About the Group's Contract

Wendy RED VELVET (Credit: Instagram/wendy.redvelvet)

Wendy RED VELVET's life continues to shine until now. After more than seven years, RED VELVET fans are wondering about their contract fate. Typically, K-Pop standard contracts are for seven years. Therefore, fans have calculated that Irene, Joy, Seulgi, and Wendy RED VELVET's contracts with SM Entertainment should have ended last month.

Unfortunately, there has been no official announcement regarding the contract until now. However, there is good news from Wendy, which can also be considered as a hint about their fate. After appearing on Wendy's Youngstreet on SBS Radio, a fansite admin approached her to greet and take a photo. WENever, one of the fansites, asked what Wendy would do on Saturday.

At that time, Wendy's answer seemed to be quite surprising. She said that she will be busy with a photoshoot next Saturday.

"Uhm, I will be doing a photoshoot. No, it seems like it's for later. Hmm, is it okay if I tell you about this?" said Wendy.

Although Wendy seemed hesitant, she finally said that it will be a photoshoot for Season's Greetings, a popular K-Pop merchandise for next year. Since 2016, RED VELVET has been releasing that product regularly. That means Wendy will be doing a photoshoot for Season's Greetings 2022. Practically, even though it's not an official announcement from the agency, Wendy's statement can be taken as a clue.

It's unlikely that SM Entertainment would produce merchandise for artists who will leave, and so far, they haven't released Season's Greetings for solo artists. Therefore, it can be almost certain that the contract will continue. This is indeed good news for fans who want to continue seeing RED VELVET promoting together. However, it would be better for ReVeluv to patiently wait for the agency's official statement!

Well, KLovers, that's the story of Wendy's life in RED VELVET, who apparently has been an artist since she was young.

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