Red Velvet's History

Pre-Debut:

Debut- Happiness Era (August 2014- February 2015):

Red Velvet debuted as a four-member group (Irene, Seulgi, Wendy & Joy) on August 1st, 2014
There single debut "Happiness" MV was on August 4th, 2014. It was replaced due to controversy. The music video gained 2 Million+ views in the first 24 hours. It became the 2nd most watched K-Pop MV in the month of August 2014.
Their second single "Be Natural" was released on October 13th, 2014 (RV's "Be Natural" is a remake of 90's K-Pop girl group S.E.S song.)

Ice Cream Cake Era (March 2015- August 2015):

On March 11th, 2015, Red Velvet added a new member to the group, Yeri
On March 14th, 2015, 1st lead single "Automatic" MV was released
On March 15th, 2015, 2nd lead single "Ice Cream Cake" MV & their first mini album "Ice Cream Cake" were released
On March 29th, 2015, Red Velvet's "Ice Cream Cake" won #1 on MUSIC BANK
The mini-album "Ice Cream Cake" became the #1 best selling girl group album in the first half of 2015
On August 2015, Red Velvet made their first USA performance on KCON

Dumb Dumb Era (September 2015- February 2016):

On September 9th, 2015, "Dumb Dumb" MV & their first full album "The Red" were released
The album debuted #1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart & on GAON Album Chart
"Dumb Dumb" peaked #3 on Billboard's World Singles Chart & became the best selling single in America that same week.
Recognitions: Billboard's "Top 10 K-Pop Albums of 2015", "Dumb Dumb" was one of the "Top 20 K-Pop Tracks of 2015" by Dazed, "Dumb Dumb" became the only non-English song to be on Rolling Stone's "10 Best Music Videos of 2015"
On December 18th, 2015, Red Velvet released their winter special single "Wish Tree"

The Velvet Era (March 2016- August 2016):

On March 17th, 2016, "One of These Nights" MV & their second mini album "The Velvet" were released

Russian Roulette Era (September 2016- January 2017):

On September 7th, 2016, "Russian Roulette" MV & their third mini album "Russian Roulette" were released
On September 18th, 2016, got #1 win for "Russian Roulette" on The Show

Rookie Era (February 2017- June 2017):

On February 1st, 2017, "Rookie" & their fourth mini album "Rookie" were released
"Rookie" won #1 on The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank & Inkigayo
"Rookie" earns Red Velvet their second #1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart
On March 31st, 2017, Red Velvet made their SM STATION debut with their single "Would U"

Red Flavor Era (July 2017- October 2017):

On July 9th, 2017, "Red Flavor" MV & their fifth mini album "The Red Summer" were released
"The Red Summer" was an instant commercial success
"The Red Summer" earns Red Velvet their third #1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart & it made Red Velvet the K-Pop girl group with most #1 albums
On August 18th, 2017, second SM STATION single "Rebirth" was released
From August 18th- 20th, 2017, Red Velvet held their first solo concert "Red Room"

Peek-A-Boo Era (November 2017- December 2017):

On November 17th, 2017, "Peek-A-Boo" MV & their second full album "Perfect Velvet" were released.
On November 28th, 2017, Album "The Perfect Velvet" reaches No.1 on BILLBOARD Wolrd Album Chart. This became Red Velvet's fourth BILLBOARD win, making them the first K-Pop Girl Group to ever accomplish 4 wins!

Bad Boy Era (January 2018- ? 2018):

On January 29th, 2018, "Bad Boy" MV & their repackaged second full album "The Perfect Red Velvet" were released.

Ultra Red Velvet