Irene (Bae Joo-hyun) Age, Wiki and Bio

Irene (Bae Joo-hyun)

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalitySouth Korean
Date of Birth29/03/1991
Age33 years
BirthplaceDaegu

Bio/Wiki

Real nameBae Joo-hyun

Physical Stats & More

Height158 cm
Weight45 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHaknam High School, Daegu

Personal Life

HometownDaegu
Marital StatusUnmarried
Zodiac signAries
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesCooking
ControversyAccused of Mistreatment and Rude Behaviour

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
SiblingsShe has a younger sister.
Favourites
SingerBoA
Film'The Notebook' (2004)
ApparelJeans
FoodSpicy rice cakes with pork belly
ColourPurple

Career

Debut
Actor (Music Video)'1-4-3' (song) by Henry Lau (2013)
Singer (Red Velvet)Happiness (song) (2014)
Actor (Film)SMTown: The Stage (documentary) (2015)
Actor (Television)Descendants of the Sun (2016) on KBS2 as 'herself'
Actor (Web Series)Women at a Game Company (2016) on Naver TV as 'Ah-reum'
Singer (Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi)Monster (EP) (2020)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Awards
  • 2015: Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2015: Best Rookie Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2015: Best Female Dance Award for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at the Melon Music Awards
  • 2016: Digital Bonsang for the song ‘Ice Cream Cake’ at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2016: Netizen’s Choice Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2016: Main Award at the Seoul Music Awards
  • 2017: Summer Queens of the Year by Dong-A.com’s Pick newspaper
  • 2017: Ceci Asia Female Icon Award Golden Disc Awards
  • 2017: Best Female Group at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2017: Seoul Mayor’s Award at the Seoul Conference on Social Welfare
  • 2018: Digital Bonsang at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2018: Performer of the Year – Singer (Daesang) at the Korea PD Awards
  • 2018: Group Dance Award for the song ‘Power Up’ at the Korea Popular Music Awards
  • 2018: Best Pop Song Award for the song ‘Red Flavor’ at the Korean Music Awards
  • 2019: Grand Prize (Daesang) – Song of the Year Award for the song ‘Umpah Umpah’ at the Asia Artist Awards
  • 2019: Best Female Group Award at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
  • 2019: Choice Electronic/Dance Song for the song ‘Close to Me (Red Velvet Remix)’ at the Teen Choice Awards
  • 2019: Artist of This Year and World Wide Icon at The Fact Music Awards
  • 2020: Best Music Video (Overseas) for the song ‘Psycho’ and Outstanding Group of the Year (Overseas) Award at the Asian Pop Music Awards
  • 2020: Most Influential Female Idol Award at the Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
  • 2020: 20th Anniversary Awards – Most Loved Music for the song ‘Red Flavor’ at the Bugs Music Awards
  • 2020: Main Award at the Seoul Music Awards
  • 2020: This Year’s Artist at The Fact Music Awards
  • 2021: Best Group (Overseas) Award and Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Award for the album ‘Queendom’ at the Asian Pop Music Awards
  • 2021: Digital Bonsang for the song ‘Psycho’ at the Golden Disc Awards
  • 2021: Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – August for the song ‘Queendom’ at the Circle Chart Music Awards
  • 2022: Best Female Performance Award at the Genie Music Awards
  • 2023: Generation Icon Award at the Hanteo Music Awards
Honours
  • 2018: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation by South Korea
Achievements
  • 2018: Ranked 11th on Korea Power Celebrity list by Forbes
  • 2019: Ranked 5th on Korea Power Celebrity list by Forbes
  • 2020: Listed among 100 Digital Stars (Asia) by Forbes

Some Lesser Known Facts

Irene is a South Korean artist known for her work in the popular group 'Red Velvet' under SM Entertainment.
She grew up in the Buk-gu district in Daegu.
Irene began training with SM Entertainment in 2009 and trained for five years.
In 2014, Irene appeared in The Celebrity magazine with her groupmate Seulgi and members of NCT.
On July 27, 2014, Irene was chosen as the leader of 'Red Velvet,' which includes Seulgi, Wendy, Yeri, and Joy.
The music video for 'Happiness' hit two million views on YouTube within 24 hours of release.
From 2015 to 2016, she co-hosted Music Bank with Park Bo-gum.
In 2017, Irene hosted the KBS Song Festival with Jin, Sana, and Chanyeol.
In 2020, Irene voiced Baby Bun in 'Trolls World Tour.'
She starred in the South Korean film 'Double Patty' in 2021.
Irene's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality type is ISFJ.
She is close friends with Jennie from BLACKPINK.
Irene is called the 'CF Queen' for her marketing power.
She's a skilled cook, known for her seaweed soup.
In Red Velvet, Irene is linked with the color pink.
She enjoys laundry and ironing in her spare time.
In 2017, Irene became an endorser for Hyundai Motors' Auto Advantage program.
Irene can imitate the voice of Doraemon.
She gained fame as an 'Ulzzang' for her looks and style.
Irene is allergic to chicken and dislikes coffee.
She likes collecting purple items.
Irene is a top choice for brand endorsements.
In 2018, Red Velvet performed for Kim Jong-un in North Korea.
She ranked third in a 2019 survey of popular female idols among South Korean soldiers.
In 2019, Irene became the muse for Damiani jewelry.
Irene donated 100 million won to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She's known to drink in public and send tipsy selfies to her group.