Seulgi (Red Velvet) Wiki, Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Seulgi is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is famous for being a member of the popular South Korean girl group ‘Red Velvet’ under the record label SM Entertainment.

Wiki/Biography

Kang Seul-gi was born on Thursday, 10 February 1994 (age 29 years; as of 2023) in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She attended Ansan Byeolmang Middle School. She studied at the School of Performing Arts Seoul.

A childhood image of Seulgi

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Weight (approx.): 50 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Figure Measurements (approx.): 30-26-32

Family

Parents & Siblings

She has an elder brother named Kang Ga-ram.

Seulgi with her elder brother

Husband

She is unmarried.

Signature/Autograph

Career

K-pop Trainee

In 2007, she joined SM Entertainment as a trainee and did training for seven years. In 2014, when she was a member of the pre-debut team of trainees ‘SM Rookies’ under SM Entertainment, she was featured in The Celebrity magazine with her bandmate Irene and members of the labelmate group NCT’s members Johnny and Taeyong.

Singer

Red Velvet

On 1 August 2014, she debuted as a member of the K-pop girl group Red Velvet with the single song ‘Happiness.’

Poster of the 2014 South Korean song ‘Happiness’

The original music video of the song ‘Happiness’ received over two million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its release; however, it was later removed due to controversy surrounding certain background images; an edited version of the music video was uploaded later. In August 2014, ‘Happiness’ became the second-most viewed K-pop music video worldwide. Red Velvet achieved the distinction of being the first K-pop girl group to have a debut single ranked on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, reaching number four. On 13 September 2014, the group released their second single digital single ‘Be Natural.’

Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi (sub-unit)

On 6 July 2020, Irene debuted with Seulgi as the first sub-unit of Red Velvet and released the EP ‘Monster.’

Poster of the 2020 South Korean album ‘Monster’

In the same year, they appeared in a spin-off version of KBS and tvN’s reality TV show ‘Level Up Thrilling Project!’

Solo

On 4 October 2022, she debuted as a soloist with the EP ’28 Reasons.’

Poster of the 2022 South Korean EP ’28 Reasons’

Music Video

When she was a trainee, Irene lent her voice to the 2014 South Korean song ‘Butterfly’ by Henry Lau.

Theatre

In 2014, she portrayed the character of Dorothy in SM Entertainment’s theatrical production ‘School Oz.’

Seulgi in the 2014 theatrical production ‘School Oz’

Film

In 2015, she appeared as herself in SM Entertainment’s documentary film ‘SMTown: The Stage.’ In 2020, she lent her voice to the character of Gomdori in the American animated musical comedy film ‘Trolls World Tour.’

Radio Shows

In 2015, she worked as a special DJ for KBS Cool FM’s radio show ‘Kiss the Radio.’ In 2021, she worked as a solo host and DJ in Naver Now’s radio show ‘Seulgi.zip.’

Seulgi as a host on the 2021 Naver Now’s radio show ‘Seulgi.zip’

Television

In 2016, she appeared in a cameo role with her group Red Velvet in episode 16 of KBS2’s popular South Korean TV series ‘Descendants of the Sun.’

Web Shows

In 2021, she made a cameo appearance as herself in the South Korean documentary web series ‘K-Pop Evolution.’

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Awards

Red Velvet

2015: Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards
Red Velvet after winning the Rookie Award at the Golden Disc Awards 2015

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
Red Velvet after receiving the Song of the Year Award at the Asia Artist Awards 2019

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 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
Red Velvet after winning the Best Female Performance Award at the Genie Music Awards 2022

2023: Generation Icon Award at the Hanteo Music Awards

Solo

2022: Top 20 Song of the Year (Overseas) Award for the song ’28 Reasons’ at the Asian Pop Music Awards

2023: Female Soloist Award at the Brand Customer Loyalty Awards

2023: K Global Bonsang (Main Prize) Award at the K Global Heart Dream Awards
Seulgi after winning the K Global Bonsang (Main Prize) Award at the K Global Heart Dream Awards in 2023

Honours

2018: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation by South Korea
Red Velvet after receiving the Culture Minister’s Award in 2018

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

Car Collection

She owns a Volkswagen T-Roc.

Seulgi standing next to her car

Net Worth

In 2022, her net worth was estimated to be $4 million. ^[1]South China Morning Post

Favourites

Singer: Beyoncé

Song: ‘Flowerpot’ by Alex Chu

Food: Huoguo, Hoppang

Colour: Yellow

Film Genre: Romantic Comedy

Facts/Trivia

Seulgi’s fans affectionately call her by the name ‘Bear.’ ^[2]South China Morning Post

In her leisure time, she likes to draw, paint, and play guitar.

She is fluent in Japanese.

Apart from being a dancer and singer, she is well-known for her art and photography skills.

In Red Velvet, Seulgi represents the colour Yellow according to the group’s concept and imagery.

She considers Beyoncé as her role model.

In 2016, she was appointed as the honorary ambassador for the 18th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.

She became the first female brand ambassador of Converse Korea in August 2018.

In 2018, She, along with her Red Velvet group members, performed in front of Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, at a concert by South Korean musicians held at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea.

In 2019, she collaborated with a French company named L’Occitane for their ‘City Palette’ campaign.

In June 2021, she was announced as a global brand ambassador of the Italian luxury brand Ferragamo.
Seulgi modelling for Ferragamo

On 10 February 2022, Seulgi released a poster book, featuring her own artwork. She mentioned that the artworks capture moments of joy from her personal life.
Cover of the poster book by Seulgi

In August 2022, the high-end jewellery brand Fred Paris partnered with Seulgi for their inaugural emoji brand campaign, titled ‘Seulggomi,’ named after her bear nickname given by fans.