Seulgi (singer)

Kang Seul-gi (Korean: 강슬기; born February 10, 1994), better known simply as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet and its sub-unit Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Seulgi
Kang in January 2020
Born
Kang Seul-gi

(1994-02-10) February 10, 1994
Ansan, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsSM
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Seul-gi
McCune–ReischauerKang Sŭlki

Life and career

1994–2014: Early life and career beginnings
See also: Red Velvet (group)

Kang Seul-gi was born on February 10, 1994, in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and an older brother. She studied in Ansan Byeolmang Middle School and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. She can speak both Korean and Japanese.[2]

Kang began training in SM Entertainment in 2007. On December 2, 2013, she was one of the first three trainees introduced to the public through SM Entertainment's pre-debut project, SM Rookies, alongside now-NCT members Jeno and Taeyong.[3][4]

In July 2014, she was featured in Henry Lau's song "Butterfly" from his second EP Fantastic. She also appeared in the music video of the single "Fantastic".[5]

On August 1, 2014, Kang made her official debut as a member of Red Velvet.[6]

2015–present: Solo activities

In January 2015, she starred in an SM Entertainment musical School Oz, playing the lead role of Dorothy.[7] From April to May, she was part of the JTBC variety show Off to School[8]

In July 2016, she released the song "Don't Push Me" with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Uncontrollably Fond.[9] In October 2016, Kang appeared on King of Mask Singer as a contestant under the alias Cinema Heaven.[10]

Kang released "You, Just Like That" as the theme song of Blade & Soul on November 18, composed by Yoon Sang. Kang and bandmate Wendy and other SM artists released a digital single titled "Sound of Your Heart" for SM Station on December 30.[11]

In January 2017, she released the song "You're the Only One I See" with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.[12] She released a duet titled "Darling U" with Super Junior's Yesung on January 22, as part of SM Station.[13] In October 2017, she featured in a duet "Heart Stop" with Taemin of Shinee released on his second full Korean album, Move.[14]

In February 2018, Seulgi was confirmed as part of the cast for Law of the Jungle in Mexico.[15] In April, Seulgi was also confirmed as part of the cast of JTBC new variety show Secret Unnie together with Sunmi.[16] Seulgi was also featured on Moonbyul's solo debut single "Selfish", which was released on May 23, 2018.[17] In September 2018, she released a single "Wow Thing" as part of a mini group, Station Young, with (G)I-DLE's Soyeon, GFriend's SinB, and solo artist Chungha.[18] Seulgi was featured on South Korean hip-hop and R&B artist Zion.T's single "Hello Tutorial" which was released on October 15, 2018 and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart.

In 2019, Seulgi was ranked as the fourth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea.[19]

On April 20, 2020, SM confirmed that Seulgi, alongside member Irene, would form Red Velvet's first sub-unit.[20] Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi debuted on July 6 with the extended play Monster. This EP contained Seulgi's solo song, titled "Uncover."

Discography
Main article: Red Velvet discography
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[21]		 KOR
Hot
[22]		 CHN
Alibaba
[23]		 US
World
[24]
Collaborations
"Sound of Your Heart"
(with SM Town, Steve Barakatt)		 2016 — — — — N/A SM Station Season 1
"Darling U"
(with Yesung)		 2017 — — — —
"Our Story"
(with Chiyeol)		 28 — — — Fall in, girl Vol. 3
"Doll"
(with Kangta and Wendy)		 — — — — N/A SM Station Season 2
"Wow Thing"[27]
(with Jeon So-yeon, Chungha and SinB)		 2018 35 43 — 3 SM Station X 0
Soundtrack appearances
"Don't Push Me"
(with Wendy)		 2016 25 — — — Uncontrollably Fond OST
"I Can Only See You"
(with Wendy)		 2017 80 — — — Hwarang OST
"Deep Blue Eyes"
(as Girls Next Door)		 — — — — Idol Drama Operation Team OST
"You, Just Like That" — — — — N/A Blade & Soul OST
"Always" 2019 118 — — — The Crowned Clown OST
As featured artist
"Butterfly"
(Henry Lau feat. Seulgi)		 2014 — — — —
  • KOR: 14,070+
 Fantastic
"Drop"
(Mark Lee feat. Seulgi)		 2017 93 — — — High School Rapper FINAL
"Heart Stop"
(Tae-min feat. Seulgi)		 — — 16 — N/A Move
"Selfish"
(Moonbyul feat. Seulgi)		 2018 84 — — — Selfish / Red Moon
"Hello Tutorial"
(Zion.T feat. Seulgi)		 2 2 — — ZZZ

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015SMTown: The StageHerselfDocumentary film of SM Town[33]
2020 Trolls World Tour Gomdori Animated film [34]

Television series
Year Title Network Role Note Ref.
2016 Descendants of the Sun KBS2 Herself Cameo [35]

Television shows
Year Title Network Role Note Ref.
2015 Off to School JTBC Cast Member Episodes 40–43
100 People, 100 Songs Contestant With Wendy
2016 King of Mask Singer MBC As "Masterpiece of the Weekend, Cinema Heaven" (Episode 79)
2017 Idol Drama Operation Team KBS Cast [36]
2018 Law of the Jungle in Mexico SBS Episodes 320–324 [37]
Secret Unnie JTBC With Sunmi
Battle Trip KBS Contestant With Wendy (Episodes 100–103)
Cool Kids JTBC Host Episodes 1–6 [38]

Musical theatre
Years Title Role Notes
2014–2015 School Oz Dorothy Lead Role

Music videos
Year Title Director(s) Ref.
Collaborations
2017 "Darling U"
(with Yesung)		 Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) N/A
2018 "Wow Thing"
(with SinB, Kim Chung-ha, and Jeon So-yeon)		 Doori Kwak (GDW) [39]
As featured artist
2018 "Selfish"
(Moonbyul feat. Seulgi)		 Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) [40]
"Hello Tutorial"
(Zion.T feat. Seulgi)		 Oui Kim (GDW) [41]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2017 Melon Music Awards Hot Trend Award Deep Blue Eyes (as Girls Next Door) Nominated
Naver's 2017 Fashionista Awards Rising Star Award N/A Nominated

References
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  2. Jini. 레드벨벳 슬기·아이린·웬디·조이…플룻부터 섹소폰까지 “다재다능” E Today, July 30, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. "'SM, 프리데뷔팀 'SMROOKIES(에스엠루키즈)' 런칭!!". SMTOWN (in Korean). December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. "'SM루키즈' 슬기, 미모+실력파 연습생…"제2의 태연"". dongA (in Korean). December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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  14. "SHINee's Taemin Drops Sultry 'MOVE' Album & Single". Billboard. December 16, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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  19. "Sana de Twice es elegida la cantante más popular por los soldados de Corea del Sur". La República (in Spanish). November 10, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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  26. Cumulative sales for "Our Story":
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  29. Cumulative sales for "Don't Push Me":
  30. Cumulative sales for "I Can Only See You":
  32. Cumulative sales for "Drop":
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