Yeri from Red Velvet confirmed for 'Bitch X Rich' Season 2, portraying Baek Jena, a character navigating power struggles in high school.
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Yeri from Red Velvet will appear in 'Bitch X Rich' Season 2. On the 14th, according to an SM Entertainment official, Yeri has confirmed her role as Baek Jena in the high-teen psychological thriller drama 'Bitch X Rich' Season 2 (scripted by Kwak Yong-im, directed by Im Dae-woon and Park Hyun-won), which depicts the power games in school that people envy. In Season 1 of 'Bitch X Rich', she played Baek Jena, the queen of the highest class 'Diamond 6' at Cheongdam International High School. She realistically expressed both the glamorous and dignified charm of a chaebol heir and the inner pain inflicted by her family, receiving positive reviews. In Season 2, she is expected to maintain her poker face and fight alone to not lose what is hers, even amidst changed relationships and perspectives. Furthermore, viewers will see Baek Jena grow while fiercely battling to understand what she truly needs to protect. Throughout Season 1, she proved her potential as an actor by winning the 'Acting Idol of the Year' at the '2023 Brand Awards' and the Female Acting Award for Web Drama at the '2023 APAN STAR AWARDS'. Recently, she has also confirmed her film debut through the movie 'Next'. Filming for 'Bitch X Rich' Season 2 is scheduled to start in December.
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Red Velvet’s Irene and Seulgi kicked off their first Japan-only tour, IRENE & SEULGI JAPAN TOUR 2026 -blank-, in Fukuoka. They performed the full stage of their first Japanese mini album Cheetah, due out November 4, along with Korean hits and solo stages, and will tour seven Japanese cities.
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ASND, the agency for Red Velvet’s Wendy and fromis_9, issued a statement urging people to respect the artists’ safety and privacy. It warned against approaching them too closely, obstructing vehicles, trespassing, stalking the company, or illegally obtaining and trading personal information, and said legal action may follow.
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Red Velvet’s Seulgi talked about an awkward experience during her solo trip to Japan. She had hoped to chat with a bartender in Japanese, but when Korean customers arrived, the bartender seated them beside her. They then asked for a photo, which turned out to be a request for their own group picture, not with Seulgi. She politely declined at first, then offered to take the photo for them. Irene joked that they had not realized Seulgi was there, and the people involved later commented online, making the story a topic of discussion.
DAZED’s August 2026 issue released a photoshoot and interview with Red Velvet’s Yeri. Shot in Phuket, the spread follows the theme “ON MY OWN TERMS,” showing her natural charm, varied styling, and vivid makeup. In the interview, she speaks about calmness, strength, and her values.
ASND, Wendy of Red Velvet’s agency, announced that it will take strong legal action against malicious posts and sexual harassment. The agency said harmful comments, false information, defamation, and sexualized remarks about the artist’s body or appearance are clear violations, and it will keep collecting evidence and respond firmly.
