'Happiness' was the second-most viewed K-pop music video worldwide for the month of August in 2014. The original music video for 'Happiness' gained more than 2 million views on YouTube in its first 24 hours of release before being removed due to controversy over problematic background images and replaced with an edited version. It was described as an urban Europop song with a strong synth sound and an African tribal beat. The song was penned by Yoo Young-jin and composed by Will Simms, Chad Hugo (The Neptunes), Chris Holsten, and Anne Judith Wik (Dsign Music). Their debut single, 'Happiness', was digitally released on August 4. On August 1, 2014, Red Velvet made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank. Red Velvet at the Incheon Hallyu K-pop Concert in October 2015 2014–2015: Debut, new member Yeri, Ice Cream Cake and The Red With the addition of member Joy, the four-member group would debut as Red Velvet, SM Entertainment's first girl group in five years since f(x). The three members were rumored to debut as a group in July, which was then confirmed by SM Entertainment. Irene and Seulgi were introduced initially to the public through the said project team in 2013, followed by Wendy in 2014. Preparations for Red Velvet began in late 2013, through SM Entertainment's trainee group SM Rookies. In 2012, Wendy and Joy were cast through the SM Global Auditions in Canada and Seoul respectively. Seulgi was the first member to be cast as an SM Entertainment trainee through an audition in 2007, while Irene was cast in 2009, and Yeri in 2011. This dual concept has earned the group international praise for their versatility and diverse music. They often incorporate other genres for the two sides, mixing them with genres such as electronic pop, hip-hop and disco. Their singles 'Automatic' and 'Bad Boy' are considered to be part of the 'velvet' concept. Their more mature 'velvet' concept has spawned tracks primarily in the R&B genre. Their singles 'Ice Cream Cake', 'Dumb Dumb' and 'Red Flavor' are such examples. The group's 'red' half produces singles predominantly of the pop genre due to its bright and more youthful nature. Red Velvet is known for their 'dual concept' dubbed as their 'red' and 'velvet' sides which influences their styling and the music they release. The director of the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange cited Red Velvet as a major contributor and one of the country's most talented idol groups who have 'largely promoted K-pop' while discussing the Korean Wave in 2018. Red Velvet is regarded as one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide by Time and Billboard and have received several awards for music, choreography, and popularity, including the Golden Disc New Artist Award in 2015 and the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group in 2017. Additionally, they made their Japanese debut in July 2018 with the extended play #Cookie Jar. Their singles 'Ice Cream Cake', 'Dumb Dumb', 'Russian Roulette', 'Rookie', 'Peek-a-Boo', 'Bad Boy' have all charted in the top five of the Gaon Digital Chart, while their singles 'Red Flavor' and 'Power Up' topped the chart upon their release. Since their debut, Red Velvet has released two studio albums, one reissue album, and seven extended plays in Korean, with eight of them topping South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In March 2015, Yeri was added into the group. The group debuted on August 1, 2014, with the digital single 'Happiness' and four group members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. Red Velvet (Hangul: 레드벨벳) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment.
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