Yeri
The late-arriving maknae who changed the group’s chemistry, then grew into a songwriter, actor and professional chaos distributor.
Profile
| Birth name | Kim Ye-rim |
| Born | March 5, 1999 |
| From | Seoul, South Korea |
| Group role | Vocalist · rapper · maknae |
| Debut | Red Velvet, 2015 |
Contents
Early life · Career · Style and strengths · Solo work · Official links
Early life
Kim Ye-rim trained under SM Entertainment and appeared through SM Rookies. She officially joined Red Velvet during the 2015 Ice Cream Cake era.
Career
Joining an already-debuted group could have left Yeri permanently treated as an attachment. Instead, her humor, social confidence and lighter vocal color changed the team dynamic while she steadily expanded into songwriting and acting.
Why she matters in Red Velvet
Yeri adds conversational rap, softer vocal texture and an ease that keeps Red Velvet’s elaborate concepts from becoming emotionally remote.
Solo work and side quests
She has released self-written music, hosted programs, acted in web and television dramas and pursued solo management outside SM while continuing as a Red Velvet member.
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