“I want to show a new side of myself”

Red Velvet lead singer Wendy said she wanted to show fans a “new side” of herself with her first solo mini album, “Like Water”.

At a recent press conference (April 5), the Korean-Canadian singer shared her thoughts on creating the project, revealing that she felt “a greater sense of responsibility.” “I did my best to create music that contained my voice and my emotions. I was wondering if I could do well on my own, but a lot of people around me helped me, ”the singer said, by Soompi.

Wendy added that she tried to both discover her own style while keeping the essence of Red Velvet. “I want to show a new side of myself as a solo singer, but I’ve also thought a lot about how to keep the color of Red Velvet,” she shared. “Throughout the process of making the album so far, I’ve been looking for my own color.”

According to the singer, she wanted to give listeners a sense of comfort through the five-track mini-album, noting that it “looks like my story”. She added, “I wanted to help people understand and take comfort in my voice.”

She then chose the track ‘When This Rain Stops’ as a representation of her gratitude to fans who have waited for her return, after a year-long hiatus due to an accident at the 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon music festival. “Our fans have waited for me for a long time,” she said. “I wanted to express my gratitude to them for the love I received, so I chose it as one of my titles.”

Wendy made her official return to Red Velvet on January 1, 2021 during the “ SMTOWN Live Culture Humanity ” online concert, where they performed their 2019 song “ Psycho ” as a full group for the first time. Last year, colleagues Irene and Seulgi made their duo debut, releasing the mini album, “Monster”.