While making an appearance on a web show, Sooyoung disclosed that a popular Red Velvet track was originally intended for Girls’ Generation.
Despite each member of Girls’ Generation pursuing individual projects, they still hold onto their group’s origins. During their appearances on variety shows, they often reminisce about their time together and share memories. One particular memory mentioned by Sooyoung has remained a secret from fans, causing surprise and intrigue.
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Sooyoung Discloses Girls’ Generation Almost Had a Red Velvet Song
On April 25, 2024, Sooyoung made a special appearance on the most recent episode of MMTG’s “Hit Song Championship.”During her guest appearance, she shared an interesting tidbit that had not yet been disclosed to her fans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6IytFKLnTE
It was disclosed that Girls’ Generation received the guide for “Red Flavor”for one of their albums. This title may be familiar to fans as Red Velvet’s popular 2017 track. The song was a major success, reaching the top of all major domestic charts and debuting at number four on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.
As soon as Sooyoung listened to the guide for “Red Flavor,”she recognized its potential to become a hit and instantly fell in love with the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyiIGEHQP8o
Despite Girls’ Generation originally being considered, “Red Flavor”ultimately went to Red Velvet due to repeated delays.
omg sooyoung said snsd received the guide for red flavor and when she heard the song she thought it’s gonna be a hit but bc their album was pushed back, red velvet got it instead 😲😲😲 pic.twitter.com/hgVKjXDmwJ
— 김 (@soshirevelae) April 24,
Considering the timeline, it becomes clear why they were unable to proceed with the promotions. The girl group was about to mark their tenth anniversary that year and had not made a proper comeback since 2015.
Instead of releasing “Red Flavor,”Girls’ Generation released their album “Holiday Night,”which featured lead singles “Holiday”and “All Night.”That same year, Sooyoung departed from SM Entertainment, and the members took a prolonged break from group promotions. It took them four years to regroup and an additional five years to release new music together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4w8IbQTJpY
What is your opinion on the situation? Do you believe Girls’ Generation should have released “Red Flavor”? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Sunny departed from SM Entertainment in August 2023 when her exclusive contract with the agency came to an end. She became the fifth member of Girls’ Generation to leave the company, following Jessica who left in 2014 (former member), and Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun in 2017. At present, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Yoona remain under SM Entertainment.
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The last musical release by the girl group was their studio album “Forever 1,”which was released in August 2022 to commemorate Girls’ Generation’s 15th anniversary.
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