Wendy is a South Korean solo singer and member of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet and the unit Girl on the Top under SM Entertainment. She debuted as a solo artist on April 5, 2021 with her first mini album “Like Water”.
- Stage Name: Wendy (웬디)
- English Name: Wendy Shon
- Korean Name: Shon Seung-wan (손승완)
- Date of Birth: February 21, 1994
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Height: 160 cm (5’3″) (official) / 159 cm (5’3″) (estimated)
- Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Instagram: @todayis_wendy
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Wendy Facts:
- She was born in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
- Family: Parents and an older sister named Son Seung-hee.
- Nicknames: Olaf, Wan-ah.
- Assigned color: Blue.
- Representative animal: Deer, Squirrel (from Summer Magic).
- Representative fruit: Blue-fleshed orange.
- Representative weapon: Scissors.
- Representative drink: Blue Crush (ingredients: Blue orange, Blue cassette tape, Blue leaf).
- Proficient in playing musical instruments such as piano, guitar, flute, saxophone.
- Education: She attended Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School and Richmond Hill High School in Canada.
- She moved to Canada with her older sister while studying elementary school in grade 5.
- She used to post videos on YouTube but later deleted her channel.
- She joined the pre-debut team SM Rookies.
- She speaks Korean and English fluently.
- Red Velvet’s Wendy: Age, Height, Instagram, MBTI and More
- Career:
- She collaborated with rapper Yook Ji-dam on the song “Return”, which is part of the soundtrack of the drama Who Are You: School 2015.
- She released the song “Let You Know” as part of the soundtrack of the drama D-Day in 2015.
- She appeared as a contestant on the King of Mask Singer show as “Alien Beauty Maytel”.
- She released a collaboration song titled “Spring Love” with Eric Nam as part of the SM Station project in 2016.
- Best Performances on Headphones
- Additional Information:
- She was a member of the choir team at her high school, where she performed as a “soprano”.
- She received the Obama Presidential Award in the eighth grade, and her name was engraved in the school’s hall of fame.
- She speaks four languages: Korean, English, Spanish, and French.
- She loves simple and casual fashion, and she prefers movies like Begin Again and The Fault in Our Stars.
- She is known for her positive spirit and rich expressions.
- She suffered serious injuries in December 2019 during SBS Gayo Daejeon rehearsals, which took her a year to recover.
Wendy’s ideal type:
Someone who is respectful, cares for her, has a beautiful laugh, loves to eat, and is like her father.
Collab with BTS’s Jin:
On November 15, 2024, BTS member Jin released his song “Heart on the Window” featuring Red Velvet’s Wendy, as part of his first solo album Happy. The song is a pop song with touches of New Wave, featuring an amazing harmony between Jin’s emotional voice and Wendy’s modern and lyrical performance, adding artistic perfection to the song
The lyrics of the song deal with romantic themes, comparing the flow of time to seasons seen from a window, with a promise of eternal love. Jin wrote the lyrics himself as a dedication to fans, making it even more special and close to their hearts.
