Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in August 2014 with members Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy. Yeri joined in 2015 after their first extended play, Ice Cream Cake. Known for their versatile music style, Red Velvet explore energetic pop and electronic sounds on their "red" side, while their "velvet" side highlights R and B and ballad influences. The group has released several chart-topping albums and hit singles such as Red Flavor, Power Up, and Psycho. Red Velvet has also released music for the Japanese market, including the extended plays Cookie Jar and Sappy and the album Bloom. Widely recognized for their impact, they have received major awards such as the Golden Disc New Artist Award and Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group, and have been named among the top K-pop groups by global media outlets like Time and Billboard.