Singer Wendy has transferred from SM Entertainment to ASND.

On the 25th, Ascend said, “Wendy, a member of the group Red Velvet, has signed an exclusive contract with Ascend,” and “We are happy to be working with an artist who has proven her outstanding abilities in various fields.”

He added, “We will also actively cooperate with Wendy’s Red Velvet activities.We will do our best to help Wendy shine even brighter, as we have trusted Ascend.”

Wendy debuted as a member of Red Velvet in 2014 and has received much love from the public with numerous hit songs such as “Ice Cream Cake, “ “Red Flavor, “ and “Psycho.” She launched her solo career in 2021 with her first mini-album “Like Water, “ and released her second mini-album “Wish You Hell” in March 2024.Many drama OST have also garnered attention, such as “Goodbye, “ “Because I Love You, “ and “My Day Is Full of You.”

In addition, Wendy has been active as a judge on Mnet’s ‘Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival’ and KBS2’s ‘The Ttanttara’.She has also been the DJ for SBS PowerFM’s ‘Wendy’s Young Street ‘for several years, demonstrating her smooth hosting skills.

Wendy and Ascend, which is making a fresh start, are joined by the group Fromis_9’s Park Ji-won, Baek Ji-heon, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-kyung, and Song Ha-young.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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