Group Red Velvet’s Irene has released a pictorial for the June issue of fashion/lifestyle magazine Cosmopolitan.

This pictorial shoot took place on May 26th, ahead of Irene & Seulgi’s comeback with their second mini-album ‘TILT’ in about 5 years.With the concept of ‘A Summer Day with Irene ‘, Irene showed off her signature fresh and bright charm.She stylishly pulled off a variety of items, from a white knit one-piece to a lovely denim set-up.

After the photo shoot, an interview was conducted.Irene said, “These days, I’ve been busy preparing for Irene & Seulgi’s album, but this year, I’ve felt the change of seasons more calmly than ever.I’ve been thinking, ‘So this is what the weather in April was like,’ and ‘That’s right, I really liked the deep green of this time of year when buds are sprouting.’” She shared her recent activities.Irene & Seulgi’s new album, which features a total of six tracks including the title track “TILT, “ contains six tracks.Irene shared her thoughts on the comeback, saying, “I was worried because it wasn’t a full team activity.But there were more people who waited for us than I thought.Thanks to that, I felt relieved while preparing the album.I gained strength from the support of our fans.”

Irene, who has been a hot topic even before her comeback with her chic and mature concept teaser image.Regarding this album, she said, “The concept of our first album was so strong, so I thought about how I could show a different side of myself.Since it’s just me and Seulgi, I felt like the twin and symmetrical image that we’ve shown before would be there no matter what.I think this album can be introduced with the word ‘TILT.’ It means ‘tilted,’ but rather than feeling like we’re falling because we’re tilted, we’re trying to show the two of us balancing each other out.” She continued, “It’s been 10 years since we’ve been active, and we’ve both released solo albums, so we’ve been spending time together and on our own.That’s why I thought it would be nice if the album contained the energy that we give off and do something more proactively.It’s going to be a more meaningful result than just expressing a cool concept.” She raised expectations for the album by saying,

Also, along with the promotions for their second mini album, the first Irene & Seulgi concert has been confirmed.They will be holding their first solo concert ‘2025 IRENE & SEULGI Concert Tour[BALANCE]in ASIA’ on June 14-15 at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul.Irene said with a smile, “Before the comeback was decided, I thought that if Asul’s next album comes out, we absolutely have to have a concert.It will be a different stage from the concerts we do as Red Velvet, so I want to decorate it as Asul’s own.I want to bring out everything we have and do the best I can.I hope you like it.” She also said, “I want Irene & Seulgi to be remembered as an irreplaceable unit, and a team that makes irreplaceable music.I think it’s really cool that we have something that’s our own.” She also talked about the goals she wants to achieve through the Irene & Seulgi unit album.

The June issue of Cosmopolitan, which contains pictorial photos and an interview with Irene, is available at bookstores nationwide, and can also be found on the Cosmopolitan Korea website and Instagram.

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

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