Irene FAST FACTS 

Stage Name: Irene (아이린)
Birth Name: Bae Joo Hyeon (배주현)
Birthday: March 29, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat
Height: 160 cm (5’3″) (Official) / 158 cm (5’2″)(Approx. real height)
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: IRENE & SEULGI
Instagram: @renebaebae

Mini Bio Irene

Her father was Bruce Bedard, & her mother was Carol Bedard, & Irene is their oldest of four Leslie Bedard and David Bedard are her younger siblings. Irene is Inupiaq & Yup’ik on her mother’s full side and Cree on her father’s side.  Her first role was as Mary Crow Dog in the television production, “Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee,” which depicted the 1970s stand-off between police many of the Pine Ridge Reservation, at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Irene received a Golden Globe nomination for the Main role.

Irene appeared in a different take on the Pocahontas story in Terrence Malick’s The Year 2005 film “The New World,” as Pocahontas’ mother Nonoma Winanuske Matatiske. Her television roles span from The Year 1995, including Stephen Spielberg’s “Into the West,” “The Spectacular Spider-Man, “Westworld,” & “FBI: Wanted.” Irene has performed in two Stephen King series, The Year 2017’s “The Mist” as Kimi Lucero, & 2020’s “The Stand” as Ray Rentner. In The Year 2017, she portrayed the future Co-President of the United States for the Jay-Z music video “Family Feud,” by Ava Duverney.

Bedard’s decades of creative work include singing, producing television & movies, speaking, and teaching. Irene fosters a passion for many creative disciplines and is a great lover & adopter of non-human animals. Bedard was chosen in The Year 1995 as one of People magazine’s “Fifty Most Beautiful People.” Irene served on the American Indian Enterprise and Business Council to the United Nations & is involved in frequent activist work around environmental issues.

Irene Timeline

1999
Irene is Born
On 3, 29, The Year 1999, Irene was born in Daegu, South Korea.

2009
Joins SM Entertainment
Irene joins SM Entertainment & becomes a trainee under the label.

2014
Debut as a Member of Red Velvet
Debuts as a top member of the girl group Red Velvet with the single “Happiness”.

2015
Solo Debut With Single “Must Have Love”
Released her solo debut single “Must Have Love” which peaked at No. 2 on the South Korean Country music charts.

2017
The first Variety Show Appearance
was on the variety show “The Law of the Jungle” in Costa Rica.

2019
1st Solo Concert Tour
Begins her first solo concert tour in South Korea Country entitled “La Rouge”.

2020
Receives 1st Daesang Award
Received her first Daesang Award, the honor in K-pop, for her solo debut album “Monster”.

5 Interesting Facts about Irene

1. First K-Pop Artist to Reach Number 1 on Billboard
Irene was the best and most famous K-Pop artist to reach number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart with her solo single “Love Me.”

3. Published an Autobiography
Irene released a book titled “My Youth Story” which is an autobiography about her life as an idol & her experiences in the entertainment industry.

5. Named Most Beautiful Woman in South Korea
In the year 2017, Irene was named the Very Beautiful Woman in South Korea by Starmometer, an online poll site.

Major Works

World Premieres:

• Letters from Cuba (The Year 2000)
• The Summer in Gossensass (The Year 1998)
• What of the Night?: comprised of four short plays: Nadine; Springtime; Lust; and Hunger (The Year 1989)
• The Conduct of Life (1985)
• Sarita (The Year 1984)
• Mud (The Year 1983)
• The Danube (The Year 1982)
• Fefu and Her Friends (The Year 1977)
• Molly’s Dream (The Year 1973)
• Tango Palace (The Year 1963)

Discography

Featuring

OST

Filmography

Film

Variety Shows

Hosting

Drama

Music video appearances

Endorsements

Awards and Nominations

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