Red Velvet’s Joy is officially staying with SM Entertainment! On January 14, SM Entertainment made the exciting announcement, saying, "Based on the long-standing trust we've built with Joy, we have completed her contract renewal." They added, "With full support, she will continue her diverse activities with us."

The agency expressed their joy, stating, "We are happy to continue our beautiful journey with Joy, following Seulgi and Irene. We will do our best to help her showcase her infinite talents, not only in Red Velvet’s group activities but also as a solo artist and actress Park Soo Young."

Joy herself also shared her excitement, saying, "Based on the trust and belief we’ve shared for 10 years, I had deep conversations with the people I’ve worked with, and I felt that I want to continue moving forward together in a good direction. I will do my best to show my fans various sides of myself through positive synergy with SM."

Red Velvet, who debuted in 2014, has now surpassed the famous "seven-year curse" and celebrated their 10th anniversary last year. This milestone sparked both excitement and concern about the group’s future.

Earlier, Seulgi kicked off the contract renewal process by announcing her renewal in August 2023, followed by Irene’s renewal in February 2024. Fans were eagerly waiting to see what the remaining members, including Joy, would decide.

Now, Joy is the third member to choose to stay with the agency, leaving only Wendy and Yeri’s decisions still up in the air.

Recently, Wendy made headlines after announcing her absence from the '2025 SM Town Live,' expressing some dissatisfaction with the agency. Fans are now wondering what Wendy and Yeri’s next steps will be.

Source (1)

BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

Source (1)