There’s Only One Thing Red Velvet’s Irene Can’t Do (And It’s Adorable)
Red Velvet‘s Irene is one of the most talented idols in the industry. From dancing and singing to modeling and acting, the leader (yet another skill!) of Red Velvet can seemingly do everything.
The talents don’t stop at just entertainment though, as Irene has proven to be a great athlete whenever she’s taken part in ISAC‘s Archery contest. She even created a legendary moment back in 2018 when she hit the bullseye and broke the lens of the camera proper up in the target — making it possible for everyone in the competition to enjoy some chicken bought from one of the event’s hosts.
During “ISAC Hall of Fame” they recalled Irene’s legendary ISAC ‘18 moment when she broke the camera lens w/ her bullseye shot.
Jeon Hyunmoo promised to buy everyone chicken if she made the shot. He said he still dreams about it and was so shocked it happened 😭#IRENE #아이린 pic.twitter.com/LEUIIJIoLM
— Irene 아이린 Global (@irene_global) February 11, 2021
There is, however, one thing Irene can’t seem to do that well… and it’s throwing signed balls at fans!
ท่าเฟี้ยวแต่บอลเลี้ยวคนละทาง pic.twitter.com/AEA0MKpzUY
— ᕱ⑅︎ᕱ baebyi329🥬 (@baebyi329) March 1, 2020
Red Velvet has made a tradition of throwing signed props mostly colored plastic balls, to fans during their concerts or festival appearances. This delights ReVeluvs as it’s a great way to have an amazing interaction with the members and take home a precious trinket to remember the moment by.
irene drew her signature bunny on the signed ball TT https://t.co/hY8VtGkLC5
— ㅈㅎㄴ (@baeinvelvet) February 25, 2020
While some small incidents are bound to happen like the members accidentally hitting their fans in the head with them, the props are thoughtfully made small and harmless by Red Velvet’s staff — thankfully unable to seriously injure anyone.
Irene throwing this ball and it landed in my bra.. also i was this close to red velvet https://t.co/zDSpI4vjMC pic.twitter.com/OAJa8dnJMe
— ²⁹ jackie (@jchnnyjsuhs) November 9, 2020
Likely due to the small weight of the balls, Irene seems to particularly struggle to throw them in the right direction, making for some hilarious moments during Red Velvet’s events.
공 잘못던진 배주현ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/6KxKHeFpeG
— 달콤 (@bae14329) November 23, 2019
Thoughtful as ever, the Red Velvet leader tries hard to throw the balls strongly, so they can reach the fans in the very back too.
here's a short compilation of Irene throwing signed balls with all the strength she has pic.twitter.com/QhNuAA5L9R
— t (@joohyunisabae) March 1, 2020
Irene always tries to make things extra special for fans, so it makes sense she would be the kind of idol to kiss these props before throwing them to the crowd.
The girls are throwing balls into the crowd & Irene kissed every one of it before throwing 😭😭😭😭😭#RedVelvet_REDMAREinBKK#WelcomeNongCakeToThailand
— YINFANY RV(5-1=0) 💙🎀 (@yinfany) September 8, 2018
ผัวเบคือร้ายมาก แพรวพราวมาก เล่นหูเล่นตาแบบ แงงงงงงงงงงงง จุ้บบอลก่อนโยนทุกลูกเลย ใจเหลวไปกองกับพื้น พิT__________T💖🌈✨#RedVelVet_REDMAREinBKK pic.twitter.com/U2NHGVnZmo
— elle ✿ (hiatus) (@elevenoctx) September 8, 2018
She even writes heartwarming messages on the balls, making sure to thank fans for coming and telling them to eat well.
irene's signed balls have the most caring messages on them <3 she really is our mom
"You ate heartily before coming right?"
"It's cold but I'm glad you could make it" pic.twitter.com/W6zBtfgo0Z
— 🎂 (@baechurenes) November 24, 2019
ReVeluvs just can’t get over how cute she looks when aiming to throw the balls.
여름빛 홈런 투수 배주현 pic.twitter.com/HLPuOCtVET
— 봐라 (@hodaldalhing) November 24, 2019
A fan even made a compilation of her failing to throw them correctly, and her reactions are definitely the funniest thing ever.
จิ๋วการโยน pic.twitter.com/8rPdtwB4v6
— ᕱ⑅︎ᕱ baebyi329🥬 (@baebyi329) February 23, 2023
