IRENE has released “Biggest Fan” through SMTOWN, the first record credited to her own name rather than to Red Velvet. She has been a member of that group since its debut in 2014.

Idols present Korea’s music shows

The weekly countdown programmes — Music Bank on KBS, Inkigayo on SBS, Show! Music Core on MBC, M Countdown on Mnet — are hosted not by career broadcasters but by young idols pulled from active groups, usually working in pairs. A term runs roughly a year before the slot passes to someone else. It is a useful posting: national television every week regardless of whether your group has anything out, live speaking practice under a clock, and a public presence built apart from the group. IRENE held the Music Bank job for a period in the mid-2010s, which is how many Korean viewers first encountered her off stage.

About this release

“Biggest Fan” is billed as IRENE’s first album and was published on 30 March 2026 on the SMTOWN channel. The official tracklist gives one song, sharing the album’s title. No producer, featured artist or additional credits appear in the description, and the copyright line points to SMTOWN.

Watching from outside Korea

SMTOWN carries every act on the label under one channel, so subscribing brings a steady stream of unrelated uploads. If you want to follow one performer, use the channel’s playlists rather than the main feed. Korean releases generally reach international streaming services on the same day.

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