Red Velvet's Irene and Seulgi Receive Bizarre Casting Offer via Instagram DM

Red Velvet members Irene and Seulgi expressed their surprise over an unexpected message.

On November 6, both Irene and Seulgi shared a photo on their Instagram stories. The image revealed that they had received identical direct messages (DMs) from an individual presumed to be a foreigner.

The message, sent at 2 PM, introduced the sender as "R," a "casting manager," who expressed interest in inviting Irene and Seulgi to participate in an upcoming show in May.

The sender personalized the message by swapping out the names IRENE and SEULGI in the same template, inviting them to complete their profiles and send them to the US if interested.

The message concluded with an offer to answer any questions, encouraging them to DM for further assistance.

In response to the peculiar message, Irene tagged Red Velvet's official Instagram account, managed by SM Entertainment, without any additional comment. Seulgi added an emoji with an ironic expression, questioning the DM's authenticity, and also tagged the official account.

As of now, fellow Red Velvet members Wendy, Joy, and Yeri have not posted about receiving the same DM, suggesting that only Irene and Seulgi were contacted.

Meanwhile, last month, Irene, Seulgi, and Joy renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment, while Wendy and Yeri signed with different agencies but will continue group activities with SM.

Reported by Dayeon Jung, TenAsia light@tenasia.co.kr