Red Velvet’s Irene LP
Red Velvet’s Irene has details live for her first solo album Biggest Fan — the BAEBAE version went up for pre-order with an April 20 release date and the announcement post drew about 3,105 likes and 1,420 reposts. (x.com)
Red Velvet’s Irene now has physical album details live for “Biggest Fan,” with the BAEBAE version listed for pre-order ahead of an April 20 release. (global.shop.smtown.com) (shop.delivered.co.kr) SMTOWN Global lists “Biggest Fan” as Irene’s first album and shows four formats in its current store collection: BAEBAE, Photobook, Compact, and TV versions. The BAEBAE version is priced at $32.90 on the global store and is marked as a smart album. (global.shop.smtown.com 1) (global.shop.smtown.com 2) The BAEBAE package includes an outbox, BAEBAE keyring, Music Near Field Communication compact disc, sticker sheet, folded poster, and photocard. SMTOWN Global limits purchases to four copies per customer. (global.shop.smtown.com) A smart album is a physical package that uses a phone tap instead of a standard disc player. SMTOWN’s instructions for the BAEBAE version tell buyers to install the Smart Music Card app and tag the Near Field Communication disc with a phone to download the album content. (global.shop.smtown.com) The release extends Irene’s solo catalog from a mini album to a full-length record in less than 18 months. Her first solo extended play, “Like a Flower,” was released on November 26, 2024, after SM Entertainment announced her solo debut plans in August 2024. (en.wikipedia.org) (soompi.com) “Biggest Fan” also follows Irene’s work inside Red Velvet and its first subunit. Red Velvet debuted on August 1, 2014, and Irene and Seulgi launched their duo unit with the “Monster” extended play on July 6, 2020. (en.wikipedia.org 1) (en.wikipedia.org 2) Retail listings across K-pop stores broadly match the BAEBAE contents, though some list April 21, 2026 as the release date rather than April 20. That suggests regional storefronts may be using different fulfillment or time-zone conventions around the same rollout week. (www.kpopusaonline.com) (www.kpopalbums.com) (www.subkshop.com) SMTOWN Global says purchases from its store count toward Hanteo Chart, Circle Chart, and Billboard Chart for eligible versions, and it applies that chart note to the “Biggest Fan” product line now on sale. For fans, the next concrete date on the calendar is April 20, when the BAEBAE version is scheduled to ship or release through the official store. (global.shop.smtown.com 1) (global.shop.smtown.com 2)