Red Velvet's Seulgi to release new solo album 'Accidentally On Purpose'

Seulgi of the K-pop girl group Red Velvet will return as a solo artist with a new album next month.

The singer’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced Tuesday that she will release her second mini-album, “Accidentally On Purpose,” on March 10, unveiling teaser images for the upcoming release.

The new album, which will hit streaming sites at 6 p.m. on March 10, will consist of six tracks, including the title song “Baby, Not Baby.”

This will be the singer’s first solo release in over two years since she made her solo debut with the mini-album “28 Reasons” in October 2022. The album swept local and international charts, topping iTunes Top Album charts in 30 countries worldwide.

“As she marked a successful solo debut, even receiving a perfect five-star rating from music magazine NME (with "28 Reasons"), her new album is expected to generate explosive responses from global fans as it showcases Seulgi's unique musical world,” the agency said in the release.

“Starting from Feb. 24, various content including trailers, teaser images, highlight clips and music video teasers will further build anticipation for the comeback.”

The preorders for the singer’s second mini-album will begin Tuesday on various online and offline music platforms.

Seulgi debuted as a member of Red Velvet in 2014 with the song "Happiness." The group instantly garnered popularity under K-pop powerhouse SM, releasing various hit songs, like "Ice Cream Cake" (2015), "Russian Roulette" (2016) and "Psycho" (2019).

The group released the mini-album "Cosmic" in June last year in celebration of its 10th debut anniversary. The album topped various global music charts, including the iTunes Top Album Chart in 41 countries and regions, the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and the KuGou Music Digital Album Sales Chart.

Recently, the group released the concert movie, “Red Velvet Happiness Diary: My Dear, ReVe1uv In Cinemas,” on Feb. 5, which follows its 10th anniversary fan concert.