In a past live broadcast during Red Velvet's "Umpah Umpah" era, the girls revealed that they are huge fans of the milk tea chain Gong Cha. There, they revealed what order they usually get when they pay a visit to the nearest Gong Cha.
Irene revealed that her usual order is a taro smoothing with black pearls and coconut. Taro has a sweet and nutty taste that suits the East Asian palette. It's a purple drink that suits Irene well, who is sweet but has many sides to her!
Seulgi's usual order at Gong Cha is a black milk tea with pearls. Black milk tea is a classic Gong Cha order and is one their specialities. In fact, it's a best-seller! It's a sweet and milky drink that is perfect for any season. It's just as sweet as Seulgi! She is the only Red Velvet member to select a milk tea as her favorite drink.
Wendy's usual order is a grapefruit green tea lemonade with 30% sugar and regular sugar, and her add-ons include black pearl and coconut. What a combination! Tea is a popular drink in Korea, with convenience stores even selling bottled versions of it. Grapefruit green tea lemonade adds a sweet and sour kick to the traditional green tea. It seems our Wendy likes adding a little jump to her step!
Yeri's usual order is a lemon yogurt smoothie. A lemon yogurt smoothie is a sweet and sour yogurt drink toped with a lemon puree. It's perfect for those hot summer days, as it is refreshing and light, which means it won't leave you feeling bloated. It seems Yeri loves those fruity flavors!
Joy actually has two orders that she interchages. One of her orders is the same as Irene's - a taro smoothing with pearls and coconut. Her other order is a grapefruit green tea lemonade at 0% sugar with regular ice and aloe.
You must be wondering, how does a drink with 0% sugar taste like? Seulgi wondered the same thingtoo! During the livestream, while they were drinking, Joy offered to let Seulgi taste the drink after wondering how it tasted like.
We can see Wendy shaking her head, as if already knowing how this is going to go. Irene, on the other hand, watches the show unfold. Seulgi takes a sip and, well, she doesn't favor it. At least, that's what her reaction says! Following the broadcast, netizens expressed curiousity about the taste, as it seems most people do not go for 0% sugar when visiting Gong Cha.
What's your Gong Cha order?
Red Velvet debuted in 2014 under SM Entertainment. Originally, the group was a four-piece comprised of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy. Maknae Yeri was added in 2015 and debuted with the song "Ice Cream Cake". Red Velvet is known for their two sides of music: their "red" side is electronic, bright, and pop music, while their "velvet" side had strong 90's vibes with R&B, funk, hip hop, and jazz.
The group is highly successful in Korea, with eleven of their albums topping South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. They have numerous hit songs such as "Red Flavor" and "Power Up" - where both songs charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart - as well as "Happiness", "Ice Cram Cake", "Dumb Dum", "Russian Roulette", "Rookie", "Peek-a-boo", "Bad Boy", and "Psycho". All the mentioned songs charted in the top 5. They have also ventured into the Japanese market with two extended plays.
Red Velvet has ben praised for their diverse choregraphy and are one of the most popular K-Pop groups, according to both TIME Magazine and Billboard. They are also commended for their contributions in spreading the Hallyu Wave internationally.
