Kang Seul-gi (Korean: 강슬기; born February 10, 1994), known mononymously as SEULGI, is a South Korean singer and dancer.
Kang Seul-gi (Korean: 강슬기; born February 10, 1994), known mononymously as SEULGI, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of girl group Red Velvet, its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi, and the supergroup GOT the Beat. She released her solo debut EP, 28 Reasons, in 2022.
Kang Seul-gi was born on February 10, 1994, in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and an older brother. She studied in Ansan Byeolmang Middle School and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. She can speak both Korean and Japanese.
Seulgi began training at SM Entertainment in 2007. On December 2, 2013, she was one of the first three trainees introduced to the public through SM Entertainment's pre-debut project, SM Rookies, alongside now-NCT members Jeno and Taeyong. Various pre-debut clips of Seulgi were released by SM Entertainment, one of which was a dance performance of "Be Natural" by S.E.S. with Irene. In July 2014, Seulgi was featured on Henry Lau's song "Butterfly" from his second EP Fantastic. She also appeared in the music video of his single "Fantastic".
On August 1, 2014, Seulgi made her official debut as a member of Red Velvet.