Irene is a member of the South Korean girl group, Red Velvet. Just like her fellow group members, Irene was also part of the SM Rookies project.

In 2020, Irene teamed up with fellow member, Seulgi to debut as Red Velvet IRENE&SEULGI, the first sub-unit of their group.

Often regarded as the group’s, ‘visual’, Irene has appeared in music videos by fellow labelmates like SHINee and Henry Lau. She also gained widespread public attention for co-hosting KBS' Music Bank alongside actor, Park Bo Gum.

Irene has also officially endorsed various products and brands.