Red Velvet’s ‘Velvet Summer’ Released on August 3
Red Velvet’s summer mini-album ‘Velvet Summer’ was released on August 3, 2026. According to the official SMTOWN sales page and Korean music services, the album contains five tracks: ‘Surfin’ Boy,’ ‘Hot Girls Cold Vibe,’ ‘Orchestra,’ ‘Hula Hoop,’ and ‘Hawaii.’ The title track is ‘Surfin’ Boy.’
The key points are the five-track summer mini-album and its title track, ‘Surfin’ Boy.’
First Full-Member Release Since ‘Cosmic’
Yonhap News reported that the album is Red Velvet’s first full-member release in about two years since ‘Cosmic,’ which was released in June 2024. The official SMTOWN sales page and Genie’s album description use the wording “about two years and two months” since ‘Cosmic.’ This is an approximate expression used in official and distribution materials, not a period recalculated in exact days.
‘Surfin’ Boy’ has been described as a dance track combining languid bossa nova guitar, reggae rhythms, and a house groove. Album information also confirms that Joy participated as the song’s sole lyricist.
Chart Results Confirmed Shortly After Release
Soompi reported that, as of August 4, 2026, ‘Velvet Summer’ had reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in at least 15 regions. The same report said that ‘Surfin’ Boy’ topped Bugs’ real-time chart at 10 a.m. on August 4.
However, these figures are early-release results reported as of August 4, 2026. It is more accurate to treat them as chart results confirmed at that time rather than interpret them as the latest cumulative performance.