After becoming the best-charting Korean girl group on the World Albums chart with their second album Perfect Velvet last year, Red Velvet returned Monday (Jan. 29) with the extended re-release The Perfect Red Velvet.
The quintet played up their smoother retro leanings on the updated album, with the nu-disco “All Right” and '90s-inspired smooth R&B of both “Time to Love” and the poppish single “Bad Boy.” The latter track was released through a music video that poised Red Velvet at their darkest yet, showing the most-perfectly fierce rendition of the group since their start with the bright “Happiness” back in 2014.
Contrasting with the rainbow hues of their most recent music video for "Peek-A-Boo," "Bad Boy" shows the fivesome in sexy uniforms and athleisure fishnet-and-leather outfits, depicting the group as femme fatales aiming to destroy the titular "Bad Boy." Though not particularly plot-oriented, the dangerous vibes of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy contrast with the more youthful, unicorn-riding image of youngest-member Yeri, who the others seemingly protect, with Seulgi even covering her ears during one scene.