Red Velvet Joy’s Solo “Love Splash!” Sparks Explosive Reactions From K-Netizens

Red Velvet’s Joy is officially back as a soloist, this time with her very first original mini album!

After debuting solo in 2021 with the remake album Hello, Joy has now returned with a project that fully showcases her own musical colors.

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Joy dropped her first solo mini album From Joy, with Love across major streaming platforms on August 18. The title track, “Love Splash!,” immediately caught attention with its upbeat pop dance sound that combines a driving bassline, soft piano melodies, and playful bell tones. Joy’s bright and refreshing vocal tone brings the song to life, enhancing its summer-like energy.

The mini album contains six tracks in total, each touching on different stories of love from Joy’s perspective. Among them is “La Vie en Blue,” which has already been singled out by listeners as a fan favorite.

LA VIE EN BLEU….. everyone around her said that this song suits her! and joy really likes the lalalalala melody….. SO GOODpic.twitter.com/YgM9IV7hWd

— love splash ᡣ𐭩.ᐟ (@joyisthetics) August 18, 2025

Alongside the release, Joy expressed that she wanted to capture the emotions of first love and pair them with catchy melodies that perfectly suit the season. The result is an album that feels both vibrant and personal, offering a different side of Joy outside of her group activities with Red Velvet.

this is what listening to love splash by joy feels like pic.twitter.com/W2exdGSwso

— milky (@joysoloists) August 18, 2025

joy's love splash mv is straight out of a teen romance movie 😆😆😆😆 pic.twitter.com/D0IvY1t9XX

— 슬린 (@seurrene_) August 18, 2025

kpop twt discussing how kpop mvs are not fun anymore or have no color….and joy came through with love splash 🙂‍↕️🤞🏼 pic.twitter.com/W4xdboIefG

— 🦋 (@joysmrk) August 18, 2025

K-netizens have been quick to respond, with a post on TheQoo featuring the Love Splash! music video going viral. Fans left enthusiastic comments praising both the title track and the B-Sides!

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• “It’s totally summer. I love it so much”
• “So refreshing I love it!!”
• “The song is good, so refreshing”
• “I’m listening right now and the b-sides are really good too. Please listen to them as well. I’m on “La Vie en Blue” right now and it’s amazing.”
• “Wow, it’s even better than I expected. Our princess is the best”

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