Cerulean Verge - EP

<i>Cerulean Verge</i> wasn’t the start of Korean artist WENDY’s career—the K-pop soprano debuted alongside IRENE, JOY, and SEULGI as third-generation girl group Red Velvet in 2014—but it was the start of something new. The six-track pop EP was the first major project WENDY released following her solo split from SM Entertainment in April 2025, and the ASND Label album is filled with upbeat songs about harnessing the power of a fresh start.

<i>Cerulean Verge</i>’s central theme is perhaps most explicit on lead single “Sunkiss,” a pop anthem about embracing a new version of oneself, but an optimism is infused throughout the album. On “Hate2,” billed as WENDY’s first self-composed track, the singer beats back the inner voices telling her she’s not good enough. “I know what I really want,” she proclaims in the song’s soaring chorus. “I’m painting as my heart leads me.” On the English-language love song “Chapter You,” WENDY sets out on a different kind of journey—one that feels destined for some kind of success, given the broader faith in the future expressed on the piano ballad “Believe.”

On “EXISTENTIAL CRISIS,” a pop-punk track that sonically links <i>Cerulean Verge</i> with WENDY’s 2024 EP <i>Wish You Hell</i>, the singer has confidence that she can walk her own bold path. It’s one she’s taking listeners on along with her. “Even in the midst of any trials/Know I’m gonna be right there,” she promises on “Fireproof,” a rousing clap-along commitment to her fans.