# Surfin' Boy
**Surfin' Boy** (서핀 보이) is a 2026 song by the South Korean girl group Red Velvet, released on August 3, 2026 as the title track of their summer mini album *[Velvet Summer](https://www.edgepedia.org/velvet-summer)* under [SM Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/sm-entertainment).[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) • [2](https://www.upi.com/amp/Entertainment_News/Music/2026/08/03/korea-red-velvet-summer-ep-surfin-video/2591785763541/) Member Joy wrote the lyrics, and the track blends bossa nova guitar, reggae rhythm, and house groove.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) • [3](https://m.ajupress.com/amp/20260828100824522)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist / release | Red Velvet, released August 3, 2026 on *Velvet Summer – Summer Mini Album*, ℗ SM Entertainment[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) |
| Credits | Lyrics by JOY; producers and composers Soulkidd and HONEY NOISE; additional composers Aejin Kwon and IKKI[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) |
| Style | Dance track combining languid bossa nova guitar, a relaxed reggae rhythm, and a house groove[3](https://m.ajupress.com/amp/20260828100824522) |
| Chart debut | Number 60 on South Korea's Melon Top 100[4](https://www.detik.com/tag/surfin%27-boy) |
| Remix release | *iScreaM Vol.40: Surfin' Boy Remixes*, released August 28, 2026, including a Flamingosis remix[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i0HBpkXQhc) • [6](https://www.qobuz.com/nz-en/album/iscream-vol40-surfin-boy-remixes-red-velvet-flamingosis-and-rakunelama/siaab2udqt3wl) |
| Album context | One of five tracks on *Velvet Summer*, Red Velvet's first full-group album in more than two years[7](https://kprofiles.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-album-info/) • [8](https://seoul-edit.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-surfin-boy-interview/) |
## Release and credits
The song and its music video appeared on August 3, 2026, alongside the *Velvet Summer* EP.[2](https://www.upi.com/amp/Entertainment_News/Music/2026/08/03/korea-red-velvet-summer-ep-surfin-video/2591785763541/) The official YouTube upload credits Joy as the sole lyricist, with Soulkidd and HONEY NOISE as producers, composers, and arrangers, and Aejin Kwon and IKKI as additional composers.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) A copyright listing also names Jin Yu Choi among the writers.[9](https://www.easysong.com/search/songs/song-copyright-holder-information.aspx?s=2989785)
*Velvet Summer* contains five tracks in total, with "Surfin' Boy" as the title track, and marked the group's first full-group release in more than two years.[7](https://kprofiles.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-album-info/) • [8](https://seoul-edit.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-surfin-boy-interview/) In Korean press coverage, the group described the album and title track as capturing a languid, mature summer sensibility while showing the group's varied musical colors.[10](https://v.daum.net/v/20260804000224751)
## Musical style
The track is described as a dance song that combines languid bossa nova guitar, a relaxed reggae rhythm, and a sensual house groove.[3](https://m.ajupress.com/amp/20260828100824522) Commentators noted that this gives it a more laid-back, mature atmosphere than a straightforward high-energy vacation song, while keeping the refined vocal identity associated with the group's "Velvet" side.[11](https://kwavescope.com/red-velvet-surfin-boy-meaning-lyrics/) The lyrics address a "stranger" who turns the narrator's summer bright, with lines such as "I need that surfin' boy, go with the flow now."[12](https://music.bugs.co.kr/track/6498833?wl_ref=list_tr_08_ar)
## Music video and promotion
The music video shows the members in a summery setting; Yeri uses a crossbow as a Cupid-like device, which may explain the men gathering around the women and working at the bar.[13](https://cvmsekai.com/red-velvet-surfin-boy/) The group promoted the song on broadcast music shows, and a 4K *Studio Choom* performance video was released on August 6, 2026.[14](https://www.mnetplus.world/media/ja/videos/6a7189fa99e63e6bf2215f0e) They also performed it at [SBS Gayo Daejeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/sbs-gayo-daejeon) 2026 Summer on August 9, 2026.[15](https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/red-velvet-43d83b1b.html?songid=7386a235)
## Commercial performance and remixes
The song debuted at number 60 on South Korea's Melon Top 100 chart.[4](https://www.detik.com/tag/surfin%27-boy) The official music video reached roughly 7.67 million views and 54,000 likes within its first weeks.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w) On August 28, 2026, SM Entertainment released *iScreaM Vol.40: Surfin' Boy Remixes*, part of its ongoing iScreaM remix series, with remixes by Flamingosis and rakunelama; the Flamingosis version appears on streaming services as "Surfin' Boy (Flamingosis Remix)."[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i0HBpkXQhc) • [6](https://www.qobuz.com/nz-en/album/iscream-vol40-surfin-boy-remixes-red-velvet-flamingosis-and-rakunelama/siaab2udqt3wl) • [16](https://www.melon.com/artist/song.htm?artistId=780066)
## References
1. [Surfin' Boy – Red Velvet (official audio, YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obP2P15pO5w)
2. [Red Velvet releases new EP, 'Surfin' Boy' music video – UPI.com](https://www.upi.com/amp/Entertainment_News/Music/2026/08/03/korea-red-velvet-summer-ep-surfin-video/2591785763541/)
3. [Red Velvet to release remix album – Aju Press](https://m.ajupress.com/amp/20260828100824522)
4. [Surfin' Boy tag page – detikcom](https://www.detik.com/tag/surfin%27-boy)
5. [Surfin' Boy – iScreaM Vol.40: Surfin' Boy Remixes (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i0HBpkXQhc)
6. [iScreaM Vol.40: Surfin' Boy Remixes – Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/nz-en/album/iscream-vol40-surfin-boy-remixes-red-velvet-flamingosis-and-rakunelama/siaab2udqt3wl)
7. [Red Velvet "Velvet Summer" Album Info – Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-album-info/)
8. [Red Velvet Discuss Velvet Summer and Joy's Surfin' Boy – Seoul Edit](https://seoul-edit.com/red-velvet-velvet-summer-surfin-boy-interview/)
9. ["Surfin' Boy" song copyright information – Easy Song](https://www.easysong.com/search/songs/song-copyright-holder-information.aspx?s=2989785)
10. [레드벨벳, 뼈대 있는 서머퀸 – Daum](https://v.daum.net/v/20260804000224751)
11. [Red Velvet's "Surfin' Boy" Explained – KwaveScope](https://kwavescope.com/red-velvet-surfin-boy-meaning-lyrics/)
12. [Surfin' Boy/Red Velvet – Bugs!](https://music.bugs.co.kr/track/6498833?wl_ref=list_tr_08_ar)
13. [Surfin' Boy – CVM Sekai](https://cvmsekai.com/red-velvet-surfin-boy/)
14. [Red Velvet 'Surfin' Boy' (4K) – Studio Choom, Mnet Plus](https://www.mnetplus.world/media/ja/videos/6a7189fa99e63e6bf2215f0e)
15. [Surfin' Boy song statistics – setlist.fm](https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/red-velvet-43d83b1b.html?songid=7386a235)
16. [Red Velvet artist channel – Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/song.htm?artistId=780066)
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