GFriend

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GFriend
GFriend 2017
GFriend 2017
General information
origin Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul , South Korea
Genre (s) K-pop
founding 2015
Current occupation
Sowon
Yerin
Eunha
Yuju
SinB
Umji

GFriend ( Korean 여자 친구 ) is a South Korean girl group founded by Source Music in 2015. The group officially debuted on January 15, 2015 with the mini-album Season of Glass and the single Glass Bead ( 유리 구슬 ) . GFriend's official fan club name is Buddy.

history

2015: Debut with Season of Glass

On January 15, 2015 GFriends first mini-album Season of Glass was released together with the single Glass Bead . An article appeared on billboard.com in February that put GFriend at number 9 on the list of the most viewed K-pop videos in January 2015. At the end of January, the group was mentioned on Billboard and included in the list of “Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015”.

In July GFriends second mini-album Flower Bud was released together with the single Me Gustas Tu ( 오늘 부터 우리 는 ) . GFriend became internationally known in September 2015 when a video spread on the Internet that she was performing with Me Gustas Tu . The group had to struggle with the stage, which had become slippery from rainwater. Yuju and SinB fell several times; Yuju fell eight times and was slightly injured. Even so, she kept getting up and singing the song to the end, which earned her and the group a lot of praise and respect for their professionalism.

2016–2017: Snowflake , LOL and The Awakening

On January 25, 2016, the third mini-album Snowflake was released together with the single Rough ( 시간 을 달려서 ) . With Rough , the group was able to achieve their first victory in a music show. In total, the single won 15 music shows. Rough became the group's first number one hit, making it to number 3 in the Gaon Annual Singles Chart in 2016 and number 1 in the Annual Download Charts.

On July 11th GFriend released the first studio album LOL together with the single Navillera ( 너 그리고 나 ) . This single also brought GFriend 14 more music show wins, with which they could receive a total of 29 wins in 2016.

On March 6, 2017, the fourth mini-album The Awakening was released together with the single Fingertip ( 핑거 팁 ) .

On August 1, the fifth mini-album Parallel was released together with the single Love Whisper ( 귀 를 기울 이면 ) . In September, Parallel was re-released under the name Rainbow with the new single Summer Rain ( 여름 비 ) .

2018: First solo concert and Japan debut

On January 6th and 7th the group gave their first two solo concerts in Seoul. A few days later the group announced their first tour called "Season of GFriend". The tour started on February 28 in Taiwan and will take the group to Japan and the Philippines, among others, over the course of the year.

On April 30, the sixth mini-album Time for the Moon Night was released along with the single of the same name.

On May 23rd, GFriend officially debuted in Japan with the album 今日 か ら 私 た ち は ~ GFRIEND 1st BEST ~.

On July 10, GFriend released their seventh mini-album Sunny Summer together with the single of the same name

Her first original Japanese single, Memoria , was released on October 10th with the Japanese version of her Korean single "夜 (Time for the moon night).

2019: 2nd studio album, more Japanese singles, Japan / Asia tour

On January 14th, GFriend released their 2nd studio album with 13 tracks and the single Sunrise (해야).

Her 2nd Japanese single Sunrise (JP Ver.) Was released on February 13th along with the single La Pam Pam .

On February 14th, the 3rd Japanese single FLOWER will be released with the song of the same name and another called Beautiful .

GFriend will first go on a Japan tour, then on their second Asia tour in spring / summer 2019.

On July 1, the group released their EP Fever Season with the single Fever (열대야).

Members

Surname Birth Name Birthday (age) place of birth position
Sowon ( 소원 ) Kim So-young ( 김소정 ) 7 December 1995 (24) Seoul , South Korea Leader, main rapper, vocalist
Yerin ( 예린 ) Jung Ye-rin ( 정 예린 ) August 19, 1996 (24) Incheon , South Korea Lead dancer, vocalist, center
Eunha ( 은하 ) Jung Eun-bi ( 정은 비 ) May 30, 1997 (23) Seoul, South Korea Lead vocalist
Yuju ( 유주 ) Choi Yu-na ( 최유나 ) October 4, 1997 (22) Ilsan, South Korea Main vocalist
SinB ( 신비 ) Hwang Eun-bi ( 황은 비 ) June 3, 1998 (22) Cheongju , South Korea Main dancer, vocalist, center
Umji ( 엄지 ) Kim Ye-won ( 김예원 ) August 19, 1998 (22) Incheon, South Korea Lead rapper, vocalist

  • As well

  • Yerin

  • Eunha

  • Yuju

  • SinB

  • Umji

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR JP JP
2016 LOL KR3 (58 weeks)
KR 		-
  • First published: July 11, 2016
  • Label: Source Music, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, Smart Music Card, Download
2019 Time for Us KR2 (10 weeks)
KR 		-
  • First published: January 14, 2019
  • Label: Source Music, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download

Awards

Web links

Commons : GFriend  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New Girl Group GFRIEND Releases "Glass Bead" MV. In: soompi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: January 2015. In: billboard.com. February 11, 2015, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015. In: billboard.com. January 28, 2015, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  4. ↑ G-Friend - 'Flower Bud' - Album and MV Review. In: allkpop.com. July 27, 2015, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  5. ↑ This Video of a K-Pop Singer Falling 8 Times in 1 Song Will Inspire You to Keep Going No Matter What. In: time.com. September 7, 2015, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  6. ↑ GFriend Steals Hearts at Comeback Showcase (Photo). In: mwave.me. January 25, 2016, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  7. ↑ G-Friend win for the first time ever on 'The Show'! In: allkpop.com. February 2, 2016, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  8. ↑ GFRIEND Is The No. 2 Group In K-Pop History For Number Of Music Show Wins In A Year. In: soompi.com. August 13, 2016, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Gaon Singles Annual Charts. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 2, 2018 (Korean).
  10. ↑ Gaon Download Annual Charts. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved July 2, 2018 (Korean).
  11. ↑ Watch: GFRIEND Makes Much-Anticipated Comeback With “Navillera” MV. In: soompi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Watch: GFRIEND Makes Long-Awaited Comeback With “Fingertip”. In: soompi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
  13. ↑ GFRIEND's Comeback Showcase For “Parallel” Sells Out In 30 Seconds. In: soompi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
  14. ↑ GFriend Welcome the 'Summer Rain' in New Single. In: billboard.com. September 13, 2017, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  15. ↑ GFriend rocks first solo concerts. In: koreaherald.com. January 8, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  16. ↑ Gfriend to hold first-ever Asia tour. In: yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved July 2, 2018 .
  17. ↑ K-pop girl group GFriend to hold concert in PH on August 19. In: abs-cbn.com. May 21, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Watch: GFRIEND Stuns In “Time For The Moon Night” MV For Long-Awaited Comeback. In: soompi.com. April 30, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  19. ↑ GFRIEND Impresses At Showcase And Announces Japanese Debut Date. In: soompi.com. March 29, 2018, accessed July 2, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Sunny Summer. Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
  21. ↑ GFriend 1st Japan Single 'Memoria' to be released on 10/10/2018. B-side: Time for the moon night - JP ver.Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
  22. ↑ Watch: GFRIEND Sings Of The “Sunrise” In Stunning Comeback MV. Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
  23. ↑ GFRIEND / SUNRISE / La pam pam CD + フ ォ ト ブ ッ ク <初 回 限定 盤 TYPE-B - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE. Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
  24. ↑ GFRIEND Announces Their 2nd Visit to Singapore! In: HallyuSG. February 14, 2019, Retrieved February 18, 2019 (American English).
  25. ↑ GFRIEND channels a tropical vibe for summery 'Fever' MV on allkpop.com
  26. ↑ Chart sources: