GFriend

GFriend

GFriend on October 24, 2015. From left to right: Sowon, Eunha, Yerin, SinB, Umji and Yuju.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels Source Music
Website http://cafe.daum.net/gfrdofficial
Members
  • Sowon
  • Yerin
  • Eunha
  • Yuju
  • SinB
  • Umji
Korean name
Hangul 여자친구
Hanja 女子親舊
Literal meaning Girlfriend
Revised Romanization Yeoja Chingu

GFriend (Hangul: 여자친구; RR: Yeoja Chingu; stylized as GFRIEND) is a six-member South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015.[1] They made their debut with the EP Season of Glass on January 16, 2015. GFriend gained good scores on various music charts and music programs. They are also winners of a few 2015 Female Rookie Awards and have garnered much attention since their debut, despite coming from a small company.[2]

History

2015: Debut, Season of Glass, Flower Bud and stage accident

On January 15, 2015, GFriend released their debut EP Season of Glass.[3] The album consists of five tracks; its promotional track, "Glass Bead" (Hangul: 유리구슬; RR: Yuriguseul), was composed by Seo Yong-bae and Lee Gi.[4] It debuted at number twelve on Gaon's weekly chart.[5] The group started promotions for their album on January 16 on KBS's music program Music Bank.[6] According to YouTube, the music video for their title song "Glass Bead" placed 9th in top 10 of "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World - January 2015".[7] On January 28, 2015, Billboard named GFriend as one of "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015".[8]

On July 23, 2015, GFriend released their second EP Flower Bud.[9] The album consists of six tracks; the title track is "Me Gustas Tu" (Hangul: 오늘부터 우리는; RR: Oneulbuteo Urineun). The music video for "Me Gustas Tu" was released on GFriend's official YouTube channel on July 23, 2015. GFriend started their group promotions on the same date as the album release, July 23, 2015 on Mnet's M! Countdown.[10] They were praised for coming from a small company yet giving very good results.[11]

On September 7, 2015, a fancam of a GFriend's performance went viral due to the group continuing to perform even after two of the members tripped or fell due to a slippery stage. GFriend were praised for their professionalism, especially Yuju, who fell a total of eight times throughout the performance and SinB fell once hard. Due to the viral video, "Me Gustas Tu" came back to chart, ranking eighth on Instiz's iChart.[12][13][14][15]

On September 17, 2015, GFriend made headlines for being the only girl group to be nominated for 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards‘ “Best Korean Act” category along with other boy groups B1A4, BTS, GOT7, and VIXX.[16][17][18][19]

2016–present: Snowflake, fandom name and first music show win

On January 25, 2016, GFriend released their third EP titled Snowflake with the title track "Rough" (Hangul: 시간을 달려서; RR: Siganeul Dallyeoseo; lit. "Running Through Time"). "Rough" is the last song to complete GFriend's high school concept trilogy (previous two title tracks are parts of the trilogy). On the same day, in their comeback showcase, the fandom name of GFriend was revealed to be "Buddy" (Hangul: 버디). GFriend started the promotions for Snowflake on January 26 on SBS MTV's music program The Show. On February 2, GFriend received their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show.[20][21] The next day, they won on Show Champion,[22] on February 4, they won on M Countdown,[23] and on February 5, GFriend won on Music Bank.[24] They won on Inkigayo on February 7,[25] and on the same day, the title track "Rough" achieved a "perfect all-kill" on Instiz's iChart 14 days after being released by topping both the real-time and daily charts of eight major Korean digital charts including Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Genie, Naver and Monkey3. In addition, "Rough" stayed in a "perfect all-kill" for 121 hours.[26] Snowflake album also debuted at number ten on Billboard's World Albums Chart.[27]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Gaon
[28]		 US
World
[29]
Season of Glass 12 –
Flower Bud
  • Released: July 23, 2015
  • Label: Source Music, KT Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6 –
Snowflake
  • Released: January 25, 2016
  • Label: Source Music, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 10

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[35]
"Glass Bead" (유리구슬) 2015 25 Season of Glass
"Me Gustas Tu" (오늘부터 우리는) 8 Flower Bud
"Rough" (시간을 달려서) 2016 2 Snowflake

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[39]
"Luv Star" (사랑별) 2016 52 Snowflake
"Trust" 53
"Say My Name" (내 이름을 불러줘) 72
"Someday" (그런 날엔) 75

Filmography

Music videos

Year Music video Director
2015 "Glass Bead" (유리구슬)[44] Hong Won-ki (Zanybros)
"Me Gustas Tu" (오늘부터 우리는)[45][46]
2016 "Rough" (시간을 달려서)[47]

Music video appearances

Year Music video Artist
2015 "Sweetie Pie" (다 이뻐)[48] Lee Seung Hwan

Television

Reality series

Year Title Network Note
2015 여자친구! 강아지를 부탁해 (GFriend! Please Take Care of the Puppies) SkyPetPark GFriend's first reality TV show
여자친구의 어느 멋진 날 (One Fine Day) MBC Music Series, 4 Episodes
2016 여자친구 - 어디 감수광?! in 제주도 (GFriend - Where R U Going?! in Jeju) iMBC

Variety shows

Year Title Network Members Note
2015 Yaman TV Mnet All Episode 5
9th Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Yerin, SinB 150219 & 150220
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 All Episode 194, Guests along with Berry Good[49]
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 All Episode 221[50]
National Idol Singing Contest KBS2 All 150928, performed "무조건" ("Unconditional") (original by Park Sang Chul)
10th Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Sowon, Eunha, Yuju, Umji 150928 & 150929
Running Man SBS All Episode 272 (Special Performance)
Gag Concert KBS2 Yerin, Yuju Episode 825
Immortal Song 2 KBS2 All Episode 229, g.o.d Special
Hello Counselor KBS2 All Episode 255 (Special Appearance)
Star King SBS All Episode 430
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Yerin, Yuju, SinB Episode 230 (Christmas Special), guests along with Lovelyz & TWICE
Baek Jong-won's 3 Great Emperors SBS All Episode 17
2016 Real Men MBC All 160131 (Special Appearance)
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 All Episode 236 (Lunar New Year Special)
The Boss is Watching SBS All 160206
11th Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC All 160209 & 160210

Endorsements

Year Brand Member(s)
2015 Akii Classic All
Hosigi Fried Chicken All
2016 Hosigi Fried Chicken All
American Tourister All
NUOVO All

Awards and nominations

GFriend awards and nominations
Totals
Awards won 4
Nominations 6
Totals
Awards won 7

MTV Europe Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Best Korean Act[51] GFriend Nominated

MelOn Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Best New Female Artist GFriend Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Best New Female Artist GFriend Nominated
UnionPay Artist of the Year Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Bonsang Award "Glass Bead" Nominated
New Artist Award GFriend Won
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated

Golden Disk Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2016 New Artist Award GFriend Won

MBC Music's Show Champion Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Most Appearances[52] GFriend Won

Music programs wins

The Show

Year Date Song
2016 February 2 "Rough"

Show Champion

Year Date Song
2016 February 3 "Rough"

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2016 February 4 "Rough"
February 11

Music Bank

Year Date Song
2016 February 5 "Rough"
February 12

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
2016 February 7 "Rough"

References

  1. ↑ "New Rookie Group GFriend Makes Debut with ′Glass Bead′ MV". Mwave. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "GFriend Spills on SNSD Comparisons, Role Models and More". Newsen. January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'". Chosun. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "여자친구, 오늘 데뷔 앨범 발표 '풋풋함 물씬'". SBS. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "South Korea's Gaon weekly chart for January 11-January 17, 2015" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. January 17, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "GFRIEND Off To A Good Start With 'Glass Bead' Debut". KPopStarz. January 17, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America & Around the World: January 2015". February 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015". January 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "GFriend reveals their new song "오늘부터 우리는" on Mnet M Countdown". StarNews. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "GFriend reveals new song "오늘부터 우리는" on Mnet M Countdown". StarNews. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "GFriend, the miracle of a small sized agency.. 'the power of good content'". NAVER. July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ "This Video of a K-Pop Singer Falling 8 Times in 1 Song Will Inspire You to Keep Going No Matter What". Time. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Domino dancing: K-pop group Gfriend come a cropper on slippery stage (VIDEO)". Malaymail Online. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  14. ↑ "K-pop: Yuju et SinB du groupe GFriend tombent sur scène" (in French). TVQC. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "여자친구, '오늘부터 우리는' 음원 역주행…꽈당 투혼 덕분?" (in Korean). September 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "B1A4, BTS, GOT7, GFRIEND, and VIXX Nominated for 2015 MTV EMA’s Best Korean Artist". September 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "여자친구, MTV EMA 韓최우수 가수 부문 후보..'걸그룹 유일'" (in Korean). September 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "여자친구 MTV EMA 2015 노미네이트…걸그룹 유일" (in Korean). September 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ "여자친구, MTV EMA 韓최우수가수 부문 노미네이트 ‘걸그룹 유일’" (in Korean). September 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ "GFRIEND Takes Home First Ever Music Show Win on "The Show"". February 2, 2016.
  21. ↑ "G-Friend win for the first time ever on 'The Show'!". February 2, 2016.
  22. ↑ "GFRIEND Wins On "Show Champion" with "Rough," Performances by 4Minute, Ryeowook and More". February 3, 2016.
  23. ↑ "GFRIEND Takes Home Win with "Rough" + Performances by 4Minute, WINNER and More on "M!Countdown"". February 4, 2016.
  24. ↑ "GFRIEND Takes 4th Win for "Rough" Through "Music Bank"". February 5, 2016.
  25. ↑ "GFRIEND Takes 5th Win for "Rough" on "Inkigayo"". February 7, 2016.
  26. ↑ "G-Friend records 121 hours of all-kill and 6 music show trophies for “Rough”". koreaboo.com. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  27. ↑ "GFriend moves into Top 10 of Billboard World Album Chart with ‘Snowflake’". February 3, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon.
  29. ↑ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard.
  30. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - November 2015 (see #98)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - January 2016 (see #68)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - December 2015 (see #98)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - January 2016 (see #52)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - January 2016 (see #7)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  35. ↑ Gaon Digital Chart
  36. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart: 2015 (see #85)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  37. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Me Gustas Tu":
  38. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Rough":
  39. ↑ Gaon Digital Chart
  40. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Download Chart - 2016 (see #21)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Download Chart - 2016 (see #24)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Download Chart - 2016 (see #35)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Download Chart - 2016 (see #38)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
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  45. ↑ "여자친구 GFriend - 오늘부터 우리는 Me Gustas Tu Official M/V". ktmusicable. YouTube. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  46. ↑ "[Video] GFriend Returns with ′Me gustas tu′". Mwave. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  47. ↑ "[MV] 여자친구(GFRIEND) _ 시간을 달려서(Rough)". 1theK. YouTube. January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  48. ↑ "이승환 LEE SEUNG HWAN - 다 이뻐 Sweetie Pie Official M/V on YouTube". YouTube.com. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  49. ↑ "‘Weekly Idol’ GFriend and Berry Good's appearance is fresher than Vita500". 10Asia. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  50. ↑ "'Weekly Idol' Girlfriend Yoojoo's 'touching' slippery stage knee bruises". OSEN via Nate.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  51. ↑ "Best Korean Singer nominee list". MTV. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  52. ↑ "'Show Champion' reveals 'Best Champion Songs' of 2015 and more for its end-of-the-year awards". Retrieved December 25, 2015.

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