GFRIEND (Korean: 여자친구; RR: Yeoja Chingu) is a six-member South Korean girl … Read Full Bio ↴GFRIEND (Korean: 여자친구; RR: Yeoja Chingu) is a six-member South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group is composed of: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, Sinb and Umji. They are recognized for their sometimes melancholic, sometimes lighthearted nostalgic concepts, knife-like and synchronized choreography combined with good vocal performances.

The name bears the group’s wish to approach their listeners with music that is as great as any friend would be. With sentimental lyrics and melody accompanied by their signature powerful performance, the group has forged their very own genre of “Powerful Innocence”, “Passionate Melancholy” and "Vibrant Witch".

2015
They made their debut with "Glass Bead" from the extended play Season of Glass on January 15, 2015. GFRIEND is the winner of several 2015 female rookie awards and has garnered a lot of momentum since their debut, despite coming from a small company.

On July 23, 2015, they released their second extended play Flower Bud. The title track for the album was "Me Gustas Tu". They started album promotions on the same day of the album release on M! Countdown. During the promotional period for "Me Gustas Tu", GFRIEND garnered a lot of attention. A fan-taken video went viral showing the GFRIEND members continuing a performance despite slipping and falling down numerous times. They were praised for their professionalism regarding these incidents despite being a rookie group.

GFRIEND has become the first K-pop girl group to achieve the 100 million streams milestone with “Me Gustas Tu” according to Gaon chart.

2016
In early 2016, they made a comeback with their third extended play Snowflake and title track "ROUGH". The album debuted at ten on Billboard's World Albums Chart. They won a total of fifteen music show awards for "Rough", achieved 66 hourly PAK (Perfect All Kill) on Korean charts and it was the best selling girl group song from 2016 according to Gaon chart.

On June 29, Source Music started teasing for GFRIEND's first studio album LOL. LOL was released on July 11 with the title track "NAVILLERA", and reportedly had more than 60,000 pre-ordered copies worldwide.

2017
On February 23, 2017, Source Music announced that GFRIEND is set to make a comeback on March 6. On March 6, they released their fourth extended play The Awakening along with the title track "FINGERTIP". The Awakening global pre-orders exceeded 100,000 copies. Additionally, the album also debuted at #5 on Billboard's World Album chart.

On August 1, GFRIEND released their fifth extended play PARALLEL with the title track "LOVE WHISPER". In September, they released a repackage titled RAINBOW along with the title track "SUMMER RAIN".

In 2017 they become the first girl group to win Best Korea Act at MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA).

2018
They held their first concert Season of GFRIEND in 2018 as well as debuted in Japan with a translated version of their greatest hits 今日から私たちは～GFRIEND 1st BEST～.

On April 30, 2018, the group released Time for the Moon Night with "Time for the Moon Night" being written by the in-house No Joo-hwan and Lee Won-jong songwriters, being GFRIEND's first single not written by the producer duo Iggy and Youngbae.

In July 2018, they released a special summer mini album named Sunny Summer with the title track "Sunny Summer" produced by Duble Sidekick.

2019
In January 2019, GFRIEND released their second full-length album Time For Us with the title track "Sunrise", turning into their best-selling album yet.

They released their seventh mini album Fever Season in July with the main track "Fever" and their first self-written song "Hope" dedicated to fans.

They finished the year with the Japanese full-length album Fallin' Light released in November with the title track "Fallin' Light (天使の梯子)" along with the previous Japanese singles "Memoria" and "FLOWER".

2020
In 2020, they started a new series after their agency was acquired by Big Hit Entertainment. 回:LABYRINTH was released on February, with "Crossroads" as title track, promoting alongside the B-side "Labyrinth".

On July 13, 回:Song of the Sirens was released with "Apple", being their most significant songwriting participation to date with Umji, Yuju and Eunha taking part in lyrics and composition in several songs, including the title track.

They finished the "回 (hui)" series with 回:Walpurgis Night on November, 9 with "MAGO". The album counts with subunit songs and songwriting credits from all members. The album channels "witches" as way to deliver their own ode to female empowerment.

2021

On May 18, 2021, it was announced that all members would be departing from Source Music on May 22 upon the termination of their first contract and the group was officially disbanded. However, the members promised to reunite again as six to release new music in the future. In the meantime, Yerin joined Sublime, Sowon joined IOK, Yuju joined KONNECT and the members Eunha, Sinb and Umji formed the girl group VIVIZ.

2024

On September 24, 2024, Source Music officially announced GFRIEND's highly anticipated return to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The plans include the release of a commemorative album titled Season of Memories, featuring a pre-release track on January 6, 2025, followed by the full album on January 13, 2025. Additionally, the group will hold anniversary concerts titled GFRIEND 10th Anniversary: Season of Memories on January 18 and 19, 2025, at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, with ticket sales beginning on December 9, 2024.

2025

At the beginning of 2025, GFRIEND started their 10th-anniversary celebrations with the release of the track " Season of Memories" on January 6, accompanied by a performance at the 39th Golden Disc Awards. Subsequently, the group released "Always", the b-side of Season of Memories (Special Album).

As part of the celebrations, the group held three sold-out concerts in Seoul on January 17, 18, and 19. The tour will continue across other locations in Asia, with performances confirmed in the following cities:
Osaka (March 9), Yokohama (March 11), Hong Kong (March 14), and Taipei (March 29). The tour celebrates the group's ten years of activity and includes performances in various regions of Asia.

Memoria
여자친구 Lyrics

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Memoria memoria
Memoria memoria

一人太陽の下
ひとみを閉じてみた
そう always 感じた
ぬくもりが come back to me

どんなに悲しくて
涙を流しても
君とのダイアリー
心に刻まれて

いるから shine 笑って shine
めぐりめぐる時を超えて
風がふいて君の元へ届いて
ほしい

Memoria memoria
儚い記憶だけど
抱きしめて強くなる
I love you, I love you
伝えたい
Memoria memoria
夢から覚めた時も
二人なら繋がって
はるかはるかかなたへ

We're gonna fly
In the blue sky
We're gonna fly

世界が終わる
そんな日が来る

なんて想像してみて
この手を青空
伸ばして目を閉じた

二人の sign いつもの sign
隣にいれたらいいのに
ずっとずっと
君の事を待ってる
だから

Memoria memoria
儚い記憶だけど
抱きしめて強くなる
I love you, I love you
伝えたい
Memoria memoria
夢から覚めた時も
二人なら繋がって
はるかはるかかなたへ
Everyday everytime

いつまでも変わらないよ
心の中のストーリー
抱きしめていてね君との
Memoria ah

届け

Memoria memoria
儚い記憶だけど
抱きしめて強くなる
I love you I love you
伝えたい
Memoria memoria
夢から覚めた時も
二人なら繋がって
はるかはるかかなたへ

We're gonna fly
In the blue sky
We're gonna fly

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 여자친구's song "Memoria" speak about the power of memories and the longing to hold onto them even when they are fleeting. The opening lines talk about closing one's eyes under the sun and always feeling the warmth of someone. The diary shared with the person holds a special place in the singer's heart, even when they are feeling sad and shedding tears. The chorus expresses the desire to shine and laugh, transcending time and distance to reach the person they love.

The song continues to emphasize the significance of memories, describing them as fragile but also capable of making one stronger. The singers express their love and the desire to communicate their feelings. The lyrics mention waking up from a dream but being connected if they are together, and the idea of flying in the blue sky represents the freedom and happiness they feel when they are together.

Overall, "Memoria" is a sentimental and hopeful song about cherishing and holding onto memories, and the longing to be with someone dear, even when separated by physical or temporal boundaries.

Line by Line Meaning

Memoria memoria
Memoria memoria

一人太陽の下
Under the solitary sun

ひとみを閉じてみた
I tried closing my eyes

そう always 感じた
That's always what I felt

ぬくもりが come back to me
The warmth comes back to me

どんなに悲しくて
No matter how sad I am

涙を流しても
Even if I shed tears

君とのダイアリー
The diary of us

心に刻まれて
Is engraved in my heart

いるから shine 笑って shine
Because you're here, shine and smile

めぐりめぐる時を超えて
Beyond the recurring times