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.
Rainbow
여자친구 Lyrics
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Oh 날 날 감싸 안는 rainbow
날 지나친 소나기 먹구름에 겁을 먹은 아이로 돌아가
어려운 세상 수많은 사람들 속에 여린 내 마음 둘
그 곳은 대체 저 어디에
Show 보여줘
눈물이 되기 전에
Oh 내가 믿고 있는 이 사랑을
저기 rainbow rainbow
내 맘 깊숙이 퍼지는 colors, colors, colors
아주 가까워져
Rainbow, rainbow
Nothing is impossible
Everything is possible
상처 위로 빛나는
Rain rainbow
Rain rainbow
안 보이는 무언가로 너에게 연결돼
Rainbow, rainbow
비에 젖은 어제는 네 품에 맡기고
멈추지 않아 rainbow
비에 젖어 움직일 수 없을 때
차라리 더 맞는 것도 괜찮아
용기 내 마주할 벅차 오르는 이 느낌
온기와 따스한 선물이 기다릴 테니까
Shine 보여줘
나만을 비춰 줄 시간과
다정한 공간 속에 더 오래 머물고 싶게 해줘
저기 rainbow rainbow
내 맘 깊숙이 퍼지는 colors, colors, colors
아주 가까워져
Rainbow, rainbow
Nothing is impossible
Everything is possible
상처 위로 빛나는
Rain rainbow
Rain rainbow
안 보이는 무언가로 너에게 연결돼
Rainbow, rainbow
비에 젖은 어제는 네 품에 맡기고
멈추지 않아 rainbow
평범했던 날이 특별한 하루로 변했어
너와 나의 마음이
숨을 쉬 듯이 하나로 만나
여기 Rainbow, rainbow
내 눈빛 속에 퍼지는 colors, colors, colors
너무 아름다워
Rainbow, rainbow
Nothing is impossible
Everything is possible
아픔 위로 그려진
Rain rainbow
Rain rainbow
나를 오래 기다려 준 너의 품에 안겨
Rainbow rainbow
하늘 위로 너에게 닿은 그 순간에
날개를 펼쳐 rainbow
Nothing is impossible
Oh 날 감싸 안는 rainbow
The lyrics of "Rainbow" by 여자친구 (GFRIEND) talk about overcoming your fears and insecurities and how love can help you achieve that. The first stanza mentions how one can feel like a scared child when facing difficult situations and how it can be hard to find one's place in this world. The chorus talks about the rainbow being a symbol of hope, and how it represents the vast array of emotions that love can bring out of you. The colors of the rainbow are likened to the diversity of feelings that the singer experiences.
The second stanza starts with the phrase "rain, rainbow," which symbolizes how one can see beauty even in the midst of tears and hard times. In this part, the lyrics express that it's okay to feel vulnerable and to rely on someone when you're feeling overwhelmed. The third and final part of the song talks about how love can change your perspective and help you find new meaning in life. The lyrics encourage the listener to spread their wings and soar like a rainbow.
Overall, "Rainbow" is an uplifting anthem about overcoming doubt and finding the courage to pursue your dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing is impossible
There are no limits in life
Oh 날 날 감싸 안는 rainbow
The rainbow represents love that surrounds and protects the singer
날 지나친 소나기 먹구름에 겁을 먹은 아이로 돌아가
The singer feels scared and small like a child in the midst of a stormy downpour
어려운 세상 수많은 사람들 속에 여린 내 마음 둘
The singer feels vulnerable and lost in a world full of difficult people and situations
그 곳은 대체 저 어디에
The singer wonders where they can find comfort and safety
Show 보여줘
The singer asks for something to be shown to them
볼 위로 떨어진 빗방울
The singer sees raindrops that could turn into tears if they don't show love
눈물이 되기 전에
Before the tears fall
Oh 내가 믿고 있는 이 사랑을
The singer believes in the power of love
저기 rainbow rainbow
The rainbow represents hope, joy, and love
내 맘 깊숙이 퍼지는 colors, colors, colors
The colors of the rainbow represent love spreading deeply and widely throughout the singer's heart
아주 가까워져
The rainbow and its colors come closer to the singer
Nothing is impossible
There are no limits in life
Everything is possible
All things can be achieved with love and determination
상처 위로 빛나는
The rainbow shines on the singer's wounds
Rain rainbow
The rain and the rainbow symbolize the ups and downs of life
안 보이는 무언가로 너에게 연결돼
The singer feels connected to their love even though they can't see them physically
비에 젖은 어제는 네 품에 맡기고
The singer wants to leave their past sorrows behind and embrace their love
멈추지 않아 rainbow
Life keeps going, like the rain and the rainbow
비에 젖어 움직일 수 없을 때
When the singer feels stuck and helpless like they're soaked with rain
차라리 더 맞는 것도 괜찮아
It's okay to face what's better and right, even if it's harder
용기 내 마주할 벅차 오르는 이 느낌
The singer feels a rush of courage to face their problems
온기와 따스한 선물이 기다릴 테니까
Love and warmth are waiting for the singer as they face their challenges
Shine 보여줘
The singer asks to be shown something shining and bright
나만을 비춰 줄 시간과
The singer wants a moment where they are the center of attention
다정한 공간 속에 더 오래 머물고 싶게 해줘
The singer wants a loving space where they can stay and be happy
내 눈빛 속에 퍼지는 colors, colors, colors
The colors of the rainbow spread throughout the singer's eyes, representing their joy and love
너무 아름다워
It's too beautiful
아픔 위로 그려진
The rainbow is drawn over the singer's pain
나를 오래 기다려 준 너의 품에 안겨
The singer is embraced in their love's arms, after waiting for a long time
하늘 위로 너에게 닿은 그 순간에
The moment the singer touches their love, it feels like they're in the sky
날개를 펼쳐 rainbow
The singer feels like they're spreading their wings like a rainbow
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anna Timgren, Jae Woong Kim, Ki Hyun Park, Sumi Kim, Sung Jin Park
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Shindo Hikaru
3 years passed and it's still their best B-side song.
Vie Baracena
You are not alone too👉👈
Ace Benedict C. Diaz
Yep Bro
glittery
night drive and labyrinth are such close seconds for me now! especially labyrinth has a similar energy to rainbow. but i don''t think they can ever beat this song
Penehafo Nehemia
Better Me exists but okay 🤗
CHERRY 이
true enough
와라라라랄
모르는척 해줄테니까 다시 이걸로 컴백해줘 진짜 숨은 명곡이라고 .. 내가 이걸 중딩때 맨날 자기전에 들었는데 ㅠㅠ
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아 진짜 여름비는 수록곡까지 진심 버릴 거 없는 듯 노래 하나하나가 진국임
예원이
못 버리죠 다 녹아요
S.P.
이 앨범 샀는데 진짜 아직까지도 후회안함. 해체한건 안타깝지만.