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.
Show Up
여자친구 Lyrics
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술래에게 잡히면 지는 게임이 아냐
난 너에게 hey now
한번 기회를 줄게 들켜봐
So it's go dance
밋밋하게만 흘러가는 게
아무런 느낌조차 오지 않는 게 (hey)오늘도 물감 한 방울 튀지 않고
남들과 비슷하게
그렇게 지루하게
어디에도 없는 너의
색을 보여줘
난 널 언제까지 기다리란 거야
조금 더 내게 다가와
어쩜 그렇게 숨는 거야
어서 빨리 네 맘을 보여줘 봐
나는 너의 girl friend
사랑스러운 girl friend yeah
난 준비가 됐어
사실 너를 좋아해 I'm in love
내 앞에 나타나 줘
하나 둘 셋
눈치 게임을 할게 모두가 숨죽인
이 공간에 you gotta say
더는 눈치 보지 마 말해봐
So it's go dance (hey)
꼭꼭 숨다가 사라지겠어
아무런 기억조차 남지 않겠어 (hey)
완벽한 보호색을 띠고 있어서
알아볼 수가 없어찾아낼 수 없어
어디에도 없는 너의
색을 보여줘
난 널 언제까지 기다리란 거야
조금 더 내게 다가와
어쩜 그렇게 숨는 거야
어서 빨리 네 맘을 보여줘 봐
나는 너의 girl friend
사랑스러운 girl friend yeah
난 준비가 됐어
사실 너를 좋아해 I'm in love
내 앞에 나타나
모르겠지 너는 꽤나 오래전부터
네 알 수 없는 표정이 나에게는
풀리지 않았던 비밀처럼
내 맘을 애태우고 있어
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, oh yeah
I love 내가 있지 너무 티가 나지
숨었던 너와는 다르게 yeah
어쩜 이렇게 좋은가 봐
어서 빨리 네 맘을 보여줘 봐
나는 너의 girl friend
사랑스러운 girl friend yeah
난 준비가 됐어 (준비가 됐어)
사실 너를 좋아해 I'm in love
내 앞에 나타나 줘 (OK, oh)
The lyrics to "Show Up" by 여자친구 (GFRIEND) convey a story of someone who is waiting for their love interest to show up and reveal their true feelings. The song begins with the singer expressing their confidence, stating that if they are caught in a game of hide and seek, it won't be a game they lose. They assure the person they love that they will give them a chance, urging them to reveal themselves.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the monotony and lack of excitement in their life without the person they love. They desire to see the unique colors that this person brings, to break free from the boring routine and show their true self. They express their patience and eagerness, asking the person to come closer and stop hiding, showing their heart.
In the bridge, the lyrics talk about the unknown expressions and secrets held by the person they love. Their hidden emotions and mysteries have been burning the singer's heart. The chorus repeats the desire for the person to reveal themselves and shows the singer's love and readiness to accept them.
Overall, "Show Up" is a song about longing for someone to stop hiding and show their true feelings. It expresses the singer's love and readiness to embrace the person they care for.
Line by Line Meaning
자 들어봐
Listen up
술래에게 잡히면 지는 게임이 아냐
It's not a game where you lose if you get caught by the chaser
난 너에게 hey now
I'm saying hey now to you
한번 기회를 줄게 들켜봐
I'll give you a chance, try to catch me
So it's go dance
So, let's go dance
밋밋하게만 흘러가는 게
Just flowing monotonously
아무런 느낌조차 오지 않는 게 (hey)
Not feeling anything at all (hey)
오늘도 물감 한 방울 튀지 않고
Today, not a single splash of paint splatters
남들과 비슷하게
Just like everyone else
그렇게 지루하게
So boringly
어디에도 없는 너의
Your uniqueness, that's nowhere else
색을 보여줘
Show me your colors
난 널 언제까지 기다리란 거야
I've been waiting for you for how long
조금 더 내게 다가와
Come a little closer to me
어쩜 그렇게 숨는 거야
Why are you hiding like that
어서 빨리 네 맘을 보여줘 봐
Quickly show me your heart
나는 너의 girl friend
I am your girl friend
사랑스러운 girl friend yeah
Lovely girl friend yeah
난 준비가 됐어
I'm ready
사실 너를 좋아해 I'm in love
Actually, I like you. I'm in love
내 앞에 나타나 줘
Appear in front of me
하나 둘 셋
One, two, three
눈치 게임을 할게 모두가 숨죽인
I'll play the game of reading the atmosphere, everyone holds their breath
이 공간에 you gotta say
In this space, you gotta say
더는 눈치 보지 마 말해봐
Don't read the atmosphere anymore, just say it
꼭꼭 숨다가 사라지겠어
I'll hide tightly and then disappear
아무런 기억조차 남지 않겠어 (hey)
Not even a memory will remain (hey)
완벽한 보호색을 띠고 있어서
Because I have a perfect camouflage color
알아볼 수가 없어
You can't recognize me
찾아낼 수 없어
You can't find me
어디에도 없는 너의
Your uniqueness, that's nowhere else
색을 보여줘
Show me your colors
모르겠지 너는 꽤나 오래전부터
You probably don't know, but for quite a long time
네 알 수 없는 표정이 나에게는
Your unreadable expression, to me
풀리지 않았던 비밀처럼
Like an unresolved secret
내 맘을 애태우고 있어
It's burning my heart
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, oh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, oh yeah
I love 내가 있지 너무 티가 나지
I love that it's so obvious that I'm here
숨었던 너와는 다르게 yeah
Unlike the hidden you, yeah
어쩜 이렇게 좋은가 봐
I guess that's why it's so good
어서 빨리 네 맘을 보여줘 봐
Quickly show me your heart
나는 너의 girl friend
I am your girl friend
사랑스러운 girl friend yeah
Lovely girl friend yeah
난 준비가 됐어 (준비가 됐어)
I'm ready (I'm ready)
사실 너를 좋아해 I'm in love
Actually, I like you. I'm in love
내 앞에 나타나 줘 (OK, oh)
Appear in front of me (OK, oh)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ju Hwan Noh, Won Joung Lee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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