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.
Truly Love
여자친구 Lyrics
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번져가 내 맘속 무지개를 건너
나에게 쿵 하고 닿은 너
나에게 오직 내게만
너의 목소린 마치 내 이야기 같아
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
어린아이 꿈처럼
잊을 수가 없던
Just fallin' love woah
친구들은 crazy love
내게 말해도 난 truly love
두근두근 always (always)
내가 아닌 것 같아
이런 내 모습이
좀 낯설지도요
거울 앞에 하루 종일
바보 같은 표정만
시간이 안가 날 어떡해
눈을 감을수록 네가 더 들려와
번져가 내 맘속 무지개를 건너
나에게 쿵 하고 닿은 너
나에게 오직 내게만
너의 목소린 마치
내 이야기 같아
Just falling in love (love)I wanna truly love (love)
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
작은 우연들 모여
어제 보다 커져
네가 보고 싶어 woah
친구들은 stupid love
나를 놀려도 난 truly love
고민고민 always (always)
이 맘을 건네고 싶어
어떤 표정으로 날 전할까
눈을 감을수록 네가 더 들려와
번져가 내 맘속 무지개를 건너
나에게 쿵 하고 닿은 너
나에게 오직 내게만
너의 목소린 마치
내 이야기 같아
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
매일 밤 쓰고 또 지웠던
서투른 내 고백처럼
아무것도 못한 채
더 이상은 싫어
너에게 전해주고 싶어 날
눈을 감을수록 네가 더 들려와
번져가 내 맘속 무지개를 건너
나에게 쿵 하고 닿은 너
나에게 오직 내게만
너의 목소린 마치
내 이야기 같아
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
The lyrics of "Truly Love" by 여자친구 (GFriend) express the overwhelming feeling of being deeply in love. The singer describes how the more they close their eyes, the more they hear their loved one's voice, which feels like a rainbow spreading through their heart. The person's voice is portrayed as if it belongs only to the singer, making it feel like they are listening to their own story. The chorus emphasizes the desire to truly love and fall in love completely. The singer compares their love to a dream-like experience that they cannot forget, and despite friends telling them it's crazy, they believe in their genuine love.
The song also touches upon the singer's self-consciousness and uneasiness in their own appearance and behavior. They feel that they are acting in a way that is unfamiliar to them, making them question their own identity. They spend their days in front of the mirror with a foolish expression, feeling time pass slowly and not knowing what to do about it. However, their love for the person they are truly in love with surpasses these worries and uncertainties.
Overall, "Truly Love" conveys the overwhelming feeling of being deeply in love and the desire to express that love genuinely, despite insecurities and uncertainties.
Line by Line Meaning
눈을 감을수록 네가 더 들려와
As I close my eyes, I can hear you even more
번져가 내 맘속 무지개를 건너
Spreading across my heart, crossing the rainbow
나에게 쿵 하고 닿은 너
You hit me with a thump
나에게 오직 내게만
Only to me
너의 목소린 마치 내 이야기 같아
Your voice is like my own story
Just falling in love (love)
Just falling in love (love)
I wanna truly love (love)
I want to truly love (love)
어린아이 꿈처럼
Like a child's dream
잊을 수가 없던
Unforgettable
Just fallin' love woah
Just fallin' love woah
친구들은 crazy love
Friends say crazy love
내게 말해도 난 truly love
Even if they tell me, I'm truly love
두근두근 always (always)
Thump thump always (always)
내가 아닌 것 같아
It feels like it's not me
이런 내 모습이
This appearance of mine
좀 낯설지도요
It's a bit unfamiliar
거울 앞에 하루 종일
All day in front of the mirror
바보 같은 표정만
With only a foolish expression
시간이 안가 날 어떡해
Time doesn't go by, what do I do
작은 우연들 모여
Gathering little coincidences
어제 보다 커져
Growing bigger than before
네가 보고 싶어 woah
I miss you, woah
친구들은 stupid love
Friends say stupid love
나를 놀려도 난 truly love
Even if they tease me, I'm truly love
고민고민 always (always)
Worries always (always)
이 맘을 건네고 싶어
I want to give this heart
어떤 표정으로 날 전할까
What expression should I use to convey myself
매일 밤 쓰고 또 지웠던
Every night, I wrote and erased like a clumsy confession
서투른 내 고백처럼
Like my awkward confession
아무것도 못한 채
Without having done anything
더 이상은 싫어
I don't want anymore
너에게 전해주고 싶어 날
I want to convey myself to you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Rim Go, Woong Kim
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