They debuted on May 2, 2018 with their first mini-album I Am, featuring the title track "LATATA". (G)I-DLE are known to be directly involved in the creation of their music, and have been regarded as one of the most successful South Korean girl groups that do not hail from the "big three" record labels.
(G)I-DLE reached significant popularity in a short timeframe, receiving their first-ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show on May 22, 2018, twenty days after their debut. With only one mini-album and two singles, the group earned several rookie awards at major year-end music award shows, including the Asia Artist Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards, Genie Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Korea Popular Music Awards and Melon Music Awards. As a result, many dubbed (G)I-DLE as the "monster rookies" of 2018. Their participation in the League of Legends' virtual girl group project K/DA further increased their popularity globally.
After two more Korean releases, (G)I-DLE made their debut in the Japanese market on July 31,2019. Later that year, the group participated in Mnet's Queendom, a survival show where six groups competed to have the highest charting singles. As the rookies amongst older groups, (G)I-DLE finished in 3rd place. In early 2020, their first world tour I-Land: Who Am I was announced. Originally planned to span 32 cities around the world, the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and an online concert was held in its place on July 5. Both Miyeon and Soyeon returned to reprise their roles as Ahri and Akali for the K/DA songs "THE BADDEST" and "MORE".
On January 11, 2021, (G)I-DLE released I Burn, which quickly became the best-selling album under Cube Entertainment, surpassing Fiction and Fact by B2ST after 10 years with over 200,000 copies sold. Simultaneously, "HWAA" topped domestic charts, achieved 10 music show wins, and was awarded a triple crown. On March 4, Soojin was announced to go on hiatus following bullying accusations. The group continued to promote, releasing "Last Dance" as a collaboration with the platform UNIVERSE on April 29.
For the remainder of the year, the members focused on solo activities, with Yuqi debuting as a soloist with A Page, and Soyeon making her solo comeback with Windy. Miyeon landed MC, acting, and singing opportunities, Minnie made her debut as an actress in So Not Worth It, while Shuhua participated in the Taiwanese variety program Mr. Player. On August 14, it was announced that Soojin would officially leave (G)I-DLE, with them to continue as a five-member group.
They made their first performance as five on January 17, 2022 during Expo 2020 in Dubai. On February 24, they announced their first full-length album I Never Die, which was released on March 14 to critical acclaim. "TOMBOY" became the group's first chart-topper in South Korea on both the Gaon Digital Chart, the K-pop Hot 100 as well as South Korea's Billboard, where it remained for three weeks straight, which earned the group 167 Perfect All-Kills. "MY BAG" additionally became the group's highest charting b-side, peaking at twenty-two on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart, thirty-four on the K-pop Hot 100, and nine on South Korea's Billboard chart. On April 27, Miyeon debuted as a soloist with My. (G)I-DLE then began their first world tour, Just Me ( )I-dle, starting in South Korea, the United States, Chile, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore.
Since their debut, the group has released nine mini-albums: I Am (2018), I Made (2019), Latata (2019), I Trust (2020), Oh My God (2020), I Burn (2021), I Love (2022), I feel (2023), and HEAT (2023).
They also have released fourteen singles, which include: "LATATA", "HANN (Alone)", "Senorita", "Uh-Oh", "LION", "Oh My God", "DUMDi DUMDi", HWAA", "TOMBOY", "Nxde", "Allergy", "Queencard", "I DO", and "I Want That".
On March 14, 2022, (G)I-DLE released their first studio album, I NEVER DIE.
ALREADY
(G)I-DLE Lyrics
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I'm alone in this room for so, so long
너에 대한 생각들로
난 이런 노래를 만들고 있어
이 늦은 시간에 내 phone이 울리네
미안하단 말을 왜 이제 와서 해
Even a second is too late (too late)
그 거짓말을 내게 하지 않았고
마지막 그 한마디를 참았더라면
우린 함께였을까? (But now)
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
널 지웠어 ah, ah, ah, ah
그때 that day
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
마지막 그날 ah, ah, ah, ah
The end, it's how our story ends
Yo, I never missed you, 외로운 오늘 밤도 uh
사랑은 졌고 그날로 우린 없어 uh
늘 네게 달렸던 연애의 시작과 끝
변함없이 같잖은 착한 척하는 그 말투
난 지긋지긋해 너의 실체를 알았기에
옆자리에 만족했던 멍청인 없어 이제
Don't know my yesterday, 눈물로 뱉었네
됐어, 너가 진짜 변했더라도 난 already
You never know what I've been through
울고불고 매달리고 싶었지만
I know in the end, it won't be us
절대 예전 같을 수 없잖아 (again)
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
널 지웠어 ah, ah, ah, ah
그때 that day
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
마지막 그날 ah, ah, ah, ah
The end, it's how our story ends
(Free)
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
널 지웠어 ah, ah, ah, ah
그때 that day
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
마지막 그날 ah, ah, ah, ah
The end, it's how our story ends
(Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah)
영화는 막을 내리고
주연인 우리 이름은
(Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah)
까만 스크린 속에
천천히 올라가
The song "Already" by (G)I-DLE is a powerful breakup song, with a hint of regret. The song finds the singer alone in their room, having spent too much time thinking about the person they used to be with. The lyrics about a phone call suggest that the other person is trying to reach out after the breakup, but it's too late. The singer is moving on and has already erased the other person from their life. The chorus of "already over" repeats hauntingly throughout the song, emphasizing the finality of the breakup. The rap verse adds a layer of assertiveness to the song; the singer insists they won't be coming back, even if the other person were to change their mind. The song thus powerfully captures the emotional journey of a breakup, with a sense of relief at finally moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alone in this room for so, so long
I've been isolated in this space for a very long time, with only my thoughts about you for company
너에 대한 생각들로
난 이런 노래를 만들고 있어
I'm creating this kind of song with all my thoughts about you
이 늦은 시간에 내 phone이 울리네
미안하단 말을 왜 이제 와서 해
Even a second is too late (too late)
My phone is ringing this late at night, why apologize now? It's already too late
그 거짓말을 내게 하지 않았고
마지막 그 한마디를 참았더라면
우린 함께였을까? (But now)
If you hadn't lied to me and held back those final words, would we still be together now?
Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah
널 지웠어 ah, ah, ah, ah
그때 that day
It's already over, I erased you from my life, that day we parted ways
Yo, I never missed you, 외로운 오늘 밤도 uh
사랑은 졌고 그날로 우린 없어 uh
늘 네게 달렸던 연애의 시작과 끝
변함없이 같잖은 착한 척하는 그 말투
I never missed you, even on lonely nights, our love ended that day and we are no more. Your words always sounded the same, pretending to be kind through the ups and downs of our relationship
난 지긋지긋해 너의 실체를 알았기에
옆자리에 만족했던 멍청인 없어 이제
Don't know my yesterday, 눈물로 뱉었네
됐어, 너가 진짜 변했더라도 난 already
I got sick of you after knowing the real you, I'm not the fool who settled for being by your side anymore. You don't know what I've been through, I shed tears and moved on. Even if you've truly changed, I'm already over you
You never know what I've been through
울고불고 매달리고 싶었지만
I know in the end, it won't be us
절대 예전 같을 수 없잖아 (again)
You never knew how much I suffered emotionally, how I wanted to cling onto you crying and begging. But I know it won't be us in the end, things can never go back to how they used to be
(Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah)
영화는 막을 내리고
주연인 우리 이름은
(Already, already, already over ah, ah, ah, ah)
까만 스크린 속에
천천히 올라가
As the credits roll and the movie ends, our names as main characters disappear into the black screen, slowly scrolling up and fading away. It's already over
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Nicha Yontararak, Ye Kwang Kim, So Yeon Jeon
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