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.
DAHLIA
(G)I-DLE Lyrics
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그저 널 눈으로 바라만 봐도 반하네
스쳐 지나가도
달콤한 향기에 더 빠져버리도록
So fascinated
화려함 속에 가려진 활짝 핀 미소 뒤에
믿지 마요 dahlia 위험해요 darling
나 혼자 간직한 채로 널 보고 싶어
My love is dahlia
Our love is dahlia, oh
너란 꽃에 취해 버린 내게
No matter what they say
I'll choose to love you anyway, oh
'Cause you're my dahlia, yeah
Love is whim 또다시 사랑에 덤빈
My name is fool 변할 걸 알고도 던진
붉은 향에 취한 걸음은 단 한 번 멈칫 없이
달려가는 중이야 별빛처럼 노란 품에
점점 짙어지는 사랑의 컬러
돌이킬 수 없이 깊어져 벽을 다 헐어
모든 걸 뺏긴 난 그저 이 순간 I pray to God
제발 이 꽃은 영원히 아름답기를
화려함 속에 가려진 활짝 핀 미소 뒤에
감춰둔 네 모습은 보이는 것처럼 예쁠까
믿지 마요 dahlia 위험해요 darling
나 혼자 간직한 채로 널 보고 싶어
My love is dahlia
Our love is dahlia, oh
너란 꽃에 취해 버린 내게
No matter what they say
I'll choose to love you anyway, oh
'Cause you're my dahlia
점점 물들여져 네게 깊어지는 내 맘속에
어느새 피어난 꽃처럼 yeah 너로 가득 채워지고 있어
My love is dahlia (dahlia)
Our love is dahlia (oh)
헤어 나올 수 없으니까 네게
No matter what they say
I'll let me love you anyway, oh
'Cause you're my dahlia
너무 아름다워
그저 눈으로 바라만 봐도
스쳐 지나가도
매료된 향기에 빠져드네
Keep falling
The lyrics of (G)I-DLE's song DAHLIA are about falling for someone who is as enchanting as a dahlia flower. The singer is immediately captivated by the person they are looking at and just by looking at them, they fall in love. They describe their feelings as being so deep that they'll choose to love this person no matter what others say. They don't care if it's dangerous or if the person is hiding something behind their smile. They just want to be able to look at them and keep falling for them. The chorus repeats that "My love is dahlia, Our love is dahlia" which emphasises that this person is like a dahlia flower, unique, captivating and enchanting, and that their love is just as special and beautiful.
The lyrics mention the idea of being willing to let go of everything in order to keep this love alive. The singer seems aware that love can be fleeting and that they could lose their loved one at any moment. However, they don't want to let go of this feeling and they're willing to go against the odds even if that means they're left alone in the process. The stereo in the song and the emphasis on the dahlia flower serves as a metaphor, conveying the idea that the person they love is their "dahlia", unique and beautiful, and nothing that anyone says can ever change that.
In summary, the lyrics of DAHLIA speak of the overwhelming feeling of falling in love with someone extraordinary, and the desire to hold onto that feeling against all odds.
Line by Line Meaning
너무 아름다워
You're so beautiful
그저 널 눈으로 바라만 봐도 반하네
Just looking at you with my eyes makes me fall in love
스쳐 지나가도
Even if you just pass by me
달콤한 향기에 더 빠져버리도록
I fall deeper into your sweet scent
So fascinated
I'm so fascinated by you
화려함 속에 가려진 활짝 핀 미소 뒤에
Behind your bright smile hidden in the glamor
감춰둔 네 모습은 보이는 것처럼 예쁠까
Is your hidden appearance still as beautiful as it looks?
믿지 마요 dahlia 위험해요 darling
Don't trust it, Dahlia, it's dangerous, darling
나 혼자 간직한 채로 널 보고 싶어
I want to keep you to myself and just look at you
My love is dahlia
My love is like a Dahlia flower
Our love is dahlia, oh
Our love is the same as a Dahlia flower
너란 꽃에 취해 버린 내게
I have fallen for you, resembling a flower
No matter what they say
No matter what anyone says
I'll choose to love you anyway, oh
I will always choose to love you
'Cause you're my dahlia, yeah
Because you're my Dahlia
Love is whim
Love comes and goes easily
또다시 사랑에 덤빈
Once again, I've fallen into love
My name is fool 변할 걸 알고도 던진
My name is fool, yet I still threw myself into this knowing things could change
붉은 향에 취한 걸음은 단 한 번 멈칫 없이
Each step taken while drunk with passion never pauses
달려가는 중이야 별빛처럼 노란 품에
I'm running towards you, as if embracing you under the yellow light like stars
점점 짙어지는 사랑의 컬러
Love's color is becoming deeper and deeper
돌이킬 수 없이 깊어져 벽을 다 헐어
It's getting deeper to the point where it cannot be turned back, collapsing every wall
모든 걸 뺏긴 난 그저 이 순간 I pray to God
Having lost everything, I pray to God in this moment
제발 이 꽃은 영원히 아름답기를
Please let this flower be beautiful forever
점점 물들여져 네게 깊어지는 내 맘속에
My heart is getting deeper into you, like a flower that blooms step by step
어느새 피어난 꽃처럼 yeah 너로 가득 채워지고 있어
It's already like a flower that has bloomed, filling up with you
헤어 나올 수 없으니까 네게
Since I cannot leave you
I'll let me love you anyway, oh
I will continue to love you
Cause you're my dahlia
Because you're my Dahlia
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Minnie, Jeong Ho Won, So Yeon Jeon
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