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여자친구(GFRIEND) 러시아 문화 페스티벌 인천 연안부두 해양광장 23
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) '' Season of Glass'' on January 15, 2015, and won several female rookie awards, garnering momentum early on despite being from a small company. GFriend continued their commercial success in the next year with their third EP, ''Snowflake'', whose lead single " Rough" won first place on numerous music shows. They released their first studio album, ''LOL'', in 2016 as well. In 2017, GFriend returned with their fourth EP, ''The Awakening'', for which pre-orders exceeded 100,000 copies. The same year, the group released their fifth EP, ''Parallel'', which was re-issued one month later under the title ''Rainbow''. In 2018, GFriend released their sixth EP, '' Time for the Moon Night'', and the special EP '' Sunny Summer''. They also made their official Japanese debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umji
Kim Ye-won (; born August 19, 1998), better known by her stage name Umji (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer. She is a member of the girl groups GFriend and Viviz. Early life Umji was born on August 19, 1998, in Yeonsu-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea and is the youngest daughter of her family (one older brother and one older sister). Her father is dentist and chairman of a famous dental corporation in South Korea. Umji went to English preschool and graduated from Shinsong Middle School, Incheon. She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA - Theater Department) in February 2017, along with her groupmate, SinB. Career Umji made her debut as a member of the group GFriend on January 15, 2015, with the release of the extended play ''Season of Glass (EP), Season of Glass'', along with the single "Glass Bead". The group first live performance took place on the KBS2's ''Music Bank (TV program), Music Bank'' on January 16. In September 2016, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Awakening (EP)
''The Awakening'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. The EP was released digitally and physically by Source Music on March 6, 2017 and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album consists of six songs, including the single "Fingertip". The EP peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart and at number 5 on US World Albums. The EP has sold over 70,000 physical copies as of April 2017. Commercial performance ''The Awakening'' debuted and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated March 5–11, 2017. The EP placed at number 5 on the chart for the month of March 2017, with 64,802 physical copies sold. The EP has sold over 73,492 physical copies as of April 2017. The EP also debuted at number 5 on the US World Albums chart, as the highest ranking debut of the week ending March 25, 2017. Four songs from the EP entered the Gaon Digital Chart in its first week: "Fingertip" at number 2, "Hear the Wind Sing" at number 34, "Rain in the Spring Time" at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (). Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station SBS TV broadcasts as Television channel, channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcasting, private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987, the government moved to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glass Bead (song)
"Glass Bead" () is the debut single by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on January 15, 2015, as the lead single of their debut extended play, ''Season of Glass'' (2015). Written and produced by Iggy and Youngbae, the song was described by Fuse as a "nostalgic gem that heavily recalls Girls' Generation's earliest work, from the sound to the energetic choreography". The song peaked at number 25 on the Gaon Digital Chart and has sold over 1,025,731 downloads, as of July 2016. Chart performance The song debuted at number 89 on the Gaon Digital Chart The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on ..., on the chart issue dated January 11–17, 2015, with 17,730 downloads sold. In its second week, the song peaked at number 25. In the monthly chart, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
여자친구(GFRIEND) 러시아 문화 페스티벌 인천 연안부두 해양광장 23
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) '' Season of Glass'' on January 15, 2015, and won several female rookie awards, garnering momentum early on despite being from a small company. GFriend continued their commercial success in the next year with their third EP, ''Snowflake'', whose lead single " Rough" won first place on numerous music shows. They released their first studio album, ''LOL'', in 2016 as well. In 2017, GFriend returned with their fourth EP, ''The Awakening'', for which pre-orders exceeded 100,000 copies. The same year, the group released their fifth EP, ''Parallel'', which was re-issued one month later under the title ''Rainbow''. In 2018, GFriend released their sixth EP, '' Time for the Moon Night'', and the special EP '' Sunny Summer''. They also made their official Japanese debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Season Of Memories
''Season of Memories'' is the first single album by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released on January 13, 2025, by Source Music. The album is a special project to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary, and is their first release since ''Walpurgis Night'' in 2020. Background and release GFriend debuted in 2015 with '' Season of Glass''. In May 2021, Source Music announced that the group would be leaving the agency upon the completion of their exclusive contracts. In 2022, former members Eunha, SinB, and Umji reunited to form Viviz under BPM Entertainment. On September 24, 2024, Source Music confirmed that the members of GFriend would be reuniting in January 2025 for a special project in celebration of their tenth anniversary. In November 2024, ''Ilgan Sports'' reported that January 2025's "special project" would be an album, but the size and concept had yet to be determined. GFriend's reunion project, ''Season of Memories'', was officially announced on December 2, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BPM Entertainment
BPM Entertainment (), also known as Big Planet Made, is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2021. Co-founded by rapper MC Mong and Duble Sidekick member Park Jang-geun, it is a subsidiary of the company One Hundred. BPM had a strategic alliance with Swing Entertainment, a subsidiary of CJ ENM, and Million Market, another subsidiary of One Hundred. The company is best known as the home to the trio Viviz, the girl group Badvillain and solo artists Ha Sung-woon, Lee Mu-jin, Be'O, Ren and Taemin. History 2021–2022: Founding and expansion BPM Entertainment was founded in July 2021 by rapper MC Mong and Duble Sidekick member Park Jang-geun. On September 29, 2021, Soyou signed with BPM Entertainment after leaving Starship Entertainment. She became the first artist to sign with the company. On October 6, it was announced that former GFriend members, Eunha, SinB and Umji, signed a contract with BPM Entertainment to debut as a trio after leaving Source Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviz
Viviz (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of GFriend members Eunha, SinB, and Umji. The group debuted on February 9, 2022, with their first extended play, '' Beam of Prism''. Name The group's name, Viviz, is an abbreviation of the phrase "Vivid dayZ", which brings together the concepts of "clear, intense, and days", defined by the agency as "the meaning of becoming artists who always proudly express their own colors to the world." In addition, its Korean pronunciation is "bi-bi-ji", refers to the names of the three members: Eunha (Jung Eun-bi), SinB (Hwang Eun-bi) and Umji. Career 2021–2022: Introduction and debut with ''Beam of Prism'', ''Queendom 2'' and ''Summer Vibe'' On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Eunha, SinB, and Umji, who were former members of GFriend, had signed with BPM Entertainment and would be redebuting as a three-member group. On October 8, the group name was announced as Viviz. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry in the United States, and thus the show is frequently called "music's biggest night". The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone, and the original idea was to call them the "Gramophone Awards". The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 67th Annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fever Season (EP)
''Fever Season'' is the seventh extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on July 1, 2019, and distributed by kakao M. It debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' World Albums chart. A music video was released for "Fever". Promotion The group promoted the single "Fever" in several music shows having received 7 music shows wins with the single during the promotion of the EP. Production and composition "Fever" was released as the lead single in conjunction with the EP on July 1, 2019. All GFriend members participated in writing lyrics for the song "Hope" with Lee Won-jong. The EP includes the song the Korean version of the group's third Japanese single "Flower". Commercial performance The EP debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Koreabased on their Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time For Us
''Time for Us'' is the second studio album by South Korean girl group GFriend. It was released by Source Music on January 14, 2019, distributed by kakao M. The album contains thirteen songs, including the lead single "Sunrise" and its instrumental version, along with a Korean version of the group's first Japanese single "Memoria". Release and promotion ''Time for Us'' is GFriend's second studio album, released two years and six months after their first studio album, ''LOL''. ''Time for Us'' was released on January 14, 2019 in three versions: "Daybreak", "Daytime" and "Midnight". Following this, a limited version of the album was then released on January 25, 2019. GFriend started their promotions with Mnet's M Countdown on January 17, 2019, where they performed "Sunrise" and "Memoria (Korean ver.)". On January 19, 2019, they performed their side track "A Starry Sky" on MBC's Show! Music Core as part of their comeback stage. During the second week of promotions, GFriend took firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
