GFRIEND Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

VIVIZ have shared snippets of tracks from their forthcoming sophomore mini-album ‘Summer Vibe’.Yesterday (July 3), the K-pop trio — comprising former GFRIEND members Eunha, SinB and Umji — shared a sneak peek of their upcoming mini-album ‘Summer Vibe’. The video features snippets of all six songs on the new mini-album, including the title track ‘Loveade’.‘Summer Vibe’ is due out on July 6 at 6pm KST.

K-pop singer and former GFRIEND member Yuju has spoken about reuniting the girl group in the future.Yuju recently spoke to South Korean media at the press conference for the release of her new single ‘Dalala’. During the event, the singer shared that her former GFRIEND bandmates remain close, saying that they are “just like any other close friends out there” and that she believes the group will reunite someday.“The members of GFRIEND are really supportive of one another.

K-pop idol and actress Yerin, best known as a former member of girl group GFRIEND, has signed with a new agency.Today (April 17), Bill Entertainment announced that the ex-GFRIEND member has signed a new exclusive contract with the agency. Notably, the company is a subsidiary of Fact Invest, which also owns Big Planet Made, where former GFRIEND members Eunha, SinB and Umji are signed to as VIVIZ.“We’re happy to accompany Yerin, who has unlimited potential as an artist, in her new start,” said Bill Entertainment, as translated by Soompi.

Yuju, a member of defunct girl group GFRIEND, will soon be releasing her sophomore mini-album.On February 14 at midnight KST, Yuju announced her return with her second mini-album with a poster outlining its promotional schedule. Titled ‘O’, the new record is set to arrive on March 7 at 6PM KST.According to the poster, other notable dates include the release of its tracklist on February 27, a highlight medley on March 1 and music video teasers on March 3 and 6.YUJU 2ND MINI ALBUM [O]PROMOTION SCHEDULE 2023.03.07 6PM (KST)#YUJU #유주 #O#20230307_6PM #RELEASE pic.twitter.com/uc9xSCyKBC— 유주 YUJU (@konnect_YUJU) February 13, 2023The upcoming mini-album arrives a year and three months after Yuju released her solo debut project ‘Rec.’ in January 2022.

GFRIEND member Yuju has announced a new digital single ‘Evening’, featuring BIG Naughty.Yuju made the announcement through social media on July 21 at midnight KST, sharing a teaser image of herself lying on a fabric-covered surface, surrounded by used paint supplies and a filled scrapbook.‘Evening’ is set to feature up-and-coming South Korean rapper BIG Naughty, and will arrive next week on July 28 at 6pm KST.YUJU Digital Single이브닝 Feat. BIG Naughty2022.07.28 6PM (KST)#YUJU #유주 #이브닝 #BIGNaughty pic.twitter.com/vL60FFaaaD— 유주 YUJU (@konnect_YUJU) July 20, 2022Notably, Yuju’s forthcoming release of ‘Evening’ will mark her first music since she debuted as a soloist in January with the mini-album ‘REC.’, which was led by the single ‘Play’.

GFRIEND member Yerin has shared a teaser for her upcoming debut solo single ‘Aria’, from her first mini-album of the same name.In the vibrant clip Yerin is perched on a swing, and smiles as gigantic flowers bloom around her and petals fall from the sky. In another scene, she dances to a snippet of the track with a group of backup dancers.

GFRIEND singer Yerin is set to make her solo debut later this month.Earlier this week on April 3, the singer announced the upcoming release of brand-new solo music through a series of teasers posted to her social media channels. Her debut mini-album, titled ‘Aria’, is slated for release on May 18 at 6pm KST.예린(YERIN) 1st Mini Album 'ARIA' OBJET TEASER#예린 #YERIN #예린_아리아 #YERIN_ARIA #ARIA pic.twitter.com/eKJnd32lx3— 예린 YERIN (@YERIN_OFFICIAL_) May 3, 2022A tracklist for ‘Aria’ is slated for release tomorrow (May 5), while a highlight medley and a music video teaser will be unveiled two days before the record’s release.

VIVIZ have unveiled a live performance video of their debut single, ‘BOP BOP!’ for Grammy’s Global Spin series.The trio recently performed Grammy’s Global Spin series, making them the first-ever K-pop girl group to be featured on the series. In it, VIVIZ performed a live rendition of their debut single at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a cultural landmark in Seoul, while styled in reworks of the traditional Korean Hanbok.“Ride this rhythm / Bop, bop, just feel the music / Bop, bop, tonight / You’re the only one who shines, so shine,” the group sing in the energetic chorus.‘BOP BOP!’ is the title track of the group’s debut mini-album, ‘Beam Of Prism’.

GFRIEND leader Sowon has opened up about how she coped with the K-pop girl group’s disbandment.In a recent interview with Big Issue Magazine, the K-pop idol and actress spoke about the beloved girl group disbandment and how she had felt about it. GFRIEND – which had comprised Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji – abruptly disbanded in May 2021, after six successful years together.“First of all, the other GFRIEND members and I don’t think of the group as disbanded,” Sowon said, according to Soompi. “But it’s true that it was hard for me to accept [the news].

VIVIZ’s SinB has opened up about the disbandment of her former group GFRIEND.In a new episode of ‘SCAN VIVIZ’ on the Youtube channel IDOLLIVE, the idol spoke about the disbandment of GFRIEND and her hopes to reunite the group in the future. The girl group – which comprised Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji – abruptly disbanded in May 2021, after six years together.The singer also revealed that GFRIEND only knew they would disband about a month before it was publicly announced. “I couldn’t tell the fans, that we are not GFRIEND anymore […] So, you can see that a month before the news came out, we were crying [during livestreams],” SinB confessed.“On the day of the announcement, we thought we wouldn’t cry,” she recalled.

Chancellor has opened up about his experience working with Yuju on her debut mini-album ‘REC.’.In an interview with Clash Magazine, Chancellor praised the K-pop idol for her passion while recording her first solo project. The singer and producer had helped write and produce several tracks from the record, including its lead single ‘Play’, which was released last month.“I remember her wanting the best [while working together],” he said of the former GFRIEND member.

VIVIZ have been diagnosed with COVID-19.In a January 28 statement by BPM (Big Planet Made) Entertainment, member Umji had been the first to test positive for the virus after learning that a staff member had been a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case. At the time, the idol was experiencing mild symptoms, while the group’s remaining two members had tested negative.However, member Eunha was later also confirmed to have contracted the virus after experiencing mild symptoms on January 30.

VIVIZ have announced their upcoming debut with a new teaser.At midnight KST on January 24, the girl group – comprising three former GFRIEND members, Eunha, SinB and Umji – dropped the first teaser for their much-awaited debut mini-album, titled ‘Beam of Prism’.The five-second visual features the K-pop act’s logo and a shot of the three members in blue, purple and pink bobbed wigs, before revealing the project’s release date. VIVIZ’s debut mini-album is set to arrive on February 9 at 6pm KST.Earlier this month, Hankuk Ilbo had reported that the new girl group were in the midst of preparations for their debut album.

Adora has revealed working on her debut single ‘Make U Dance’ was the first time she met former GFRIEND member Eunha.In a new interview with Teen Vogue, the former HYBE producer – who had worked on songs for BTS, GFRIEND and TXT, among others – spoke about how she was finally able to meet now-VIVIZ member Eunha while creating her debut single ‘Make U Dance’.“Even though I had previously worked with the members of GFRIEND, I didn’t actually get to see them,” Adora said.

Adora has made her solo debut with the song ‘Make U Dance’, featuring Eunha from the upcoming girl group VIVIZ.In the quirky new clip, the duo attempt to film a vocal performance while constantly being interrupted by bystanders who have seemingly turned feral after hearing them sing.

GFRIEND members SinB, Eunha and Umji are set to reunite as a three-member group and have signed contracts with a new agency.Earlier today (October 5), the recently established entertainment company Big Planet Made Entertainment (BPM) announced in a statement to Tenasia that the three K-pop idols had joined the agency and were planning to make their return as a three-member group.

GFRIEND singer Yerin has become the first member of the girl group to sign with a new agency.Sublime Artist Agency announced earlier today (June 17) that Yerin had signed a contract with the company, which is home to fellow K-pop acts like Rain and ex-T-ara member Hyomin.

GFRIEND member Eunha has released a cover of IU‘s hit single ‘LILAC’ to celebrate her 24th birthday.Yesterday (May 30), Eunha – whose real name is Jung Eunbi – surprised fans by dropping a cover of IU’s 2021 hit ‘LILAC’. For her rendition of the song, the singer used an instrumental version of a city pop remix of ‘LILAC’ by YouTuber DANPIA.Eunha’s version of the song included took the already retro-inspired original to another level with the remix, doubling down on the ’80s-inspired sound.

GFRIEND have confirmed disbandment through newly released handwritten letters, where they also expressed their gratitude towards fans.On Wednesday (May 19), the all six members of the K-pop girl group released handwritten letters on the Weverse app (per Newsen), where they confirmed their forthcoming disbandment.

GFRIEND have not renewed their contract with longtime agency Source Music and are set to leave the company.In a statement to South Korean media outlets, Source Music confirmed that its exclusive contract with the K-pop girl group is set to end on May 22. Thereafter, the company and the six-member outfit – comprising Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji – will go their separate ways.

GFRIEND is all set to drop their new mini-album titled “Labyrinth” this week. The singers drop their first album since Big Hit Entertainment, the entertainment management company behind BTS, took over GFRIEND's agency Source Music.