Girl Friends (group)

Girl Friends is a K-Pop group made up of real-life friends, Yuri and Chae Rina. They released two albums with mixed success; their debut single was "Maybe I Love You."

Girl Friends
OriginKorea
GenresK-pop, R&B
Years active2006–2007
LabelsDoremi Media
Websitemuz.co.kr/girlfriends/
MembersChae Rina, Yuri

History

Both Yuri and Chae Rina have previously been part of major Korean pop groups: Yuri in Cool, and Chae in Roo'ra[1] and Diva.[2] They became friends in the 1990s while performing with their respective groups, and discussed doing a joint project for 10 years.[2] When they found time to do so, they debated on various names (including "Yurina") before deciding on "Girl Friends"; afterwards, Chae stated that it felt great to keep their promise and release an album.[1]

Their first album, Another Myself, was released on July 29, 2006. Described as an R&B album, the duo mentioned that it was an album made with no regrets, and they put their best efforts into making a great album.[3] Their first single was "Maybe I Love You." The album sold 8000 copies by the end of August, according to the Music Industry Association of Korea.[4]

Their second album, Addict 2 Times, was released in August 2007. The duo did not make an official comeback performance until October 2007; at the time, they stated that they wanted to win fans with their songs instead of their dances.[5] The album sold 1,777 copies in its month of release;[6] it has not charted since.

Discography

Albums
  • Another Myself July 29, 2006
  • Addict 2 Times August 20, 2007

References
  1. (in Korean)유리 채리나 듀엣 '걸프렌즈'로 팀명 결정! (Yuri Chae Rina Duo Name Chosen as "Girl Friends"). MyDaily. June 27, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  2. (in Korean)엔짱: 쿨+디바 '매력덩어리' 뭉쳤다 (Cool and Diva's Charismatic Members Joined Together). Sports Hankook. July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  3. (in Korean)Star News: 유리-채리나, '걸프렌즈' 결성 후 타이틀곡 첫 공개! (Yuri-Chae Rina, "Girl Friends" Debut Their First Single!) Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. EPG. July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  4. Music Industry Association of Korea. August 2006 chart Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. (in Korean) 유리&채리나 “이번엔 춤보다 노래로 승부” (Yuri & Chae Rina "Now, instead of dances, we will succeed with our songs") www.asiaeconomy.co.kr. October 10, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  6. Music Industry Association of Korea. August 2007 chart Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
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