Girl Friends

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Name = Girl Friends


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Genre = K-pop, R&B
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Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Doremi Media
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URL = [http://muz.co.kr/girlfriends/ Official website]
Current_members = Chae Rina, Yuri
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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."

History

Both Yuri and Chae Rina have previously been part of major Korean pop groups: Yuri in Cool, and Chae in Roorako icon [http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200606271105031130 유리 채리나 듀엣 '걸프렌즈'로 팀명 결정! ("Yuri Chae Rina Duo Name Chosen as "Girl Friends")] . "MyDaily". June 27, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.] and Divako icon [http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/200607/sp2006070807154558550.htm 엔짱: 쿨+디바 '매력덩어리' 뭉쳤다 ("Cool and Diva's Charismatic Members Joined Together")] . Sports Hankook. July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.] . They became friends in the 1990s while performing with their respective groups, and discussed doing a joint project for 10 years. 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.

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.ko icon [http://epg.epg.co.kr/star/news/view.asp?actor_id=14799&cnt=3&npage=3 Star News: 유리-채리나, '걸프렌즈' 결성 후 타이틀곡 첫 공개! ("Yuri-Chae Rina, "Girl Friends" Debut Their First Single!")] . "EPG". July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2008.] 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. [Music Industry Association of Korea. [http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/Kpop_200608.htm August 2006 chart] .]

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. [ko icon [http://www.asiaeconomy.co.kr/uhtml/read.php?idxno=2007101010035192065 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.] . The album sold 1,777 copies in its month of release [Music Industry Association of Korea. [http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200708.htm August 2007 chart] . Retrieved January 22, 2008.] ; it has not charted since.

Discography

Albums

*"Another Myself" July 29, 2006
*"Addict 2 Times" August 20, 2007

References

External links

* [http://muz.co.kr/girlfriends/ Official website]
* [http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/enter/music_artists_detail.htm?No=103876 A KBS Radio biography on the group (English)]