The group (G)I-DLE held a special live broadcast ahead of their comeback.
(G)I-DLE (Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua) appeared on the YouTube live broadcast of 'Channel 15' on the 12th, where they communicated with fans while announcing the news of their mini album 'We are' comeback with PD Na Young-seok.
During the live broadcast, the members explained the changed group name while watching a special video 'for G' with PD Na Young-seok. Soyeon said, "'G' was sent off with a funeral. From this album onwards, we will be active as 'I-DLE' instead of '(G)I-DLE'." The members added, "We always talked about dropping '(G)' if the team does well. We are proceeding with rebranding along with contract renewal."
There was also a backstory about the pre-released song 'Girlfriend'. Soyeon, who worked on the song, said, "'Girlfriend' was only released as a music video, and it is a song I made a long time ago. I have a special attachment to it since it is finally being released now," adding, "I wrote the song with the feeling of 'We are friends of Neverland (the fandom).'"
Additionally, PD Na Young-seok, after watching the 'Girlfriend' music video, praised, "The lineup of hits from (G)I-DLE, starting from 'TOMBOY' to 'Nxde' and 'I hate being hurt,' is all amazing. I believe (G)I-DLE's music is trustworthy."
After the live broadcast, the members expressed, "We really enjoyed being able to communicate directly with fans today. We hope you listen to and love our mini album 'We are', which will be released on May 19."
The music video for 'Girlfriend', released on the 9th, topped both the comprehensive chart of QQ Music in China and the Korean chart, and also ranked 1st in YouTube's daily popular music videos in Korea and 9th globally, proving (G)I-DLE's global popularity.
[Son Jin-a, MK Sports Reporter]
