BUDDYs have prayed for times like this again.
Almost 4 years after their sudden disbandment, GFriend is set to celebrate their 10th anniversary this January 2025. The news was first reported by JoyNews24 on September 24, 2024, where the six-piece girl group was said to be reuniting in January 2025 for a new project.
Source Music, GFriend’s former agency, confirmed the news saying that the girl group will be celebrating their 10th debut anniversary. “The members’ wishes to gift a precious memory to BUDDY came together to successfully realize this project. Please show lots of anticipation and support.”
GFriend first debuted in January 2015 with the single “Glass Bead”. Through the years of their active promotion as a group, GFriend has released numerous hits such as “Me Gustas Tu,” “Rough,” “Navillera,” “Time for the Moon Night,” and more.
Their last music release was in November 2020 for their studio album “Walpurgis Night,” with the lead single “Mago.”
Since their parting ways with Source Music, “Mago” was referred to by fans and some of the K-pop stan community as the “best disbandment song”. The members of GFriend also pursued different ventures since then—Eunha, SinB, and Umji formed VIVIZ under the agency Big Planet Made, Yuju and Yerin debuted as solo artists and have released several tracks, and Sowon went on to become an actress.
The news of GFriend’s reunion project was received warmly by fans, who all expressed their happiness at the six-member girl group finally coming back together.
MOTHERS ARE BACK pic.twitter.com/ExVp07U2YH
— ivana (@rookie0nline) September 24, 2024
3rd gen leaders are coming to save the kpop industry.
— . (@geokonic__) September 24, 2024
gfriend really saw this and said we have to fight back https://t.co/V5hJbz9onS
— alzy SAW SVTBZ (@walpurgiseunbi) September 24, 2024
SOMEONE TELL HIM GFRIEND IS COMING BACK HAS LIL UZI BEEN TOLD GFRIEND IS COMING BACK pic.twitter.com/i90CI4aaHa
— jupi has gfriend whiplash☆彡 (@fromkicatcher) September 24, 2024
They never deserved that abrupt disbandment and this reunion I hope they show a big F U to Source Music by showcasing a strong live stage 🔥🔥 https://t.co/dxGuPq1djj
— ⁷SeeUin2025🙆🏻♀️ ~OT⁷ 💜 (@tr15ha) September 24, 2024
ITS FINALLY HAPPENING pic.twitter.com/LrgqXjVRcw
— Dominic (@Dominic38935592) September 24, 2024
“kpop is boring” NOT ANYMORE BC GFRIEND IS BACK https://t.co/BLg2hpnUtM
— bai 🇵🇸 (@sieunova) September 24, 2024
GFRIEND COMEBACK IN 2025 pic.twitter.com/vwVEz0U80b
— ivana (@rookie0nline) September 24, 2024
Believe in Sowon🦊
2021: Gfriend officially ended but it's not the end for us.
2022: Gfriend disbanded as a group, but i don't think it's the end.
2023: Gfriend are finished but that's not the case. We're going to be back together one day.
2024: YAY pic.twitter.com/b3i3IHxytC
— 세리세리 (@sinbslove) September 24, 2024
not now sweetie mommy is celebrating gfriend’s 10th anniversary reunion announcement pic.twitter.com/ylSCCBDwLA
— s• (@roughwhisper) September 24, 2024
GFRIEND RESURRECTION pic.twitter.com/VPJLHXb5h4
— cee ʚïɞ (@gfrdcafes) September 24, 2024
GFRIEND IS COMEBACK FOR REAL!! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/85p8LpnaXm
— 세리세리 (@sinbslove) September 24, 2024
So finally we'll get to hear "Hello, this is GFriend" greeting again 😭pic.twitter.com/mt8XTx9Bzh
— 𝔹𝕠𝕟⁶ (@fallinlight_16) September 24, 2024
On the other hand, BUDDYs still do not forget how Source Music had treated the girl group during the time they had “fired” them. Others also cited how “timely” this news was, especially with Min Hee-jin seemingly being the reason for the girl group’s disbandment in the first place.
hybe's stock before and after source music announced gfriend's 2025 reunion pic.twitter.com/gmmelUCBga
— ben⁶ (@parallelseason) September 24, 2024
It lowkey confirms the theories that MHJ was responsible for gfriend disband. It never made sense, it aligned with MHJ's plans on multiple levels, and isn't this funny how they reunite under Source the minute she is gone… https://t.co/gHYx6kuYMf
— Roars 🇺🇦 (@marshmaIIowjin) September 24, 2024
gfriend entering the hybe building pic.twitter.com/YYHhjnERUS
— harun (@gfriendnl) September 24, 2024
gfriend reuniting under soumu, the same fuckass company that dissolved them in the first place ouh don't fucking piss me off neow pic.twitter.com/6R5h3LpcdP
— ⛧ (@seulgoat) September 24, 2024
gfriend coming back so they can raid the hybe building and give the idols some vocal lessons pic.twitter.com/4mcw0HB4xl
— vin 🦦 (@stickerjjirit) September 24, 2024
4th and 5th gen idols should get themselves ready as the queen is coming back to claim her throne pic.twitter.com/nm3vqUvW4f
— sam ★ (@98ddinb) September 24, 2024
sorry, did you say something? https://t.co/P389Oj6LF7 pic.twitter.com/Tc31Q4Yhgk
— sam ★ (@98ddinb) September 24, 2024
The reason why Mhj disbanded GFriend can also be confirmed through these messenger records. Mhj planned to disband GFriend to turn Source music into an empty shell, and then establish a new company with Kakao pic.twitter.com/zTOQQ4h8WT
— Sniper21 (@Sniper71232) September 25, 2024
GFRIEND returning to the HYBE building pic.twitter.com/fMPfy7kCb5 https://t.co/GI6Df5ueOf
— zympaolo 🦷 (@zympaolo) September 25, 2024
GFriend about to teach those girls how to sing live chile… pic.twitter.com/wJrQKd1LNE
— SinB's Daily (@SinBDaily) September 24, 2024
Stop trying to clean soumu's image, gfriend most likely only agree to this bc there's literally no other way to do a reunion, buddies will NOT allow y'all to make forget what the girls went through, all of them said it was the toughest year they went through so shut up https://t.co/RGEPFN4pBO
— 回:Galaxie⭐ (@eunhas_buddy) September 24, 2024
very interesting how MHJ leaves and gfriend are able to get back together https://t.co/P6XgF9ceGR
— vash🍒 (@avenchurin_twt) September 24, 2024
gfriend performing glass bead at their 10 anniv pic.twitter.com/DD6jhkNYcj
— narl (@narlstuturu) September 24, 2024
Everyone and their mother was blaming le sserafim, hybe & source music for the gfriend disbandment. Where the truth is that it was the greed of one woman that ruined many people's dream https://t.co/QlgAVFVkeL
— athu 🌸 (@skyy_lover) September 24, 2024
see how source music still needs gfriend money
— zhusi kuqi (@midviz) September 24, 2024
how the f you come up with "so gfriend is actually ok with their former label" all I see, this is soumu's plan to get a public trust again😂 gfriend see the opportunity and grab it. It's a business. Don't trust those sweet words for media.
— risy loves eunha🌼 (@ehloml) September 24, 2024
No matter what the circumstances are behind the scenes, we’re just happy you’re all coming back for your 10th debut anniversary, Gfriend.
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