K-pop Group

Girl's Day

걸스데이

Girl's Day is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. Its final and best-known line-up is Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri. The group scored one of the biggest hits of 2014 with "Something", and has been on indefinite hiatus since 2017, with the members going on to solo acting careers.

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Overview

Girl’s Day (걸스데이) is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. Its final, best-known line-up is Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri.

Known for hits such as "Female President", "Something" and "Ring My Bell", the group has been on indefinite hiatus since 2017; the members have since pursued solo careers, mainly as actresses. Their fandom is named DAI5Y.

Members

Sojin Leader, lead vocalist / Current / Leader
July 9, 2010
Minah Main vocalist / Current
July 9, 2010
Yura Rapper, lead dancer / Current
July 9, 2010
Hyeri Main dancer, lead rapper, maknae / Current
July 9, 2010
Jihae Former member / Former
July 9, 2010 - October 17, 2012
Jisun Former member / Former
July 9, 2010
Jiin Former member / Former
July 9, 2010

Member notes and career references

Sojin

Sojin (Park So-jin) is the leader and a lead vocalist of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She has since built a career as an actress, appearing in dramas such as The King: Eternal Monarch and Alchemy of Souls.

Birth name
Park So-jin
Born
May 21, 1986
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Leader, lead vocalist / 2010-07-09
  • Leader, lead vocalist / Girl's Day
  • 2020 / The King: Eternal Monarch
  • 2021 / Ghost Mansion
  • 2022 / Alchemy of Souls / Joo Wol
  • 2022 / Shooting Stars
  • Sojin is the leader of Girl's Day and has acted in dramas including The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) and Alchemy of Souls (2022). Wikipedia
Minah

Minah (Bang Min-ah) is the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She released the solo mini-album I Am a Woman Too in 2015 and starred in the drama Beautiful Gong Shim (2016).

Birth name
Bang Min-ah
Born
May 13, 1993
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Main vocalist / 2010-07-09
  • Main vocalist / Girl's Day
  • 2016 / Beautiful Gong Shim / Lead role
  • Minah is the main vocalist of Girl's Day, released the solo mini-album I Am a Woman Too in 2015 and led the drama Beautiful Gong Shim in 2016. Wikipedia
Yura

Yura (Kim Ah-young) is a rapper and lead dancer of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She has since worked mainly as an actress, in dramas such as Now, We Are Breaking Up and Forecasting Love and Weather.

Birth name
Kim Ah-young
Born
November 6, 1992
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Rapper, lead dancer / 2010-07-09
  • Rapper, lead dancer / Girl's Day
  • 2018 / Radio Romance
  • 2021 / Now, We Are Breaking Up
  • 2022 / Forecasting Love and Weather
  • 2023 / Destined With You
  • Yura is a rapper and dancer of Girl's Day and has acted in dramas including Radio Romance (2018) and Forecasting Love and Weather (2022). Wikipedia
Jihae

Jihae is a former member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She was part of the group from its 2010 debut until October 2012.

Birth name
Woo Ji-hae
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Former member / 2010-07-09 / 2012-10-17
  • Jihae was an early member of Girl's Day. Her reported real name comes from fan-compiled sources and is not officially confirmed. Wikipedia
Jisun

Jisun is a former member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She left the group in September 2010, about two months after its debut.

Birth name
Hwang Ji-sun
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Former member / 2010-07-09
  • Jisun was an early member of Girl's Day. Her reported real name comes from fan-compiled sources and is not officially confirmed. Wikipedia
Jiin

Jiin is a former member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She left the group in September 2010, about two months after its debut.

Birth name
Lee Ji-in
Nationality
South Korean
  • Girl's Day / Former member / 2010-07-09
  • Jiin was an early member of Girl's Day. Her reported real name comes from fan-compiled sources and is not officially confirmed. Wikipedia

Key Releases

Girl's Day Party #1 Debut EP; lead single "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱).
2010 / Ep
Expectation First studio album; title track "Expectation" (기대해).
2013 / Album
Female President Promotional single from the Expectation repackage (여자 대통령).
2013 / Single
Girl's Day Everyday #3 EP; title track "Something", the group's biggest hit.
2014 / Ep
I Miss You EP; title track "I Miss You" (보고싶어).
2014 / Ep
Love Second studio album; title track "Ring My Bell".
2015 / Album
Girl's Day Everyday #5 Final release; title track "I'll Be Yours".
2017 / Ep

Milestones

Debut Girl's Day debuted with the EP Girl's Day Party #1, originally as a five-member group.
July 9, 2010
Line-up change About two months after debut, Jisun and Jiin left; Yura and Hyeri joined as replacements (September 2010).
September 1, 2010
Final four-member line-up Jihae left the group, leaving the final line-up of Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri.
October 17, 2012
First music show win Girl's Day earned their first music show win with "Female President" on Inkigayo, about three years after debut.
July 7, 2013
"Something" released The EP Everyday #3 and its title track "Something" became the group's biggest hit.
January 3, 2014
Last group release The EP Everyday #5 was the group's last release together.
March 27, 2017
Members leave Dream T The members did not renew with Dream T Entertainment; the agency said the group was on hiatus, not disbanded.
January 11, 2019

Facts

Girl's Day's fandom is named DAI5Y, stylised with the number 5 and pronounced "Daisy".
"Something" (2014) was Girl's Day's biggest hit, reaching number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100.
The group has never officially disbanded; the agency described the situation as an indefinite hiatus after the members left in 2019.
The members have gone on to acting careers, most notably Hyeri as the lead of the hit drama Reply 1988.

Awards

Gaon Chart Music Awards Won.
2012
Mnet Asian Music Awards Won.
2014
Golden Disc Awards Won.
2015
Seoul Music Awards Won.
2015