[ASKKPOP] G-Friend say they're grateful for being compared to Girls' Generation + talk about debuting and dieting

New girl groupG-Friendsat down for an interview for the first time ever since debuting, showing some signs of nerves, which quickly went away as they became more comfortable and talkative.  The youthful six members with an average age of 18 were revealed to have undergone training for at least 1.5 years and at most 5 years not only from their current agency but also from other ones, such asCube,CJ,Loen, andDSP!

Yerinsaid, "It hasn't hit me yet that we debuted.  We don't have a cell phone or laptop, so we don't go on the internet much.  Once in a while, we go on a company computer to look at music sites, and we wondered if the G-Friend that would rank [on the music site] was really us.  Everything is still very fascinating."

Umjisaid, "When we were doing the pre-recording for a music show, our fans came for which I was very grateful.  There are no chances for me to express my gratitude except to write on the fan cafe and wave my hands in the car when we're going somewhere.  I want to quickly and intimately greet my fans and share things with them through a fan meeting or fan signing event.  And whenever I see the fans, I think I need to work harder."

In relation to their song and concept reminding everybody ofGirls' Generationfrom the get-go,SowonandUmjisaid, "When we first heard the guide for the song 'Glass Bead,' we felt the 90's girl group vibe rather than that of a Girls' Generation song.  We think that showing the image of girls who are young but overflowing with health and vigor is something we can only do at this age.  We wanted to show our energetic and playful side in school, so we tried our best, but itappears to have come off similarly [to Girls' Generation].  Anyways, we are of course grateful that people thought of Girls' Generation when they saw us.  We think it also makes us feel more responsible to work harder."

They also revealed they dieted since they were trainees, although they were the types to not gain weight.  They ate mostly salads as rice was not allowed, expressing the difficulty of maintaining a diet.

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