It’s been four years since GFriend’s Yerin debuted as a soloist. Since then, she’s delivered exactly one comeback per year, so we might expect Shooting Star (조각별) to be her sole musical statement of 2026. With large gaps between albums, we might also expect her to make bigger musical statements. Alas, Shooting Star is pleasant but toothless.
On the plus side, this kind of effusive rock sound fits Yerin’s vocals well. It’s nice to hear her sing in a comfortable range, freed from the higher pitches K-pop songs often require. If she was sat in a coffeeshop somewhere strumming a guitar and singing this song, most people would probably be impressed. I doubt many of those listeners would rush out to stream the song afterward, but she certainly pulls off this style. Shooting Star‘s chorus has a nice cathartic drive without going overboard and I appreciate the delicate bridge that precedes the final chorus. However, there’s no way I’m remembering this song exists in a year’s time.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
seeing this just makes me miss GFriend even more. they were done so dirty.
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There are a zillion songs just like this in solo kpop.
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nothing about this song excites me, but, omg, Yerin looks so pretty 🥹
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You know, she only does come back once each year but at least she gives us a mini instead of just a single.
I generally like her music but I think she kind of has the same problem as Yuju where she’s releasing music she likes.
In any case, I’ve never been able to figure out why soloists always get coffeeshop songs. Give us something interesting! Give me a full GFriend song for one voice!
Orbit is probably my favorite off this album’s first lesson but I’ll end up downloading them all in the next week or two so idk
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