"lion" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by (g)i-dle, a south korean girl group who participated in a reality girl group survival show, queendom. it was released digitally on october 25, 2019. the song is the fifth song from the extended play queendom final comeback. the song's lyrics were written by jeon so-yeon, who also composed its music with big sancho (yummy tone). (g)i-dle finished the show as the series second runner-up. though it did not chart high at the time of its release, it later became a sleeper hit in korea after gaining popularity on their stage concept of the queen's royal welcome. it reached a peak at number 5 on the world digital song sales chart, giving (g)i-dle their fifth top 10 hit. the song is included in their third extended play "i trust".