Kiss of Life (group)

Kiss of Life (Korean: 키스 오브 라이프; RR: Kiseu Obeu Laipeu; stylized in all caps), also known as KIOF, is a South Korean girl group formed in 2023. The band consists of Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul. Kiss of Life debuted on July 5, 2023, under S2 Entertainment with the EP, Kiss of Life.

Kiss of Life
키스 오브 라이프
Kiss of Life in July 2023
From left to right: Belle, Natty, Julie, and Haneul
Background information
Also known asKIOF
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2023 (2023)–present
LabelsS2
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

Name

According to S2 Entertainment, the name signifies their ambition to "breathe a new life into the music industry with their music and charm."[1] Reflecting to their name, the group's concepts revolve around the different stages of life, particularly adolescence and young adulthood.[2]

History

2015–2022: Pre-debut and formation

Belle is known as the daughter of the veteran Korean singer Shim Shin. She used to work for SM Entertainment as a songwriter. While not officially confirmed, there have been reports regarding Haneul being a former HYBE trainee. Natty was a contestant on the South Korean reality survival shows Sixteen and Idol School, that led to the formation of Twice and Fromis 9, respectively. In both shows, she made it to the final episode, but was ultimately not chosen for the final line-up of the groups.[3][4] In 2020, she debuted as a soloist with the single album, Nineteen. Julie was a trainee under The Black Label, a sub-label of YG Entertainment from 2017 to 2020.[5]

On July 12, 2022, Natty signed an exclusive contract with S2 Entertainment.[6] In December 2022, Natty was featured in a British documentary about K-pop trainees along with Julie, Belle, and two other unknown trainees. It was speculated that they were the alleged members of the company's upcoming girl group. On December 27, 2022, S2 Entertainment announced they were preparing to launch a new girl group in 2023.[7] Later in February 2023, it was discovered that the agency had applied to trademark Kiss of Life and that they had opened SNS accounts of the same name for the group.[8][9]

2023–present: Debut with Kiss of Life and Born to Be XX

On May 12, 2023, S2 Entertainment dropped the first teaser of the group in their SNS accounts. This revealed that the group was hoped to be debuting on July of the same year.[10] Natty was the first member to be revealed on May 15, 2023. This was followed with Belle, Julie, and Haneul in the next consecutive days.[11][12][13][14] On May 26, 2023, Lee Hae-in was confirmed to be the creative director of the group.[15] On June 12, 2023, another teaser was released, announcing the group's debut on July 5, 2023 with their first EP Kiss of Life.[16]

Beginning with Sugarcoat by Natty on June 18, 2023, solo music videos of Countdown by Belle, Kitty Cat by Julie, and Play Love Games by Haneul were officially released in the following days.[17][18][19][20] On June 27, 2023, the music video of a B-side of the EP, Bye My Neverland, was released [21] along with the music video teaser for the official debut track Shhh on July 3, 2023.[22] On July 5, 2023, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for their debut single Shhh. They also held a press showcase at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea on the afternoon of the same day.[23]

On September 28, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced that the group would release their second EP Born to Be XX on November 8 ,2023.[24]

Artistry

Influences

Julie stated in an interview that the group has been greatly influenced by the music of Blackpink, 2NE1, and BigBang.[25] The members additionally mentioned that they listen to a lot of R&B and hip hop music, being strongly influenced by artists such as Ariana Grande, SZA, Rihanna, and Rosalía as well. Individually, Julie has cited Blackpink and 2NE1 as her role models,[26] Natty looks up to Kehlani and Tinashe, Belle cited Sabrina Carpenter as a musical inspiration, and Haneul mentioned that she is a big fan of Olivia Rodrigo.

Members

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[31]
Kiss of Life
Track listing
  1. "Shhh" (쉿)
  2. "Bye My Neverland" (안녕, 네버랜드)
  3. "Sugarcoat" (Natty solo)
  4. "Countdown" (Belle solo)
  5. "Kitty Cat" (Julie solo)
  6. "Play Love Games" (Haneul solo)
 17
Born to Be XX
  • Scheduled: November 8, 2023
  • Label: S2
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 TBA

Singles
List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[33]
"Shhh" (쉿) 2023 173 Kiss of Life

Other charted songs
List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[33]
"Bye My Neverland" (안녕,네버랜드) 2023 —[upper-alpha 1] Kiss of Life
"Sugarcoat" (Natty solo) 83
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Sugarcoat (Natty Solo)" 2023 Shin Hee-won
(st-wt)		 3:53 [35]
"Countdown (Belle Solo)" 3:27 [36]
"Kitty Cat (Julie Solo)" 3:14 [37]
"Play Love Games (Haneul Solo)" 3:02 [38]
"Bye My Neverland" 4:06 [39]
"Shhh" 5:46 [40]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
MAMA Awards 2023 Artist of the Year Kiss of Life Pending [41]
Best New Female Artist Pending
Album of the Year Kiss of Life Pending

Notes
  1. "Bye My Neverland" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 155 on the Circle Download Chart.[34]

References
  1. Park, Se-yeon (July 5, 2023). [종합] 키스오브라이프, 괴물신인이 나타났다 [[Comprehensive] Kiss of Life, a monster rookie appeared.]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. Aquila, T. (July 5, 2023). "7 Things to Know About KISS OF LIFE". EnVi Media. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. "'식스틴' JYP의 미래 짊어질 9인, 걸그룹 트와이스 탄생[종합] : 네이트 연예". news.nate.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. Park, Gwi-im. "'아이돌학교' 데뷔조 1등, 걸그룹 센터→리얼리티까지 '파격 혜택' [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. https://twitter.com/ygthebestcom/status/1080621569892851712?s=46&t=O1Vgj9fdNV-DKIpjnrm1Jg
  6. Kim, Min-ji. '식스틴' 출신 나띠, S2엔터와 전속계약 체결 [공식] [Natty, a former 'Sixteen', signs an exclusive contract with S2 Entertainment [Official]]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. "홍승성 회장 S2엔터, 新 걸그룹 론칭 "내년 상반기 데뷔 목표"[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). December 27, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. https://twitter.com/nugupromoter/status/1622052533878362113?s=46&t=O1Vgj9fdNV-DKIpjnrm1Jg
  9. https://twitter.com/nugupromoter/status/1622052678770491392?s=46&t=O1Vgj9fdNV-DKIpjnrm1Jg
  10. Ahn, Byeong-gil (May 12, 2023). 4인조 새 걸그룹 'KISS OF LIFE' 온다 [A new 4-member girl group, "KISS OF LIFE" is coming.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. Lee, Seul-bi (May 15, 2023). '4인조 신인 걸그룹' 키스 오브 라이프, 첫 번째 멤버 '나띠' 공개 ["New Four-member Girl Group" Kiss of Life, the first member will be released.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. Myeong, Hee-sook (May 16, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프, 두 번째 멤버는 벨…도시 속 맨발 소녀 [Kiss of Life, the second member is Belle... A barefoot girl in the city.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. Ji, Min-kyoung (May 17, 2023). '신인 걸그룹' 키스 오브 라이프, 세 번째 멤버 쥴리 공개 ["New Girl Group" Kiss of Life, the third member Julie is revealed.]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. Myeong, Hee-sook (May 18, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프, 마지막 멤버는 하늘 '매력적 비주얼' [Kiss of Life, the last member is Haneul. "Attractive Visual".]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. Park, Yun-jin (May 26, 2023). 이해인, '아이돌학교' 아픔 딛고 'S2엔터 新 걸그룹' 크리에이티브 디렉터 변신 [Lee Hae-in overcomes the pain of "Idol School" and transforms into a creative director of "S2 Entertainment New Girl Group."]. MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Noh, Han-bin (June 12, 2023). 걸그룹 키스오브라이프, 7월 5일 데뷔 확정…4인 4색 매력 [Girl group Kiss of Life confirmed to debut on July 5th... Four of us, four different charms.]. MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Jo, Hye-jin (June 19, 2023). '재데뷔' 나띠, 솔로곡 'Sugarcoat' 뮤비 오픈 ["Re-debut." Natty's solo song "Sugarcoat" music video opens.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Myeong, Hee-sook (June 20, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨, 솔로곡 '카운트다운' MV 공개 [Kiss of Life Belle, released solo song "Countdown" music video.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Myeong, Hee-sook (June 21, 2023). 키스오브라이프 쥴리, 솔로 뮤직 '키티 캣' 공개 '올라운더 인증' [Kiss of Life Julie, releases solo music 'Kitty Cat'. "Certified All-Rounder"]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Myeong, Hee-sook (June 22, 2023). 키스오브라이프 하늘, 톡톡 튀는 인플루언서로 변신 '막내美' [Kiss of Life Haneul, transformed into a pop-up influencer 'The Youngest Beauty'.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Lee, Seul-bi (June 28, 2023). 신인 걸그룹 키스오브라이프, '안녕,네버랜드' MV 공개 [New girl group Kiss of Life released "Bye, Neverland" music video.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Kim, Min-ji (July 4, 2023). '데뷔 D-1' 키스오브라이프, 신곡 '쉿' MV 티저 공개 ["Debut D-1" Kiss of Life releases MV teaser for new song "Shhh".]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. Kim, Soo-young (July 5, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프 "멀게만 느껴졌던 데뷔, 꿈꾸는 것 같아" [Kiss of Life, "Debut that felt far away, it feels like I'm dreaming."]. Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. Ziwei, Puah (September 28, 2023). "KISS OF LIFE announce new mini-album, 'Born to Be XX'". NME. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  25. [조이人] ① 키스오브라이프 "실전 강해…신인 같지 않다는 칭찬 감사". JoyNews24 (in Korean). August 17, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023. We were greatly influenced by the music of Blackpink, 2NE1, and Big Bang.
  26. [인터뷰]키스오브라이프 "우리 무대, 상상보다 더 멋있더라고요". Newsis (in Korean). August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Naver. Blackpink and 2NE1 are our role models
  27. Jo, Hye-jin (June 1, 2023). '7월 데뷔' 키스 오브 라이프, '카리스마 래퍼' 쥴리 공개 ["July Debut" Kiss of Life, revealed "Charismatic Rapper" Julie.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  28. Myeong, Hee-sook (May 30, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프 나띠, 5세대 핫 아이콘 예약 [Kiss of Life Natty reserved the 5th generation's Hot Icon.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  29. Myeong, Hee-sook (May 31, 2023). 키스 오브 라이프 벨, 하이틴 영화 주인공 비주얼 [Kiss of Life Belle, visual for the main character of a high-teen movie.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  30. Myeong, Hee-sook (June 2, 2023). 2005년생 하늘, 키스 오브 라이프 '비주얼 막내' [Born-on-2005 Haneul, Kiss of Life "Visual Youngest".]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  31. "Circle Album Chart – Week 35, 2023". August 27 – September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  32. Cumulative sales of Kiss of Life:
  33. Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  34. "Download Chart – Week 34 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  35. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 'Sugarcoat (NATTY Solo)' MV. S2 Entertainment. June 18, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  36. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 'Countdown (BELLE Solo)' MV. S2 Entertainment. June 19, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  37. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 'Kitty Cat (JULIE Solo)' MV. S2 Entertainment. June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  38. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) 'Play Love Games (HANEUL Solo)' MV. S2 Entertainment. June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  39. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) '안녕,네버랜드 (Bye My Neverland)' MV. S2 Entertainment. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  40. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프) '쉿 (Shhh)' Official Music Video. S2 Entertainment. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via YouTube.
  41. "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.