Kiss of Life
키스 오브 라이프
Kiss of Life in December 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

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 by S2 Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of four members: Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul. They debuted on July 5, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Kiss of Life.

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. 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][6]

On July 12, 2022, Natty signed an exclusive contract with S2 Entertainment.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

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

Kiss of Life at their showcase in July 2023

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. This was followed with Belle, Julie, and Haneul in the next consecutive days.[11][12][13][14] On May 26, Lee Hae-in was confirmed to be the creative director of the group.[15] On June 12, another teaser was released, announcing the group's debut on July 5, 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, 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 single "Shhh" on July 3.[22] On July 5, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for "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, S2 Entertainment announced that the group would release their second EP Born to Be XX on November 8, with the lead tracks "Bad News" and "Nobody Knows".[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.[26] Individually, Julie cited Blackpink and 2NE1 as her role models,[27] Natty cited BoA and Yerin Baek as her role models,[28] Belle cited Sabrina Carpenter as a musical inspiration, and Haneul cited Olivia Rodrigo as her role model.[2]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[33]
Kiss of Life 18
Born to Be XX
  • Released: November 8, 2023
  • Label: S2
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 12

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[36]
"Shhh" (쉿) 2023 173 Kiss of Life
"Bad News" —[upper-alpha 1] Born to Be XX
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[36]
"Bye My Neverland" (안녕,네버랜드) 2023 —[upper-alpha 2] Kiss of Life
"Sugarcoat" (Natty solo) 83
"Nobody Knows" —[upper-alpha 3] Born to Be XX
"Says It" —[upper-alpha 4]
"TTG" —[upper-alpha 5]
"My 808" —[upper-alpha 6]
"Gentleman" —[upper-alpha 7]
"—" 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 [39]
"Countdown (Belle Solo)" 3:27 [40]
"Kitty Cat (Julie Solo)" 3:14 [41]
"Play Love Games (Haneul Solo)" 3:02 [42]
"Bye My Neverland" 4:06 [43]
"Shhh" 5:46 [44]
"Bad News" 3:08 [45][46]
"Nobody Knows" 4:35 [47]

Concert and tours

Fan Meeting

  • Hello Kissy (2024)[48]

Hello Kissy

Date City Country Venue
February 20, 2024 Tokyo Japan Tachigawa Stage Garden

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.
Asian Pop Music Awards[note 1] 2023 Best New Artist (Overseas) Kiss of Life Nominated [50]
Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year (Global Streaming) "Shhh" Nominated [51]
New Artist of the Next Generation Kiss of Life Won
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Female Pending [52]
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards 2023 Best New Artist Award Kiss of Life Won [53]
Korean First Brand Awards 2024 Rookie Female Idol Kiss of Life Won [54]
Korean Wave Awards 2023 K-POP Risings Star Kiss of Life Won [55][56]
KM Chart 2023 Best Rookie Female Award Kiss of Life Won [57]
MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year Kiss of Life Longlisted [58]
Artist of the Year Kiss of Life Longlisted
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Melon Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Nominated [59]
1theK Global Icon Won
Seoul Music Awards 2023 New Wave Star Won [60]
Rookie of the Year Nominated [61]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bad News" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 79 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  2. ↑ "Bye My Neverland" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 155 on the Circle Download Chart.[38]
  3. ↑ "Nobody Knows" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 122 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  4. ↑ "Says It" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 178 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  5. ↑ "TTG" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 184 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  6. ↑ "My 808" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 195 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  7. ↑ "Gentleman" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 200 on the Circle Download Chart.[37]
  1. ↑ Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened in September 2019.[49]

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