Kiss of Life
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EP by
Kiss of Life
ReleasedJuly 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)
Genre
Length18:06
LabelS2
Kiss of Life chronology
Kiss of Life
(2023)		 Born to Be XX
(2023)
Singles from Kiss of Life
  1. "Shhh"
    Released: July 5, 2023

Kiss of Life is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Kiss of Life. It was released on July 5, 2023, through S2 Entertainment. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Shhh".

Background

Natty was a contestant on the South Korean reality survival shows Sixteen and Idol School, which led to the formation of Twice and Fromis 9, where she finished in 11th and 13th place respectively. In both shows, she made it to the final episode, but was ultimately not chosen for the final line-up of the groups.[1] Belle was known as both the daughter of Korean veteran singer Shim Shin and for taking part in composing and writing songs for several groups such as Le Sserafim, Purple Kiss, and Miyeon.[2] She also participated on the background vocals of various songs.[3]

On July 12, 2022, Natty signed an exclusive contract with S2 Entertainment.[4] In December 2022, Natty featured in a British documentary about K-pop trainees along with Julie, Belle, and two other unknown trainees. On December 27, 2022, S2 Entertainment announced they were preparing to launch a new girl group in 2023.[5]

Promotion and release

On June 12, 2023, another teaser was released, announcing the group's debut on July 5, 2023, with their first EP Kiss of Life.[6]

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 released in the following days.[7][8][9] On June 27, 2023, the music video of a B-side of the EP, "Bye My Neverland", which connects all of the solo's music videos, was released[10] along with the music video teaser for the lead single "Shhh" on July 3, 2023.[11]

Tracklist

Kiss of Life track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shhh" (쉿; Shh)
  • Rick Bridges,
  • Strawberrybananaclub
  • Belle
  • Julie
  • Strawberrybananaclub
  • Rick Bridges
  • Belle
  • Natty
Strawberrybananaclub3:02
2."Bye My Neverland" (안녕,네버랜드; annyeong,nebeolaendeu)
  • BYMORE
  • Ondine,
  • Strawberrybananaclub
  • Julie
  • BYMORE
  • Ondine,
  • Strawberrybananaclub
  • Julie
  • Haneul
  • BYMORE
  • Ondine,
  • Strawberrybananaclub
3:23
3."Sugarcoat" (Natty solo)Jo Yoon-kyung
Chloe Martini2:59
4."Countdown" (Belle solo)
  • Gemma
  • Belle
  • Royal Dive
  • Belle
Royal Dive2:51
5."Kitty Cat" (Julie solo)
  • Park Seong-hee
  • Chae-rin (153/Joombas)
  • Mok Ji-min (Lalara Studio)
  • JaeH
JaeHJaeH2:50
6."Play Love Games" (Hanuel solo)Moon Sulli
  • Skylar Mones
  • Hollyn Shadinger
  • Alna Hofmeyr
Skylar Mones3:00
Total length:18:06

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for Kiss of Life
Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 5, 2023 CD S2
Various

References

  1. ↑ "'식스틴' JYP의 미래 짊어질 9인, 걸그룹 트와이스 탄생[종합] : 네이트 연예". news.nate.com (in Korean). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Ko, Seung-ah (June 7, 2023). 심신 딸, 걸그룹 키스 오브 라이프로 데뷔…르세라핌 곡 작업도 참여 [Shim Shin's daughter debuts with girl group Kiss of Life...Participated in the work of Le Sserafim's song.]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Lee, Su-hyeon (June 7, 2023). 키스오브라이프 벨=가수 심신 딸…메인보컬로 데뷔 [Kiss of Life Belle = Singer Shim Shin's daughter... Debut as the main vocalist.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-12 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ "홍승성 회장 S2엔터, 新 걸그룹 론칭 "내년 상반기 데뷔 목표"[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). December 27, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (2023-06-19). "KISS OF LIFE member Natty drops solo 'Sugarcoat' music video". NME. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  8. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (2023-06-21). "KISS OF LIFE's Belle and Julie release brand-new solo songs". NME. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (2023-06-28). "KISS OF LIFE unveil dramatic music video for B-side 'Bye My Neverland'". NME. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 35, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – July 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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