KISS OF LIFE

Who are KISS OF LIFE?

KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프, often shortened to KIOF) are a four-member girl group from S2 Entertainment: Julie, Natty, Belle and Haneul, in the order the agency lists them. They debuted on 5 July 2023 with the self-titled mini album KISS OF LIFE, led by the single ‘Shhh’. At the debut showcase Julie explained that the name refers to mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and the intention to bring fresh life to K-pop. Their fandom name, KISSY (키씨), was chosen by the members and announced in September 2023.

The road so far

Four months after the debut, the second mini album Born to be XX came out on 8 November 2023. On 2 January the following year the group received the New Wave Star award at the 33rd Seoul Music Awards in Bangkok, and on 29 February they were named Rookie of the Year at the 21st Korean Music Awards. Hankook Ilbo pointed to the two 2023 mini albums, built on Black music, as the background to the award.

Their first music-show win came with Sticky, the digital single released on 1 July 2024 — on The Show broadcast on 9 July, according to Newsis. Before it came the first single album Midas Touch in April, and on 15 October the third mini album Lose Yourself followed. The first world tour, KISS ROAD, opened at Seoul’s Olympic Hall on 26 and 27 October and went on to 18 shows in North America. It finished its Asian leg in Osaka, Japan, on 4 May the next year, and closed with encore concerts at Seoul’s Jangchung Arena on 19 and 20 July. In between came KISS ROAD, a special single marking the tour, and the fourth mini album 224. On 4 January 2025 the group received the Next Generation award at the 39th Golden Disc Awards.

On 5 November 2025 they made their Japanese debut with the first Japanese mini album TOKYO MISSION START on Nippon Columbia. In 2026 the single Who is she in April was followed on 4 August by the third single SWEAT. ‘SWEAT’ topped The Show on 11 August, and the story of the song is in the explainer on ‘SWEAT’. On 6 September they won the main award and Best Female Group at the 2026 SPOTV K-POP AWARDS, and on 16 September the second Japanese mini album, SWEAT -JAPANESE EP-, came out.

Where to start

The official KISS OF LIFE YouTube channel (youtube.com/@KISSOFLIFE_official) carries the group’s music videos, including ‘SWEAT’, and their performance clips. Their Japanese activity is gathered on the Japanese official site run by their label (kissoflife.jp), which also sets out each member’s role and solo work. The four members’ stories are on their own pages.