Kiss (South Korean band)
Kiss (stylized as KISS.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single, "Yeoja Inikka" ("Korean: 여자 이니까", "Because I'm a Girl") was a hit in 2001.[1][2][3] The music video stars actress Goo Hye-Jin, and actor Shin Hyun-jun, which increased initial public interest in the song.[4] The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years.[5]
This helped to launch the career of Kiss, with an album quickly following. However, the group quickly disbanded afterwards, due to internal conflict that could not be resolved.[6]
Umji is now an actress.[3]
"Because I'm a Girl" was covered by Korean female duo 2NB.[1] The song was also sung on a reality show by Kara member Goo Hara, who stated that this was one of her favorite songs; however, she received criticism for her poor singing skills.[7]
References
- ^ a b (Korean) 투앤비, 키스 ‘여자이니까’ 리메이크 (2NB Remakes Kiss' "Because I'm a Girl"). Paran. May 30, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ (Korean) Shin, Hyeon-jeong. 구하라-지연-제시카 때문에...키스 '여자이니까' 새삼 화제 (Because of Goo Hara/Jiyeon/Jessica, Kiss' "Because I'm a Girl" Becomes Hot Topic Again). Medical Today. April 20, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ a b (Korean) 우금지 "강지환은 `카페인` 같은 배우"(인터뷰) (Woo Geum-ji, "Kang Ji-hwan is a "Caffeine-Like" Actor" (Interview)). EDaily. October 27, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ (Korean) 키스, 신현준 덕에 '홍보는 절로' (Kiss Becomes Popular Due to Shin Hyun-jun). The Korea Times. November 23, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ (Korean) 리메이크, 불황 가요계 구원투수 될까? (Will Remakes Resuscitate Pop Music?). INews24. July 11, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ (Korean) 2001년 ‘여자이니까’ 부른 ‘키스’ 돌연해체...왜? (Kiss, Who Sang "Because I'm a Girl"...Why a Break-up?). Seoul News Korea/Yahoo! News Korea. November 10, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ (Korean) 구하라 `여자이니까` 음정 불안, 박치에 "가수 맞아?" (Goo Hara's "Because I'm a Girl" Off-tune, Response "Is She Really a Singer?". Korea Economic Daily. April 18, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.