KISS OF LIFE Share Secret to ‘Sticky’ Success, Preview Upcoming World Tour

With a breakout hit throughout worldwide charts this summer season, KISS OF LIFE is able to take an explosive yr to the following degree with their first-ever world tour.

The woman group’s forthcoming Kiss Street World Tour continues the momentum Julie, Natty, Belle and Haneul gained on the worldwide stage with the infectious single “Sticky,” serving to the Okay-pop act debut onto a number of Billboard charts: The Afrobeat-inspired summer season single peaked at No. 7 on the South Korean Songs chart to this point, entered the U.S.-based World Digital Tune Gross sales chart at No. 10 in July, whereas additionally spending a stable six weeks on the Billboard International 200 after hitting No. 87, and 10 weeks on the Billboard Glocal Excl. U.S. chart after a No. 47 peak.

With promising outcomes early simply over a yr into their profession alongside the quartet’s worldwide make-up and vary of business experiences, KISS OF LIFE is proving they’re greater than only a rising Okay-pop rookie—they’re changing into a global-pop pressure all their very own.

“We love the track ‘Sticky,’ so it was actually an honor for it to get into the charts,” says Julie, the group’s dynamic chief who was born in Hawaii, talking to Billboard for his or her first-ever interview with a world outlet. “We actually put a variety of effort into the choreography and in addition the music itself, so it’s thrilling to see our onerous work paying off. All of us have been simply hugging one another once we discovered the information.”

Seattle-raised Belle, who beforehand labored as a songwriter for different prime Okay-pop teams, believes their authenticity performs a large position in why world followers connect with them: “We truthfully attempt to be ourselves in all of the music we launch. By being genuine, I feel our followers and listeners are capable of resonate extra with the joy we really feel once we sing and carry out.”

Youngest member Haneul, born and raised in Korea, provides that the KIOF members’ various backgrounds gasoline their artistry. “We simply respect one another,” the 19-year-old says. “We acknowledge our variations and the trail we went by way of to get right here, in order that makes us be taught from one another and develop.”

The upcoming Kiss Street tour kicks off in Seoul with two live shows on Oct. 26 and 27 earlier than coming to North America for an in depth, 18-date trek starting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Nov. 10. “We’re fairly assured in our performing capability,” teases Thailand-born Natty, whom Okay-pop followers have watched develop up on Okay-pop competitors reveals like Sixteen and Idol Faculty earlier than formally debuting onto the Okay-pop scene as an artist. “Followers can anticipate a present with excessive power and we’re excited to convey our greatest to the stage.”

Get to know KISS OF LIFE’s Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul because the members share extra about their course of, viewpoint, world tour plans and messages to their followers affectionately referred to as Kissys, alongside unique pictures under.

I wish to start by congratulating you on incomes your first Billboard chart entries with “Sticky.” What have been your reactions?!

Julie: We couldn’t imagine it! We love the track “Sticky” so it was actually an honor for it to get into the charts. We have been so glad that individuals have been liking it as a lot as us and we felt so grateful! We actually put a variety of effort into the choreography and in addition the music itself, so it’s thrilling to see our onerous work paying off. All of us have been simply hugging one another once we discovered the information; as onerous as we labored, we additionally know that we actually couldn’t have finished it with out the assist of our followers—love you, Kissys!

KISS OF LIFE has been rising since your debut final July, however “Sticky” has been an actual breakout: Prime 10 in Korea, charting within the U.S., your greatest hits on Billboard‘s International charts. What do you assume are some components that made this such a success?

Belle: I feel we truthfully attempt to be ourselves in all of the music we launch. By being genuine, I feel our followers and listeners are capable of resonate extra with the joy we really feel once we sing and carry out as nicely. I really feel like this track, particularly, actually suited all of the members, and you can really feel that each one the members have been simply having enjoyable and having fun with themselves whereas recording and performing the track. Additionally, regarding the visuals and efficiency, we targeted on simply feeling ourselves and being assured which inserts nicely with summer season. I imply, it’s summer season, why not have a little bit enjoyable with it?!

I additionally love your newest B-side, “Te Quiero,” co-written by Belle. What did you wish to present with “Sticky” and “Te Quiero” that you just hadn’t proven beforehand in KISS OF LIFE?

Natty: We wished to point out everybody our translation of summer season! The cool and refreshing aspect in addition to the recent! We simply wished to ship good vibes and ensure everybody may benefit from the summer season with us. Each “Sticky” and “Te Quiero” are literally our interpretations of summer season: “Sticky” can be the thrilling, enjoyable side of summer season the place you take pleasure in your self to the fullest; “Te Quiero” can be the cooler, extra chill and stress-free model of summer season that’s equally gratifying. I don’t assume we had some mastermind plan of what we wished to point out with these tracks. We simply genuinely wished everybody to benefit from the music whereas having fun with their summer season. You’re employed onerous, you play tougher!

“Te Quiero” can also be important as one other English B-side monitor, similar to “No one” with “Midas Contact.” Is there a extra distinguished cause to incorporate these tracks, and even the English model of “Dangerous Information,” in your bigger plans as a gaggle?

Julie: After all! We all the time wish to maintain our worldwide followers an enormous a part of our music. For the Kissys all around the globe, we wish to proceed to make music that everybody can take pleasure in and hearken to. We’re adamant in ensuring our worldwide followers know that they play an enormous position in our music. Once more, we don’t have a grasp plan on how or a bigger image that we’re strategizing for. We actually simply need everybody to really feel included with our music, wherever they’re and whoever they’re. We simply wish to make music that everybody can take pleasure in and hearken to with out overcomplicating issues. 

Have you ever begun preparations and rehearsals to your Kiss Street World Tour? What are you trying ahead to probably the most?

Haneul: We’re tremendous excited for the tour. Completely, can’t wait to fulfill our Kissys, who’ve been supporting us all through our journey. We’ve been working onerous with our crew in designing the present in order that we’re capable of give all of our followers an incredible expertise. There’s a little bit little bit of strain to point out our followers one of the best model of ourselves however we promise we received’t allow you to down. I feel probably the most thrilling half about touring is admittedly feeling everybody’s constructive power!

Natty: Properly, we are literally fairly assured in our performing capability so followers can anticipate a present with excessive power. We love what we do and we’re blessed with so many individuals supporting us whereas we do what we love. In return, we wish to give them one of the best model of us, so I hope they’ll all look ahead to it. 

One thing I all the time revered about KISS OF LIFE is that you just shared yourselves through solo songs out of your debut album. Will we get to see extra solo levels on tour? 

Belle: Don’t wish to give too many spoilers so…I feel we will say, “perhaps?!” We’ve ready some new levels so ensure you keep tuned for it.

With that, KISS OF LIFE has additionally grow to be identified to your covers. Your Brown Eyed Ladies “Sixth Sense” cowl was even formally launched, and also you’ve finished songs by 2NE1, Ciara, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, BLACKPINK, Doja Cat, the record goes on…any particular or new covers for tour?

Julie: We all the time sing, rap, and dance to so many alternative artists on a each day [basis], so hopefully, we get the chance to showcase it to everybody on tour. We simply love all completely different types and classes of music. For us proper now it’s being versatile sufficient to discover many various kinds of music and to experiment with sounds so we [can] create our personal particular fashion. There are days we concentrate on singing, different days we rap, and days we solely dance, however we’re all the time working to enhance ourselves, so I hope we have now the chance to showcase it for the world to see! 

The 4 of you got here from very completely different backgrounds and debuted as adults. Generally, it may be tough for adults to pursue their goals and even make new pals. How did you all join and be taught from one another to make KISS OF LIFE work as cohesively as it’s?

Haneul: We simply respect one another. We acknowledge our variations and the trail we went by way of to get right here in order that makes us be taught from one another and develop! A key level in any relationship is belief and respect. The respect comes from acknowledging one another’s previous experiences that led them on the trail for us to be right here. I imagine that as a result of we’re capable of share our respective experiences with one another, we’re capable of be taught from one another and develop as a gaggle, not simply individually. All of us have one thing to be taught from one another and we respect the place that data got here from. 

Do you’ve some other messages for worldwide followers ready to fulfill you?

Julie: We all the time wish to say thanks a lot for sending your love and assist. Though we could also be far distances, our hearts are all the time close to! We will’t wait to fulfill everybody in particular person and I hope the time comes quick. Love you guys a lot and see you quickly!!!