# Purple Kiss

Purple Kiss (Korean: 퍼플키스; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by RBW in 2020. The group consists of six members: Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan. Originally a seven-member group, Park Ji-eun left the group on November 18, 2022, due to health issues. They are considered to be a self-producing group, with members involved in songwriting, composing and other aspects of their music and showmanship.
The group released two pre-debut digital singles—"My Heart Skip a Beat" in November 2020, and "Can We Talk Again" in February 2021—before their official debut on March 15, 2021, with the EP Into Violet.

## Name

The group's name is a compound word: "purple" with the idea that the color is made through more than one color; and the word "kiss" symbolizing love. It imprints on the aspect of the diverse personalities of each member's musical color mixed in harmony, hence, the meaning of Purple Kiss is to "convey love through various colors of music."

## History
### 2018–2021: 365 Practice and pre-debut activities
#### 365 Practice

Purple Kiss, then known as 365 Practice, began activities through an eponymous YouTube channel in March 2018, used by RBW to highlight their female trainees' daily lives, school activities, and practices. The channel introduced all seven future members of Purple Kiss, alongside other trainees who were not added to the final lineup.
During and prior to this period, multiple members appeared on various Korean reality shows and participated in other domestic activities. In 2011 and 2014, Chaein appeared on K-pop Star for seasons 1 and 3. In late 2017, Dosie competed on Mix Nine, ranking 74th. In June 2018, Park Ji-eun and Na Go-eun competed on Produce 48, placing 80th and 29th respectively.
On May 25, 2019, 365 Practice held their "All-Ways" mini-concert at RBW Art Hall to commemorate 100,000 YouTube subscribers. In July 2019, Swan recorded the guide vocals for "Snapping" by Chungha. On November 2, 2019, they accompanied Mamamoo's Moonbyul to perform for charity at the Seongdong Fashion Sewing Village Festival.
In their later trainee days, members participated music projects such as LunCHbox, with Dosie, Swan, and Go-eun joining the line-up of featured artists. Yuki and Lee Ye-sol, a former trainee, were featured in Hwang Sung-jin's album Hwang Sung Jin Project Secondary words Vol.2 on the track "Be With You." Go-eun recorded the single "Fly" for the soundtrack of the 2019 television series Possessed. On May 26, 2020, the entire group appeared as dancers in Onewe's "End of Spring" music video, alongside Oneus.

#### Formation of Purple Kiss and pre-debut singles

On June 19, 2020, a debut trailer was released on the 365 Practice channel, officially announcing the group's name as Purple Kiss. The final line-up—consisting of Park Ji-eun, Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein, and Swan—was revealed from July 20 to August 1 with individual music video trailers introducing each of the members, culminating in a group trailer on August 3, 2020.
Purple Kiss released their first pre-debut digital single, "My Heart Skip a Beat" on November 26, 2020. Swan did not participate in the single or its music video due to a temporary health-related hiatus. The song received positive attention from Korean media, and featured choreography created by the members as well as an original rap section written by Yuki. The group's second pre-debut single, "Can We Talk Again", was released on February 3, 2021, and featured all seven members. The single, a subdued R&B track, contrasted significantly with the rock-inspired "My Heart Skip a Beat", meant to showcase the group's musical versatility.

### 2021: Introduction and debut with Into Violet and Hide & Seek

On February 28, Purple Kiss announced their debut, which would be the EP Into Violet. It was released on March 15. with the second track "Ponzona" serving as the EP's lead single with an accompanying music video. Into Violet peaked at number 11 on the Gaon Album Chart whilst "Ponzona" at number 99 on the Download Chart.
On September 8, Purple Kiss released their second EP Hide & Seek, with the lead single "Zombie". The lead single was co-written by Yuki, alongside labelmate CyA, with the group having writing and composing credits for most of the songs on the album.
On December 18, Purple Kiss released the winter digital single "My My".

### 2022–present: Park Jieun's departure, Cabin Fever, and debut US tour

On March 29, 2022, Purple Kiss released their third EP MemeM, with the lead single of the same name. On July 25, Purple Kiss released their fourth EP Geekyland, with the lead single "Nerdy". On November 18, RBW announced that Park Ji-eun had made the decision to leave the group due to her poor health condition and anxiety symptoms, making Purple Kiss a six-member group.
On February 15, 2023, Purple Kiss released their fifth EP Cabin Fever, with the lead single "Sweet Juice". The album debuted at number 18 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with 18,290 sales and made it to the top 10 of the iTunes Top Albums chart in 16 regions, including the United States. On March 22, Purple Kiss made their Japanese debut with the EP Dear Violet, which included Japanese versions of their previous singles. On March 21 and March 26, the group held their solo concert "Purple Kiss 1st Live Japan" in Osaka and Tokyo. On April 27, it was announced that member Yuki would be participating in the Mnet survival show Queendom Puzzle, where she eventually placed 3rd overall, debuting in the group El7z Up. On August 16, Purple Kiss released the logo motion teaser for their first single album Festa. On September 2, Purple Kiss announced their first tour, 2023 The Festa Tour in USA. On March 19, 2024, Purple Kiss released their sixth extended play BXX with title track "BBB". On October 22, 2024, Purple Kiss released their seventh EP Headway with title track "On My Bike".

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | JPN | Sales |
| Into Violet | Released: March 15, 2021 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 11 | — | KOR: 29,985 |
| Hide & Seek | Released: September 8, 2021 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 5 | — | KOR: 43,924 |
| MemeM | Released: March 29, 2022 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 7 | — | KOR: 36,140 |
| Geekyland | Released: July 25, 2022 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Bye Bye Bully" "Nerdy" "FireFlower" (불꽃) "Can't Stop Dreamin'" "Love Is Dead" "Summer Rain" | 7 | — | KOR: 38,502 |
| Cabin Fever | Released: February 15, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Save Me" "Sweet Juice" "T4ke" "Autopilot" "Agit" (아지트) "So Far So Good" | 18 | — | KOR: 26,527 |
| BXX | Released: March 19, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Crush" "BBB" "Bitter Sweet" "Toy Boy" "Heart Attack" "Voyager" | 13 | — | KOR: 28,317 |
| Headway | Released: October 22, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Concrete Jungle" "On My Bike" "Sweet Nightmare" "Encore" "Light the Way" | 17 | — | KOR: 27,455 |
| Japanese |||||
| Dear Violet | Released: March 22, 2023 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Sweet Juice" (Japanese ver.) "Nerdy" (Japanese ver.) "MemeM" (Japanese ver.) "Tonari" (トナリ) "Zombie" (Japanese ver.) "Ponzona" (Japanese ver.) | — | 12 | JPN: 4,856 |
| On the Violet | Released: July 17, 2024 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "BBB" (Japanese ver.) "Pretty Psycho" (Japanese ver.) "7Heaven" (Japanese ver.) "So Far So Good" (Japanese ver.) | — | 19 | JPN: 2,314 |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Festa | Released: September 5, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "7Heaven" "Biscuit" "Mistake" | 13 | KOR: 34,738 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | Album |
| "My Heart Skip a Beat" | 2020 | — | Into Violet |
| "Can We Talk Again" | 2021 | — | Into Violet |
| "Ponzona" | 2021 | 99 | Into Violet |
| "Zombie" | 2021 | 89 | Hide & Seek |
| "My My" | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "MemeM" (맴맴) | 2022 | 118 | MemeM |
| "Nerdy" | 2022 | 63 | Geekyland |
| "Sweet Juice" | 2023 | 27 | Cabin Fever |
| "7Heaven" | 2023 | 66 | Festa |
| "BBB" | 2024 | 57 | BXX |
| "On My Bike" | 2024 | 71 | Headway |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory ||||

### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Find You" (with Lulupop) | 2021 | Non-album single |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | Album |
| "Love Is Dead" | 2022 | 194 | Geekyland |
| "Summer Rain" | 2022 | 152 | Geekyland |
| "Autopilot" | 2023 | 135 | Cabin Fever |
| "Agit" | 2023 | 163 | Cabin Fever |
| "T4ke" | 2023 | 171 | Cabin Fever |
| "So Far So Good" | 2023 | 177 | Cabin Fever |
| "Mistake" | 2023 | 173 | Festa |
| "Biscuit" | 2023 | 180 | Festa |
| "Bitter Sweet" | 2024 | 126 | BXX |
| "Voyager" | 2024 | 128 | BXX |
| "Toy Boy" | 2024 | 130 | BXX |
| "Heart Attack" | 2024 | 134 | BXX |
| "Intro : Crush" | 2024 | 181 | BXX |

## Videography
### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2020 | "My Heart Skip a Beat" | Zanybros |
| 2021 | "Can We Talk Again" | Zanybros |
| 2021 | "Ponzona" | Zanybros |
| 2021 | "Zombie" | Zanybros |
| 2021 | "My My" | SunnyVisual |
| 2022 | "MemeM" | Zanybros |
| 2022 | "Nerdy" | Zanybros |
| 2023 | "Sweet Juice" | Zanybros |
| 2023 | "7Heaven" | Zanybros |
| 2024 | "BBB" | Milpowder |
| 2024 | "On My Bike" | Hong Soo-min (Vidiworks) |

## Filmography
### Reality shows

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2021 | Literally Purple Kiss | |
| 2021 | Perky Holiday | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Female Idol Popularity Award | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2020 | Best New Artist (Overseas) | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Female Rookie Idol Award | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Seezn Most Popular Artist Award | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Hallyu Influencer Grand Prize Awards | 2022 | (World) K-POP Girl Group | Purple Kiss | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie Award – Female Group | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards | 2022 | Next Generation Hallyu Star Award | Purple Kiss | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award | Purple Kiss | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | K-wave Popularity Award | Purple Kiss | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Rolling Stone India | 2021 | 10 Best K-pop Debuts of 2021 | 3rd | |