Kiss (Korean group)
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Kiss was a Korea
n female pop
trio. Their debut single, "Yeoja Inikka" ("", "Because I'm a Girl") was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hye-Jin, and actor Shin Hyun-jun
, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke
staple in Korea for many years.
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.
Umji is now an actress.
"Because I'm a Girl" was covered by Korean female duo 2NB. 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.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n female pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
trio. Their debut single, "Yeoja Inikka" ("", "Because I'm a Girl") was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hye-Jin, and actor Shin Hyun-jun
Shin Hyun-jun
Shin Hyun-jun is a popular actor from South Korea. He is well known for portraying Ki-bong in the movie Barefoot Ki-bong and the photographer in South Korea's most popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" performed by KISS. He is best known as 아랍왕자 due to his foreign look and long eyelashes...
, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
staple in Korea for many years.
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.
Umji is now an actress.
"Because I'm a Girl" was covered by Korean female duo 2NB. The song was also sung on a reality show by Kara
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
member Goo Hara, who stated that this was one of her favorite songs; however, she received criticism for her poor singing skills.