Purple Kiss (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by RBW in 2020. The final lineup before disbanding consisted of six members: Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan. Purple Kiss was originally a seven-member group; Park Ji-eun left the group on November 18, 2022, due to health issues. They were 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".
2022–2024: 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.
2024–2025: BXX, I Miss My..., Our Now, and disbandment 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". On July 16, 2025, Purple Kiss released their second single album, I Miss My… with title track "DoReMi." On August 31, 2025, the band released their only English studio album, "Our Now." The band is scheduled to disband in November 2025 following the release of an English album in August and activities in Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Seoul. Their final digital single "Breath" was released on November 16.
Members
Final line-up
Na Go-eun () – vocalist, dancer Dosie () – dancer, vocalist Ireh () – dancer, vocalist Yuki () – rapper, dancer Chaein () – vocalist, dancer, rapper Swan () – vocalist
Former
Park Ji-eun () – vocalist
Timeline
Discography Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR
JPN 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 7 — KOR: 38,502Cumulative Sales of Geekyland:
Cabin Fever Released: February 15, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 18 — KOR: 26,527Cumulative Sales of Cabin Fever:
BXX Released: March 19, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 — KOR: 28,317Cumulative Sales of BXX:
Headway Released: October 22, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 — KOR: 27,455Cumulative Sales of Headway:
Our Now Released: August 31, 2025 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 19 — KOR: 11,194 Japanese Dear Violet Released: March 22, 2023 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 12 JPN: 4,856 On the Violet Released: July 17, 2024 Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 19 JPN: 2,314
Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart:
Festa Released: September 5, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 34,738Cumulative Sales of Festa:
I Miss My... Released: July 16, 2025 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 22 KOR: 27,708Cumulative Sales of I Miss My...:
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
"My Heart Skip a Beat"2020 — Into Violet "Can We Talk Again" 2021 — "Ponzona" 99 "Zombie" 89 Hide & Seek "My My" — "MemeM" () 2022 118 MemeM "Nerdy" 63 Geekyland "Sweet Juice" 2023 27 Cabin Fever "7Heaven" 66 Festa "BBB" 2024 57 BXX "On My Bike" 71 Headway "Doremi" 2025 67 I Miss My..."—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Collaborations Title Year Album "Find You" 2021
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown. "Love Is Dead" 2022 194 Geekyland "Summer Rain" 152 "Autopilot" 2023 135 Cabin Fever "Agit" 163 "T4ke" 171 "So Far So Good" 177 "Mistake" 173 Festa "Biscuit" 180 "Bitter Sweet" 2024 126 BXX "Voyager" 128 "Toy Boy" 130 "Heart Attack" 134 "Intro : Crush" 181
Videography Music videos Year Title Director 2020 "My Heart Skip a Beat" Zanybros 2021 "Can We Talk Again" "Ponzona" "Zombie" "My My" SunnyVisual 2022 "MemeM" Zanybros "Nerdy" 2023 "Sweet Juice" "7Heaven" 2024 "BBB" Milpowder "On My Bike" Hong Soo-min (Vidiworks) 2025 "Doremi"Kisuk Lee, Doyun Kim (LayerZ) "Doremi" English Version "Breath"
Filmography Reality shows Year Title 2021 Literally Purple Kiss 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 Asian Pop Music Awards 2020 Best New Artist (Overseas) Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Female Rookie Idol Award Golden Disc Awards 2022 Rookie Artist of the Year Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Hallyu Influencer Grand Prize Awards 2022 (World) K-POP Girl Group Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Rookie Award – Female Group Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards 2022 Next Generation Hallyu Star Award Seoul Music Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year Popularity Award K-wave Popularity Award
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Rolling Stone India 2021 10 Best K-pop Debuts of 2021 3rd
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