Purple Kiss
South Korean girl group
Purple Kiss (Korean: 퍼플키스; 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.
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