KISS OF LIFE Solo Songs + Bye My Neverland Reaction

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KISS OF LIFE reaction to Sugarcoat (Natty Solo), Countdown (Belle Solo), Kitty Cat (Julie Solo), Play Love Games (Haneul Solo), and Bye My Neverland!
Join me as I react to KISS OF LIFE's debut EP! This includes the MVs for each solo song from each member, Sugarcoat, Countdown, Kitty Cat, and Play Love Games, as well as the MV for Bye My Neverland. I reacted to the Shhh MV in my first-time reaction, which you can watch here:
0:00 Intro
1:29 Natty Sugarcoat MV reaction
8:25 Belle Countdown MV reaction
13:58 Julie Kitty Cat MV reaction
19:00 Haneul Play Love Games MV reaction
23:37 Bye My Neverland MV reaction
29:03 Final thoughts and outro
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@Kaurigone 2 ай бұрын

The main reason why Natty's solo was released first is because he debut has been WIDELY anticipated of almost a decade. Natty was in Sixteen, the survival show that formed Twice in 2015, at the age of 12-13 as a JYP. She was so good to the point where she even beat Momo in a dance battle, but was eliminated because of her age. She was also in Idol school, the survival show that formed Fromis_9 in 2017-2018. She was regarded as one of the best vocalists amd dancers in the show and would have debuted of it wasn't rigged (proven). In 2020, she debuted as a soloist, though it wasn't too successful, the songs were still good. When she finally debuted in Kiof, the popularity of her and the group skyrocketed. Sugar oat also ended up becoming one of the biggest songs of 2023 in South Korea and has been constantly charting for the 9 months since its release, as well as being in many top 20s for the best Kpop song of 2023.

@pkr-cf3ey 2 ай бұрын

Their solos are supposed to be similar to their journey to kiss of life, not exactly what happened but similar enough. Natty moved to Korea at 11 alone to be a trainee so she felt very lonely and out of place just being that young and not having a support system in Korea which is why that shop keeper treated her like she didn’t belong. Belle’s story is about how she felt like she was supposed to act a certain way and be perfect rather than authentic. Her father is a famous singer in Korea and she became a professional song writer very young so I imagine she felt a lot of pressure from the people around her to be talented and perfect. Julie’s is probably the most ambiguous but to me it seems like a story of self destruction and self sabotage. The lyrics are talking about how she will hurt people who get close to her and the people she’s around clearly enable her self destruction. Haneul’s is about how she was very shy and quiet but was pulled out of her shell. She became popular but her story is continued in “shhh” where suddenly because she became popular this boy was attempting to take advantage of her. To me it seems like when haneul became a trainee and finally established herself as talented, she started having more attention from agencies and stuff but because she was so new to all of it, people tried to take advantage of her naïveté towards success in the industry. Then kiss of life found haneul (in reality julie, natty, and Belle all recommended haneul as the last member for kiof so it’s pretty accurate!) and essentially saved her!! This is at least what I concluded I’d love to hear more thoughts in the comments :)

@cheskiee14 2 ай бұрын

interesting, i’ve never heard the MVs interpreted like this! i’d like to add the fact that julie used to be a ballerina (after watching i see that this is in the video), which possibly influenced belle’s story, though she has talked about people being supportive about her switching from ballet to idol dancing. i imagine she did feel that pressure of expectation too either way. so imagine all of the girls gave their inputs on what kind of stories and messages they wanted to tell about the hardships that we all face.

@pkr-cf3ey 2 ай бұрын

@@cheskiee14 ouuu yeah good point!! i def agree too about Julie’s ballet background influencing belles storyline !!

@mekookami 2 ай бұрын

This is pretty much what my take away was as well. I think the only thing left out was natty failing the audition represents her time in the survival shows.

@JxJxo_ 2 ай бұрын

Natty's shows her all alone following her dream but failing her audition a nod to her survival show past, Julies is about her growing older & constantly being watched (she was a popular tbl trainee) but stuck in the same place & image that shes trying to break free from, Belle's dad was actually against her becoming an idol & countdown is a song she wrote in high school & Haneul is the only one who doesnt have an industry past & is still finding her image.

@hello1868 Ай бұрын

I interpreted Julie’s story as her being in somewhat of a limbo in life, not able to find who she truly wants to be yet. The MV is very much like those classic Americanised coming of age movies: mature themes- partying/getting drunk/skinny dipping/living in the moment, all in the hopes of numbing reality and the inevitable fate of growing up, settling down, finding your professional path etc. She’s been in the industry for quite a long time too, as a trainee under TBL and Swing Ent. and spent a long time in a limbo of daunting uncertainty, not knowing when or if she’d debut. Also the sacrifices of the journey to becoming an idol- missing out on a lot in life, and having to constantly put up a cool perfect guise despite any inner turmoils. So Im guessing she also tried to repress such feelings, and built up her defences (hence the “I’m not your kitty cat” - I’m not someone you can just pet and play around with) … and that bottling up led to the emotional breakdown in the MV because she got too overwhelmed by all the eyes and pressure on her. But by the end, her path leads her to Kiss of Life and she finally finds the next big step, no more floating around waiting & wishing for more like she was doing before

@blackjack7207 20 күн бұрын

Kiss of Life is my ult group. I discovered them about a week after they'd debuted and I've been closely following them since. I love them very much and I'm happy to see more and more people getting to know these amazingly talented girls. (It's been a year and I still cry to Bye My Neverland)

@omnipyrmaeus 2 ай бұрын

LC (while watching Julie's solo song): "So she's going to cross paths with Natty." Me: Yeah.... yeah, you could say that.

@kpopmulti_17 2 ай бұрын

😅 oh definitely

@blackjack7207 20 күн бұрын

That's definetly one way to put it

@CheshireF 2 ай бұрын

Belle and Julie carried Natty to Julie's car and carry Natty to Julie's house so it isnt Natty's choice to hangout on someone's house, and you can see in 'Shhh' she tried to leave but Julie blocked her and force her to recover in her house

@Murad0325 2 ай бұрын

When I tell you that Kiss of Life is THE group, I freaking mean it😂 Favorite 5th gen girl group by faaar

@DizPunch 2 ай бұрын

the way i still tear up every single time i watch the countdown mv... professional actress belle for real

@hello1868 Ай бұрын

And apparently the lines she had (besides the scream and “leave me alone!”) were completely improvised!! Get that girl an Oscar already

@user-iy5xv8rg9i 2 ай бұрын

The creative director of Kiss of Life is Lee Hae In. She was the number one scorer in the final round of Idol School but was cheated and didn't debut. From the disclosure of the investigation results of the case She knew Natty from that show.

@Peyton27473 Ай бұрын

If you listen closely at the end of natty’s solo at the audition you can here kitty cat (Julie’s solo) playing before natty goes on stage which is pretty cool

@cheesymac3121 Ай бұрын

Belle wasn't denied she was accepted but that was her parents dream not hers, she wanted to be an idol

@devourerofmedia 2 ай бұрын

they filmed these videos in Hungary, i believe! there's a couple of behind the scenes videos on their youtube channel where they discuss the making of it

@mariapiccioni5974 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reaction, of course you couldn't have known about the order! Their debut rollout was so smart, perfectly highlighting the members individually (with them partecipating in writing/composing!) I''m a debut fan but I still can't choose a bias for the life of me, however my favorite solo is Play Love Games, it has a musical/theater vibe that you don't often hear in kpop and Haneul delivered it perfectly!

@RudeMekanicals 2 ай бұрын

Merci pour le shoutout!!! The b-sides are so good, Gentleman was probably my favourite b-side of 2023!

@mariapiccioni5974 2 ай бұрын

Justice for Gentleman, one of the most underrated bsides of last year!

@RudeMekanicals 2 ай бұрын

@@mariapiccioni5974 At least we got a performance video for it!

@hello1868 Ай бұрын

For me this was no doubt the best debut of 2023. I absolutely love how the group concept and the music videos were molded to fit each member individually & personally (Granted it may be quite exaggerated for the sake of the MVs but it mirrors the way each of them came together irl to form the group! like how in the MV, haneul was the last to join the other three girls, and also there’s a theory that Natty falls two times alluding to how irl she didn’t make it in Sixteen and Idol School). Not the other way around of having a concept already formed before choosing members, then trying to mold the members into it. It sets them apart from other groups in such a raw, “perfectly imperfect” way. I also love that the creative director is part of the target audience herself (around the same age as the members too), and is great friends with all of the girls (and has had a long time connection with Natty, since they were both in Idol School) so she KNOWS the girls and understands their style and what they need to showcase/amplify each one’s strengths. Each member has insane qualities and prior feats of their own, it’s so cool to see them come together to form the full picture!! Kiss of Life is 100% my fav group rn

@jihyoshusband 2 ай бұрын

6:32 fun fact (or not😭) the actor that plays this old shop keeper ACTUALLY fell in this scene (he was okay after so don’t worry)

@hello1868 Ай бұрын

Btw I’m pretty sure Haneul’s Mbti on that website is incorrect! She’s very much the most introverted of the group. With her and Natty both being introverts and then Belle and Julie as the extroverts, the group is very balanced haha

@Yejis.wife. Ай бұрын

You should 100% react to some guides to kiss of life and funny videos about them! It can make you get closer to the members, their positions and what kind of personalities they have!

@alwaysslay1 2 ай бұрын

Pls keep supporting these talented girls

@julia.e.carpenter Ай бұрын

It’s lucky you react to Nobody Knows. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t understand anything. Julie is wild, Belle wants to rebel, Natty is hardworking while Haneul is being Haneul. I think you’ve caught up with them now. Thanks for reacting, you are very insightful, you go in depth. Kiof is basically my introduction to your channel, wish more would stumble here like i do.

@I_LOVE_NMIXX..ITZY..Red_Velvet 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out KISS OF LIFE

@lenanicole2837 2 ай бұрын

I will just copy paste my recent comment from another video as it got a bit of traction and was seemingly helpful: Natty's story in the MV is representative of her real life story: Natty has been in over 6 companies over 10 years fighting for debut. She joined the reality show SIXTEEN which is the show that made Twice at the age of 12 years and 11 months old, by herself from Thailand (she came to Korea at 10). She literally made it to the very final episode but was eliminated not because she wasn't good enough but because she was too young to debut. Was on the show Idol School, didn't make the final lineup (it was proven to be rigged). She trained in JYPE. she trained in SM with the Red Velvet girls and shared a dorm with them. She literally knows everyone. She had a solo debut and still had to go back to work being a trainee. She has had a very long, hard road despite her immense talent. This is the reason she has so many personal fans and so much of the industry loves her and she has many friends and a lot of respect. When you said 'man Natty is having a really shitty day' it's because this has been her life up to this point. 'Failing' again, and again, rejected, again and again, struggling again and again. In the MV when she falls down and gets back up she tries to get back up and walk like she's fine because that's what she did in real life even though she was obviously hurting. No one helps her and they all just watch her struggle and fall and struggle to get back up again on her own because...that's what they did in real life. She has been fighting for over 10 years but finding these other 3 girls is when everything comes together and starts to be okay because they finally have each other. Their talents, goals and energy match perfectly and they've found their perfect place together in this group of 4. edit:for ages edit: forgot to mention that's why she's homeless in the MV, she literally didn't have a company/home (it's hard enough being a trainee for 10 years at 1 company not knowing if you'll ever debut but to not have even that stability and be bouncing around form place to place not knowing what's going to happen and being constantly rejected...poor baby I'm so happy she finally made it

@bernadettjuhasz 2 ай бұрын

The videos were filmed in Hungary! Im hungarian, so i was really shocked when i first saw the videos and started noticing that things are a bit too familiar haha

@I_LOVE_NMIXX..ITZY..Red_Velvet 2 ай бұрын

KISS OF LIFE is AMAZING

@mslidle8676 2 ай бұрын

Yess! Muito feliz por voce estar reagindo ao KISS OF LIFE, meu grupo favorito depois do GIDLE! Por favor, reage aos outros álbuns ❤

@bunhanp Ай бұрын

Best Girl Group concept in a while 🥰

@jihyoshusband 2 ай бұрын

21:47 don’t worry a lot of us were thinking that way at first😭😭😭

@jackdheb7071 2 ай бұрын

To be fair for other members's solos, Natty's earned so much higher number of views was also becuz she's Thai. In Thialand, K-pop fan community is quite large and grew huge by Lisa/BP era. Natty had been known for a long time and Thai fans witness how hard she worked to get through 10 years of failure, difficulty and strugling. A decade is enough time for many trainees to give up their dream, surrender and quit, but not for Natty. So when Natty re-debut with Kiss of Life, many Thai fans threw themselves in to support such fighter, wanting this time to be her Spring after a very long cold Winter.

@n.d3217 Ай бұрын

love the story telling

@PK-lf7zs 2 ай бұрын

they are so fire🔥

@slaycous Ай бұрын

fun fact! she wrote this songg

@rkoloeg 2 ай бұрын

Highly recommend checking out the video "Lee Hae-In's Treasure Box", she is their creative director and a former idol herself (she was actually a contestant on the Idol School survival show with Natty back in 2017). She has some videos about putting the group together. Maybe a little too dry for reaction content, but good background info!

@DizPunch 2 ай бұрын

YES YES YES YES instant click when i saw this on my page

@lkzMini 2 ай бұрын

Too complex, picking a bias on Kiof honestly. I picked Julie at first... And it never changed. But holy moly, they are all amazing. Natty's story is crazy... the "never give up" was made for her. Belle is an amazing singer, yes. But her personality is really interesting aswell. Julie said several times... "Belle is our trouble maker" (because she is like "free spirit") And i found it really cute (and great). Haneul is simply an ace. I cant believe how she can do everything right, like... how? And she is young... and improved A LOT in this short time.

@marianomorellprats7827 Ай бұрын

All videos are recorded in Budapest

@pkr-cf3ey 2 ай бұрын

OMG BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!! Def check out their 2nd comeback album called “born to be XX” I know you reacted to the title tracks nobody knows and bad news, but the rest of the album is very underrated and good!! Also the bside to Midas touch “nothing” it’s my fav song of theirs so far. Always love your reactions and to hear your thoughts. I loved how you mentioned that you hoped this group inspired people to not be bystanders against SA specifically and I didn’t even think abt that but it rlly resonated with me.

@jihyoshusband 2 ай бұрын

20:45 exactly!