"Kiss" (
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: 입맞춤) is a song recorded by South Korean singer
Dara
Dara is a given name used for both males and females, with more than one origin. Dara is found in the Bible's Old Testament Books of Chronicles. Dara רעwas a descendant of Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known ...
, a member of girl group
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experiment ...
. It features the vocals of her co-member
CL and was used as part of a promotional campaign for
Cass Beer. It was released as her first single in South Korea on September 7, 2009, and was later included on 2NE1's debut studio album ''
To Anyone
''To Anyone'' is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group 2NE1. The album was released on September 9, 2010, by YG Entertainment and CJ E&M Music. 2NE1 worked with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy, and e.knock to produce the al ...
'' one year later.
Background and development
After the release of 2NE1's latest single "
I Don't Care", the group paused promotions in order to release solo material.
"Kiss" was written and composed by
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
's exclusive Korean
music producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
Teddy Park
Teddy Park (born Park Hong-jun on September 14, 1978), is a Korean–American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park moved to the United States with his family as a young child. When he was 17 years old, P ...
, who is known as a member of
1TYM
1TYM (Korean: 원타임, pronounced as "One Time") was a four-member South Korean group. They were Teddy Park (also known as Park Hong-jun), Oh Jinhwan, Song Baekyoung, and Danny Im (also known as Im Taebin).
History
In the late 1990s, YG CE ...
and for his work with
Big Bang
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from 2006 up until early 2009. She had worked with him previously on 2NE1's debut eponymous
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. 2NE1
2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experiment ...
. The lyrics of the song describes a woman who merely wants her lover to kiss her but is turned off by his attitude. In 2009, Oriental Brewery announced that it had chosen Sandara Park and actor Lee Minho to be their newest models for their beverage brand Cass 2x, and the song was used as a result.
Release
"Kiss" was used as the background music for a
Cass Beer commercial film that she herself starred in alongside actor
Lee Minho. On the same day, the song was made available for digital download on September 7, 2009. "Kiss" was the first solo single released by her group, which was then followed by
Park Bom
Park Bom (born March 24, 1984), previously known mononymously as Bom, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group 2NE1.
Park began her musical career in 2006, featuring on singles released by labelma ...
's "You and I", and
CL and Minzy's duet "Please Don't Go". Upon its release, the song peaked at number three on the weekly
Melon
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chart and topped the
Bugs chart. Later, the song was included in the group's first full-length album ''
To Anyone
''To Anyone'' is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group 2NE1. The album was released on September 9, 2010, by YG Entertainment and CJ E&M Music. 2NE1 worked with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy, and e.knock to produce the al ...
'', along with the singles released by the other members.
Music video
![Lee Min Ho](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Lee_Min_Ho.jpg)
The music video of the song premiered on 2NE1's official YouTube channel on September 5, 2010. It features Sandara and ''
Boys Over Flowers
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'' star
Lee Min-ho
Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor, singer, model, creative director and businessman. He gained widespread fame worldwide with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009) which also earned him the Best New Acto ...
in leading roles playing love interests. The initial kiss scene between the two was deemed one of the most famous events of 2009. Due to the positive response to the music video, a short sequel was made.
Synopsis
The opening sequence of the video features Lee and his friends partying at an outdoor pool party, where they spot Dara (a bartender) at the bar and make a bet between themselves to see if Lee can make Dara fall for him. He approaches with a diamond ring in hand, which he drops into a glass containing Cass 2x beer before pretending to walk away. Instead, he kisses her cheek, prompting Dara to pull him back and slap him in front of everyone before walking away herself. The scene shifts to the night of a concert, where Lee is seen leaning against his car, unable to forget Dara or the way she acted towards him at the club. In the distance, he then sees Dara again in the crowd. Surprised, he follows suit and stays with her, although begrudgingly on her part. However, during the duration of the concert, Dara eventually enjoys the concert with him and afterwards, Lee gives Dara a can ring from the beer he was drinking.
Later, Lee picks up Dara and tries to impress her with his wealth and invites her to a party, which she accepts, but being anything but impressed, she dumps the items he bought her in the trash when he leaves. Dara then arrives late to the party wearing a punky, rebellious outfit, the opposite of the clothing he had bought her. Lee attempts to call her on her cellphone but she deposits the phone in a glass of
Cass Beer and surprises Lee by kissing him before dropping the diamond ring he had left with her earlier in his drink. Dara asks one of his friend's for the money he would have won if she fell for him and rips it in front of Lee, indicating she knew about the bet. The video ends with her leaving a distraught Lee, touching the can ring on her neck (now on a necklace), implying that she had fallen for him and that he had in fact, won the bet. The video featured
Kim Woo-bin
Kim Woo-bin (born Kim Hyun-joong on July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama '' White Christmas''. He subsequently gained attention in '' A Gentlema ...
in one of his first acting roles.
In the sequel, Dara works as a bartender at an upscale restaurant, but is surprised to learn that Lee also works there. He asks after her well-being and says she'd gotten prettier since the last time he saw her. The video ends with them having reconciled.
Live performances
Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a ...
has performed the song on
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experiment ...
's debut concert tour,
Nolza tour
The Nolza! tour was the debut concert tour by Korean group 2NE1. The tour supported their second extended play, ''2NE1'' (2011), and its Japanese version, ''Nolza''. Members of Big Bang, Taeyang and GD & TOP, joined the tour as guest performers ...
(2011). She has also added the song to the setlist for 2NE1's
New Evolution Global Tour
New Evolution Global Tour was the first world tour and second concert tour overall by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It saw shows in 11 cities across 7 countries in Asia and North America spanning from July to December 2012, and marked the first w ...
(2012). On December 10, 2016,
Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a ...
performed the song on ''
Pinoy Boyband Superstar
''Pinoy Boyband Superstar'' is a Philippine reality singing competition shown on ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Billy Crawford. The judges of the show are composed of Aga Muhlach, Yeng Constantino, Sandara Park and Vice Ganda. The show premiered o ...
'', the first performance since 2NE1's disbandment the previous month.
References
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Songs about kissing
2009 singles
2NE1 songs
YG Entertainment singles
Korean-language songs
Songs written by Teddy Park
2009 songs