The two girl groups that are part of the ‘2024 K -Pop Discovery’ will be making a ‘joint comeback’ on the same day.The main characters are QWER and Kiss of Life.

The simultaneous release date for these two groups, who have shared the glorious title of ‘Miracle of Small and Medium Groups’, is June 9th.QWIR is their third mini-album, and Kiss of Life is their fourth mini-album.

Girl band QWIR, formed through the YouTube show ‘My Favorite Kids’, has announced their comeback with their third mini-album ‘I’m on Your Side, Even if the Whole World Is Discordant ‘.

As you can see from the title, they are expected to expand on the youth and growth narratives they showed in their previous works, such as’ Worry Addiction ‘and’ My Name is Clear ‘, which are representative songs and have become popular songs, in this album.
Kiss of Life, who created a sensation with’ Sticky ‘and’ Igloo ‘based on hip-hop and R & B, announced a major transformation through their new album.

They recently revealed the name of their new album,’ Tutufor ‘(224), and released a concept trailer, drawing attention by hinting that they will show a new impression that breaks away from their typical’ sexy and refreshing ‘image.


QWORL and Kiss of Life are recognized as’ predators ‘of the music charts, each with their own unique music and gaining popularity among the public.

The title song of QWER’s second mini album, “My Name is Malgeum,” entered the domestic music platform Melon’s “Hot 100” last year and rose to its highest rank of 2nd, and topped YouTube Music’s weekly chart for 2 consecutive weeks.Kiss of Life, who are receiving favorable reviews for their trendy take on the hip-hop and R&B genres of the U.S., also proved their global box office power by rising to 10th place on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart with their digital single “Sticky” released last year.

With the news of their comeback, attention is focused on the so-called ‘off-the-charts battle’ that the two groups will engage in this summer on festival stages and social media.

Last year, QWIR appeared at the ‘Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival’ and showed off their refreshing band sound and solid live skills, emerging as a new stage powerhouse.Kiss of Life also dominated SNS algorithm with their excellent live performance and sensual performance.

Kiss of Life’s representative songs, ‘Sticky’ and ‘Igloo’, were also cited as representative songs that led the so-called ‘choreography challenge’ craze, in which people shared videos of themselves dancing to the chorus choreography on social media.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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