All You Need to Know About K-Pop Girl Group Kiss&Cry!
It’s undeniable that the South Korean music industry is full of so much potential and talent! Every year, there’s always a new group coming out and debuting in the K-Pop world. Back in 2014, a talented girl group called Kiss&Cry (Hangul: 키스&크라이) debuted on January 25th, under the auspices of the agency Winning Insight Media. The 4-member group consisted of members Bohye, Haena, Dia, and Yumi. During their career, they released two singles titled “Domino Game” and “Bad Girl.”
Unfortunately, shortly after the debut, the group had to disband following the departure of one of its members, Haena, in September 2014. Are you curious to hear the rest of this story? If the answer is yes, let’s scroll down the article below to find out!
Full Profile
- Name: Kiss&Cry (Hangul: 키스&크라이)
- Origin: Seoul, South Korea
- Genre: Pop
- Years active: 2014
- Label: Winning Insight Media
- Members: Bohye, Haena, Dia, Soyumi
- Fandom name: Cookie & Cream
Kiss&Cry had so much potential upon their official debut with the digital single “Domino Game.” Unfortunately, they only released one more single after the first one. They made their first and the last comeback on May 7th, 2014, with the single titled “Revenge.”
In the same year as they debuted, on September 5th, 2014, the company released a statement that announced the member Haena’s departure from the group after her contract expired and she didn’t want to renew it. After the departure, the group was put on hiatus with no additional information. It’s not known when the group officially disbanded.
Members Profiles:
Bohye
Stage Name: Bohye (보혜)
Birth Name: Kim Bohye (김보혜)
Position: Leader, Vocalist, Rapper, Main Dancer
Date of Birth: January 19th, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 165 cm (5’4″)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @realbohye
Interesting Facts:
– Busan, South Korea, is her hometown
– She can speak Korean, Japanese, English, Chinese
– She made an appearance in MR.MR’s MV “Waiting For You”
– She used to be a member of the girl group Bella under the stage name Miuu
– After Kiss&Cry disbanded in 2018, she re-debuted with girl group DESTINY under her real name
Dia
Stage Name: Dia (디아)
Birth Name: Kim Ji-eun (김지은)
Position: Main Vocalist
Date of Birth: June 12th, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 163 cm (5’2″)
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Interesting Facts:
– Incheon, South Korea, is her hometown
– In 2010, she debuted as a solo artist using the name Dia
– Since the group’s disbandment, she’s gone back to being a solo artist
– She’s currently signed a contract with Polaris Media Group
3. Yumi
Stage Name: Yumi (유미)
Birth Name: So Yumi (소유미)
Position: Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Maknae
Date of Birth: July 6th, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 164 cm (5’4″)
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Interesting Facts:
– Incheon, South Korea, is her hometown
– In 2010 before Kiss&Cry launched, she debuted with girl group VNT
– She made an appearance in MR.MR’s “Do You Feel Me” MV
– In 2015 after Kiss&Cry disbanded, she debuted as a solo Trot artist
– She’s currently signed a contract with Summit Star Entertainment
4. Haena
Stage Name: Haena (해나)
Birth Name: Lee Haena (이해나)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Date of Birth: June 2nd, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Twitter: @A2haena
Instagram: @vivan.lee.925
Interesting Facts:
– Incheon, South Korea, is her hometown
– In 2016, after leaving Kiss&Cry, she re-debuted as the Leader of the girl group Matilda.
– In 2017, she participated in KBS2’s survival program The Unit, and was eliminated on episode 8
– She became the 34th official King (Queen) in episode 191 of MBC’s King of Masked Singer after achieving 3 consecutive wins
Discography
In their short debut, Kiss&Cry only released 3 digital singles.
Digital singles
- “Modern” (pre-debut) (2013)
- “Domino Game” (2014)
- “Revenge” (2014)
Check out their debut MV and performance below!
Kiss&Cry Former Member And Disband News
In September 2014, a few months after their debut, Kiss&Cry had to face an ultimate nightmare: group disbandment. Panic swept the online community and fans as people tried to figure out what was true and what wasn’t. Usually, disbandment is clearly expressed by the company, or a group just goes for so long without promoting that they get forgotten by the public. That wasn’t the case with Kiss&Cry. In this case, member Haena announced the decision on national television by herself and stated that the group was disbanding.
Haena, who appeared on Mnet’s Super Star K6 as a contestant in September 2014 was the one who revealed this information belatedly.
She said, “There wasn’t as much response to Kiss&Cry compared to expectations, so it was suddenly disbanded against our intentions. I’m trying not to be sad. Although we were unable to become famous and disbanded, I hope that we will come together again,” and grew teary before then wowing the judges with her cover of Ailee’s “Singing Got Better.”
Prior, the fact that Haena was having solo activities in the first place is unusual for a rookie group which only has a few month’s careers. So, when she appeared as a contestant on the singing show Superstar K6 as a solo artist, any experienced K-Pop fan would be having their alarm bells set off. She confirmed the viewers’ worries by saying that Kiss&Cry had, in fact, split-up when asked by MC Yoon Jong-shin. Of course, this way of breaking such big news was shocking, and somewhat unprofessional, especially in an industry as delicate as K-Pop.
Before this incident, there hadn’t been any other information about the group splitting. They were a crowd favorite as far as female rookie groups go, and they had the talent to back it up. Although they weren’t promoting currently, it hadn’t been that long since their last activities, and the company hadn’t made a peep about inner turmoil. Haena’s statement came out of the blue and sent a big shock over fans.
Later, the entertainment company in charge of Kiss&Cry, Winning Insight M, issued their own statement contradicting Haena. Their official word on the matter is that the group is not disbanding but simply going through some changes. Those two statements are the polar opposite. Fans are confused about who to believe. They were confused about whether the group disbanded or only taking a break.
One thing to notice is that the two parties gave a similar statement regarding the fact that Haena was out of the group. The company also confirmed that she did not renew her contract with them, and she made it clear that she is going to pursue her solo options in the industry. It is also clear that the group isn’t going to be promoting in the foreseeable future, although both Haena and Winning Insight made it seem like the group may be back together someday.
Nobody also seemed to know about what would happen to the other members. It would appear that they are staying with the company for the time being. There was no word that any of them terminated their contracts like Haena did, but it would seem that they will be focusing on being solo artists for now since Dia posted on her Facebook making comments to that effect. Soyumi and Bohye also didn’t say anything, but it is assumed that they are struggling with all of this suddenly becoming public.
Of course, later we would found out that the group had to, indeed, disband.
Latest News
Here we are, a few years later, after Kiss&Cry’s debut and disbandment. So, what happened to the members after they departed from the group?
Here’s what they are up to:
Bohye
After she left the group, the leader now seems to have signed with Zelkova Music and might be filming for a new music video. In 2018, she re-debuted with girl group DESTINY under her real name.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbyOeEsnVE3/?utm_source=ig_embed
She’s also mostly performing covers. She did go to Germany last year for the K-Pop Showcase in Cologne. She performed a song titled “Overload” there.
Don’t forget to check out her Facebook and Instagram accounts!
Dia
Since the group’s disbandment, Dia decided to go back to being a solo artist. She recently had a comeback just over a week ago with the song “Fly Girl.”
She’s currently under Broadway. Her official YouTube Chanel was made in 2015, but she didn’t upload any content to her channel up until she released the audios for her Stardust album.
https://youtu.be/iC-PtHGf1-U
She also uploaded a selfie on her personal Instagram account in March 2020, which showed her warming smile.
Soyumi
After Kiss&Cry disbanded, Soyumi debuted as a solo Trot artist under Summit Star Entertainment. She made her solo debut in 2015 and has released two songs so far:
“Shake Me Up”
and “Don’t Ask,” which doesn’t have a music video.
Haena
After leaving Kiss&Cry, Haena re-debuted as the Leader of the girl group Matilda in 2016. The group consists of four members and is signed to Box Media. Their three top songs are: “Macarena,” “Summer Again,” “You Bad! Don’t Make Me Cry.”
Haena also released a solo song titled “Not So Pretty Ending,” but it doesn’t have an MV.
In 2017, she participated in KBS2’s survival program The Unit along with other Matilda members, and she was eliminated in Episode 8. She also became the 34th official King (Queen) in episode 191 of MBC’s King of Masked Singer after achieving 3 consecutive wins.
You can check other Matilda songs on their YouTube channel!
So, those are all the things you need to know regarding the talented K-Pop girl group called Kiss&Cry which sadly had to disband early. So, what do you think about this group? Tell us your thoughts and opinions in the comment box below!
