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Julie
한 쥴리
Julie in May 2024
Born
Julie Han

(2000-03-29) March 29, 2000 (age 24)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2023-present
LabelsS2
Member ofKiss of Life

Julie Han (Korean한 쥴리; born March 29, 2000), known mononymously as Julie, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper based in South Korea. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Kiss of Life, formed by S2 Entertainment in July 2023.[1]

Early Life

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Julie Han was on March 29, 2000, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[2] She lived there for thirteen years during which she pursued ballet.[3] She moved to South Korea at the age of thirteen where she was a student at Def Dance School and Def Music Academy, through which she was selected as a trainee for The Black Label, a sub-unit of YG Entertainment.[4][5]

Career

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2017-2023: Pre-debut and formation of Kiss of Life.

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Julie auditioned for The Black Label at the age of seventeen through Def Academy. She trained under the label for three years before moving to Swing Entertainment but soon parted ways with the label.[6]

In December 2022, Julie was seen alongside her future bandmates Natty, Belle, and two unknown people in a British documentary about K-pop trainees. It was alleged that they were to be a part of an upcoming girl group of S2 Entertainment.[7] On December 27, 2023, S2 Entertainment announced the launch of a girl group in 2023, following which Julie was revealed as the third member of Kiss of Life on May 17, 2023.[8]

2023-Present: Debut of Kiss of Life.

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On July 5, the group officially made their debut with the release of their self-titled EP which included a solo song "Kitty Cat" sung by Julie.[9][10] They also held a press showcase at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea on the afternoon of the same day.[11]

In 2024, she was featured on the track "Magic" in Nayeon's album Na.[12]

Discography

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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
"Magic"
(Nayeon featuring Julie)
2024 - Na

Composition credits

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List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Ref.
"Shhh" (쉿) 2023 Kiss of Life Kiss of Life Yes No
"Bye My Neverland" (안녕,네버랜드) Yes Yes
"Bad News (Eng Ver.)" Born to be XX Yes No [13]
"Nobody Knows" Yes No

References

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  1. ^ "Belle of the group KISS OF LIFE said it was difficult to get close to the members in the beginning.On.. - MK". 매일경제. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "[FanTalk] Kiss of Life scores '99 percent' of its goal in month since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 25, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (November 12, 2023). "[아이돌티스트] "키스오브라이프 쥴리로서 이룰 것들을 기대해 주세요"" [[Idolist] "Please look forward to what I will accomplish as Kiss of Life's Julie"]. Xportnews (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ [FULL] 데뷔와 동시에 쉿! 입을 다물게 만든 포스의 KISS OF LIFE(키스오브라이프) 보는 라디오 | 두시탈출 컬투쇼 | 230820 (Radio broadcast) (in Korean). August 20, 2023. Event occurs at 15 minutes 29 seconds. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via SBS Radio.
  5. ^ Park, Se-yeon (August 19, 2023). "[인터뷰②] 키스오브라이프, 무한 성장동력은 그들 자신이었다". Star Today (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Yoo, Hong (2023-11-10). "[Herald Interview] Kiss of Life continues to describe different aspects of freedom through music". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  7. ^ "홍승성 회장 S2엔터, 新 걸그룹 론칭 "내년 상반기 데뷔 목표"[공식]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  8. ^ 입력: 2023.05.17 08:03 (2023-05-17). "KISS OF LIFE, 쥴리가 나타났다". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "키스오브라이프, 오늘(5일) 핫 데뷔". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  10. ^ 조선일보 (2023-06-21). "'키스오브라이프' 어두우면서도 딥한 매력의쥴리..'Kitty Cat' MV 공개". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  11. ^ "키스 오브 라이프 "멀게만 느껴졌던 데뷔, 꿈꾸는 것 같아"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  12. ^ Yeo, Gladys (2024-05-17). "TWICE's Nayeon teases collaborations with Lee Chan-hyuk, KISS OF LIFE's Julie and more". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  13. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (November 12, 2023). "[아이돌티스트] "쥴리는 매 무대 온 힘을 다해"…'자부심 가득' 키스오브라이프" [[Idolist] "Julie gives it her all on stage"...'full of pride' Kiss of Life]. Xsports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.