The group has released three full-length albums in addition to several mini albums and singles. U-KISS released their first single, 'New Generation', on the 3rd of September 2008. The single includes the hit song '어리지 않아 (Not Young)'. Their first full length album, Only One, was released on February 3, 2010.
On February 23, 2011, it was revealed that Alexander and Kibum will be leaving the group by decision of the company and they would be replaced by two new members. The two members were announced as AJ and Hoon and they made their debut in the group with the single 0330.
CURRENT MEMBERS
Shin Soohyun (신수현)
Stage Name: Soohyun
Birth date: March 11, 1989
Talents/Interests: singing, dancing, playing piano, soccer, R&B music
- He is the leader of the group and the oldest member. He is U-KISS's "power vocal" and tries to take good care of his voice by practicing his vocals often.
Yeo Hoonmin (여훈민)
Stage Name: Hoon
Birthdate: 16 August, 1991
Talents/Interests: Taekwondo, Exercising, Piano, Singing
- Joined U-KISS in March 2011 before their '0330' promotions. He was a former Taekwondo athlete. Appeared in SBS's "Athena" as a bodygaurd to the president. Theater Major in Dongguk University. Released a single under his real name in 2009.
Kim Kyoungjae / Ellison Kim (김경재)
Stage Name: Eli
Birth date: March 13, 1991
Talents/Interests: Rapping, Acting, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, English, Mandarin, Watching movies
- One of the American members. He was born in California but grew up in Washington D.C., so he's fluent in English. At 15, he moved alone to China to pursue acting, where he also picked up conversational Mandarin. Nicknamed "Pigeon" by his members because of his funny pigeon imitation.
Lee Kiseop (이기섭)
Stage Name: Kiseop
Birth date: January 17, 1991
Talents/Interests: Dancing, Acting, Playing piano, Taekwondo, Ulzzang
- He became a member of U-KISS in 2009 right before their 만만하니 promotions. He is a former ulzzang that likes to share selcas of himself very often. Can be awkward and quirky, sometimes referred to as the "4D" member.
Alexander Lee Eusebio (알렉산더) - (Former member)
Stage Name: Xander
Birth date: July 29, 1988
Talents/Interests: English, Korean, Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Rap
- He can speak 7 different languages at varying degrees of fluency. He was the oldest and tallest member of the group. Sometimes referred to as the "umma" of the group for his nagging and nurturing tendencies.
FORMER MEMBERS
Collectively, the members speak four different languages - Korean, English, Mandarin, and Japanese.
Kim Kibum (김기범) - Allen (Former member)
Stage Name: Kibum
Birth date: December 29, 1990
Talents: Composing Music, Poppin' Dance, Japanese, Piano, Singing
- He is the younger brother of SS501's Hyungjun, he's a former member of Xing. He formerly lived in Australia with Hyungjun.
Shin Dongho (신동호)
Stage Name: Dongho
Birth date: June 29, 1994
Talents/Interests: Golf, Baseball, Drums, Mandarin, Soccer, Knitting, Acting
- He was the maknae (youngest) of the group. He lived in Beijing for a period, so he can speak Mandarin. He has been on several variety programs and TV shows, which has helped boost U-KISS's popularity.
Kim Jaeseop (김재섭)
Stage Name: AJ
Birthdate: 4 June,1991
Talents/Interests: Composing, Writing, Studying, Rap, English
- Joined U-KISS in March 2011 before their '0330' promotions. Former maknae of boy group "PARAN", he was the rapper. He was accepted to Columbia University in New York, but has taken a leave from college as he was abruptly taken in as a U-KISS member. However, he did spend a semester at Columbia from August 2012 until January 2013 studying Psychology. He also has written a few of U-KISS's songs ("Believe," "Amazing," and most recently, "Party All the Time").
Woo Sunghyun / Kevin Woo (우성현)
Stage Name: Kevin
Birth date: November 25, 1991
Talents/Interests: Singing, Playing guitar, Playing piano, Girl group dances, English
- U-KISS's other American member. He was born and raised in California, so he's also fluent in English. Along with Kibum, he is also a former member of Xing. The members refer to him as the sister or daughter of the group for his pretty face and more feminine aura.
Lee Junyoung
Stage Name: Jun
Birthdate: 22 January, 1997
Talents: singing, acting, dancing, rapper
- Joined U-KISS in 2014 with Quit Playing. Become popular as actor "Lee Junyoung": Avengers Social Club (2017), Goodbye To Goodbye (2018), Class of Lies (2019), Good Casting (2020). He was the winner of the reality The Unit and debuted in the group's program UNB (2018-2019).
Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
U-KISS Lyrics
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失いたくないと思った
時間よ、止まれ永遠に
(Here's no doubt)
見つめられたまま 動けないなんて
過去にはない稀なスタイル
(Still confused)
光が消えると、
もう Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
君が握る、
あのイニシアティブから解き放たれ
さぁジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
孤独にはサヨナラを...
Who can make it right!?
まるでそれは悪魔の仕草
恐ろしいほど美しい
抜け出せないループにはまる
(Take my breath)
受け入れられない 愛をもてあまし
言葉さえ意味を失う
(Just implying)
影が現れて、
夜明けがその毒を中和する
もう Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
君が握る、
あのイニシアティブから解き放たれ
さぁジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
孤独にはサヨナラを...
Who can make it right!? ...
到底、実らぬ恋の虜
飛び立てない籠の鳥を
時に眺め時に触れて
また始めるお得意気まぐれゲーム
いつしか全てが反時計で
回るような感覚
例えどんな誘惑でももう戻らない
何が何でも振り向かないで ...
まだEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
君はまるで、
あの契りの意味にさえ気づかない
今、ジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
孤独に別離告げて...
もうEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
君が握る、
あのイニシアティブから解き放たれ
さぁジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
孤独にはサヨナラを...
Who can make it right!?
The lyrics of U-KISS's song Eeny Meeny Miny Moe describe the emotional struggle of a person who is trying to break free from a toxic relationship. The song uses metaphors of angels and demons to portray the conflicting feelings of love and fear that the person experiences. The first verse describes the person's initial attraction to their partner, comparing their smile to that of an angel and expressing a desire to never lose them. However, as the relationship progresses, the person realizes that they are trapped in a loop that they cannot escape from. The chorus uses the children's game of Eeny Meeny Miny Moe to depict the feeling of being controlled by their partner's decisions, with the phrase "君が握る" meaning "you hold" or "you decide". The person desires to break free from this control and say goodbye to their loneliness.
The second verse further explores the struggles of the person, describing their fear of accepting the love that they cannot reciprocate and the loss of language to express their feelings. The appearance of a shadow represents the person's inner conflict and the hope for a new beginning. However, despite the hope, the person realizes that they are captive to a love that can never be fulfilled. The repetition of "まだEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe" in the last verse suggests that the person is still caught up in the game of their relationship, unable to break free.
Overall, the lyrics of Eeny Meeny Miny Moe demonstrate the complicated emotional turmoil of being in a toxic relationship that one cannot escape from.
Line by Line Meaning
その笑顔はさながら天使
Her smile is like that of an angel
失いたくないと思った
I thought I didn't want to lose it
時間よ、止まれ永遠に
Time, stop forever
(Here's no doubt)
There's no doubt about it
見つめられたまま 動けないなんて
Being unable to move while being watched
過去にはない稀なスタイル
A rare style that hasn't existed in the past
(Still confused)
Still feeling confused
光が消えると、
When the light disappears,
天使はその羽根を脱ぎさる
The angel sheds its wings
もう Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe again
君が握る、
Held by you
あのイニシアティブから解き放たれ
Released from that initiative
さぁジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
Now being torn apart
孤独にはサヨナラを...
Sayonara to loneliness...
Who can make it right!?
Who can make it right!?
まるでそれは悪魔の仕草
As if it's the gesture of the devil
恐ろしいほど美しい
Terribly beautiful
抜け出せないループにはまる
Getting stuck in an inescapable loop
(Take my breath)
Take my breath away
受け入れられない 愛をもてあまし
Unable to accept and handle love
言葉さえ意味を失う
Even words lose their meaning
(Just implying)
Just implying it
影が現れて、
A shadow appears,
夜明けがその毒を中和する
Dawn neutralizes its poison
到底、実らぬ恋の虜
A prisoner of unrequited love
飛び立てない籠の鳥を
A caged bird unable to fly
時に眺め時に触れて
Sometimes looking and sometimes touching
また始めるお得意気まぐれゲーム
Starting that whimsical game again
いつしか全てが反時計で
Eventually everything becomes counterclockwise
回るような感覚
A sensation of spinning
例えどんな誘惑でももう戻らない
Even with any temptation, there's no going back
何が何でも振り向かないで ...
Don't turn around no matter what...
まだEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe again
君はまるで、
You are just like
あの契りの意味にさえ気づかない
Unaware of the meaning of that promise
今、ジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
Now being torn apart
孤独に別離告げて...
Announcing the separation from loneliness...
もうEeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe again
君が握る、
Held by you
あのイニシアティブから解き放たれ
Released from that initiative
さぁジリジリ身を引きちぎられる
Now being torn apart
孤独にはサヨナラを...
Sayonara to loneliness...
Who can make it right!?
Who can make it right!?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kei Odate
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