Kiki, the ‘debut motivation’ to Hearts2Hearts? “I want to be a good influence on each other”
SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts is putting on a spectacular performance at the showcase for their first single ‘The Chase’ (The Chase) held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com
Hearts2Hearts made their surprise debut in the music industry by releasing their first single ‘The Chase’ through various music sites at 6 PM on the 24th. Ahead of the album release on that day, they personally revealed their thoughts on their debut at a media showcase held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
When asked about the competition between themselves and Starship Entertainment’s new girl group Kiki, who released their pre-debut song ‘I Do Me’ on the same day, member Jiwoo said, “Rather than feeling pressured, I want to be influenced positively by working together,” and showed strong determination by saying, “We will show you a good side of ourselves by making our own musical color even stronger.”
The members also chose BoA and Girls‘ Generation as their role models. In particular, as the first ‘big girl group’ from SM Entertainment in 18 years since Girls’ Generation, they said, “Girls‘ Generation seniors are our role models. We want to emulate the way everyone comes together and creates synergy.”
They added, “As for our new goals, we want to hear the words, ’Best Rookie of 2025.‘ It would also be good to win first place on a music show.”
Meanwhile, Hearts To Hearts’ debut album ‘The Chase’ contains two songs, the title song of the same name ‘The Chase’ and the track ‘Butterflies’. As it is an album that announces Hearts To Hearts‘ debut, it contains various emotions felt while running towards a dream with the keywords of dreams and beginnings.
Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com
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