‘SM 30th Anniversary’ Hearts To Hearts Debut “Role Model=Girls‘ Generation, Will Be SM’s Future” (Comprehensive)[DA:On-site]
‘SM 30th Anniversary’ Hearts 2 Hearts Debut “Role Model=Girls‘ Generation, Will Be the Future of SM” (Comprehensive)[DA:On-Site]
‘Idol powerhouse’ SM has released a new rookie girl group for the first time in 5 years since aespa. Coincidentally, it is a rookie group being released on SM’s 30th anniversary.
On the 24th at 2 PM, the group Hearts 2 Hearts held a media showcase to commemorate the release of their first single ‘The Chase’ at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. On this day, Hearts 2 Hearts performed the title song ‘The Chase’ and participated in a Q&A session with reporters.
Hearts 2 Hearts is a multinational girl group consisting of 8 members: Carmen, Jiwoo, Yuha, Stella, Jueun, Aina, Ian, and Yeone. The group name contains the meaning of connecting hearts with global fans and moving forward together as a bigger ‘we’ through their own mysterious and beautiful music world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages.
Hearts To Hearts said, “It still doesn‘t feel real that we’re debuting. Just as we‘ve worked hard for this moment, we’ll continue to work hard in the future.” “We‘re so happy to finally be debuting.” “We’re sincere about music and performance. We‘ll continue to show great performances.” “This is a moment we’ve waited for for a long time, so we‘re really overwhelmed and nervous.”
What was your first impression of the group name? Hearts To Hearts means “connecting hearts.” All the members liked it because it seemed like we could communicate with sincere music.”
Regarding their debut during SM’s 30th anniversary, “We’re happy just by debuting, but we’re also happy and honored that the eight of us are debuting as Hearts To Hearts during the special year of SM’s 30th anniversary. Just like our seniors, we’ll work hard to become SM’s ‘The Future,’” they said passionately.
Our role models are Girls’ Generation. Hearts To Hearts said, “We want to be like our Girls’ Generation seniors, who each have their own charms and create great synergy.” In particular, Indonesian Carmen confessed that she dreamed of becoming an idol after watching Girls’ Generation on stage. Carmen said, “I liked singing since I was little. One day, I saw Girls’ Generation on TV and they were so cool that I wanted to emulate them. I passed the audition and joined SM, and I’m honored and grateful to be able to debut like this. My family and friends congratulated me and supported me a lot. My older sister in particular likes K-pop and she was happier than I was,” she said.
Regarding the great attention they received as a new SM girl group, she said, “I felt more grateful than burdened. Thanks to the interest and support from many people even before our debut, we were able to gain more strength and prepare for our debut. We will become a Hearts To Hearts that can repay all the interest and support.”
The first single ‘The Chase’ contains a total of two tracks, the title track and debut song ‘The Chase’ and the b-side track ‘Butterflies’. Among them, the title track ‘The Chase’ is a song that creates a mysterious and mysterious atmosphere with a combination of dreamy sound sources and vocal melody. The track’s mood change is characterized by a strong and unique bass synth. The lyrics contain the confident message, “I will create my own path,” as well as feelings of excitement and curiosity about the new world that will unfold in the future.
Hearts To Hearts mentioned winning a rookie award and winning first place on a music show as goals they want to achieve with their debut album. They said, “We will become Hearts To Hearts that work hard to achieve our goals,” and expressed their hopes to hold a solo concert, overseas tour, and solo fan meeting in the future. They emphasized, “We want to hear the phrase, ‘The best rookie of 2025.’ We want to make this the year of Hearts To Hearts.”
They also shared their thoughts on their rivalry with Starship‘s new girl group Kiki. The rivalry naturally developed when Kiki pre-released their pre-debut song, ’I DO ME,‘ on the same day and at the same time as Hearts To Hearts. Hearts2Hearts said, “Rather than feeling burdened, I think we can influence each other positively while working together.”
They also confidently expressed their aspirations by saying, “We will work hard in the future. We will continue to make music with our fans through our own music. We will show you many good sides of ourselves in the future.”
Hearts2Hearts’ first single, ‘The Chase’, will be released through various music sites at 6 PM on the 24th, and the album will also be released on the same day. At 8 PM, the ‘Hearts2Hearts Debut Fan Showcase
Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com
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