Focus (Hearts2Hearts EP)


Focus is the first extended play by South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts. It was released by SM Entertainment on October 20, 2025, and contains six tracks, including the standalone single "Style", the lead single "Pretty Please", and the title track of the same name.

Background and release

On September 22, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Hearts2Hearts would release their first extended play, Focus, on October 20, 2025. On the same day, the promotional schedule was released. It was also announced that "Pretty Please" would be pre-released on September 24; the song alongside its music video were released on that date. On October 10, a trailer was released. Mood sampler videos were released on October 13 and October 15. On October 17, the music video teaser for "Focus" was released. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Focus" on October 20.

Composition

Focus contains six tracks. The opening track, "Focus", is a house song featuring "vintage piano riff" and lyrics "sensually describing the state of being completely focused on the other person". The second track, "Apple Pie", is a nu-disco song characterized by "blends of funky bassline, analog drum sounds, and glossy synths" with lyrics "comparing a night of girls sharing their own secrets to a pajama party where they all eat apple pie together". The third track, "Pretty Please", is a new jack swing dance song with lyrics "containing the excitement and precious moment when just being there brings joy to each other on a journey together".
The fourth track, "Flutter", is a city pop song featuring "harmonizes strings, horns, and warm keyboard sounds" with lyrics about "making the first move toward a hesitant partner". The fifth track, "Blue Moon", is a R&B-based pop ballad song featuring a "guitar melody and dreamy synth sound". The final track, "Style", is an uptempo dance song featuring a "cheerful rhythm and groovy bass" with lyrics "expressing curiosity and ambiguous feelings toward someone with a seemingly indifferent yet firm style".

Promotion

Following the release of Focus, on October 20, 2025, Hearts2Hearts hosted a live event to introduce the extended play and engage with their fanbase.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.
Studio
Personnel
  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Hearts2Hearts – vocals
  • Kenzie – lyrics, composition, arrangement
  • David Wilson Dwilly – composition, arrangement
  • Michael Matosic – composition, arrangement
  • Dewain Whitmore – composition, background vocals
  • Hailey Collier – composition
  • Ondine – lyrics, vocal directing
  • Micah Gordon – composition, arrangement
  • Gina Kushka – composition, background vocals
  • Saay – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals
  • Deez – composition, arrangement, background vocals, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, programming, digital editing
  • Soulfish – composition, arrangement, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, programming
  • Andrew Choi – composition, intro narrating
  • No2zcat – composition, arrangement, bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Jsong – composition, vocal directing, background vocals
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics
  • Kang Eun-yu – lyrics
  • Rasmus Gregersen Ras – composition, arrangement
  • Daniel Michael Victor DMV – composition, arrangement
  • Amanda Thomsen – composition, background vocals
  • Haventseenyou – composition, arrangement
  • Mike Daly – composition, arrangement
  • Mitchell Owens – composition, arrangement
  • Adrian McKinnon – composition
  • Sara Forsberg – composition, background vocals
  • Ikki – background vocals
  • Red Anne – vocal directing
  • Iris – vocal directing
  • Kim Chan-ho Greentea – guitar
  • Vella – synthesizer
  • Young – guitar
  • Kim Joo-hyun – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
  • Noh Min-ji – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
  • Kim Hyo-joon – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
  • Lee Min-kyu – recording, digital editing, mixing
  • Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing
  • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing
  • Koo Jong-pil – mixing in Dolby Atmos
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering