Hearts2Hearts
Hearts2Hearts is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Carmen, Jiwoo, Yuha, Stella, Juun,, Ian, and. They debuted on February 24, 2025, with the single album The Chase and its lead single of the same name.
Name
According to SM Entertainment's report, the group name, Hearts2Hearts, means "to connect with global fans through a mysterious musical world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages, and move forward together as a greater 'us.History
2023–2025: Formation
First news of a new girl group from SM Entertainment came in February 2023, when the company announced their new SM 3.0 corporate strategy. In the announcement video, CEO Chris Sung-soo Lee and COO Tak Young-jun announced that SM would debut four new acts in 2023: a new Tokyo-based subunit of NCT, a new boy band, and a virtual solo artist, as well as a new girl group. These plans were reiterated in May, when the company shared a YouTube video of CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk announcing their plans for 2023, confirming the company's plans to launch a new girl group in the fourth quarter of the year.The group's debut was delayed several times, with the news being released each time in the company's earnings reports. The first delay came in August 2023, with SM stating the group would now launch in the first half of 2024. The debut was again delayed in May 2024, moving the group's launch to the fourth quarter of the year. In November 2024, SM updated their schedule for the final time, pushing the group's debut to the first quarter of 2025.
At the end of SM's 30th anniversary celebration SM Town Live 2025 concert at Gocheok Sky Dome on January 12, a surprise trailer was played that revealed the group's name and eight members, though their individual names were not released. The trailer also indicated that the group would debut in February 2025. The next day, South Korean media including Maeil Business Newspaper and The Korea Economic Daily reported that Hearts2Hearts would debut on February 24, with promotions beginning in late January.
Following the group's reveal, their company's stock experienced a 4.5% increase on the Korea Exchange at the closing of its trading day, with an additional gain of 6.94% the next day.
Hearts2Hearts is SM's first new girl group since Aespa debuted in 2020, and its first since the departure of founder and executive producer Lee Soo-man in 2023. With 8 members, it is also SM's largest girl group since Girls' Generation's 2007 debut with 9 members. Pop culture critic, Ha Jae-geun, noted that the group will be a "test" of the SM 3.0 corporate production strategy that was introduced in the wake of Lee's exit from the company.
2025–present: Introduction and debut
On January 31, Hearts2Hearts' Instagram account was opened to the public, which unveiled a series of images, giving a sneak peek of the members. All members were revealed on February 3, when a trailer for the group, entitled "Chase Your Choice", was released on SM's official YouTube channel, and additional social media accounts were opened. The group's debut release, a single album entitled The Chase, was revealed that same day on February 24. The Chase comprises two songs: the lead single of the same name and a B-side titled "Butterflies". A schedule for the release was revealed on February 4, including the announcement of a debut showcase at the Yes24 Music Hall in Seoul on the album's release date. On March 11, the group won their first music broadcast trophy in 15 days since debut on The Show with "The Chase". On June 18, Hearts2Hearts released the digital single "Style". The group released their first EP Focus on October 20, with "Pretty Please", one of the tracks of the EP, pre-released on September 24. The song also serves as a promotion track for Pokémon Legends: Z-A in South Korea.Other ventures
Ambassadorship
In April 2025, Hearts2Hearts has been named as the Seoul Spring Festa 2025 Wonder Show's honorary ambassador. On June 17, the group was selected as Seoul City's public relations ambassador.Endorsements
In February 2025, SM Entertainment and SAMG Entertainment announced a collaboration with Hearts2Hearts and Catch! Teenieping. On February 24, it was announced that Hearts2Hearts will be part of 'SMGC' project campaign, a collaboration between SM and Mega MGC Coffee. Later on that day, Hearts2Hearts were selected as campaign models for the women's spring special exhibition at Musinsa, the largest fashion platform in Korea. In June, the group was featured on the digital cover of W Korea, in collaboration with Chanel Beauty. On June 9, Hearts2Hearts became the brand ambassador for the beauty product Scarlett. On June 10, Binggrae has selected Hearts2Hearts as advertising models. On June 19, it was announced that Converse has launched a new 2025 Fall season campaign with the group. In July, the group collaborated with the beauty product Barenbliss. On July 21, it was announced that Hearts2Hearts became the brand model of the beauty product 2aN. On August 11, through their Instagram social media account, Kookmin Bank announced Hearts2Hearts as their new promotional model. On August 25, Shopee Indonesia, the number one e-commerce in Southeast Asia, chose Hearts2Hearts as its brand ambassador. On September 12, global lifestyle brand Calvin Klein selected Hearts2Hearts as its promotional models for the Fall/Winter season. On October 21, Lily Brown, a global fashion brand based in Japan, announced Hearts2Hearts as the promotional model for its Winter 2025 collection. On January 7, 2026, through several social media accounts, Lotte Duty Free announced Hearts2Hearts as one of its new promotional models.Members
- Carmen
- Jiwoo – leader
- Yuha
- Stella
- Juun
- A-na
- Ian
- Ye-on
Discography