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The Korea Times

By Pyo Kyung-min
Korean music label SM Entertainment announced plans to debut a new eight-piece girl group, Hearts2Hearts, on February 24, the company’s first rookie girl group since Aespa in 2020.
The K-pop powerhouse announced this week that the new act’s name reflects the group’s mission to “connect with global fans through a magical and beautiful musical world filled with heartfelt emotions and genuine messages”.
Hearts2Hearts will be the first girl group from the label produced without the involvement of SM’s founder Lee Soo-man, who stepped down as executive producer in March 2023.












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The eight members have been named as Carmen, Jiwoo, Haram, Dahyun, Jooeun, Yuna, Leean and Nayeon, but few other details have been officially released.
Hearts2Hearts will begin full-scale promotional activities later this month ahead of their February debut, focusing on building a new musical identity that stands apart from its SM seniors.
Read the full story at The Korea Times.
Additional reporting by staff reporter.


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