{"id":170865,"date":"2026-07-04T12:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=170865"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:33:51","slug":"hearts2hearts-open-up-about-aespa-comparisons-in-new-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/hearts2hearts-open-up-about-aespa-comparisons-in-new-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts2Hearts open up about aespa comparisons in new interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hearts2Hearts<\/strong> recently spoke with <strong>Billboard Korea<\/strong> about their growing career, and one topic stood out during their chat. As the first girl group launched by SM Entertainment since aespa in 2020, many fans have compared the two groups. Hearts2Hears officially debuted in 2025, ending a 5-year gap of no new girl bands for the company. But instead of feeling overwhelmed by those expectations, member Yeon said the comparison became a positive force. She explained that the members wanted to work even harder together so they could meet the high expectations placed on them. Rather than seeing aespa&#8217;s success as something intimidating, the breakthrough girl group saw it as encouragement.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Lemon Tang - The 2nd Mini Album\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/39xlBHb1gQvMVqRZLjaTjI?si=LJ9MEVuJQWy9ztacNDSpSA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cRather than feeling pressured, I think it motivated us to work even harder together so we could live up to people\u2019s expectations. It felt more like positive encouragement that pushed us to keep practicing and improving!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p>The interview came shortly after Hearts2Hearts released their second mini-album on June 22, 2026. The project\u2019s title track, &#8220;Lemon Tang,&#8221; presents a brighter and more refreshing sound, making it the perfect summer soundtrack. The song was written by longtime SM Entertainment producer KENZIE and highlights teamwork by sharing vocal lines between different members before bringing all eight voices together.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hearts2Hearts \ud558\uce20\ud22c\ud558\uce20 &amp;apos;Lemon Tang&amp;apos; MV\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1VqxWNwgf5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sixteen months after their debut, Hearts2Hearts says they remain focused on growing together as a team. The 8-member team continues to build momentum through sticky dance-pop tracks, including \u201cFocus,\u201d \u201cRude!\u201d and the freshly released \u201cLemon Tang.\u201d While comparisons to aespa are likely to continue, this breakthrough act hopes fans will recognize their own identity through their music and performances.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cAll of the members constantly give each other feedback and always want to improve, so I think people can really see that growth through our performances and activities,\u201d\u00a0 Ian said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<div><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearts2Hearts recently spoke with Billboard Korea about their growing career, and one topic stood out during their chat. As the first girl group launched by SM Entertainment since aespa in 2020, many fans have compared the two groups. Hearts2Hears officially debuted in 2025, ending a 5-year gap of no new girl bands for the company. 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