SM’s New Girl Group Hearts2Hearts Debuts Successfully at No. 1 on K-Pop Radar Fan Chart

SM’s new girl group Hearts2Hearts debuted at No. 1 on the K-Pop Radar fan chart right after making their debut, demonstrating strong power as newcomers. On the 28th, K-Pop Radar released its “Weekly Fan Chart,” which analyzes artists showing the most significant growth over a week, and Hearts2Hearts topped the list with their debut song “The Chase.” Expected to be the successor group to aespa, Hearts2Hearts captured global fans’ intense attention by securing the chart’s first position in their very first week. The music video for Hearts2Hearts’ “The Chase” recorded 8.21 million views during the tracking period from February 20 to 26, 2025. Their increase in Spotify followers reached 41,000, far exceeding the K-pop average of 1,800, indicating high interest from a global fanbase. Hearts2Hearts’ rapid rise was also evident on social media. During the same period, they gained 138,000 additional Instagram followers and 19,000 more on X (Twitter). These figures are significantly higher compared to the average K-pop artist growth of 4,800 Instagram followers and 244 X followers over the same time frame. K-Pop Radar commented, “Hearts2Hearts showed a strong presence by reaching No. 1 right after their debut,” adding that “their future activities are even more anticipated.” Other groups that made it into this week’s Top 10 of the Weekly Fan Chart include Starship’s new girl group Kiii Kiii, Jennie’s “ExtraL,” G-Dragon’s “TOO BAD,” and ZEROBASEONE’s “BLUE.”