Focus (Hearts2Hearts EP)

Focus
Focus
	Digital cover
EP by Hearts2Hearts
Released	October 20, 2025 (2025-10-20)
Studio	SM Aube (Seoul); SM Big Shot (Seoul); SM Droplet (Seoul); SM Wavelet (Seoul); SM Yellow Tail (Seoul);
Length	18:59
Language	Korean
Label	SM; Kakao;
Hearts2Hearts chronology
Singles from Focus
	"Pretty Please"; Released: September 24, 2025; "Focus"; Released: October 20, 2025;

2025 EP by Hearts2Hearts

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;^[1] the song alongside its music video were released on that date.^[2] On October 10, a trailer was released.^[3] Mood sampler videos were released on October 13 and October 15.^[4]^[5] On October 17, the music video teaser for "Focus" was released.^[6] The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Focus" on October 20.^[7]

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".^[8] 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".^[9] 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".^[10]

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".^[11] The fifth track, "Blue Moon", is a R&B-based pop ballad song featuring a "guitar melody and dreamy synth sound".^[12] 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".^[13]

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.^[14]

Track listing

*Focus* track listing – Digital
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Focus"	Kenzie	David Wilson Michael Matosic Dewain Whitmore Hailey Collier	Dwilly Michael Matosic	2:57
2.	"Apple Pie"	Ondine	Micah Gordon Gina Kushka	Micah Gordon	3:06
3.	"Pretty Please"	Saay (Soultriii)	Saay (Soultriii) Deez (Soultriii) Soulfish (Soultriii)	Deez (Soultriii) Soulfish (Soultriii)	3:24
4.	"Flutter"	Kenzie	Kenzie Andrew Choi No2zcat Jsong	Kenzie No2zcat	3:05
5.	"Blue Moon"	Jo Yoon-kyung Kang Eun-yu	Rasmus Gregersen Daniel Michael Victor Amanda Thomsen Haventseenyou	DMV & Ras Haventseenyou	2:57
Total length:					15:29

*Focus* track listing – Physical
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
6.	"Style"	Kenzie	Mike Daly Mitchell Owens Adrian McKinnon Sara Forsberg	Mike Daly Mitchell Owens	3:30
Total length:					18:59

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[15]

Studio

SM Droplet Studio – recording (track 1–5), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 2, 4)
SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (track 6), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 1, 6)
SM Aube Studio – recording (track 3, 6), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 3)
SM Wavelet Studio – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix (track 5)
SM Big Shot Studio – recording, digital editing, mixing (track 5)
Soultriii Studio – digital editing (track 3)
SM Starlight Studio – digital editing (track 4)
SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 1)
SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 2, 4)
SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 3, 6)
Klang Studio – mixing in Dolby Atmos (track 6)
Sterling Sound – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Hearts2Hearts – vocals (all tracks)
Kenzie – lyrics (track 1, 4, 6), composition, arrangement (track 4)
David Wilson a.k.a. Dwilly – composition, arrangement (track 1)
Michael Matosic – composition, arrangement (track 1)
Dewain Whitmore – composition, background vocals (track 1)
Hailey Collier – composition (track 1)
Ondine – lyrics, vocal directing (track 2)
Micah Gordon – composition, arrangement (track 2)
Gina Kushka – composition, background vocals (track 2)
Saay (Soultriii) – lyrics, composition, vocal directing, background vocals (track 3)
Deez (Soultriii) – composition, arrangement, background vocals, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, programming, digital editing (track 3)
Soulfish (Soultriii) – composition, arrangement, bass, keyboard, synthesizer, programming (track 3)
Andrew Choi – composition, intro narrating (track 4)
No2zcat – composition, arrangement, bass, synthesizer, programming (track 4)
Jsong – composition (track 4), vocal directing (track 1, 4–6), background vocals (track 1, 4, 6)
Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics (track 5)
Kang Eun-yu – lyrics (track 5)
Rasmus Gregersen a.k.a. Ras (DMV & Ras) – composition, arrangement (track 5)
Daniel Michael Victor a.k.a. DMV (DMV & Ras) – composition, arrangement (track 5)
Amanda Thomsen – composition, background vocals (track 5)
Haventseenyou – composition, arrangement (track 5)
Mike Daly – composition, arrangement (track 6)
Mitchell Owens – composition, arrangement (track 6)
Adrian McKinnon – composition (track 6)
Sara Forsberg – composition, background vocals (track 6)
Ikki – background vocals (track 2, 5)
Red Anne – vocal directing (track 5)
Iris – vocal directing (track 5)
Kim Chan-ho a.k.a. Greentea (Kim Nok-cha) – guitar (track 4)
Vella – synthesizer (track 4)
Young – guitar (track 5)
Kim Joo-hyun – recording (track 1–5), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 2, 4)
Noh Min-ji – recording (track 6), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 1, 6)
Kim Hyo-joon – recording (track 3, 6), digital editing, engineered for mix (track 3)
Kang Eun-ji – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix (track 5)
Lee Min-kyu – recording, digital editing, mixing (track 5)
Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing (track 4)
Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 1)
Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 2, 4)
Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 3, 6)
Koo Jong-pil – mixing in Dolby Atmos (track 6)
Chris Gehringer – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Focus*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.^[16]	13
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[17]	13
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)^[18]	11
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)^[19]	12
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[20]	4

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *Focus*
Chart (2025)	Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[21]	20
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[22]	9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Focus*
Chart (2025)	Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[23]	66

Certifications

Certifications for *Focus*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)^[24]	Platinum	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year-end lists

Year-end lists
Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2025: Staff Picks	18	^[25]
Idology	Top 20 Albums of 2025	Placed	^[26]

Release history

Release history for *Focus*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	October 20, 2025	CD	SM Kakao
Various	October 20, 2025	Digital download streaming	SM Kakao

References

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^ Lee, Min-ji (October 15, 2025). 하츠투하츠표 R&B 발라드 온다...감미롭고 몽환적인 'Blue Moon' [Hearts2Hearts' R&B ballad arrives...the sweet and dreamy "Blue Moon"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.
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^ Lee, Jae-hoon (October 20, 2025). 하츠투하츠 무대를 보면 '포커스'가 더 좋아집니다 [Watching Hearts2Hearts stage makes 'Focus' even better] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Naver.
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[1] Kang, Shin-woo (September 22, 2025). 'SM 막내딸' 하츠투하츠, 10월 컴백한다[공식] [SM Entertainment's youngest daughter, Hearts2Hearts, will make a comeback in October [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Naver.

[2] Yang, Joo-yeon (September 24, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 신곡 'Pretty Please' 공개... 포켓몬과 깜짝 컬래버 [Hearts2Hearts releases new song "Pretty Please"... Surprise collaboration with Pokémon] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Naver.

[3] Lee, Min-ji (October 10, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 색다르게 돌아온다...쿨&시크 예고 [Hearts2Hearts returns with a fresh twist...Cool and chic preview] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025 – via Naver.

[4] Hwang, Mi-hyeon (October 13, 2025). 하츠투하츠의 통통 튀는 파자마 파티...신곡 무드 샘플러 공개 [Hearts2Hearts' bouncy pajama party...New song mood sampler released] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025 – via Naver.

[5] Seon, Mi-kyung (October 15, 2025). 하츠투하츠표 R&B 발라드 온다..감미롭고 몽환적인 'Blue Moon' [Hearts2Hearts R&B ballad is coming..Sweet and Dreamy 'Blue Moon'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[6] Park, Seo-hyun (October 17, 2025). '컴백 D-3' 하츠투하츠, 신곡 'FOCUS' MV 티저 ..쿨&시크 ['Comeback D-3' Hearts2Hearts' new song 'FOCUS' MV teaser..Cool & chic] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[7] Kim, Ji-won (October 20, 2025). 교복 입은 하츠투하츠, 컴백 D-DAY [Hearts2Hearts in School Uniforms, Comeback D-DAY] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Naver.

[8] Lee, Da-gyeom (October 10, 2025). '20일 컴백' 하츠투하츠, 쿨＆시크 '칼각 퍼포먼스' 예고 [Hearts2Hearts, making a comeback on the 20th, teases a cool and chic "sharpened performance"] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[9] Kwak, Hyun-soo (October 13, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 'Apple Pie'로 컴백...신곡 무드 샘플러 공개 [Hearts2Hearts Makes Comeback with "Apple Pie" and Releases Mood Sampler for New Song] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

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[11] Lee, Seung-hoon (October 17, 2025). SM 켄지 또 만났다..하츠투하츠, '플러터'로 시티 팝 도전 [SM Entertainment's Kenzie meets again..Hearts2Hearts takes on city pop with "Flutter"] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[12] Lee, Min-ji (October 15, 2025). 하츠투하츠표 R&B 발라드 온다...감미롭고 몽환적인 'Blue Moon' [Hearts2Hearts' R&B ballad arrives...the sweet and dreamy "Blue Moon"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[13] Han, Hae-seon (June 16, 2025). '컴백 D-2' 하츠투하츠, 신곡 'STYLE' 셔플 댄스 재유행 예고 [With their comeback just two days away, Hearts2Hearts' new song "STYLE" promises a resurgence of the shuffle dance trend] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[14] Lee, Jae-hoon (October 20, 2025). 하츠투하츠 무대를 보면 '포커스'가 더 좋아집니다 [Watching Hearts2Hearts stage makes 'Focus' even better] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Naver.

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