Focus (Hearts2Hearts EP)

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Focus
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EP by
ReleasedOctober 20, 2025 (2025-10-20)
Length18:59
LanguageKorean
Label
Hearts2Hearts chronology
The Chase
(2025)
Focus
(2025)
Singles from Focus
  1. "Pretty Please"
    Released: September 24, 2025
  2. "Focus"
    Released: October 20, 2025

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 pre-release single "Pretty Please", and the lead single of the same name.

Contents

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 lead single, "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.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Focus" Kenzie
  • Dwilly
  • Michael Matosic
2:57
2."Apple Pie"Ondine
  • Micah Gordon
  • Gina Kushka
Micah Gordon3:06
3."Pretty Please"Saay (Soultriii)
  • Saay (Soultriii)
  • Deez (Soultriii)
  • Soulfish (Soultriii)
  • Deez (Soultriii)
  • Soulfish (Soultriii)
3:24
4."Flutter"Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • No2zcat
3:05
5."Blue Moon"
  • Rasmus Gregersen
  • Daniel Michael Victor
  • Amanda Thomsen
  • Haventseenyou
  • DMV & Ras
  • Haventseenyou
2:57
Total length:15:29
Focus track listing – Physical
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
6."Style"Kenzie
  • Mike Daly
  • Mitchell Owens
3:30
Total length:18:59

Release history

Release history for Focus
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaOctober 20, 2025 CD
Various

References

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  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.
  10. Lee, Seung-gil (September 23, 2025). 하츠투하츠, 포켓몬과 손 잡았다 [Hearts2Hearts joins hands with Pokémon] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025 via Naver.
  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.