Jiwoo Named Leader of SM Entertainment’s New Rookie Girl Group

SM Leisure—the company behind Aespa, NCT, and Purple Velvet—has chosen the chief of its new rookie woman group, Heart2Hearts, naming Jiwoo because the chief.In a publish on Naver on Wednesday, it was reported that Jiwoo could be main her eight-member woman group, which is ready to debut on February 24 on the Yes24 Stay Corridor within the Gwangjin District. Their debut fan showcase can be named “Chase Our Hearts.”Jiwoo, born in 2006, is described as a pacesetter with “cool visuals with brief hair” who has been educated in ballet, permitting her to have “swish dance strains.” She’s going to lead the group’s different members, together with:Ye-On (born 2010)Ian (born 2009)A-NA (born 2008)Junn (born 2008)Stella (born 2007)Yuha (born 2007)Carmen (born 2006)In response to SM Leisure, the group’s identify means “to attach with international followers via a mysterious musical world stuffed with numerous feelings and heartfelt messages and transfer ahead collectively as a better ‘us,'” as reported by J-14.The group will launch their first single album, The Chase, following their debut fan showcase. The album will include two tracks, “The Chase” and “Butterflies.”Hearts2Hearts was first revealed on January 12, 2025, throughout SMTOWN Stay 2025, which was a part of SM Leisure’s Thirtieth-anniversary celebrations.The group’s formation confronted a number of delays, having been initially deliberate for late 2023 earlier than being pushed to early 2025. They’re notably SM’s first woman group to debut with out the involvement of founder Lee Soo-man, who stepped down as govt producer in March 2023.SM Leisure is understood to be a serious participant within the Okay-pop business and is likely one of the 4 huge businesses within the Korean leisure scene. Heart2Hearts’ debut will observe that of Riize, a boy group the label debuted in 2023.