[K-enter] "It's going to be the future of SM"...Hearts2Hearts debut

It's now time for our daily K-enter news with Walter Lee.

And starting in the world of K-pop specifically with SM's new girl group.

We have been patient here on the Kulture Wave, but finally, we have the next generation of SM Entertainment stars, It's taken five years, I'm talking about Hearts2Hearts. On Monday, Hearts2Hearts held their 데뷔 쇼케이스 at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul.

The group's name represents their mission to connect hearts with global fans.

The group consists of eight members: The leader Jiwoo , Carmen, Yuha , Stella, Jueun , A-na , Ian, and Ye-on .

Hearts2Hearts is the first girl group SM Entertainment has introduced since aespa, five years ago.

Their first single, "The Chase", marks Hearts2Hearts’ debut with the themes of "dreams" and "beginnings."

The members have set goals such as securing first place on music shows and expressing their wish to be recognized as the best rookie group of 2025.

If they follow in the footsteps of a group as big as aespa I am sure they will have no problem achieving great success. Moving onto boy bands now who are we talking about next?

Yes, Monday was a busy day for K-pop groups and releases, as ZEROBASEONE have come out with their fifth mini-album, BLUE PARADISE, at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul.

The album consists of six tracks, including the title track "BLUE", as well as "Devil Game", "Doctor! Doctor!", "Out of Love", "Step Back", and "Cruel". It also features three unit "sub-group" songs, marking the first time ZEROBASEONE has introduced unit tracks since their debut.

From their debut album to their fifth mini-album, ZEROBASEONE has achieved an impressive milestone of five consecutive million-seller records. Following this success, they embarked on their first Asian tour last year, Timeless World, attracting a total of 140,000 fans.

Congratulations to ZEROBASEONE on their recent album release, we wish them more success in the future. And finally we move onto K-movie news.

Actor Ha Jung-woo’s film "Lobby", which he directs and stars in, has been confirmed to be released on April 2. A trailer was also recently uploaded on YouTube.

"Lobby" follows the story of Chang-wook , a startup CEO who is a master of research in his field of tech but needs to secure a 4 trillion Korean won government project, and to do so, he figures the only way is to embark on his first-ever lobbying golf game, but he has some stiff competition in his way.

"Lobby", is Ha Jung-woo’s third directorial work showing that his talent is not just in front of the camera but also behind it.

Sounds like a fun movie and one to look out for. Thanks for the news Walter and like always stick around.