Jaehwa Bernardo

K-pop group Hearts2Hearts. Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment

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After going viral with 'Rude!', Hearts2Hearts set to drop new EP

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780372555274Hearts2Hearts - RUDE - Press 4.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop group Hearts2Hearts. <em>Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>Fresh off the viral success of their single &quot;Rude!&quot;, rising K-pop girl group Hearts2Hearts is set to make its comeback this June with a new extended play (EP).</p><p>The eight-piece ensemble will release its second EP titled &quot;Lemon Tang&quot; on June 22, label SM Entertainment said in a press release.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block" width="633"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780372586893Hearts2Hearts_ Lemon Tang_Teaser Image.jpeg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="633"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Teaser photo for &#x27;Lemon Tang.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>The EP &quot;captures the group’s bright, free-spirited energy — like a radiant summer day in full swing.&quot;</p><p>It includes six tracks, led by a title track of the same name, as well as &quot;Rude!&quot;, which the group previously released as a single in February.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F7sGJVUrkjQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>&quot;Rude!&quot; went viral for its spoken interlude, performed by member Stella, with several K-pop idols creating their own versions of the segment.</p><p>Composed of Jiwoo, Carmen, Yuha, Stella, Juun, A-na, Ian and Ye-on, Hearts2Hearts debuted in 2025 with the single &quot;The Chase&quot; and went on to win several rookie awards that year, including New Artist of the Year at the Melon Music Awards.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/2/24/girl-group-hearts2hearts-launched-under-leading-k-pop-agency-1729"><strong>READ: Girl group Hearts2Hearts launched under K-pop label SM Entertainment<br/></strong></a></div><p>The group is the latest female act from SM Entertainment, which has also launched hit girl groups such as Girls&#x27; Generation, f(x), Red Velvet and aespa.</p>

<p>Fresh off the viral success of their single 'Rude!', rising K-pop girl group Hearts2Hearts is set to make its comeback this June with a new extended play (EP).</p>

Fresh off the viral success of their single 'Rude!', rising K-pop girl group Hearts2Hearts is set to make its comeback this June with a new extended play (EP).