Hearts2Hearts Breaks First-Day Sales Record for 5th-Gen Girl Groups on Hanteo

On February 24, 2025, SM Entertainment's newest girl group, Hearts2Hearts (H2H), officially debuted with the single album The Chase. Within 24 hours, the album sold 231,648 copies according to Hanteo Chart data, making it the highest first-day sales record for a fifth-generation (Gen-5) girl group.

🔢 First-Day Sales Comparison for Gen-5 Girl Groups

• Hearts2Hearts – The Chase: 231,648 copies
• ILLIT – Super Real Me: 142,307 copies
• izna: around 109,000 copies

📈 First-Week Achievement

In their debut week, Hearts2Hearts recorded 408,880 copies sold, placing them as the girl group with the highest first-week debut sales in Hanteo history. This achievement broke the previous record held by BABYMONSTER.

🏆 Position in the K-Pop Industry

• Became the girl group with the highest first-day debut sales among Gen-5 groups.
• Ranked 2nd in all-time girl group first-day debut sales, just behind NewJeans.
• Achieved #22 in the highest first-day sales chart for the year 2025.

🎉 Media and Fan Response

International media like Soompi reported that Hearts2Hearts “broke the highest first-week debut sales record in girl group history on Hanteo.” Netizens praised the group as a “monster rookie” and warmly welcomed SM Entertainment’s new addition to the Gen-5 K-Pop scene.

📌 Conclusion

With remarkable achievements in both the first day and week, Hearts2Hearts proved themselves as one of the strongest debuts in modern K-Pop history. This record strengthens public expectations that H2H is ready to become a dominant force in the next generation of global girl groups.