Focus (Hearts2Hearts song)

"Focus"
"Focus"
	Remixes cover
Single by Hearts2Hearts
from the EP Focus
Language	Korean
Released	October 20, 2025
Genre	House
Length	2:57
Label	SM; Kakao;
Composers	David Wilson; Michael Matosic; Dewain Whitmore; Hailey Collier;
Lyricist	Kenzie
Hearts2Hearts singles chronology
Music video
	"Focus" on YouTube

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
IZM	^[1]

"Focus" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts for their first extended play of the same name. Written by David Wilson, Michael Matosic, Dewain Whitmore and Hailey Collier, it was released as the EP's lead single by SM Entertainment on October 20, 2025.

Background and release

On September 22, 2025, SM Entertainment announced that Hearts2Hearts would release their first extended play, Focus, on October 20, 2025. On October 17, the music video teaser was released.^[2]

Composition

"Focus" is a house song featuring "vintage piano riff" and lyrics "sensually describing the state of being completely focused on the other person".^[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[4]

Studio

SM Droplet Studio – recording
SM Yellow Tail Studio – digital editing, engineered for mix
SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

SM Entertainment – executive producer
Hearts2Hearts – vocals
Kenzie – lyrics
David Wilson a.k.a. Dwilly – composition, arrangement
Michael Matosic – composition, arrangement
Dewain Whitmore – composition, background vocals
Hailey Collier – composition
Jsong – vocal directing, background vocals
Kim Joo-hyun – recording
Noh Min-ji – digital editing, engineered for mix
Jung Eui-seok – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Focus"
Awards	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Korean Music Awards	2026	Best K-pop Song	Nominated	^[5]

Music program awards for "Focus"
Program	Date	Ref.
The Show	October 28, 2025	^[6]

"Focus" on listicles
Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Dazed	The 30 best K-pop tracks of 2025	16	^[7]
The Fader	The 51 best songs of 2025	11	^[8]
Idology	Top 20 Songs of 2025	Placed	^[9]
Teen Vogue	15 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2025	4	^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Focus"
Chart (2025–26)	Peak position
China (TME Korean)^[11]	14
Global Excl. US (Billboard)^[12]	165
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[13]	100
South Korea (Circle)^[14]	14
South Korea (Korea Hot 100)^[15]	36

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Focus"
Chart (2025)	Position
South Korea (Circle)^[16]	18

Release history

Release history for "Focus"
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	October 20, 2025	Digital download streaming	SM Kakao

References

^ Kim, Ho-hyeon (October 29, 2025). "Focus". IZM. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
^ 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. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.
^ 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. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Hearts2Hearts (2025). Focus (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Jae-hoon, Lee (February 9, 2026). "카카오엔터, 카카오창작재단·멜론 통해 '한국대중음악상' 타이틀 스폰서" [Kakao Entertainment, through the Kakao Creative Foundation and Melon, is the title sponsor of the Korean Popular Music Awards.]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Hearts2Hearts - THE SHOW CHOICE! [THE SHOW 251028]" (in Korean). The Show. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
^ Glasby, Text Taylor (December 16, 2025). "The 30 best K-pop tracks of 2025". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
^ Roby, India (December 9, 2025). "The 51 best songs of 2025". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
^ 결산 2025 : ②올해의 노래 20선 [2025 Year-End, Part 2: Top 20 Songs of the Year]. Idology (in Korean). December 30, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
^ Tatum, Chyenne (December 17, 2025). "15 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2025: ATEEZ, Dayoung, XLOV, Hearts2Hearts and More". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
^ "TME Korean Chart – Issue 42, 2025" (in Chinese). Tencent Music. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of November 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 29, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ "Circle Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2026.
^ "Billboard Korea Hot 100 – December 6, 2025". Billboard Korea. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
^ "Digital Chart – November 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[1] Kim, Ho-hyeon (October 29, 2025). "Focus". IZM. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

[2] 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. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[3] 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. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Naver.

[4] Hearts2Hearts (2025). Focus (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] Jae-hoon, Lee (February 9, 2026). "카카오엔터, 카카오창작재단·멜론 통해 '한국대중음악상' 타이틀 스폰서" [Kakao Entertainment, through the Kakao Creative Foundation and Melon, is the title sponsor of the Korean Popular Music Awards.]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Hearts2Hearts - THE SHOW CHOICE! [THE SHOW 251028]" (in Korean). The Show. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[7] Glasby, Text Taylor (December 16, 2025). "The 30 best K-pop tracks of 2025". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.

[The_Fader_Yearend-8] Roby, India (December 9, 2025). "The 51 best songs of 2025". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

[9] 결산 2025 : ②올해의 노래 20선 [2025 Year-End, Part 2: Top 20 Songs of the Year]. Idology (in Korean). December 30, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.

[10] Tatum, Chyenne (December 17, 2025). "15 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2025: ATEEZ, Dayoung, XLOV, Hearts2Hearts and More". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.

[11] "TME Korean Chart – Issue 42, 2025" (in Chinese). Tencent Music. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[12] "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of November 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[13] "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 29, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[circle09-14] "Circle Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[15] "Billboard Korea Hot 100 – December 6, 2025". Billboard Korea. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

[16] "Digital Chart – November 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2026.

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