AtHeart

AtHeart
A group of six women performing onstage, while appearing in white streetwear clothing
AtHeart in August 2025
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop
Years active2024 (2024)–present
Labels
Members
  • Michi
  • Arin
  • Katelyn
  • Bome
  • Seohyeon
  • Aurora
  • Nahyun
Websiteatheart.me

AtHeart (Korean: 앳하트) is a South Korean girl group formed by American entertainment agency Titan Content. The group is composed of seven members: Michi, Arin, Katelyn, Bome, Seohyeon, Aurora, and Nahyun. They debuted with their first extended play, Plot Twist, on August 13, 2025.

History

2023–2025: Formation and introduction

Nikki Semin-Han, who was the former chief executive officer (CEO) of SM Entertainment, co-founded American entertainment agency Titan Content on November 28, 2023. They had planned in launching two girl groups with global auditions occurring the next year. After scouting locations, the agency announced on July 16, 2024, that Michi and Sorin were the first members for upcoming South Korean girl group AtHeart. The group name simply indicates their "genuine nature" to have the connection and love between them and their fans, to ensure the empowerment of being authentic.

Maeil Business Newspaper were perplexed for this decision, because individuals and their social media accounts are kept confidential until the group is finalized. Revealing their identities simultaneously was unconventional. Katelyn, Seohyeon, and Aurora were then introduced to the public on November 12 for AtHeart. Although the group became a five-piece ensemble, the agency had more members to recruit before their debut. Three months later, the seven-member group was established, unveiling Nahyun, Arin, and Bome on February 21, 2025. Teen Vogue interviewed them showcasing their influences and strengths; Sorin was later removed from publication as she is no longer debuting with AtHeart.

Titan Content subsequently partnered with Imperial Music, a division from Republic Records, that "makes them the ideal partner for this venture." AtHeart started to upload teasers showcasing their pre-debut song and uploaded a music video titled "Good Girl (AtHeart)" through video sharing platform YouTube on March 14. It was soon released worldwide digitally for music download and streaming on May 29. The same day, Dreamus announced they will exclusively distribute any music release from AtHeart, along with merchandising in South Korea.

A group of six women performing onstage, while appearing in white streetwear clothing.
AtHeart debuting their showcase at Blue Square, located in the Yongsan District

A month later, AtHeart confirmed on July 10 they would release their debut extended play (EP) in the upcoming month. While promoting the project, the next day it was announced that Aurora was excluded due to health-related problems. Plot Twist was later released globally on August 13, which includes five songs in its tracklist. A teaser trailer for its title track was uploaded, with singer Choi Soo-young (of Girls' Generation) appearing as a mentor. The same month, AtHeart soon would make their first televised performances through multiple music programs, such as M Countdown, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.

Kwon Saebom of Billboard Korea named the group as Rookie of the Month, where she sees them understanding each other's "cultural and linguistic backgrounds" marking their traits as a "defining strength." AtHeart then released an English-language rendition of "Plot Twist" on October 10, along with two remixed versions at the end of the month. Titan Content launched them a promotional tour in the United States, in order to accelerate the group onto the global market. AtHeart later performed and were interviewed by Good Day New York on November 21, becoming one of the first K-pop groups to debut early on U.S. television.

2026–present: Standalone recordings

Two months later, a new logo was unveiled and revealed their fandom name as Heartbeats on January 29, 2026. Soon after, two digital singles titled "Shut Up" (February 26) and "Butterfly Doors" (March 11) were released along with its respective music videos. AtHeart had also headlined the 42nd Tokyo Girls Collection making their first debut in Japan for the semiannual fashion festival.

Eventually, the group announced a project to cover two songs from other musical groups, to commemorate their 30th anniversary. "Say It" was released on June 25, as a reinterpretation of "Lovefool" (1996) by Swedish band the Cardigans; this marked the return of group member Aurora. She would then go hiatus again for her health concerns and recovery on August 18. The next day, AtHeart released a remake of "3!4!", a song originally made by co-ed group Roo'ra. A fan signing event was scheduled on September 12, but was postponed due to group member Seohyeon being tested positive for COVID-19 in its prior day.

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, with selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Plot Twist 11
  • KOR: 24,650
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart or was not released.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, with selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Good Girl (AtHeart)" 2025 — Plot Twist
"Plot Twist" —
"Shut Up" 2026 — Non-album singles
"Butterfly Doors" —
"Say It" —
"A Piece of My Heart" —
"3!4!" —
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart or was not released.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Good Girl (AtHeart)" 2025 Not credited
"Plot Twist" Lee Sanghyun
"Shut Up" 2026 Not credited
"Butterfly Doors"
"Say It" Hankyul Min
"A Piece of My Heart" Kang Soonhyun
"3!4!" Yeona Jung

See also

Footnotes

Chart positions and sales figues
  1. ↑ "Plot Twist" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 125 on the component Download Charts.
  2. ↑ "Shut Up" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 133 on the component Download Charts.
  3. ↑ "Butterfly Doors" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 168 on the component Download Charts.
  4. ↑ "Say It" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the component Download Charts.
  5. ↑ "A Piece of My Heart" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 156 on the component Download Charts.
  6. ↑ "3!4!" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the component Download Charts.
Other explanatory notes
  1. ↑ From left to right (excluding Aurora): Arin, Nahyun, Seohyeon, Katelyn, Bome, and Michi.
  2. ↑ Where applied, credits and personnel are to be found in the artist's YouTube account.

References

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  36. ↑ Peak positions on the Circle Album Chart:
  37. ↑ Cumulative sales for Plot Twist:
  38. ↑ Peaks positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  39. ↑ "Plot Twist" (in Korean). Circle Chart. August 11–17, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Shut Up" (in Korean). Circle Chart. February 23 – March 1, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Butterfly Doors" (in Korean). Circle Chart. March 9–15, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Say It" (in Korean). Circle Chart. June 29 – July 5, 2026. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  43. ↑ "A Piece of My Heart" (in Korean). Circle Chart. August 10–16, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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