[Hanbok Interview] “First Chuseok with Fans” AtHeart, Role Models are Girls’ Generation… “We Want to Open a New Era” [IS Chuseok Special]

“Spending our very first holiday with our fans feels so special. I hope that, from now on, we’ll spend not only holidays but all four seasons together with our fans.” (Bome)

“Even though the time has been short, it was an honor to connect closely with our fans. I’m even happier that we get to celebrate this Chuseok together.” (Arin)

AtHeart is a seven-member multinational group made up of Korean members Arin, Bome, Seohyeon, and Nahyun, Japanese member Aurora, Japanese-American member Michi, and Philippine-born Katelyn. Currently, Aurora is taking a temporary break due to health reasons. Just like their diverse nationalities, their ways of spending holidays also vary.

Michi shared, “Korean friends spend the holiday with family, but for us foreign members, our parents are far away, which is a little sad. Still, Chuseok in Korea feels warm like home. From dishes like galbi-jjim and japchae to playing yutnori, everything feels fascinating,” she laughed.

During the interview, the members wore hanbok in different colors such as bright pink and soft lavender, but together they created one harmonious beauty. This echoed their own words: “AtHeart shines brighter because each member has her own individuality.”

The members’ backgrounds are just as diverse. Michi, who has trained in ballet, jazz, tap dance, and musicals since the age of three; Arin, who specializes in street dance and K-pop dance; Bome, who pursued her dream despite parental opposition and moving up from the provinces; Seohyeon, who transitioned from being an aspiring actress to an idol; Katelyn, who fell in love with K-pop through BTS; and Nahyun, who gained recognition even before debut as a model for Starbucks RTD beverages. Together, their unique stories weave the distinctive narrative of AtHeart.

Their music reflects this as well. Their debut album Plot Twist contains five tracks, each with its own unique flavor. The title track Plot Twist, also the name of the album, is a dance track mixing pop and EDM, blending dreamy moods with powerful sounds. It also cleverly incorporates electronic drum sounds often used in 1970s–80s disco. The album also features the Afrobeat-based dance track Push Back, the mid-tempo R&B number Dot Dot Dot..., and the pre-release track Good Girl (AtHeart).

The overseas response came first. Major outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, NME, and Rolling Stone spotlighted AtHeart as “one of the K-pop groups to watch in 2025.” Their debut track Plot Twist proved its popularity by topping the Korean chart of Kugou Music, one of China’s four major music platforms.

Arin commented, “Plot Twist is a song with a new kind of vibe that’s rare in K-pop. With the partnering choreography, it created great synergy, and I think it left a strong impression on international fans.” Katelyn added, “Each track highlights different vocal tones from the members, but people are saying the blend is really good,” expressing confidence.

AtHeart’s role model is Girls’ Generation. Just as the nine-member group once ushered in a whole new era, AtHeart expressed their wish to “become a team that makes the future exciting.” Currently focused on producing new songs, they said, “We’re preparing something that shows a different charm from Plot Twist,” raising expectations.

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