Recently, topics comparing the doubts of SM girl groups Hearts2Hearts and aespa have been emerging on Korean forums such as Pann Nate and Instiz, with netizens pointing out several similarities and notable differences.
In particular, a topic published on Pann Nate on March 2nd wrote, “People say aespa has changed a lot since their debut, but honestly, I don’t really see it. Back when they debuted, they hadn’t even dieted properly, and their makeup and styling were so outdated that it made a huge difference aside from any procedures they might have done. In Hearts2Hearts, they all look slim, and their styling is at its absolute peak, so without any procedures, I don’t think there would be much difference. Especially for someone like Ye-on, messing with her facial features the wrong way could be a disaster.”
Meanwhile, another topic published on March 3rd on Instiz insisted that the switch-up between Hearts2Hearts and aespa’s debut was likely due to the departure of Lee Soo-man, seeing that aespa has became much more stylish and less outdated compared to their debut, and Hearts2Hearts’ concept have received praise in the first place.
Netizens who saw the two topic also agreed that aespa’s debut concept were not ideal. However, many argued that aespa members have boasted outstanding visuals right from the beginning, with some even saying they looked better than Hearts2Hearts.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- Look at aespa’s pre-debut photos, they have always looked better than H2H (short for Hearts2Hearts)
- aespa’s styling was the absolute worst, so it’s not that the members become prettier, but that they found the style that suits them, so we got the impression of improved visuals. I’m certain that even for Hearts2Hearts, the majority of the members will become way prettier over time
- You can hate on aespa’s initial styling but not the members’ faces
- After Lee Soo-man and Yoo Young-jin left, aespa truly became more stylish
- The issue disappeared so Hearts2Hearts was safe and aespa’s significantly improved.
On the other hand, as aespa’s “little sister”, SM’s latest girl group Hearts2Hearts recently made their explosive debut with the album “The Chase”. Additionally, while the girl group was faced with various malicious rumors, even including school bullying, SM has announced legal actions to protect their artist.
