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[Hanteo News = Reporter KANG SUYOUNG] Choreography director Lia Kim expressed her affection for AtHeart.

 

AtHeart held a production presentation for the multi-form drama <3+4!> and a showcase commemorating the release of its single ‘3!4!’ at RYSE, Autograph Collection, on the 19th. On this day, Lia Kim said, “I really do not think AtHeart has shown even 0.1% of its charm yet.”

 

Lia Kim, who serves as CPO of AtHeart’s agency TITAN CONTENT and as AtHeart’s choreography director, said of the members, “The age gap is too big for me to say they feel like younger sisters, but they feel like family, and every time I see them, I am so happy and they are so cute,” adding, “They have so much more charm to show the public going forward. Their skills are one thing, but their actual personalities are also so lovely, and they are all cute.” She added, “I think as they continue their activities, many more charming sides will come out.”

 

Unlike AtHeart, Lia Kim also expressed delight, saying that she herself belongs to the 3!4! generation. “I was exactly that generation, dancing along to Roo’Ra’s 3!4!,” she said, adding, “When I heard the girls were doing this song, I was so happy.” She continued, “I also remember performing 3!4! at school talent shows.” Regarding being offered an acting role, she said, “It was my first time acting, so I was very worried, but I trusted that they would edit it well and make it look great, so I had fun doing it.”

 

Regarding choreography directing, she said, “The dance style of the old 1990s and the dance style of today are very different, but I tried to create a performance that could preserve that feeling as much as possible,” adding, “I directed it by adding just a slight modern touch, rather than changing it a lot.”

 

Regarding the goal for this promotion, SEOHYEON said, “Our top priority is to make AtHeart known to many people, and we also really want to achieve No. 1 on the music charts and 1 million views for the music video.” BOM said, “We are working hard so that we can release many more songs after this as well, so please look forward to it.” When asked about the effort they made to capture the 1990s sentiment, ARIN said, “My parents really like 1990s music, so I listened to a lot of it, and they also like 1990s-style fashion, so I asked my parents a lot and tried to learn.” NAHYUN shared, “My mother really likes senior artist Chae Rina, so she told me to make sure to watch and study videos of Chae Rina sunbaenim.”

 

AtHeart, which debuted in August 2025, is a seven-member girl group consisting of MICHI, ARIN, KATELYN, BOM, SEOHYEON, AURORA, and NAHYUN. With “twist” as its keyword, the group has showcased intense yet graceful performances and earned the modifier “the heart of the 5th generation.” The group is currently carrying out its “Time Travel Project,” which reinterprets hit songs from 1996 that were greatly loved both in Korea and abroad. Following its first single ‘Say It,’ which recreated The Cardigans’ ‘Lovefool,’ AtHeart is now presenting its second single.

 

The second single ‘3!4!’ is a reinterpretation of Roo’Ra’s hit song, which received great love upon its release in 1996, through AtHeart’s own sensibility. Original creator Lee Hyun-do personally participated in the arrangement, preserving the refreshing charm of the original song based on new jack swing while adding trendy sensibility and the seven members’ distinct vocal colors to complete a new energy.

 

AtHeart’s second single ‘3!4!’ will be released through various online music sites at 6 PM on this day. Attention is focused on what kind of new response AtHeart, time travelers who transcend a 30-year gap, will create with this single.

 

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