Listen to My Heart (stylized in all caps) is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA, released via Avex Trax on March 13, 2002.

Listen to My Heart saw breakthrough success for a South Korean artist in Japan, where it became the first record by a Korean artist to attain the number one position on the Oricon Albums Chart and to receive a million certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over one million copies.

BoA's successful debut in the country is considered by many to have opened the door for Korean artists in the Japanese music market.

After debuting in South Korea, BoA announced her entry into the Japanese market by signing a recording contract with Avex Trax on March 7, 2001.

[1] On the same day, journalists from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan gathered in Tokyo to cover her showcase (demonstration performance) at the Avex-owned discoteque, Velfarre, which Avex invested ₩700 million in.

[2] Tatsumi Yoda, the chairman of Avex at the time, stated: "BoA has the charisma, dance moves, and vocals to surpass the queen of J-Pop, Namie Amuro.

[3] For the album Listen To My Heart, Avex Trax hired a handful of Japanese musicians such as Natsumi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Hara, Ken Harada, Akira, Bounceback, among many others to work on it.

[11] "Kimochi wa Tsutawaru" and "The Meaning of Peace" were subsequently made available in December of that year;[12][13] the latter single was released as a collaboration with fellow Japanese singer Kumi Koda for the Song Nation project, which was created to help raise funds for the victims of the September 11 attacks.

[25] The original song was written by Jeff Vincent and Peter Rafelson and was included on the 2001 eponymous album by American pop singer Brooke Allison, titled "Toodle-oo."

[39] BoA's successful debut in Japan is regarded by journalists for having helped improved the image of South Korea in the country.

[41] Editors have credited BoA for laying the groundwork for future K-pop idols to debut in the Japanese market, including TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, Exo and BTS, despite the strained relations between South Korea and Japan.

The practice of teaching foreign languages such as Japanese, Chinese, or English to K-pop trainees subsequently became a widespread trend among South Korean entertainment companies.