Katseye

Katseye added another week to its run on the Billboard 200, making it to 34 weeks on the main albums chart with second EP “Beautiful Chaos.” Ranking at No. 52, down four rungs from the previous week, having peaked at No. 4, the mini album charted the longest run for a girl group’s album released in 2025. The group’s first EP “SIS (Soft Is Strong)” reentered the chart at No. 192, tallying nine weeks in total. A side track from the second set, “Gabriela,” has spent 35 consecutive weeks on the Glob

KATSEYE, the HYBE-Geffen global girl group formed through the 2023 audition show project "The Debut: Dream Academy," is facing renewed scrutiny after member Manon announced a temporary hiatus and comments attributed to a fellow member's father fueled online backlash. What began as a routine health-related pause has quickly evolved into a broader debate over whether K-pop's tightly structured methodology can be seamlessly applied to multinational acts. On Saturday, the group confirmed through an official statement shared via fan platform Weverse that Manon, 23, would "take a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and well-being," adding that the remaining members would continue scheduled promotions while fully supporting her decision. While such temporary pauses are common in the industry, the situation escalated in the following days when social media comments widely attributed to KATSEYE member Daniela's father surfaced online. In response to fan speculation about the lineup, the account posted, "THE SHOW MUST GO ON! With or without a member. KATSEYE IS BIGGER THA

Katseye member Manon has gone on an indefinite break for health reasons, reigniting online debate over the challenges of applying K-pop practices outside of Korea. Hybe and Geffen girl group announced in a Weverse notice Saturday that the 23-year-old would temporarily suspend activities with Katseye. “After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing,” the agency said. The state

Katseye, the global girl group jointly formed by Hybe and Geffen Records, will take the stage at Lollapalooza South America in March, performing across three countries: Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The sextet will kick off its South American run on March 13 at Lollapalooza Argentina, held at the Hipodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires. The group will then head to Santiago the following day to perform at Lollapalooza Chile at Parque O’Higgins, before closing out the regional festival series on Ma

"Golden" from the original soundtrack of Netflix's global animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters" ranked fifth on the U.S. Billboard main singles chart this week, extending its run on the chart to 33 consecutive weeks. The song slipped one spot from No. 4 the previous week on the Billboard Hot 100, according to the latest chart released on Tuesday (local time). Another hit from the soundtrack, "How It's Done," came in at No. 85. On the Billboard 200, the main albums chart, the soundtrack album placed sixth, also extending its chart run to 33 consecutive weeks. Hybe's U.S.-based girl group Katseye placed two albums on the chart -- Its second EP "Beautiful Chaos" at No. 43 and its first EP "SIS (Soft Is Strong)" at No. 176. Boy band Enhypen's new EP "The Sin: Vanish" ranked 48th, marking its third consecutive week on the chart, while Stray Kids' "Do It" held at No. 158.

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