Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE announced a temporary hiatus to focus on her mental health, with HYBE x Geffen saying she’ll be unable to join upcoming promotions while receiving extended rest and care. KATSEYE continue toward an August EP release and a 2026 WILDWORLD tour
KATSEYE member Sophia Laforteza has announced a temporary hiatus to focus on her mental health; HYBE x Geffen said she will be unable to join upcoming promotions while receiving extended rest and care and will reassess her condition in September, providing updates to fans (Stories 9398, 9401). Separately, a growing cohort of older international BTS fans — dubbed the 'Silver ARMY' and including attendees in their 60s to 90s — are shifting from passive listeners to active participants, attending a BTS conference in Korea and citing songs like J‑Hope’s solo work and 'Black Swan' as life-changing (Story 9397). The Korean Business Research Institute's August boy-group brand reputation rankings were released, with BTS holding No. 1 (10,830,235 index, up 26.13%) and ATEEZ surging to No. 2 with a 104.27% increase; CORTIS, SEVENTEEN, and 2PM rounded out the top five (Story 9402).
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Older international fans—nicknamed the 'Silver ARMY' and including attendees in their 60s to 90s—are transforming BTS fandom by moving from passive listeners to active participants, attending a BTS conference in Korea and citing songs like J-Hope's solo work and 'Black Swan' as life-changing
BTS kept the No. 1 spot in the Korean Business Research Institute’s August boy group brand reputation rankings with a 10,830,235 index (up 26.13%), while ATEEZ surged to second with a 104.27% increase; CORTIS, SEVENTEEN, and 2PM complete the top five
