Katseye

Los Angeles-based girl group

  • Hybe UMG
  • Geffen
Members
  • Manon
  • Sophia
  • Daniela
  • Lara
  • Megan
  • Yoonchae
Websitekatseye.world

Katseye (stylized in all caps) is a girl group based in Los Angeles, California. Described as a "global girl group", the sextet was formed through the reality show Dream Academy, a collaboration between Hybe and Geffen Records. The group consists of Manon, Sophia, Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae.

They debuted on June 28, 2024, with the single "Debut" from their first extended play (EP) SIS (Soft Is Strong).[1] The EP came out on August 16, 2024.

History

Pre-debut activities and formation

Old logo used pre-debut

In November 2021, Hybe and Geffen Records opened their applications for a girl group with "contestants from around the world" as part of the joint venture Hybe x Geffen Records.[2] With auditions held across South Korea, the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom in 2022, the partnership aimed to create a group that will "transcend national, cultural, and artistic boundaries".[3][4] In an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily, Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk expressed his intentions to promote the resultant group to the American market.[5]

From over 120,000 applicants, twenty contestants were selected to compete in the reality show Dream Academy, which determined the six-member lineup of the girl group through a series of "missions".[6] Prior to the series premiere, the contestants were trained for a year in Los Angeles, California, through methods prevalent in the Korean idol trainee system.[7] Premiering on August 19, 2023, the competition concluded on November 18, with Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Yoonchae Jeong, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, and Manon Bannerman being selected to form the girl group Katseye.[8]

2024–present: SIS (Soft is Strong) and Pop Star Academy: Katseye

Katseye's formation and their preparations for their debut EP were serialized in the documentary Pop Star Academy: Katseye, which is slated to premiere on August 21, 2024.[9][10][11] Distributed by Netflix, the documentary was directed by Nadia Hallgreen.[12][13] Hybe and Geffen unveiled the timeframe of the group's debut on June 14, 2024, setting the release of the group's first extended play (EP) for August 2024,[14][15] following the release of two singles in June and July.[16][17] For the EP, Katseye collaborated with several songwriters and producers, including Ryan Tedder and Omer Fedi.[18][19]

The first of the two singles for the EP, "Debut", was released on June 28, with a music video filmed in Medellín, Colombia, directed by Gregory Ohrel.[1][20] The single is a pop track that explores themes of confidence and sisterhood in reference to the members' bond as a group.[18] Following the release of the single, Hybe and Geffen announced that the group's first EP, titled SIS (Soft Is Strong), will be released on August 16.[21][22] The second single, "Touch", was released on July 26.[23] The single deviates from the sound of "Debut" and emphasizes the members' vocals.[24]

Public image

In an interview with the British magazine i-D, member Daniela described Katseye as the first American girl group "to make American pop music but trained to do the crazy choreography of K-pop". Manon also noted the diversity of the group's line-up, with Lara, Sophia, Daniela, and herself as the first Indian, Filipino, Latina, and Black artists respectively to be signed under Hybe.[25] Prior to the group's debut, Teen Vogue named Katseye as one of twelve "Girl Groups to Watch in 2024".[26]

Members

  • Manon[27]
  • Sophia [27] – leader[28]
  • Daniela[27]
  • Lara[27]
  • Megan[27]
  • Yoonchae[27]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
BEL
(FL)
[29] 		BEL
(WA)
[29] 		FRA
[30] 		KOR
[31] 		SCO
[32] 		UK
Sales
[33] 		US
[34]
SIS (Soft Is Strong) 123 103 125 27 58 45 119
  • KOR: 3,246[35]
  • US: 8,000[36]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[37] 		NZ
Hot
[38] 		PHL
[39] 		SGP
[40]
"Debut" 2024 194 — — — SIS (Soft Is Strong)
"Touch" 179 16 61 24
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Debut" 2024 Gregory Ohrel [1]
"Touch" Cody Critcheloe [41]

Other videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
""My Way" Lyric Film" 2024 Lumpens [42]
""I'm Pretty" Lyric Film" Rahul Batt [43]
""Tonight I Might" Lyric Film" [44]

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2024 Dream Academy Survival show determining Katseye's members
Pop Star Academy: Katseye Documentary on the group's debut preparation [45]

Accolades

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Teen Vogue 2024 12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 Placed [26]

References

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  30. ^ Peak chart positions on the SNEP Top Albums:
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  31. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
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  32. ^ Peak chart positions on the OCC Scottish Albums Chart:
  33. ^ Peak chart positions on the OCC UK Albums Sales Chart:
  34. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard 200:
    • "SIS (Soft Is Strong)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  37. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Debut". Circle Chart. June 23–29, 2024. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
    • "Touch". Circle Chart. August 18–24, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  38. ^ Peak chart positions on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
    • "Touch". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2024. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  39. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100:
    • "Touch". Billboard Philippines. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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