Katseye

Global girl group Katseye returned with new music Thursday, unveiling its digital single “Pinky Up” and its music video as a five-member act, marking its first release since member Manon went on hiatus in February. “Pinky Up” blends strong percussion and bass with sythn features, forming an energetic funk-driven track. The song, according to Hybe, is meant to deliver a message of confidence and self-determination. The agency added that its music video aims to transform everyday settings into vib

Katseye's Manon will not join the group’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, Friday, Hybe America confirmed to The Korea Herald. “Manon remains on hiatus,” Hybe America, which manages Katseye’s promotional activities in the US, said Thursday in response to an inquiry about her participation. The Swiss bandmate has been on a temporary hiatus since February to “focus on her health and well-being,” according to a Feb. 5 statement from Hybe and Geffen R

Speculation is growing over whether Manon of Katseye is leaving the group, after the Swiss member removed the group name from her social media profile Friday. As of Friday afternoon, Manon’s Instagram profile reads only “mademoiselle manzanita,” with no mention of Katseye. Hybe, which created multinational girl group with Geffen Records, had previously said she was on hiatus due to a health issue. The company declined to comment on the more recent speculation. However, it confirmed to The Korea

Katseye will release the single “Pinky Up” on April 9, its labels Hybe and Geffen Records announced Wednesday. The single drops two days before it is poised to take the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival stage for the first time. The group has landed three entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 so far: its previous single, “Internet Girl,” debuted at No. 29 and logged four weeks and “Gabriela” and “Gnarly,” main tracks from its second EP, spent 28 and 13 weeks, respectively, peaking at No. 21 and

Netflix's animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters" saw its original soundtrack climb again on both the main singles and albums charts of the U.S. Billboard after the film won two Oscars earlier this month, the latest charts showed Wednesday. "Golden" from the soundtrack rose two places to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, logging its 39th consecutive week on the chart. The film's soundtrack album climbed a spot to No. 10 on the Billboard 200, also extending its chart run to 39 weeks. On March 16, the U.S. animated film won Best Animated Feature, while its breakout track "Golden" was named Best Original Song during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Elsewhere on the chart, boy band P1Harmony landed at No. 4 with its ninth EP, "Unique," released March 12. It marked the group's second top 10 entry following last year's English-language album "X," which peaked at No. 9, and its highest position to date. Enhypen's "The Sin: Vanish" ranked No. 43, while girl group Katseye's "Beautiful Chaos" was No. 96. BLACKPINK's latest release, "Deadline," fell to No. 98 from last week's No. 41.

Netflix's animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters," which won two Oscars earlier this week, saw its original soundtrack climb on both the main singles and albums charts of the U.S. Billboard, the latest charts showed Wednesday. "Golden" from the soundtrack rose one place to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, logging its 38th consecutive week on the chart. Another hit song from the soundtrack, "How It's Done," held steady at No. 86. The film's soundtrack album climbed two spots to No. 11 on the Billboard 200, also extending its chart run to 38 weeks. But the latest ranking reflected data from March 6 to 12, before the Academy Awards took place. Elsewhere on the Billboard 200, K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's new EP, "Deadline," fell from No. 8 to No. 41 in its second week. Boy group Enhypen's "The Sin: Vanish" ranked No. 61, Katseye's "Beautiful Chaos" at No. 116 and Ateez's "Golden Hour: Part. 4" at No. 192. Pop star Harry Styles claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 with his new album, "Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally," while 12 of its tracks entered the Hot 100, including "American Gi