The Debut: Dream Academy News

Katseye member Sophia will not join the European and U.K. leg of The Wildworld Tour (Sept. 1–17) as she continues a medical-advised hiatus to focus on her mental health, Hybe x Geffen said. The group will carry on promotions with four members — Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae — while Sophia, who has missed recent events, remains on leave and will have her condition reassessed in September; fellow member Manon is also still on hiatus

KATSEYE’s third EP Wild debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, including 145,000 traditional album sales. The HYBE/Geffen-formed group scored its first U.S. chart-topper since debuting in 2024, outpacing Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend and Stray Kids’ This & That; Yonhap reported the EP includes contributions from Hybe chairman Bang Si‑hyuk, Ed Sheeran and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin. Soompi noted Wild delivered the largest week by units for an all-female group since Billboard began ranking by units and the biggest pure-sales week for an all-female group since TWICE’s READY TO BE

HYBE-Geffen will release a theatrical documentary, KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS, in cinemas worldwide on Aug. 12, two days before the group's third EP WILD on Aug. 14; the film features behind-the-scenes footage, fan videos and interviews tracing KATSEYE's rise from The Debut: Dream Academy