KATSEYE is coming back stronger this summer.
On the 16th, the agency HYBE–Geffen Records said KATSEYE will release their third EP, WILD, on Aug. 14 and begin full-scale global activities. This new release comes about 1 year and 2 months after the group released their second EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, in June last year.
Recently, KATSEYE, who overwhelmed the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and impressed music fans around the world, has continued its rapid rise with the new song "PINKY UP." In particular, they have solidified their standing by showing unstoppable momentum even during inactive periods.
As of the recent tally (March 17–April 13), Spotify monthly listeners surpassed 30.85 million. This currently ranks first among all girl groups worldwide.
The momentum of the new song "PINKY UP" is also fierce. In just four days after its release, it recorded 18.1 million combined streams across major platforms, easily surpassing the records of their own hit songs "Gabriela" and "Internet Girl." It captured top positions on main charts such as Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global" at No. 13 and "Daily Top Songs USA" at No. 10.
Also, KATSEYE has even led tracks into the Billboard main singles chart "Hot 100," with "Gabriela" (No. 21), "Internet Girl" (No. 29) and "Gnarly" (No. 82) entering one after another, demonstrating their capabilities. In particular, the second EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, achieved the remarkable feat of remaining on the Billboard main albums chart, the "Billboard 200," for as many as 41 consecutive weeks.
Thanks to these achievements, KATSEYE has rapidly emerged as a key player in the global music industry, including being nominated in three categories at the American Music Awards (AMAs), one of the three major U.S. popular music awards. Based on chairman Bang Si-hyuk's "K-pop methodology," KATSEYE has personally proven the success of the "multi home, multi-genre" strategy.
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