Overview
- HYBE told The Korea Herald on Thursday that Manon remains on hiatus and will not join KATSEYE’s current activities, including their Coachella performance.
- Cosmopolitan reports this reverses an April 3 indication from the label that she would perform with the group at the festival.
- Manon is missing from teasers for KATSEYE’s new single, Pinky Up, and Times Now reports she is not on the track, a detail the labels have not confirmed.
- Fans noticed on April 2 that she removed the group’s name from her Instagram bio, though she later told followers on Weverse that talks with HYBE x Geffen are positive and that she feels healthy.
- KATSEYE, formed by HYBE and Geffen in 2024, is pressing ahead with Coachella and the Pinky Up launch without her, a high-profile push that keeps questions about the group’s lineup open.