The instant a pop group survival competition ends, the next question becomes when the group will actually debut. When survival competition The Debut: Dream Academy concluded on November 17, 2023, HYBE and Geffen Records had created the girl group Katseye. And yes, fans immediately wanted to know when they would debut. Not only that, but an entire Netflix documentary about Dream Academy, Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE, is planned for release in 2024 as well. So here is the complete answer as to when Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan, Megan Skiendiel, and Yoonchae Jeong debuted as Katseye at HYBE and Geffen.
Katseye Debuted with “Debut” on June 28, 2024, with EP SIS Landing August 16, 2024
Katseye officially debuted with the single actually called “Debut” on June 28, 2024 at midnight ET, but a second single will follow in July 2024 and an official debut EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong), will be released on August 16, 2024. As further details become available about these debut songs, this space shall be fully updated. Prior to this announcement, it had only been estimated by the likes of Kyobo Securities Research Center that the group would debut in Q2 or Q3 2024. Summer 2024 had always seemed like a likely debut period for the group, since that was the general window in which Netflix had originally said the associated documentary would release. Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE will detail the process of creating Katseye.
Prior to these debut activities, there were what amounts to the group’s first song, “All the Same,” which was performed at the live finale of The Debut: Dream Academy, along with two other original songs, “Girls Don’t Like” and “Dirty Water.”
In summary, Katseye technically debuted on June 28, 2024 at midnight ET with “Debut,” and this will be followed by a second single in July and a full debut with EP SIS (Soft Is Strong) on August 16, 2024. This space is being fully updated as more information becomes available, so check back often for final confirmation. In the interim, check out how old the Katseye members currently are, who the leader is likely to be, what the members’ current MBTI are, and where the members are each originally from.
And for another international girl group that arrived in 2024, check out when JYP Entertainment’s VCHA made their debut.