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KATSEYE members pen heartwarming messages for Sophia Laforteza as she turns 23

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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KATSEYE members penned heartfelt birthday messages for Filipina member Sophia Laforteza as she turned 23 years old on December 31, 2025.On the Instagram page of KATSEYE, a snapshot of the handwritten messages of the members for Sophia was posted.Megan penned a playful yet heartwarming message, writing, &quot;Happy birthday mommy! Thank you for always being there for me and always reminding me that we are bad bitches! love you!&quot;Manon also shared warm words, saying: &quot;Sophia!!! Happiest birthday to you, we’re the same age now hehe. I love you and admire your strength and how you will always be you! I hope this new year will bring you all the love and happiness u deserve. Lots of hugs, Manon.&quot;Lara wrote a deeply emotional note, calling Sophia her comfort person. &quot;Dear Sophia my bestie, Happy happy 23rd birthday! I love you more than you know. You get me like no one and you are my soulmate. I appreciate you endlessly more than you know and have the utmost respect for you. Thank you for always taking care of me, making me laugh harder than ever, and understanding me. I am always here and will encourage you to take care of yourself too, the way you do for others. You truly light up my life. I love you SO MUCH my bestie, friend, my comfort person. ♡ love your baby Lara,&quot; she stated.Dani kept her message sweet and loving, writing, &quot;Happy birthday my love!  I love you more than anything ♡ I hope your birthday is as sweet as you are. Lots of love and hugs on your special day!&quot;Yoonchae, meanwhile, praised Sophia&#x27;s leadership, writing: &quot;Happy Birthday Sophia ♡♡♡ Love you and thank you for being the best leader!! Happy birthday and hope you are having the best day ever!!&quot;<div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767257252754Sofia.jpg" style="width:660px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>KATSEYE made their debut in June 2024 with the release of their first single &quot;Debut.&quot; The group quickly gained traction, followed with their breakout hit &quot;Touch&quot; in July 2024.The group reached another milestone in August 2024 with the release of their first extended play (EP), SIS (Soft Is Strong). To promote the EP, KATSEYE embarked on an Asia tour in September 2024, performing in South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.The group released their second EP Beautiful Chaos in June this year.KASTSEYE recently received their first Grammy nominations with Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for &quot;Gabriela&quot; at the 2026 Grammy Awards.In an interview with Teen Vogue in January, Sophia shared what it means for her to represent Filipinos on the international stage as part of a global girl group.The singer remarked that she is proud to showcase her Filipino identity on the global music scene.&quot;I want to be somebody who will never hide the fact that I&#x27;m Filipino,&quot; she pointed out. &quot;I want to be loud about it. It means a lot when somebody embraces their culture, especially their Philippine culture and their heritage.&quot;In the same interview, Sophia relayed that she has always looked up to her mother Carla Guevara Laforteza who is a theater actress. Sophia shared how her mom helped mold her to be the artist that she is today.&quot;She&#x27;s not a teacher, but I tagged along for everything. She would take me to rehearsal. I would just sit there and observe. She trained me to be a visual learner,&quot; she recalled.

KATSEYE Filipino member Sophia Laforteza turned 23 years old on December 31, 2025.

KATSEYE Filipino member Sophia Laforteza turned 23 years old on December 31, 2025.