Julia Christine Botin

KATSEYE in a scene from the music video of 'Gnarly.' Screenshot from video on HYBE Labels' YouTube channel

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KATSEYE makes comeback with fierce single 'Gnarly'

Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1745987993791vlcsnap-2025-04-30-12h39m20s952.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">KATSEYE in a scene from the music video of &#x27;Gnarly.&#x27; <em>Screenshot from video on HYBE Labels&#x27; YouTube channel</em></span></span></span></div><p>Multinational girl group KATSEYE made their comeback on Wednesday with the single &quot;Gnarly,&quot; showcasing a bolder sound and edgier image compared to their debut release.</p><p>Taking its title from a slang word used to describe something cool, &quot;Gnarly&quot; offers a more boisterous sound than the group&#x27;s previous tracks.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R2-yomhYAj4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>&quot;Gnarly&quot; marks KATSEYE&#x27;s first comeback since their debut extended play &quot;SIS (Soft Is Strong),&quot; released in August 2024. The package featured the singles &quot;Debut&quot; and the viral hit &quot;Touch.&quot;</p><p>The six-member act, which includes Filipino member Sophia Laforteza, is set to promote the single on South Korean music chart shows in early May.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916145256627634452&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-04-30T05%3A18%3A39.349311%3Aaae67352-90d2-4ce4-8486-4dab7c506b2c%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=7bda48e36b170d2e7a03950de822cb968f4dbf52&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:873px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1916145256627634452"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Formed through the reality competition show &quot;The Debut: Dream Academy,&quot; KATSEYE — also comprising Manon, Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae —  is jointly managed by K-pop powerhouse HYBE and American label Geffen Records.</p><p>The group is set to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/3/19/olivia-rodrigo-among-lollapalooza-2025-headliners-katseye-to-perform-1015"><strong>perform at Lollapalooza</strong></a>, a popular US music festival taking place from July 31 to August 3.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MlMaQovuYP8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Multinational girl group KATSEYE made their comeback with the single 'Gnarly,' showcasing a bolder sound and edgier image compared to their debut release.</p>

Multinational girl group KATSEYE made their comeback with the single 'Gnarly,' showcasing a bolder sound and edgier image compared to their debut release.