“Girlfriend?” Popular Girl Group’s Multiple Relationship Rumors Garner Attention

All but one member has had rumors surrounding them.

While idols dating is very taboo, KATSEYE are seemingly breaking that mould.

KATSEYE | HYBE

Recently, netizens have been discussing the fact that multiple members of KATSEYE have been reumored to be in relationships.

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Even recently, rumors about member Sophia seemingly holding hands with her alleged boyfriend have sparked major reactions.

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While it seems that international fans continue to speak about the dating rumors and alleged partners of the members, it has also spread to Korean fans. In a recent post on Instiz, a fan wrote:

| Instiz

Interesting, everyone except Yoonchae has a boyfriend, and they’re openly dating.
Manon, Lara, Daniela, Sophia, Megan. all have boyfriends.
It’s kind of wild that a K-Pop–style idol group has most members in public relationships?
Honestly, I can’t even imagine that.

In the comments, netizens discussed how, despite being under a K-Pop company, KATSEYE is not subjected to the same expectations as K-Pop idols, with some bringing back Lara coming out and other members being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

| Instiz

• “Oh wow, Manon? I thought she was still dating that girlfriend… I heard they’d been together for a long time.”
• “Wait, wasn’t there a member who said she was a lesbian? So they all have boyfriends?”
• “You’re probably talking about Manon, but she does have a boyfriend..! I also thought she was gay at first.”
• “So was she bisexual then…?”
• “Oh, so she wasn’t lesbian but bi??”

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• “Huh? I thought the member who dated a woman wasn’t Manon but someone else.”
• “Wait… doesn’t Manon have a girlfriend?”
• “They’re active in the U.S., so… it’s kind of the opposite extreme compared to us.
• There, if you’re an adult and single for a long time, people sometimes see it as a problem—even for celebrities.”
• “I think it’s a big deal that they don’t have a ‘parasocial’ fanbase.Honestly, it actually looks better this way.”
• “I swear there was a member with a girlfriend, though?”

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• “Didn’t Lara openly say that she’s lesbian?
  But there keep being two-shot photos of her with a guy going around on Twitter, so is that her boyfriend…?