Popular HYBE Idol’s Surprisingly “Flat” Vocals Spark Criticism In Recent Performance

She is normally very stable!

KATSEYE‘s Megan has sparked surprise with her “flat” vocals during a recent performance.

KATSEYE’s Megan | meganskiendiel/Instagram

Recently, KATSEYE sang an acapella version of their song “Mean Girls” at the GRAMMY Museum.

mean girls acapella with brand new choreo

pic.twitter.com/Z69oHcs5cs

— KATSEYE News (@NewsKatseye) September 19, 2025

Yet, netizens were surprised that the usually stable vocals of Megan weren’t there, with some saying that the idol sounded flat.

i love them dearly but what are our vocalists doing

— breanna🪽 (@remlorde) September 19, 2025

now who tf set megans auto tune weird 😭😭😭😭STOP SETTING UP MY HALF SINGAPOREAN QUEEN https://t.co/TXsItzV3eW

— we need to talk about coldplay’s bassist 🌙 (@xylotoprospekt) September 19, 2025

megan singing sharp oh hell i love them still 😭 https://t.co/Hps8540haC

— skye (@hesvngrs) September 19, 2025

Megan was struggling here https://t.co/6o0hA6OsJi

— Em (@Killazmina) September 19, 2025

my sister megan not on key but thats fine theyre still so special to me https://t.co/yP2TMJxl4q

— kai (@berniecheerz) September 19, 2025

The video also garnered attention on TikTok, with many pointing out Megan’s vocals.

vid cr: gntlswt on Twitter #katseye #kpop #fyp

♬ original sound – user77943714954

Yet, many also shared that seemingly alongside the audio problems, that Megan was ill which could be why the vocals didn’t sound as strong as normal.