{"id":163612,"date":"2026-04-07T08:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=163612"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:56:33","slug":"katseye-declines-to-comment-about-manons-hiatus-following-nylons-2026-music-issue-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/katseye-declines-to-comment-about-manons-hiatus-following-nylons-2026-music-issue-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE declines to comment about Manon\u2019s hiatus following NYLON\u2019s 2026 Music Issue cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Manon speaks about communication before being put on hiatus<\/h2>\n<p><strong>KATSEYE<\/strong> had their photoshoot and feature interview article for <strong>NYLON\u2019s 2026 Music Issue<\/strong> on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The group, photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch, appeared with all six members ahead of <strong>Manon\u2019s hiatus<\/strong>. The 23-year-old has been absent from group activities for approximately 2 months, but this interview took place before HYBE and Geffen announced her break.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NylonMag\/status\/2041490774244602241?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You don\u2019t become the world\u2019s coolest girl group without riling up the internet. But the members of Katseye are tuning out the noise \u2014 and turning up the volume on their in-your-face style.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing NYLON&#39;s 2026 Music Issue cover stars, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katseyeworld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@katseyeworld<\/a> \u2013 read the full interview\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXFtPB4Sq7\">pic.twitter.com\/rXFtPB4Sq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYLON (@NylonMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NylonMag\/status\/2041490774244602241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During their chat, Manon spoke openly about how KATSETYE handles conflict. She said that being in a group requires clear communication, healthy boundaries, friendship, and a strong work relationship. She also shared that the members try to remember that they share the same goal. In addition, Manom mentioned that support from family, friends, and a therapist helps her stay grounded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cWe have to lean on each other. But we also have supportive friends and supportive family. It\u2019s something that keeps you humble and grounded. And then just having a good therapist.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>Other members explain how the group makes decisions<\/h2>\n<p>Then, the group\u2019s leader, <strong>Sophia<\/strong>, spoke in the story and said that a simple majority vote does not always work for the group. She explained that if even one member feels uncomfortable about one of their choices, the group must take that seriously. According to her, it is hard to perform well when someone does not feel connected to the music or the direction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NylonMag\/status\/2041494134490370069?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KATSEYE for the cover of NYLON\u2019s 2026 Music Issue! Photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch \ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5TtRikHL6u\">pic.twitter.com\/5TtRikHL6u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYLON (@NylonMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NylonMag\/status\/2041494134490370069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve learned that if even just one person doesn\u2019t feel good about a certain thing, we need to heavily consider and communicate about it \u2014 because it\u2019s not about the majority enjoying it and just having the people who don\u2019t enjoy it adjust,\u201d Sophia shared.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p>Even though the girl group was photographed and interviewed as six, NYLON reported that the members declined to answer additional questions about Manon\u2019s hiatus or the intense fan intrigue around the situation, after the news of her break began following their interview.<\/p>\n<h2>The group continues activities while fans await updates<\/h2>\n<p>It had already been announced on February 20, 2026, that Manon would take a temporary break to focus on her health and well-being. In a statement shared by HYBE and Geffen on Weverse, the agencies said they fully supported her decision and would continue scheduled activities during her absence. On that same day, Manon told fans that she was healthy and taking care of herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cAfter open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and well-being,\u201d the companies told fans.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p>In another message in March, 2026, she said that management was having positive conversations with the companies. However, she removed KATSEYE from her Instagram bio, sparking intrigue among fans. Meanwhile, the girl group is set to perform at <strong>Coachella<\/strong> on Friday, April 10, 2026, but it is still unclear whether Manon will join the group on stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manon speaks about communication before being put on hiatus KATSEYE had their photoshoot and feature interview article for NYLON\u2019s 2026 Music Issue on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The group, photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch, appeared with all six members ahead of Manon\u2019s hiatus. The 23-year-old has been absent from group activities for approximately 2 months, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":163620,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,16,7],"tags":[3392],"class_list":{"0":"post-163612","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-kpop","9":"category-news","10":"tag-katseye"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163612"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163623,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163612\/revisions\/163623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}