The lack of clarity around KATSEYE member Manon‘s sudden hiatus from group activities has left fans in complete disarray. As a result, many speculations related to her departure have quickly gained pace on social media.
Manon | @_chaechae_1/Instagram
Recently, one such claim went viral on X (formerly Twitter). In the now-deleted post, a user claimed that Manon’s name had been banned from KATSEYE’s Weverse community. The OP (original poster) also mentioned that the same thing had happened to Danielle after she was expelled from NewJeans. The post quickly garnered attention, sparking fears about Manon’s future as a KATSEYE member.
BREAKING: HYBE has allegedly banned the name “Manon” from KATSEYE community on Weverse
the same thing happened with Danielle from NewJeans after HYBE kicked her out of the group pic.twitter.com/X6Hz4UaZnw
— Lobimoon (@Ugo1537217) February 26, 2026
so they banned people from mentioning manon in weverse…yeah fuck hybe
— 🌺🍎emma🍎🌺 (@blu3ha1r3dg1rl) February 26, 2026
HYBE has allegedly banned the name “Manon” from KATSEYE community on Weverse
the same thing happened with Danielle from NewJeans after HYBE kicked her out of the group pic.twitter.com/mrkiifezt0
— Korean Wave 🇰🇷 2 (@theKwave2) February 26, 2026
The panic spread quickly, but some fans came to the rescue soon after. They debunked this claim by pointing out that Weverse has a policy not to let users put any idol’s name in their username. Many posted screenshots of getting the same warning message saying they were using a “banned word” when they put other active HYBE idols’ names in the username box.
hello i’m ofc very pro manon but this is misinformation, weverse doesn’t allow you to have any idol’s names as your own username. i even tried in another weverse. you can still see posts with manon’s name. please make sure to not let up about her mistreatment!
KATSEYE IS SIX https://t.co/6XYH9xq19H pic.twitter.com/NYrcBCE2B5
— ⋆ (@katzbatu) February 26, 2026
No, that’s not how it is, that happens with every member… https://t.co/8war9cgLx5 pic.twitter.com/26xsGrXQVl
— ً (@fametingz) February 26, 2026
30k completely du*mb people liked this without knowing you cannot use idols full name on weverse and create an account, no larasgirl, Daniellasgirl is gonna work too cause that has idols full name
hit hate tweet lost it’s meaning cuz it’s just dmb people agreeing with eo lmfao https://t.co/1I02cSlAeV
— Lizz💤🥢⊙⊝⊜ misses taegiᯓᡣ𐭩 (@polarnight613) February 26, 2026
Though the speculations about Manon’s return to the group are not showing signs of slowing down anytime soon, fans are still keeping a positive outlook toward the situation.
However, the activities of other members in the past few days have ignited some heated debates online with respect to Manon’s situation.
KATSEYE Member’s Acting Debut Ignites Fiery Debate Involving Manon