Fans first noticed him during the group’s performance.
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KATSEYE Sophia‘s recent sighting with her alleged boyfriend has gone viral.
KATSEYE’s Sophia | @katseyeworld/Instagram
KATSEYE recently performed during weekend one of Coachella 2026, making their debut at the festival’s Sahara Stage. Following the performances, the members have been spotted enjoying the rest of the festival, including attending other performances.
| @katseyeworld/Instagram
Sophia, Megan, and Yoochae were spotted entering the VIP area for Laufey’s performance alongside Leon Barretto, an influencer and the son of actress Marjorie Barretto.
Sophia was seen holding hands with Barretto before dropping them after entering the VIP area. Later during the performance, she danced with him and the pair were recorded having a cute and intimate moment while the singer performed.
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Clips posted online quickly went viral, where fans discussed the rumored couple, including how they saw the moments.
seeing her this happy just warms my heart 🥺 pic.twitter.com/1fxtEq8mgs
— daily sophia (@dailylaforteza) April 14, 2026
sophia and leon spotted on the laufey coachella stream, she looks so at peace 🥹 pic.twitter.com/PzrMeBhfmJ
— daisyyyy 🌼💖🍒 (@daisylmx) April 13, 2026
Some commented on the reactions to the alleged boyfriends of the other KATSEYE members, mentioning he seemed more liked.
i kinda find it funny no one hates her bf as much as they do the other girls bf and i truly get it cuz 1) he’s not white 2) he’s not ugly LOOOOL pic.twitter.com/dypXIb2ukI
— jas 🍬 RYU MONTH ≷ 🪼🍦 (@shin1ster) April 13, 2026
i dont want to glaze him too much but he grew up with his mother and sisters and stood up against his abusive father so ik sophia is in good hands and he obv makes her happy (and thats so impt in these times for the kats)
anw here’s the public letter he wrote to his father https://t.co/gbbz0ElZjX pic.twitter.com/QLmSOWh4GK
— ruiz (@katseyeera) April 14, 2026