“This is insane 😭😭…”
Koreaboo
27 minutes ago
KATSEYE just kicked off the European leg of their WILDWORLD TOUR, and their crowds are drawing even more attention than their performances.
| Rolling Stone UK
Clips of the group’s sold-out shows in Dublin and London this week are all going viral across social media for the same reason: the age of the audience. From KATSEYE’s VIP soundcheck stages to their main concert performances, the crowd at each concert appeared to consist largely of young children.
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The footage has sparked a wave of reactions online. While many fans see no issue with the younger audience, especially given that KATSEYE’s own maknae Yoonchae is only 18 herself, others are mocking the group for appealing primarily to children.
this is insane 😭😭 i feel bad for them pic.twitter.com/yRlEOBSg0v
— mia⁷ (@stllwthmykoo) September 5, 2026
you can see it in their face that they’re realizing they are actually a kids girl group lmaoooooo not the new pussycat dolls 😭😭😭 https://t.co/nctv8wgm9y
— BANGARANGA FAN PAGE (@bidetboii) September 5, 2026
Others are calling the scenes ironic, arguing that KATSEYE’s joint label HYBE x Geffen Records has always seemed to want an older, more mature audience for the group. The controversy comes amidst heated conversations around KATSEYE’s latest single, “Hootie Frutti,” which many are calling heavily oversexualized.
fico imaginando como elas se sentem pq sempre foi claro que a empresa queria um público adulto pro katseye e agora só tem criança tô chocada https://t.co/8YihMUWB7n
— juju (@hyunbylix) September 5, 2026
I keep wondering how they feel because it was always clear that the company wanted an adult audience for KATSEYE, and now it’s just kids. I’m shocked.
— @hyunbylix on X
The fact that the girls started with an audience around their own age and in a way or another they ended up with only kids like what make it shift so hard? Cause now is giving Jojo siwa concert but Jojo siwa entire brand was for kids meanwhile Katseye isn’t https://t.co/gB3EsvUFnW
— essy 💛🇬🇭 (@rmbpink) September 4, 2026
Given the group’s recent turn towards a more mature image, many are just as shocked that parents are choosing to attend the concerts with their children.
why is it always “why is katseye using mature concepts when they have kids in the audience” and never “why are parents bringing their young children to a concert that has mature concepts” 🤔
— ina⁶ ᥫ᭡.ִֶָ𓂃 (@MElCHAES) September 4, 2026
Bro who’s parents are buying them vip soundcheck omgggg https://t.co/edG0eTXrH1
— jen-`♡´- (@afterpartyluver) September 5, 2026
As KATSEYE continue THE WILDWORLD TOUR in Manchester, England, this week, most expect the younger-leaning crowds to continue.