The situation surrounding Manon‘s hiatus from KATSEYE and her future in the group just took a new twist, and fans don’t know how to interpret it.
Manon | @meretmanon/Instagram
The HYBE girl group just dropped the trailer for their upcoming documentary film, WILD HEARTS, and to many fans’ surprise, Manon appeared multiple times in that less-than-a-minute clip.
EYEKONS, tickets are now on sale for KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS!! we’ll see you on the big screen 🖤
in theaters worldwide with limited screenings from august 12
tickets now on sale at https://t.co/lmCayxU1Qq pic.twitter.com/nJjIN3inJH
— KATSEYE (@katseyeworld) July 15, 2026
Given that Manon has been on an indefinite hiatus from all group activities since February, with no clear indication of when she might be back, if at all, her inclusion in the documentary trailer has caught many fans off guard. Aside from the complaints about her fleeting screentime, the primary sentiment appears to be the anxiety that HYBE X Geffen might be using her face to draw in viewers.
manon is not apart of the “confessionals” they only show five girls, they’re gonna throw in random clips with her in it to get people to watch but that is it! https://t.co/QtCKExrm1w
— liyah ♡ is waiting for manon (@lucky4life_) July 15, 2026
They clearly want people to tune in, and Manon is being used to attract attention for this documentary. They were fine cutting her out of the pinky up mv/audio, so why is she suddenly included when it comes to promoting this documentary? https://t.co/vLOgNMs4MR
— Honest sophia stan ꕤ ｡° (@pinkmanzie) July 15, 2026
While some were simply happy to see Manon included in a KATSEYE release again, others even hoped the documentary would announce her return to the group. However, many were skeptical, wondering whether the film would portray her as the “villain,” or leave the elephant in the room completely unaddressed.
When this becomes manon https://t.co/bkorTv1epS pic.twitter.com/l6PGyBECVj
— Cas 💫 (@CasGPT) July 15, 2026
whats the point of releasing a documentary when you’re not gonna address the elephant in the room?? 😭 https://t.co/Jn9adWRCh3 pic.twitter.com/RG2B2GmF5c
— momo stared at fimtwice (@fimtwice) July 15, 2026
Theres only 2 ways how this would go. Either Manon’s gonna be the villain or they’ll announce that shes gonna be back in 2027. Both two ends of the opposite spectrum. pic.twitter.com/MVDsgNVuE5 https://t.co/g5DPIfBfEO
— boycott newjeans FREEMHDHH (@breadstix4me) July 15, 2026
it’s looking like they fr might actually being adressing manon in this movie so she definitely getting painted as the villain who left and doesn’t show up somehow #sigh pic.twitter.com/LXSxu7Y9kK
— amarii 💞 (@sentistt) July 15, 2026
Some are also convinced that HYBE X Geffen might finally release “receipts” of what went down with Manon.
hxg u messy asf receipts are coming🤭 https://t.co/nrOyWt6moM
— nilo✨#WILD era🦒 (@stareyenight) July 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Manon’s situation has once again become a heated debate after another HYBE girl group lost a member before debuting.
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