KATSEYE on the ups and downs of being a global girl group

NPR | By Ailsa Chang,

Mallory Yu, Kathryn Fink

Published June 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Jeung Yoonchae about the ups and downs of being part of the global girl group KATSEYE.

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