Katseye debuts at No. 2 on UK albums chart, lands 3 songs on singles chart

Katseye, the girl group formed through a joint venture between Hybe and Geffen Records, is cementing its place as a major force in the pop music market after breaking into the top two of the UK Official Charts.

According to the latest UK Official Charts released Saturday (Korean Standard Time), Katseye's third EP, "WILD," debuted at No. 2 on the Official Albums Top 100.

The result marks the group's best-ever chart performance — a jump of 53 places from the No. 55 peak set by their previous EP, "Beautiful Chaos," last year.

The group's impact extended well beyond album sales. Three songs simultaneously entered the Official Singles Top 100. Pre-release single "Animal" climbed four spots from the previous week to reach No. 12, setting a new personal best for the track. Title track "Hootie Frutti" entered at No. 16, while B-side "Bel Air" also charted at No. 97.

The momentum carried over to Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. In the latest Weekly Top Songs Global chart, "Animal" jumped to No. 10, holding a chart position for four consecutive weeks, while "Hootie Frutti" debuted at No. 18 — the highest new entry this week. Earlier releases "PINKY UP" (No. 142) and "Gabriela" (No. 155), the latter now in its 61st consecutive week on the chart, also continued to draw steady listeners. The group's monthly listener count surpassed 38.2 million.

Released Friday, "WILD" is built around a message of embracing every facet of the self and moving toward instinctive freedom. Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk collaborated with global singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and hit producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin to shape the record.

Since their US debut in 2024, Katseye have won three awards at the 2026 American Music Awards and earned nominations in two categories at the 68th Grammy Awards, establishing the group as proof of concept for Hybe's "multi-home, multi-genre" strategy and its K-pop methodology.