October 24, 2026 — 4:00pm

Katseye: Wild Hearts wants you to know the kids are alright. Chronicling Katseye’s rapid rise, the new documentary is as flashy and upbeat as their concerts, marvelling over how they went from obscurity to the world’s biggest girl group.

But their story has a darker underbelly, one the Disney+ documentary appears at pains to conceal. While the six-piece’s fame skyrocketed, two members, Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza , went on hiatus. Their hiatuses began five months apart, and both cited mental health and wellbeing concerns.

The members of Katseye, left to right: Yoonchae Jeung, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini. Getty Images

Beyond a brief reference to therapy, this is absent from the documentary, which dropped last week. It begins and ends on a promising note, assuring fans (known as “Eyekons”) that Katseye is only getting started.…