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Katseye's Yoonchae Meets BTS, RM Dances to “Pinky Up”

5/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Katseye members Yoonchae and Sophia Laforteza met BTS backstage at Allegiant Stadium on May 24, 2026.
Yoonchae cried and said she forgot how to speak Korean when nervous.
Sophia noted Yoonchae’s quietness and joked that the Korean member should speak Korean.
Jung Kook (BTS member) posted an Instagram vlog showing BTS stretching and joking before the show.
RM (BTS leader) was seen dancing to Katseye’s track “Pinky Up” in the same vlog.

History

Historical Context

After BTS became the first Korean act to headline a U.S. stadium when their Love Yourself tour sold out the Rose Bowl in May 2018 in under ten minutes, drawing 113,040 fans and grossing $16.6 million, Big Hit Entertainment leveraged the breakthrough to schedule more U.S. arena dates. The 2026 stadium meeting builds on that precedent, underscoring BTS’s lasting market power.

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Story summary

Katseye members Yoonchae and Sophia Laforteza met BTS backstage at Allegiant Stadium on May 24, 2026.
Yoonchae cried and said she forgot how to speak Korean when nervous.
Sophia noted Yoonchae’s quietness and joked that the Korean member should speak Korean.
Jung Kook (BTS member) posted an Instagram vlog showing BTS stretching and joking before the show.
RM (BTS leader) was seen dancing to Katseye’s track “Pinky Up” in the same vlog.

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