The bug in the room

am i the only one who feels like hybe x geffen has been benefiting from drama around katseye since literally the beginning?

like think about dream academy. i always felt like certain storylines were pushed way more than others. one of the biggest examples was manon. people acted like she committed some huge crime because she missed a few classes that weren’t even mandatory. and somehow that became one of the biggest discussions in the fandom. to this day people still bring it up.

then there’s all the leaks.

one song leaking? okay, stuff happens.

but multiple songs, demos, dance practices, unreleased content, etc.? at what point do we start asking why this keeps happening? gameboy, internet girl, pinky up, practice videos… it just feels weird that so much stuff keeps getting out.

and before anyone comes for me, no i’m not saying every leak is planned 😭 i’m just saying it’s strange how often it happens and how every single time it gets people talking about the group.

but the thing that really makes me question things is manon’s hiatus.

because i’ve seen people compare it to other groups and say “well every company handles things differently” which is true.

BUT.

with a lot of groups, even when a member is on hiatus, the members can still mention them sometimes. they can show support, make little comments, acknowledge them, whatever.

The only time I can think of where they can’t mention a member is their is a scandal around them like example Hyunjin from straykids when they’re was that rumor he used to bully student from him school

But if the members is on hiatus for health/mental health reasons members usually are able to mention them (so manon by default should fall in that category)

with katseye it feels like everyone is scared to even say her name.

and no, i’m not talking about that one radio interview where they were asked directly about her. they were literally put on the spot during a live interview 😭 obviously they were gonna answer.

i’m talking about everything else.

every performance, every appearance, every piece of content turns into fans asking the same questions:

“where’s manon?”

“is she okay?”

“is she coming back?”

“why won’t anyone talk about her?”

and honestly? i don’t believe for a second that these girls hate manon. if anything i think they genuinely care about each other a lot.

that’s why the silence feels so weird.

it doesn’t feel natural.

maybe there’s a perfectly normal explanation behind the scenes. maybe there are privacy reasons. maybe there are things we don’t know.

but i also think the lack of communication keeps people talking. every time katseye does something, half the conversation ends up being about manon.

and that’s what makes me wonder if geffen realizes that all this mystery and speculation keeps the group’s name constantly circulating online.

idk. maybe i’m completely wrong.

i just feel like katseye should be known for their music and talent, not endless drama, rumors, leaks, and people trying to figure out what’s going on behind the scenes every week.

And Janet looks her with such sympathy and sadness.

I just realised why.

Because of Chidi's note.

Chidi has just given Janet a note that reads "There is no 'answer'. But Eleanor is the answer."

And then Eleanor almost immediately asks Janet 'hey, tell me the answer'.

Bro.