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KATSEYE credits BTS for inspiring them as a group following big win at AMAs

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>KATSEYE expressed their appreciation for BTS following their big win at the American Music Awards.</p><p>The global girl group bagged the New Artist of the Year award at the AMAs on Monday, May 25 (US time).</p><p>In their speech, KATSEYE recognized BTS&#x27;s influence on their group.</p><p>&quot;We want to give a special shout-out to BTS tonight for inspiring us to represent our culture at a global scale. Maraming, maraming salamat,&quot; member Sophia remarked.</p><p>Member Lara emphasized KATSEYE&#x27;s commitment to diversity and representation.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve always been on a mission to celebrate diversity and represent our people and our cultures. Thank you so much for giving us the platform to do so,&quot; Lara stated.</p><p>The group also expressed their gratitude to their fans.</p><p>&quot;Thank you to the EYEKONS (their fan group&#x27;s name). We are so grateful to every single one of you. We could not be here without you guys. We love you so much,&quot; member Megan stated.</p><p>Aside from winning New Artist of the Year, KATSEYE also bagged the Breakthrough Pop Artist and Best Music Video awards for their hit track &quot;Gnarly.&quot; The group also performed their latest single, &quot;Pinky Up,&quot; during the awards ceremony.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYyjfdFodzs/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=642&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A5861031.899999857%2C%22ls%22%3A3128264.399999857%2C%22le%22%3A3128576.6999998093%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="588" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:658px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>KATSEYE recently had the chance to meet BTS backstage during the Las Vegas leg of the latter&#x27;s <em>Arirang World Tour.</em> Sophia later recalled the interaction during a Weverse Live session, sharing how warm and approachable the members were</p><p>&quot;We got to do meet and greet before the concert before they got on stage. We got to meet all the members, and they were all so down-to-earth. They were so kind. I was being a &#x27;yappetron&#x27; again. I was like yapping, but in a good way. Like we were all yapping, and it was really nice. They were really nice. They were so kind,&quot; Sophia relayed.</p><p>KATSEYE is set to embark on their Wildworld tour across North America, the U.K., and Europe. The tour will kick off on September 1 at the 3Arena in Dublin.</p><p>The girl group is also preparing to release their upcoming extended play, <em>Wild</em>, this August.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/16/katseye-to-release-new-ep-wild-in-august-1841" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>KATSEYE to release new EP &#x27;Wild&#x27; in August</strong></a></div><p>KATSEYE recently made their Coachella debut on April 10 (US time) with their newest single, &quot;Pinky Up.&quot;</p><p>In an interview with B96 Chicago during the 2025 Lollapalooza, the group reflected on how their music and identity have evolved since debut.</p><p>&quot;I feel like our music now is like it&#x27;s a little bolder &#x27;cause I think through the years, especially like the first year during the <em>SIS (Soft Is Strong)</em> era, we were finding our identity as a group and like learning who we are as a collective and as one. And I think for <em>Beautiful Chaos </em>we kind of have a better understanding of that, like the unity we have together,&quot; member Lara stated. </p><p>She added that their latest music reflects the group’s strong bond and dynamic chemistry.</p><p>&quot;I feel like the new music is very representative of that and like the relationship we have with each other currently and just how tight, and close, and like, chaotic our friendship is with each other,&quot; she shared.</p>