{
  "id": 12925040,
  "title": "Here’s When KATSEYE’s Sophia Will Return to Group Activities: ‘I Have Been Putting in the Work’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/heres-when-katseyes-sophia-will-return-to-group-activities-i-have",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katseye-sophia-return-to-group-activities-1236357208/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATSEYE has announced that singer Sophia will resume group activities with the band during the first week of January 2027. The decision comes after Sophia took a break earlier this year to prioritize her health and well-being. HYBE x Geffen stated that Sophia has been receiving support and resources during her time away. She will not participate in KATSEYE's North American WILDWORLD tour or promotional activities for the remainder of 2026. In an Instagram Story, Sophia shared her experience during the break, expressing gratitude for the love and support shown by fans and stating that she has been working on her well-being. She aims to return \"happier, healthier, stronger, more grounded\" and ready to perform again, looking forward to sharing the stage with her KATSEYE sisters.",
  "summary": "\"It hasn't been easy,\" the singer wrote of the things she's done to take better care of herself to return.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sophia will return to KATSEYE group activities in early January 2027",
    "Break taken earlier this year to focus on health and well-being",
    "Not participating in North American WILDWORLD tour or 2026 promotions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Katseye’s Sophia to Resume Group Activities in January 2027: ‘I Can’t Wait to Share the Stage With My Sisters Again’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/katseyes-sophia-to-resume-group-activities-in-january-2027-i-cant",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:16:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza to Return to Group in January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/katseyes-sophia-laforteza-to-return-to-group-in-january",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:44:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}