KATSEYE is reaching new heights. The global girl group’s new EP WILD debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, notching 170,000 equivalent album sales in the United States in the week ending August 20, according to Billboard who collected the data from Luminate.

KATSEYE by Julian Song.

The strong debut comes after a slew of major girl group debuts from recent years, like BLACKPINK Born Pink in 2022, NewJeans’s 2023 Get Up, and TWICE’s With YOU-th in 2024. WILD‘s eye-popping sales were the largest debut since 2008 when Danity Kane‘s Welcome to the Dollhouse sold 236,000 copies.

WILD‘s sales were largely powered by its staggering 145,000 pure album sales — itself buoyed by over 30 CD and vinyl variants which also included collectibles and bonus tracks. The project’s streaming equivalent albums (SEA) was 24,500.

The notable numbers come amidst continued uncertainty regarding the status of KATSEYE’s members. Manon Bannerman has been on hiatus since February 2026 with few updates since regarding her potential return to, or exit from, the group. She was included throughout KATSEYEs recently released documentary KATSEYE: Wild Hearts. More recently, fellow member Sophia Laforteza and KATSEYE announced that Laforteza would be “taking dedicated time for extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery” via a post on Weverse. Laforteza also shared a statement on her own social media account: “Making this decision wasn’t easy, but I’m learning that health has to come first. I’m realizing that if I don’t take care of my mind and body now, I won’t be able to keep doing what I love the most for so long.”

Despite these changes, KATSEYE will still be embarking on their sold out arena tour, which kicks off September 1.