KATSEYE Inkigayo Pre-Recording Guide for “PINKY UP”: May 3 Schedule, Venue, Roll Call, and Winners

KATSEYE’s SBS <Inkigayo> pre-recording for “PINKY UP” was scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2026, at SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong. The official KATSEYE Weverse notice listed the recording time, roll-call structure, participant capacity, waitlist size, and application status for fans selected to attend.¹

The key point for readers checking the KATSEYE PINKY UP music-show schedule is that this specific <Inkigayo> pre-recording was not an open walk-in event. It was organized through an application and raffle process, and the notice stated that applications had ended with winners announced.¹

KATSEYE Inkigayo Pre-Recording at a Glance

For anyone trying to confirm the basics quickly, the most important details are the early morning recording time and the venue. The pre-recording was listed for 6:15 a.m. KST at SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, which means selected attendees needed to follow the official roll-call instructions rather than simply arrive near broadcast time.¹

The participation pool was also limited. The notice said 280 participants and 10 waitlisted fans would be chosen by raffle, so attendance depended on being selected through the official application process.¹ Because the application had already closed and winners had been announced, the available source material does not support any claim that late applications or public on-site registration remained available.

Roll Call and Attendance Details

The Weverse notice divided roll call into participant-number groups. Numbers 1-150 were handled separately from numbers 151-280, with additional handling for waitlisted fans and late arrivals.¹ This matters because selected fans needed to check the group assigned to their number and follow the order described in the official notice.

A practical way to read the notice is to separate three questions: whether you were selected, what number group you belonged to, and whether you were a regular participant, a waitlisted fan, or a late arrival. The source confirms those categories, but it does not provide a broader public attendance option beyond the official selection process.¹

The May 3 <Inkigayo> pre-recording also followed a busy music-show run for “PINKY UP.” KATSEYE Weverse posted similar participation instructions for an MBC <Show! Music Core> pre-recording on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with a 1:05 p.m. KST scheduled recording at Sangam-dong MBC Open Hall, 400 selected participants, and 10 waitlisted fans.² Earlier, the group’s Mnet <M COUNTDOWN> pre-recording tied to the April 30, 2026 broadcast was scheduled for April 27 at 5:10 p.m. KST at CJ ENM Ilsan Studio, with 300 participants and 20 waitlisted fans selected by raffle.³

Those related notices help clarify the pattern: KATSEYE’s Korean music-show appearances for “PINKY UP” used official fan participation notices with specific venues, times, capacities, and winner announcements. They should not be treated as general public events unless an official notice explicitly says so.

Why This Inkigayo Recording Mattered for “PINKY UP”

“PINKY UP” was part of a larger promotional period for KATSEYE. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the single was released on April 10, 2026, citing HYBE and Geffen, and that the song was set to make its stage debut during the group’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival performance.⁴ The same report noted that member Manon, who had been on hiatus since February for health reasons, would not join the festival performance.⁴

The song had also drawn chart attention before the May 3 <Inkigayo> recording. ChosunBiz, carrying OSEN, reported that “PINKY UP” ranked No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated May 2, 2026, after debuting at No. 28 the previous week. The report also listed No. 38 on Billboard Global 200 and No. 51 on Global Excl. U.S., and said KATSEYE was in Korea for music-show comeback performances that week.⁵

Another Korea JoongAng Daily report, citing HYBE and Geffen, said KATSEYE’s third EP, “WILD,” was scheduled for release on August 14, 2026. It also reported that “Pinky Up,” released on April 9 in that article’s wording, reached No. 13 on Spotify Daily Top Song Global and No. 10 on Daily Top Song USA on April 12, and accumulated 18.1 million streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music within four days of release.⁶

For fans, the May 3 <Inkigayo> pre-recording was therefore not just another timetable entry. It was one of the Korean music-show appearances attached to a single that had already been promoted internationally and tracked on major charts. Still, the attendance facts remain specific: the SBS <Inkigayo> recording details came through the official KATSEYE Weverse notice, and participation was limited to selected winners and waitlisted fans.¹

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Cloi Lee

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