KATSEYE Music Bank Absence Claim Contradicted by May 2 Broadcast Records

The claim that KATSEYE missed KBS2’s May 2, 2025 episode of Music Bank is not supported by the available source records. The confirmed record points in the opposite direction: KATSEYE appeared on the program and performed “Gnarly (Clean ver.)” during the May 2 broadcast, as reflected in the official KBS WORLD VOD listing and other schedule coverage.¹

The issue centers on a narrow point of fact: whether the group was absent from Music Bank on May 2, 2025. Based on the provided sources, there is no confirmed absence notice. Instead, the sources show a planned appearance, official fan participation guidance for the same date, and a published official broadcast video after the episode aired.²³¹

KATSEYE Music Bank Appearance Was Listed Before the Broadcast

The earliest schedule record in the supplied material came before the broadcast. Edaily, citing HYBE and Geffen Records, reported on April 27, 2025 that KATSEYE would release the new single “Gnarly” on April 30, 2025 and then appear on Korean music programs from May 1 to May 4. The listed schedule included Mnet’s M Countdown on May 1, KBS2’s Music Bank on May 2, MBC’s Show! Music Core on May 3, and SBS’s Inkigayo on May 4.²

That report did not describe a cancellation or absence from Music Bank. It presented the KBS2 appearance as part of the group’s domestic music show run for “Gnarly.” The agency-linked statement quoted in the report also framed the single as the start of a new chapter for the six members, asking listeners to anticipate what would begin with “Gnarly.”²

A separate official KATSEYE Weverse notice also supports the existence of Music Bank activity on May 2, 2025. The notice was titled for participation in “250502 KBS2 <Music Bank>” and provided guidance for fans attending the public broadcast, including identity verification, light stick distribution, and restrictions on filming and recording.³

The Weverse notice is important because it is not a general comeback announcement. It refers specifically to the May 2, 2025 KBS2 Music Bank recording and audience participation process. The supplied record does not indicate that the notice was followed by an official cancellation or absence announcement.³

Official VOD Confirms the May 2 Stage

The strongest confirmation comes from KBS WORLD, which posted a VOD page for “Gnarly (Clean ver.) – KATSEYE” tied to Music Bank and dated May 2, 2025. The listing identifies the performance as part of the 250502 Music Bank broadcast, making it an official post-broadcast record from the rights-holding broadcaster’s platform.¹

That official VOD record resolves the central question more directly than a pre-broadcast schedule alone. A schedule can change, but a published performance listing from KBS WORLD indicates that the stage was broadcast and archived after the episode. For that reason, the available evidence supports the conclusion that KATSEYE did not miss the May 2 Music Bank episode.¹

The allkpop recap of the same May 2, 2025 Music Bank episode also listed KATSEYE’s “Gnarly (Clean ver.)” among the performances. The same recap reported that TWS took a win with “Countdown!” on that episode, placing KATSEYE’s performance within the broader program lineup rather than in a separate or speculative context.⁴

Taken together, the official KBS WORLD VOD and the episode recap align with the earlier schedule report. They point to a completed appearance, not an absence. None of the supplied source records includes a verified statement saying KATSEYE withdrew from or skipped Music Bank on May 2, 2025.

Later Coverage Described a Completed Korean Music Show Run

Subsequent coverage after the May 2 broadcast also described KATSEYE’s domestic music show activity as completed. K-en News reported on May 5, 2025 that HYBE and Geffen Records had confirmed the end of KATSEYE’s Korean music broadcast activities and listed appearances from May 1 to May 4, including KBS2’s Music Bank.⁵

Segye Ilbo also reported, citing HYBE, that KATSEYE released “Gnarly” on April 30, 2025 and completed major Korean music show promotions from May 1 to May 4. That report included KBS Music Bank among the broadcasts and also mentioned later scheduled appearances at Lollapalooza Chicago and Summer Sonic 2025.⁶

These later reports matter because they came after the disputed date. Rather than correcting the record to say that Music Bank was missed, they summarized the promotion period as including Music Bank. The language in the available summaries points to a short but completed Korean broadcast campaign following the release of “Gnarly.”⁵⁶

For readers searching for “KATSEYE Music Bank” in connection with an absence claim, the source-backed answer is straightforward. The supplied records show that KATSEYE was scheduled for KBS2 Music Bank on May 2, 2025, that an official fan participation notice existed for that broadcast, and that KBS WORLD later published the group’s “Gnarly (Clean ver.)” performance from that Music Bank episode.²³¹

The available evidence therefore does not support the claim that KATSEYE missed the May 2, 2025 Music Bank broadcast. Based on the official and reportorial records provided, KATSEYE appeared on Music Bank and performed “Gnarly (Clean ver.)” as part of the group’s Korean music show schedule.

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Cloi Lee

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