K-pop group KATSEYE's Sophia Laforteza confronts online hate

Sophia Laforteza, a member of the K‑pop girl group KATSEYE, spoke on a Therapuss podcast about the intense online criticism the group faces. She described how “Stan Twitter” can quickly label the group as "done" or "flopped," but emphasized that such noise is outweighed by the support they receive offline.

Laforteza noted that while social‑media attacks feel overwhelming when she checks her phone, stepping away reminds her that the internet does not represent reality. She pointed to their recent Coachella performance, where many fans attended even though they could not see or hear the group clearly, illustrating that real‑world audiences vastly outnumber online detractors.

The artist urged listeners to focus on offline encouragement and to remember that the internet is not the whole world.