SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- KATSEYE made a striking "Debut" in San Francisco. The global girl group kicked off its first Bay Area show with that song as thousands inside a sold-out Bill Graham Civic Auditorium screamed to the top of their lungs. Much like the Bay Area itself, KATSEYE’s diversity shi nes — mirrored by its global fanbase, the “Eyekons.” The six members have backgrounds from all over the world. The Americans — Daniela, Lara and Megan — have Venezuelan/Cuban, Indian and Chinese/Singaporean roots, respectively. Manon was born to Swiss-Italian and Ghanaian parents. Yoonchae was born in Korea. Sophia is from the Philippines.  There were little girls in the crowd who looked up to the stage and felt inspired that their favorite pop star looks like them. Daniela even greeted the crowd with a “¡Hola San Francisco!” Lara gave a shoutout to all the South Asians and brown folks in the crowd.  Sophia, greeted by several Philippine flags in the crowd, felt like she was right at home in the Bay Area. “Eyekons, there’s something about you all that makes me feel like I’m home. I can see a lot of people out here that look like me,” Sophia said. “There’s so many people here representing and allowing us to continue to do what we’ve intended to do from the start, which is to represent (our cultures).” Photos: Le Sserafim’s sold-out San Francisco concert in first Bay Area performance (L-R) Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE perform at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto on November 18, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Rising girl group A2O MAY talks first visit to San Francisco, breaking out in US KATSEYE returned to the home city of Gap, the denim company in which they released an ad that went viral in September. During Act 1, they even performed the viral “Milkshake” dance, which has been viewed more than 400 million times, as the centerpiece of Gap’s “Better in Denim” campaign.  KATSEYE ended Act 1 with “Gabriela” and included the iconic extended dance break as Megan, Yoonchae and Daniela show off their athleticism by cartwheeling across the stage. The extended dance break first gained traction back in August after their Lollapalooza performance. The best was saved for last.  Act 2 ended with the catchy/cringe (depending on who you ask) “Gnarly,” which is one of the group's biggest hits to date. KATSEYE turned up the energy with the dance breaks during the song’s “na, na, na, na, Gnarly” parts, and the crowd followed. The hyped crowd knew the words, and thousands sang along. The encore of “Touch” and “My Way” concluded the roughly 80-minute set. "Touch" remains KATSEYE's biggest hit with 215 million YouTube views and 544 million Spotify streams. The girls explained "My Way" as being the song that encapsulates their journey as a group since forming on a Netflix show two years ago. The show on Friday was the first of two sold-out concerts at Bill Graham. KATSEYE performs another sold-out show in the same venue Saturday, then heads to Seattle next Tuesday.  BINI brings P-pop, ‘BINIverse’ to San Francisco in first Bay Area show About KATSEYE KATSEYE, backed by a collaboration between Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records, was formed in 2023. The following year, their process was documented on the Netflix series “Popstar Academy: Katseye.” That June, the sextet debuted. The group quickly rose up the ranks and performed at Lollapalooza this past summer. KATSEYE is slated to perform at Coachella next spring. KATSEYE is nominated for “Best New Artist” at the upcoming Grammy Awards.   The Associated Press contributed to this report. ...read more read less