KATSEYE: Wild Hearts, the documentary about the HYBE x Geffen global girl group, has been streaming on Disney+ worldwide and Hulu in the US since Friday 16 October 2026. Directed by Nadia Hallgren, the roughly 80-minute film picks up where Netflix's 2024 docuseries Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE ended, following Sophia, Manon, Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae through rehearsals, studio sessions and life after debut. Here is where to watch, who is in it, what it covers and how it connects to the group's Wild era.
Where to watch KATSEYE: Wild Hearts
Disney+ says the film is "now streaming on Disney+ worldwide and Hulu in the U.S." Variety confirms the 16 October streaming date. Viewers in India should look for it in the Disney+ catalogue on the service available in their region, as with other Disney+ originals. The film is not new to audiences everywhere: Disney+ notes it had a limited theatrical release from 12 August 2026, after a red-carpet premiere at The Grove in Los Angeles on 4 August.
Runtime, director and studios
- Runtime: about 80 minutes (Disney+ and Variety)
- Director: Nadia Hallgren, who also worked on Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE
- Studios: Interscope Films and Boardwalk Pictures, in partnership with HYBE x Geffen (Variety)
KATSEYE members in the documentary
Disney+ lists the six members:
- Sophia Laforteza, the group's Filipino leader and a vocalist
- Manon Bannerman, a Swiss vocalist
- Daniela Avanzini, an American vocalist and dancer
- Lara Raj, an American vocalist
- Megan Skiendiel, an American vocalist and dancer
- Yoonchae Jeung, a South Korean vocalist and the youngest member
The lineup was formed through the survival competition The Debut: Dream Academy, which brought the K-pop training system into the Western pop market.
What Wild Hearts covers
Variety says the film uses never-before-seen footage, interviews, backstage moments and fan-submitted videos, so EYEKONS (the fandom's name) appear inside the film rather than just watching it. It moves through rehearsals, recording sessions and the pressure of a fast rise built on viral songs including "Touch", "Gnarly" and "Gabriela".
Variety also reports that Manon Bannerman's hiatus is among the subjects the film addresses, and that Sophia Laforteza is taking a separate break from group activities, with a return expected in January 2027. Critics who saw the August theatrical cut have described the film as energetic and fan-focused but promotional, choosing not to dig deep into the harder questions around member breaks and wellbeing.
How Wild Hearts connects to the Wild EP and tour
Disney+ describes the third EP, Wild, as a companion release rather than an official soundtrack, and the studio footage shows how those songs took shape. Variety notes Wild debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and the group is currently on its global Wildworld Tour, so the documentary lands at the busiest point in its career so far.
People also ask: do you need to watch Pop Star Academy first?
No. Wild Hearts works on its own, but Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE on Netflix shows the training and elimination process that formed the group, so watching it first makes the emotional beats of Wild Hearts hit harder. Disney+ positions the new film as the "what happened next" chapter.
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For another HYBE-linked act's big US moment, see our LE SSERAFIM iHeartRadio guide, and for the next girl-group release on the calendar see ILLIT BREAK EVEN: tracklist and date.
Sources
Explore Disney+, "KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS" (revised 16 Oct 2026); Variety, "Katseye's New Documentary 'Wild Hearts' Is Officially Streaming on Hulu" (16 Oct 2026); In Review Online and Houston Chronicle reviews of the August theatrical release.