KATSEYE (캣츠아이) 'Animal' Official MV Teaser 2

What happened

HYBE Labels released the second official teaser for KATSEYE’s “Animal,” announcing a July 23 release at 9 p.m. PT, which corresponds to July 24 at 1 p.m. in Korea.

Why Koreans care

The rollout is anchored to US time zones rather than KST, signaling that KATSEYE is being marketed primarily as a global act while still operating through Korean idol infrastructure such as HYBE Labels and Weverse. The parallel Korean rendering “캣츠아이” also keeps the group searchable and legible within Korea’s K-pop media ecosystem.

What the words mean

Foreign viewers may assume that being uploaded by HYBE Labels makes this a conventional Korea-first comeback. The PT/ET-only announcement instead indicates a US-centered release schedule; Korean viewers receive the song at 1 p.m. KST, not at the midnight-KST timing often associated with domestically oriented releases.