The singers behind the fictional girl group — Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami — recently won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

Huntr/x join Katseye at Coachella for surprise performance of KPop Demon Hunters hit ‘Golden’

The singers behind the fictional girl group — Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami — recently won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

By Kathleen Perricone

April 11, 2026 1:40 a.m. ET

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Katseye perform with Huntr/x singers Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna at Coachella on April 10, 2026. Credit:

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Katseye were down a member for their Coachella 2026 debut on Friday, but they gained an entire girl group — Huntr/x from *KPop Demon Hunters*.

The ladies behind the fictional K-Pop act — Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) — made a surprise appearance for a performance of the movie's Academy Award–winning song, "Golden," joining Katseye (now a quintet) on the Sahara stage.

The crowd recognized "Golden" immediately as it played over the speakers of the darkened backdrop before the big reveal. But when the lights came on, it was Katseye singing as Yoonchae Jeong and Megan Skiendiel took turns on the opening lines.

Then, one by one, the three Huntr/x talents stepped into the spotlight, the cheers hitting higher decibels. The eight voices harmonized "Golden" so flawlessly, perhaps a new supergroup was born tonight at the festival.

This was Katseye's first performance without fan-favorite member Manon Bannerman, who announced her hiatus from the group in February.

"After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and well-being," Katseye said in a statement at the time. "We fully support this decision. Katseye remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right."

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Fans got their first look at the five-piece the day before Coachella, when Katseye dropped the video for their new single, "Pinky Up."

Katseye's Yoonchae, Lara Raj, Sophia, Daniela, and Megan perform at Coachella on April 10, 2026.

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** "Golden" made history at the 2026 Oscars when it became the first K-pop song to win the award for Best Original Song. But it was the track's writers who made headlines on the night of the ceremony after their acceptance speech was cut off immediately after Ejae first addressed the crowd.

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"Thank you to the Academy for this insane award," the singer said during the ceremony. "Growing up, people made fun of me for liking K-pop, but now everyone's singing our song and all the Korean lyrics. I'm so proud. And I realized, like the song, this award is not about success — it's about resilience. And I'm just so grateful to our team."

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