HYBE Idol’s “Private School” Education Background Causes Huge Stir

HYBE idol KATSEYE‘s Manon has been going viral after details of her past education have raised a debate amid past “lazy” accusations during her ongoing hiatus.

Amid her hiatus, there has been a huge wave of discourse regarding Manon’s “lazy” accusations that have stemmed from her time on Dream Academy.

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Recently, a viral post about Manon’s past educational background has gone viral.

📰 | fun fact: manon attended the atelierschule zürich, a private waldorf secondary school in zürich where students can focus on visual arts, music, and other academic subjects.
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— dia ⋆˚꩜｡ (@bannermanfiles) September 2, 2026

Amid her hiatus, netizens shared their thoughts on Manon’s school background and the link to K-Pop life.

In particular, many pointed out that the more non-traditional path that these kinds of schools follow, allowing students more freedom, makes it unsurprising that the strict K-Pop schedules and industry were something Manon struggled to adapt to. They also added that rather than the “lazy” accusations, it was that Manon knew about having a work-life balance and respected her own time.

So they really had a waldorf kid and they expected to be able to force her into the horrible k-pop working standards?? I have to laugh

— antonella. 💿 (@STYERAA) September 3, 2026

this was mostly in regards to her artsy aesthetic & own art predebut, but also I think picking a european who grew up within such a free & non traditional educational institution & putting her in a highly competitive & toxic american environment especially at an antiblack company

— 𐫱 (@digitaItrinkets) September 3, 2026

Manon told yall she was a princess in so many ways and yall called her lazy 😭 no babe she just loves and respects herself

— . (@Guyia3) September 3, 2026

saying this as a former waldorf kid and current art school kid, waldorf and korean schooling/training are antithetical!!!

— dia ⋆˚꩜｡ (@bannermanfiles) September 3, 2026

not to mention, if anyone whos a manon anti that constantly says shes lazy or untalented, took the time to actually look into her history, it’s not difficult to find that shes actually very involved in the arts and not a “model” or “influencer” as people love to claim.

— jay ☆ || #megamarz (@synkifymc) September 3, 2026