Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza tops 'Dream Academy'; joins girl group KATSEYE

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='New girl group KATSEYE. Photo from 'The Debut: Dream Academy' X account.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/11/18/11182023-new-girl-group-katseye.jpg' ><figcaption>New girl group KATSEYE. <em>Photo from 'The Debut: Dream Academy' X account.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza topped the survival show "Dream Academy" on Saturday (Manila Time), joining HYBE and Geffen’s girl group, KATSEYE.</p><p>Produced by Geffen Records and Hybe, the entertainment company behind K-pop supergroup BTS, "The Debut: Dream Academy" aims to create the next "global" girl group.</p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>The results are in! A thank you to the amazing fans for your unwavering support! 🌟 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/DreamFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#DreamFinale</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/DREAMACADEMYHQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#DREAMACADEMYHQ</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/HYBE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#HYBE</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GEFFEN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#GEFFEN</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%95%84%EC%B9%B4%EB%8D%B0%EB%AF%B8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#드림아카데미</a> <a href='https://t.co/5PBjTwIvet'>pic.twitter.com/5PBjTwIvet</a></p>— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) <a href='https://twitter.com/dreamacademyhq/status/1725737366386823589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>November 18, 2023</a></blockquote><p><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></p><p>In the finale episode aired Saturday (Manila time), Laforteza bested 9 other finalists and got a total score of 88.33 from voting and judges' scores.</p><p>She will be joined by Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Megan Skiendiel of USA, Yoonchae Jeong of South Korea, and Manon Bannerman of Switzerland.</p><p>Sophia is the daughter of theater actress Carla Guevara Laforteza.</p><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents'>Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><p><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2465274' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script></p><p>In the finale episode aired Saturday (Manila time), Laforteza bested 9 other finalists and got a total score of 88.33 from voting and judges' scores.</p><p>She will be joined by Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Megan Skiendiel of USA, Yoonchae Jeong of South Korea, and Manon Bannerman of Switzerland.</p><p>Sophia is the daughter of theater actress Carla Guevara Laforteza.</p><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents'>Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><p><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2465274' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Produced by Geffen Records and Hybe, the entertainment company behind K-pop supergroup BTS, "The Debut: Dream Academy" aims to create the next "global" girl group.</p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>The results are in! A thank you to the amazing fans for your unwavering support! 🌟 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/DreamFinale?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#DreamFinale</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/DREAMACADEMYHQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#DREAMACADEMYHQ</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/HYBE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#HYBE</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GEFFEN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#GEFFEN</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%95%84%EC%B9%B4%EB%8D%B0%EB%AF%B8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#드림아카데미</a> <a href='https://t.co/5PBjTwIvet'>pic.twitter.com/5PBjTwIvet</a></p>— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) <a href='https://twitter.com/dreamacademyhq/status/1725737366386823589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>November 18, 2023</a></blockquote>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='New girl group KATSEYE. Photo from 'The Debut: Dream Academy' X account.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/11/18/11182023-new-girl-group-katseye.jpg' ><figcaption>New girl group KATSEYE. <em>Photo from 'The Debut: Dream Academy' X account.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza topped the survival show "Dream Academy" on Saturday (Manila Time), joining HYBE and Geffen’s girl group, KATSEYE.</p>

Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza topped the survival show 'Dream Academy' on Saturday (Manila Time), joining HYBE and Geffen’s girl group, KATSEYE.

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Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza tops 'Dream Academy'; joins girl group KATSEYE

Filipino contestant Sophia Laforteza tops 'Dream Academy'; joins girl group KATSEYE