Did She Just Win The 2016 Trend? — HYBE Idol Draws Massive Reactions With Unexpected Throwback

Since the internet has decided that 2026 is the new 2016, people all around the globe have been posting throwback photos from a decade ago, and celebrities are no exception.

Like many other idol groups, KATSEYE also recently joined the trend, sharing memories of themselves from 2016. From plaid shirts to Snapchat filters, the nostalgia from the pictures hit just right.

Sophia shares her 2016 videos and photos in a new post by @.eyekonsworldofficial #KATSEYE @katseyeworld pic.twitter.com/j3Xq0mp7fj

— KATSEYE News (@NewsKatseye) January 17, 2026

Lara shares her throwback to 2016 photo in IG story#KATSEYE @katseyeworld pic.twitter.com/5eeUctI24f

— KATSEYE News (@NewsKatseye) January 17, 2026

Daniela shares a throwback to 2016 with a photo of her & Abby Lee Miller! #KATSEYE @katseyeworld pic.twitter.com/tMRQipy8xz

— KATSEYE News (@NewsKatseye) January 17, 2026

megan via eyekonsworldofficial's instagram (1/2)

"2016 by @.meganskiendiel 🖤" pic.twitter.com/VamLHeftUo

— ۟ (@skiendielhq) January 18, 2026

manon in 2016 the brows, the filter, the choker i’m crying she was doing her best to gatekeep these 😭 pic.twitter.com/QkyDXGjIK2

— taylor ❦ (@manonsarchives) January 18, 2026

However, fans were not ready for the throwback that Yoonchae had prepared. The KATSEYE maknae, who was just eight years old in 2016, posted several of her childhood photos to join the trend.

This throwback immediately got fans emotional as the realization set in that Yoonchae was just a baby back then.

just saw yoonchae 2016 pics pic.twitter.com/SFIw3attFz

— sof🌙 (@futchlvr) January 18, 2026

2016 YOONCHAE WAS JUST A BABY pic.twitter.com/IMv8kGBwfj

— yoonchae pics (@picsofyoonchae) January 18, 2026

Took a nap after joking about Yoonchae being a toddler in 2016 n just woke up to her being one singular crayon tall all over the tl 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Tb0WKChvbw

— Mira 𖥔 (@yoonchaecrmbs) January 19, 2026

yoonchae in 2016 pic.twitter.com/qBs1DC0aQh

— fafi (@eggmeiyolk) January 18, 2026

I’m getting cuteness aggression over 2016 Yoonchae omfg I wanna bash my head into a wall pic.twitter.com/brRHYZq1YI

— ꜱᴀꜰ ♜ (@safscoops) January 18, 2026

While technically there is no competition for this nostalgic little trend, Yoonchae has surely ambushed us all with her decade-old round-cheeked cuteness. Which other idols would you like to see join the 2016 trend?