StayC
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.png) StayC in 2020 From left to right: Yoon, Sieun, J, Seeun, Sumin, and Isa | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | High Up Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Black Eyed Pilseung |
| Website | www |
| Members |
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StayC (Hangul: 스테이씨, commonly stylized as STAYC), is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. It is the first group debuted by the company after its formation by producer Black Eyed Pilseung. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. The group debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album, "Star To A Young Culture".[1]
Name[edit]
The group's name, StayC, is an acronym for "Star To A Young Culture." It is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture".[2]
History[edit]
Pre-debut[edit]
Sieun was well-known prior to debut as both the daughter of veteran singer Park Nam-jung, and for her roles in dramas such as The Good Wife, Queen for Seven Days, and The Crowned Clown. She won the Youth Acting Award in 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role in Still 17.[3] Seeun was also known as an actress, appearing in shows like The Guardians and Circle.[2]
Prior to debut, STAYC was known as "High Up Girls", named after their company, High Up Entertainment.
2020: Debut with Star To A Young Culture[edit]
On September 8, 2020 it was announced that High Up Entertainment will debut their first girl group, with Sieun being named its first member.[4] On September 9, 2020 profile photos of three confirmed members - Sieun, Seeun and Sumin have been revealed.[5]
On October 11, High Up Entertainment announced that the group would be debuting on November 12, 2020.[1] Three last members - Isa, J and Yoon were revealed via prologue films on October 12, 13 and 14 respectively. On October 22, the title of their single album was announced to be Star To A Young Culture, with the lead single "So Bad."[6] The teaser schedule was released the same day. The single album was announced to be produced by Black Eyed Pilseung, known for previous hits such as TT, Touch My Body, Roller Coaster, and Dumhdurum. The producing duo described the group's sound as "Teen Fresh," a combination of "Teen" and "Fresh," highlighting the group's "unique individual vocal colors".[7] Prior to the album's release, promotions were done through 1theK's YouTube page. These included dance covers of groups such as Blackpink, BTS, and Stray Kids, which received over 1 million views,[8] and a vocal cover of songs by Twice and Red Velvet which received over 2 million views.[9]
On November 12, the music video for the album's lead single "So Bad" was released, receiving over 2.6 million views in the first 24 hours.[3] Their album was released on the same day, selling over 4,300 copies on its first day, the most for a girl group that made their debut in 2020.[3] It went on to sell more than 10,000 copies on its first week, becoming the first debut album by a girl group in 2020 to do so.[2] They promoted the album through a VLIVE debut showcase, promoting both the lead single, "So Bad" and B-side "Like This".[10] The group made their music show debut on November 13, 2020 at KBS Music Bank,[3] which was followed up with performances at Show Champion, Inkigayo, and The Show. The album debuted at number 17 on the weekly Gaon Album Chart. "So Bad" debuted at number 90 on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100, and number 21 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.[11]
Members[edit]
- Sumin (수민)
- Sieun (시은)
- Isa (아이사)
- Seeun (세은)
- Yoon (윤)
- J (재이)
Discography[edit]
Single albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| Star to a Young Culture |
Track listing
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6 |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [14] |
KOR Hot [15] |
US World [11] | |||
| "So Bad" | 2020 | 159 | 82 | 21 | Star to a Young Culture |
Filmography[edit]
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Music video | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "So Bad" | Minjun Lee, Hayoung Lee (MOSWANTD) |
[16] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie of the Year | StayC | Pending | [17] |
| K-wave Popularity Award | Pending | ||||
| Popularity Award | Pending |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "STAYC(스테이씨) on Twitter". Twitter. @STAYC_official. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Herman, Tamar. "K-pop's StayC, new six-member girl group with some familiar faces, are out to dominate Korean pop culture". South China Morning Post. South China Morning Post. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dewi, Chintya. "Black Eyed Pilseung's Girl Group Officially Debuts As "StayC" By Releasing "So Bad" MV". CULTR. CULTR. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung to debut a girl group for the first time". koreajoongangdaily. September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Black Eyed Pilseung's 'daughter group' Highup Girls releases profile images of Soomin, Seeun, & Sieun". allkpop. September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "STAYC(스테이씨) on Twitter". Twitter. @STAYC_official.
- ↑ Baek, Ji-Eun. "[일문일답] 블핑승 스테이씨, 인성-비주얼-실력 겸비한 걸그룹 자신". Chosun (in kanuri). Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Cover Dance Medley". Youtube. 1theK. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "SM 이수만이 BTS 불타오르네를 만들었다면 어떤 느낌일까? STAYC, BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Red Velvet, SWITCH ON". Youtube. 1theK. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "STAYC(스테이씨) on VLIVE". VLIVE. VLIVE. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 McIntyre, Hugo (November 26, 2020). "BTS, Aespa, STAYC, Nicki Minaj And Beyoncé: Notable Moves On This Week's World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart" (in 한국어). Gaon Music Chart.
- ""Star To A Young Culture" charting". Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ "GAON November 2020 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in 한국어). Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in 한국어). Gaon Music Chart.
- ""So Bad" charting". Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ MOSWANTD (November 17, 2020). "STAYC - SO BAD". Vimeo.
- ↑ "30th Seoul Music Awards". Seoul Music Awards. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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