STAYC

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STAYC
STAYC at their first Fansign event in May 2021 From left to right: Isa, Yoon, Sumin, Sieun, Seeun, and J
STAYC at their first Fansign event in May 2021
From left to right: Isa, Yoon, Sumin, Sieun, Seeun, and J
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsHigh Up
Associated actsBlack Eyed Pilseung
Websitewww.highup-ent.com/stayc/
Members
  • Sumin
  • Sieun
  • Isa
  • Seeun
  • Yoon
  • J

STAYC (Korean: 스테이씨, acronym for Star To A Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. They debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album Star to a Young Culture.[1]

Name[]

The group's name, STAYC, is an acronym for "Star To A Young Culture", and is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture".[2]

History[]

2016–2019: Pre-debut[]

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 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.[4]

2020: Debut with Star to a Young Culture[]

The official logo of STAYC

On September 8, it was announced that Black Eyed Pilseung of High Up Entertainment would debut their first girl group, with Sieun named as its first member.[5]

On October 8, High Up Entertainment announced that the group would be debuting in November.[6] 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".[7] 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".[8] 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,[9] and a vocal cover of songs by Twice and Red Velvet which received over 2 million views.[10]

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 debut girl group 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 V Live debut showcase, promoting both the lead single, "So Bad" and B-side "Like This".[11] 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.[12]

2021–present: Staydom and Stereotype[]

The group returned with their second single album Staydom and its lead single "ASAP" on April 8.[13] The music video of "ASAP" was released consecutively with the album and reached 20 million views in nine days.[14] The single also entered the Billboard K-pop 100 weekly chart.[15][16] Staydom sold 56,198 copies in its first month.[17]

On September 6, the group released their first extended play Stereotype and its lead single of the same name.[18] The album recorded sales of over 114,000 copies in its first week.[19] The group received their first music show trophy through SBS MTV's The Show on September 14 with a total of 8,760 points.[20]

Members[]

  • Sumin (수민)
  • Sieun (시은)
  • Isa (아이사)
  • Seeun (세은)
  • Yoon (윤)
  • J (재이)

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR JPN
[21]
Stereotype TBA 25
  • JPN: 2,078 (Phy.)[22]

Single albums[]

List of single albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[23]
Star to a Young Culture
  • Released: November 12, 2020
  • Label: High Up Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 6
Staydom
  • Released: April 8, 2021
  • Label: High Up Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 9

Singles[]

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR US
World
[25]
Gaon
[26] 		Hot
[27]
"So Bad" 2020 159 82 21 Star to a Young Culture
"ASAP" 2021 9 9 — Staydom
"Stereotype" (색안경) TBA 68 16 Stereotype
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs[]

List of songs, showing year released,
selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"So What" 2021 —[A] Staydom
"Love Fool" (사랑은 원래 이렇게 아픈 건가요) —[B]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography[]

Music videos[]

Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2020 "So Bad" Minjun Lee, Hayoung Lee
(MOSWANTD) 		[29]
2021 "ASAP" Samin Han
(Dextor-Lab) 		[30]
"Stereotype" Woogie Kim
(MOTHER) 		[31]

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Best Female Rookie Award STAYC Won [32]
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Female Rookie Idol Award Nominated [33][non-primary source needed]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year - Digital "So Bad" Nominated [34]
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year STAYC Nominated [35]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
The Fact Music Awards 2021 Fan & Star Choice Award (Arist) Pending [36]

Listicles[]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard Korea 2021 Best Rookie Placed [37]
Grammy 5 Rising Korean Artists To Know Now Placed [38]
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity (Rising Star) Placed [39]
Time 6 Rookie K-Pop Groups to Watch in 2021 Placed [40]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "So What" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 143 on the component Download chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Love Fool" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 190 on the component Download chart.[28]

References[]

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  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Cumulative sales of Staydom:
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  23. ^ Peak chart positions for single albums on Gaon Album Chart:
    • "Star to a Young Culture" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Gaon Chart.
    • "Staydom" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  24. ^ Cumulative sales of Star to a Young Culture:
  25. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Billboad's World Digital Song Sales:
    • "So Bad". November 22–28, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
    • "Stereotype". September 12–18, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  26. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "So Bad" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. November 22–28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
    • "ASAP" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  27. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "So Bad". November 29 – December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
    • "ASAP". May 23–29, 2021. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  28. ^ Jump up to: a b 2021년 15주차 Download Chart [Week 15 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 4–10, 2021. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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