STAYC (스테이씨) is a six-member girl group under High Up Entertainment. They debuted on November 12, 2020 with their first single album "Star To A Young Culture".
Their name stands for "Star To A Young Culture".[1]
Contents
History
2020: Debut with "Star To A Young Culture", fandom name
On September 8, Highup Entertainment revealed that producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung will be debuting their first rookie girl group in the second half of 2020. On the same day, the group's first member, Sieun, was announced.[2] The next day, September 9, Sumin and Seeun were revealed as the group's second and third members respectively.[3][4]
The group performing at MBC M's Show Champion on November 20, 2020
On October 7, 2020, it was revealed the group would consist six members, and would debut sometime in November.[5]
On October 12, 2020, the group's debuting name, STAYC, was revealed.[6] From October 13 to 15, the prologue teasers for the members (Bae Soo Min, Yoon, Park Si Eun, Isa, Seeun and J respectively) were released, and on October 16, the group's teaser was released.[1][7][8][9]
On October 23, a scheduler was posted on the group's social medias, marking their debut to November 12.[10] On this day, the group officially debuted with their first single album "Star To A Young Culture" and its title track "So Bad".
On December 31, 50 days after the group's debut, STAYC announced their official fandom name to be "Swith". The name, which was chosen from a list of over 1,000 entries by fans, is a combination of STAYC and "WITH", meaning "Together with STAYC" or "I'll be by STAYC's side." Additionally, as "Swith" sounds like the Korean pronunciation of the word "sweet", the name also refers to STAYC's "sweet and lovely" fans.[11]
2021: First comeback with "Staydom"
On March 18, 2021, it was revealed that STAYC was preparing for their first ever comeback.[12] A teaser posted onto the group's social medias on March 24 announced their second single album, titled "Staydom", which was released on April 8 with its title track "ASAP".[13] For this comeback, they changed their logo to a more comical bubbly form, to match the theme of the comeback.
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Object[14] | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumin (수민) | Leader, Rapper, Vocalist | Water | 2020–present |
| Sieun (시은) | Main Vocalist | Rock | 2020–present |
| Isa (아이사) | Lead Vocalist | Shadow | 2020–present |
| Seeun (세은) | Vocalist | Light | 2020–present |
| Yoon (윤) | Lead Vocalist | Metal | 2020–present |
| J (재이) | Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae | Wind | 2020–present |
Discography
Single albums
- "Star To A Young Culture" (2020)
- "Staydom" (2021)
Trivia
- Their role model is the girl group Girls' Generation.[15]
- All of the members were born in the 21st century.
- The name STAYC was chosen from a list of several candidates. Other candidates included Oriental Girls, Favorites, and Molar.[16]
Gallery
- Main article: STAYC/Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naver News: Black Eyed Pilseung Girl Group STAYC Unveils Park Si-eun and Isa Debut Prologue
- ↑ Korea JoongAng Daily: Producer Duo Black Eyed Pilseung to Debut a Girl Group For the First Time
- ↑ @highup_girls on Twitter (September 9, 2020)
- ↑ @highup_girls on Twitter (September 9, 2020)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 박남정 딸 박시은, 6인조 하이업걸즈로 11월 데뷔…블랙아이드필승 제작
- ↑ @STAYC_official on Twitter (October 12, 2020)
- ↑ Naver News: 'Black Eyed Pil-seung Girl Group' STAYC, Seeun-Jae Visuals Revealed
- ↑ Naver News: STAYC Sumin and Yoon Debut Prologue of 'Black Eyed Pilseung Girl Group' Released
- ↑ (KR) Naver News: '블랙아이드필승 제작' 스테이씨, 6人 완전체 모습 공개…11월 12일 데뷔
- ↑ @STAYC_official on Twitter (October 23, 2020)
- ↑ Soompi: STAYC Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ Naver News (Korean): '박남정 딸 걸그룹' 스테이씨, 4월 컴백 확정
- ↑ @STAYC_official on Twitter (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ Naver: (STAYC) Behind the Scenes of the Prologue Film | Prologue Film Behind
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 스테이씨 "블랙아이드필승 든든한 조력자, 조언 격려 많이 해줘" (스타화보)
- ↑ Koreaboo: STAYC Reveals Past Potential Group Names They Could Have Been And Shocks Fans
Official links
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