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This article is about the South Korean girl group. For the 2011 Stacy album, see Stay-C.

StayC
StayC in 2020
From left to right: Yoon, Sieun, J, Seeun, Sumin, and Isa
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsHigh Up Entertainment
Members
  • Sumin
  • Sieun
  • Isa
  • Seeun
  • Yoon
  • J
Websitewww.highup-ent.com/stayc/

StayC (Korean: 스테이씨, stylized in all caps, 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.

It is the first group by High Up Entertainment, founded by producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung.

The group debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album, "Star to a Young Culture".[1][better source needed]

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.[citation needed]

2020: Debut with Star to a Young Culture

The official logo of StayC

On September 8, it was announced that High Up Entertainment will debut their first girl group, with Sieun being named its first member.[4]

On October 11, High Up Entertainment announced that the group would be debuting on November 12.[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".[5] 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".[6] 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,[7] and a vocal cover of songs by Twice and Red Velvet which received over 2 million views.[8]

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 VLIVE debut showcase, promoting both the lead single, "So Bad" and B-side "Like This".[9] 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.[10]

2021–present: Staydom

The group returned with their second single album Staydom and its lead single "ASAP" on April 8.[11] The music video of "ASAP," released consecutively with the release of the album, reached 20 million views in nine days.[12] Staydom sold 56,198 copies in it's first month, making StayC the first 2020 rookie girl group to sell more than 50,000 copies with a single album.[13]

Members

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

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[14]
Star to a Young Culture 6
Staydom
  • Released: April 8, 2021
  • Label: High Up Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 9

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart position, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR US
World
[10]
Gaon
[16] 		Hot
[17]
"So Bad" 2020 159 82 21 — Star to a Young Culture
"ASAP" 2021 48 30 — Staydom
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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.

Filmography

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2020 "So Bad" Minjun Lee, Hayoung Lee
(MOSWANTD) 		[19]
2021 "ASAP" Samin Han
(Dextor-Lab) 		[20]

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 [21]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year - Digital "So Bad" Nominated [22]
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year StayC Nominated [23]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ "So What" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 143 on the component Download chart.[18]
  2. ^ "Love Fool" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 190 on the component Download chart.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "STAYC(스테이씨) on Twitter". Twitter. @STAYC_official. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Dewi, Chintya. "Black Eyed Pilseung's Girl Group Officially Debuts As "StayC" By Releasing "So Bad" MV". CULTR. CULTR. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung to debut a girl group for the first time". koreajoongangdaily. September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "STAYC(스테이씨) on Twitter". Twitter. @STAYC_official. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Baek, Ji-Eun. "[일문일답] 블핑승 스테이씨, 인성-비주얼-실력 겸비한 걸그룹 자신". Chosun (in Kanuri). Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "[4K] 2020년 K-POP 띵곡 커버한 STAYC(스테이씨) / BLACKPINK, BTS, SKZ, NCT / Cover Dance Medley / COUNTDANCE 카운트댄스" [[4K] STAYC Covers K-POP Songs in 2020 / BLACKPINK, BTS, SKZ, NCT / Cover Dance Medley / COUNTDANCE]. YouTube. 1theK Originals (Kakao M Corporation). Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "SM 이수만이 BTS 불타오르네를 만들었다면 어떤 느낌일까? / STAYC, BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Red Velvet / SWITCH ON" [How would it feel if SM Lee Soo-man made BTS "FIRE"? / STAYC, BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Red Velvet / SWITCH ON]. YouTube. 1theK Originals (Kakao M Corporation). Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "STAYC(스테이씨) on VLIVE". VLIVE. VLIVE. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ^ a b McIntyre, Hugo (November 26, 2020). "BTS, Aespa, STAYC, Nicki Minaj And Beyoncé: Notable Moves On This Week's World Songs Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Lee, Min-ji (March 24, 2021). "스테이씨, 4월8일 컴백 확정…스포일러 영상 공개(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Lee Joon-hyun (April 18, 2021). "스테이씨, 'ASAP' M/V 2000만 뷰 돌파…빠른 상승세". Hankyung (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Cumulative sales of Staydom: 56,198 (2021) Gaon Album Chart April 2021 (see #18)
  14. ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of Star to a Young Culture:
  16. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Billboard Kpop Hot 100 • ASAP - 08/05/2021
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ MOSWANTD (November 17, 2020). "STAYC - SO BAD". Vimeo. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  20. ^ Samin Han (April 7, 2021). "STAYC - ASAP". Naver. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 6, 2021 suggested (help)
  21. ^ Choi Ji-eun (April 27, 2021). "[톱포토] 김세정, 올킬 미모" (in Korean). topdaily. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "2021 GCMA New Artist of the Year - Digital Nominees". gaonmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  23. ^ "30th Seoul Music Awards". Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

External links

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