STAYC

Concept photo for TEENFRESH

**STAYC** (Hangul: 스테이씨) is a South Korean girl group under Highup Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon and J. They debuted on November 12, 2020 with the single album "Star To A Young Culture".

## Name Etymology

STAYC stands for "**S**tar **T**o **A** **Y**oung **C**ulture". It means that STAYC wants to lead the young culture.

## Goal

STAYC's goal is just like their name; they want to grow into a "star that leads the young culture" and to become the "Future of K-pop". STAYC also plans to capture the fans' hearts with their "Teen-Fresh" charms, showing the teenage girls' freshness.

## History

### 2020: Debut with "Star To A Young Culture", fandom name announcement

On September 8, 2020, Highup Entertainment announced that production duo Black Eyed Pilseung had plans to debut their first-ever girl group in the second half of the year. On the same day, the group's first member, Sieun, was revealed. The next day, two more members were announced: Sumin and Seeun.

* STAYC for "Star To A Young Culture"
(November 2020)
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On October 7, it was announced that Black Eyed Pilseung's girl group would consist of six members and was slated to debut sometime in November. On October 12, the group's debuting name was revealed to be **STAYC**. From October 13 to October 15, prologue teasers were released to introduce the members. The order in which the members were introduced was: Sumin, Yoon, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, and J.

On October 23, an official scheduler posted across the group's social media accounts announced they would debut on November 12 with their first single album "Star To A Young Culture". On this day, the single album, along with its title track "So Bad", were released.

50 days after STAYC's debut, on December 31, 2020, the group announced its official fanclub name to be 'SWITH'. The name, which was chosen from a list of over 1,000 fan-submitted entries, is a combination of STAYC and the word 'WITH', meaning 'together with STAYC' or 'I'll be by STAYC's side.' Moreover, as "SWITH" sounds like the Korean pronunciation of the word "sweet", the name also refers to STAYC's "sweet and lovely" fans.

### 2021: First comeback with "STAYDOM", *Stereotype*, and first music show win

* STAYC for "STAYDOM"
(April 2021)
* STAYC for *Stereotype*
(September 2021)
* STAYC with their first music show trophy
(September 14, 2021)
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On March 18, 2021, it was revealed that STAYC was preparing for their first-ever comeback. A few days later, on March 23, teasers posted across the group's social media accounts announced that their second single album, titled "STAYDOM", would be released on April 8. On this day, the single album, along with its title track "ASAP", were released.

In early August, a source from Highup Entertainment confirmed reports that STAYC was preparing for their second comeback of the year. However, at the time, no specific date had been set. On August 15, it was announced the group's first mini album, *Stereotype*, would be released on September 6. On this day, the mini album and its title track of the same name were released.

On September 14, STAYC achieved their first career music show win with "Stereotype" on SBS MTV's *The Show*.

### 2022: *Young-Luv.com*, "We Need Love", first fan meeting, Japanese debut

On January 28, 2022, Highup Entertainment confirmed reports that STAYC was preparing for a comeback, slated for a February release. On February 7 and 8, a spoiler video and scheduler posted on STAYC's social medias revealed the comeback, officially set for February 21, would include a mini album called *Young-Luv.com*. On February 21, the mini album, along with its title track "RUN2U", were released.

* STAYC for *Young-Luv.com*
(February 2022)
* STAYC for "We Need Love"
(July 2022)
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On June 30, High Up Entertainment announced that the group had recently completed filming the music video for their upcoming comeback, which is slated for mid-July. The next day, a teaser photo posted across the group's social medias announced that their third single album, titled "We Need Love", would released on July 19. On this day, the single album, along with its title track "Beautiful Monster", were released.

On July 14, STAYC announced they would hold their first-ever fan meeting, titled STAYC 1st Fanmeeting 'Stay Cool Party' on August 13 at Daeyang Hall, Sejong University in Seoul, South Korea. However, the fan meeting was later postponed to October 9 after four members tested postive for COVID-19.

On October 13, the group announced their plan to make their Japanese debut with their first single, "Poppy", which was released on November 23.

### 2023: "Teddy Bear", "Teddy Bear -Japanese Ver.-", *TEENFRESH*, first world tour

On January 17, 2023, Highup Entertainment confirmed reports that STAYC is preparing for a comeback, slated for a February release. On January 31, a collage image was posted on the group's Twitter account which revealed that they will be releasing their fourth single album, "Teddy Bear", on February 14. The single album was later certified Platinum by the KMCA (Korean Music Contents Association) for selling over 250,000 copies.

On February 23, it was announced that the group will release their second Japanese single, "Teddy Bear -Japanese Ver.-" on April 5.

On July 17, local news source *Hankook Ilbo* reported that STAYC would be making their comeback on August 16. On this day, the group will release their third mini album *TEENFRESH*.

On July 27, STAYC announced across their social media accounts they would be embarking on their first-ever world tour, titled STAYC 1st World Tour 'TEENFRESH', beginning with a two-night stint in Seoul from September 23 to September 24, 2023.

## Discography

Mini Albums* *Stereotype* (2021)
* *Young-Luv.com* (2022)
* *TEENFRESH* (2023)

Single Albums* "Star To A Young Culture" (2020)
* "STAYDOM" (2021)
* "We Need Love" (2022)
* "Teddy Bear" (2023)

Digital Singles* "Poppy (Korean Ver.)" (2023)
Singles* "Poppy" (2022)
* "Teddy Bear -Japanese Ver.-" (2023)
* "Lit" (2023)

## Videography

### Reality Shows

* *STAYCATION* (KakaoTV, 2021)
* *Pang Pang STAYC* (Mnet, 2023)

## Concerts and Fan Meetings

### World Tours

* STAYC 1st World Tour 'TEENFRESH' (2023–2024)

### Showcases

* STAYC Japan Debut Showcase -Star To A Young Culture- (November 21, 2022)
* STAYC Japan 2nd Showcase 2023 'Teddy Bear' (April 8–10, 2023)

### Fan Meetings

* STAYC 1st Fanmeeting 'Stay Cool Party' (October 9, 2022)
* 2023 STAYC Fanmeeting 'SWITH Gelato Factory' (May 19–July 15, 2023)

## Endorsements

* LG Household & Health Care (2021)
* Philips (2021)
* LENSME (2021)
* GLASSME (2021)
* Samantha Tavasa (2021)
* My Shell (2021)
* Celluver (2021)

## Social Media

* STAYC on Daum Cafe
* STAYC on Twitter (Japan)
* STAYC on Instagram
* STAYC on YouTube
* STAYC on Facebook
* STAYC on TikTok
* STAYC Japan Official Website

## References

1. ↑ 블랙아이드필승 직접 소개한 STAYC “인성X비주얼X실력 겸비”(일문일답) - Interview with Black Eyed Pilseung
2. ↑ Korea JoongAng Daily: Producer Duo Black Eyed Pilseung to Debut a Girl Group For the First Time
3. ↑ @highup\_girls on Twitter (September 9, 2020)
4. ↑ @highup\_girls on Twitter (September 9, 2020)
5. ↑ (KR) Naver: 박남정 딸 박시은, 6인조 하이업걸즈로 11월 데뷔…블랙아이드필승 제작
6. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (October 12, 2020)
7. ↑ Naver News: 'Black Eyed Pil-seung Girl Group' STAYC, Seeun-Jae Visuals Revealed
8. ↑ Naver News: STAYC Sumin and Yoon Debut Prologue of 'Black Eyed Pilseung Girl Group' Released
9. ↑ (KR) Naver News: '블랙아이드필승 제작' 스테이씨, 6人 완전체 모습 공개…11월 12일 데뷔
10. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (October 23, 2020)
11. ↑ Soompi: STAYC Announces Official Fan Club Name
12. ↑ Naver News (Korean): '박남정 딸 걸그룹' 스테이씨, 4월 컴백 확정
13. ↑ @stayc\_highup on Instagram (March 23, 2021)
14. ↑ Soompi: STAYC Confirmed To Be Gearing Up For Comeback
15. ↑ STAYC on Facebook (August 15, 2021)
16. ↑ Watch: STAYC Takes Tearful 1st-Ever Win On “The Show” With “STEREOTYPE”; Performances By fromis\_9, PURPLE KISS, And More
17. ↑ Soompi: STAYC Confirmed To Be Preparing For February Comeback
18. ↑ Soompi: Watch: STAYC Drops 1st Teaser For February Comeback With “YOUNG-LUV.COM”
19. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (February 8, 2022)
20. ↑ Allkpop: STAYC announce their July comeback
21. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (June 30, 2022)
22. ↑ STAYC Weverse (July 14, 2022)
23. ↑ STAYC Weverse (August 10, 2022)
24. ↑ @STAYC\_JP on Twitter (October 13, 2022)
25. ↑ Soompi: STAYC Confirmed To Make February Comeback
26. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (January 31, 2023)
27. ↑ Circle Chart: Album Certifications
28. ↑ STAYC JAPAN: STAYC Japan 2nd Single "Teddy Bear -Japanese Ver.-" will be released on Wednesday, April 5th!
29. ↑ Soompi: STAYC Confirmed To Make August Comeback
30. ↑ @STAYC\_official on Twitter (July 27, 2023)
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 [1] Debut Showcase 201112
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 [2] Weverse Live 230401