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STAYC (; , 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. Mainly produced by K-pop duo Black Eyed Pilseung, they debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album Star to a Young Culture. From September 2023 to March 2024 they embarked on their first world tour.
Seeun was known as an actress, appearing in shows like The Guardians and Circle.
Prior to debut, STAYC was known as "High Up Girls", named after their company, High Up Entertainment.
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. 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. 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. They promoted the album through a V Live debut showcase, promoting both the lead single, "So Bad" and B-side "Like This". The group made their music show debut on November 13, 2020, at Music Bank, 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 Billboards K-pop Hot 100, and number 21 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.
On September 6, the group released their first extended play Stereotype and its lead single of the same name. The music video reached 30 million views in 21 days. The album recorded sales of over 114,000 copies in its first week. On September 14, the group received their first music show trophy on SBS MTV's The Show with an overall score of 8,760 points.
On February 21, 2022, STAYC released their second extended play Young-Luv.com and its lead single "Run2U". The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, becoming their first number one album on the chart. The single peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
On July 19, STAYC released their third single album We Need Love and its lead single "Beautiful Monster". It has been announced that the group will hold their first fan meeting on August 13.
On November 23, STAYC made their Japanese debut with the single "Poppy". The single peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
On July 23, it was announced that STAYC would be releasing their third extended play titled Teenfresh on August 16. On July 27, it was officially announced that STAYC would be embarking on their first world tour, also titled Teenfresh. They finished the tour successfully on March 10, 2024, and immediately started working on a new album.
On June 3, 2024, High Up Entertainment announced that STAYC's first studio album Metamorphic would be released on July 1, with the lead single titled "Cheeky Icy Thang".
On October 17, High Up Entertainment announced that STAYC would be releasing their fifth single album titled ...l on October 30, with the lead single "GPT". The Japanese version of GPT was released on November 13, along with "Tell Me Now".
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| STAYC's Burden Transaction | Variety show series |
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