Six members, a bright "teen fresh" sound from the producers Black Eyed Pilseung and a run of hits since "ASAP". The sixth single album, 2:LOVE, came out in June 2026.
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Quick answers
When did STAYC debut?
On 12 November 2020, with the single album Star To A Young Culture and the title track "SO BAD".
How many members does STAYC have?
Six: Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon and J.
What is the STAYC fandom called?
SWITH: the S of STAYC plus "with", fans who stay by the group's side. It also sounds like the Korean word for "sweet".
What does STAYC stand for?
Star To A Young Culture, a nod to the group's aim to lead its generation.
Is STAYC still active?
Yes. All six released the single album 2:LOVE in June 2026 and finished the STAY CLOSER fan concert tour in Sydney on 18 October 2026.
The story so far
Debut with the single album Star To A Young Culture and "SO BAD".
On their 50th day the members reveal the fan club name SWITH.
"ASAP" goes viral; the MV passes 10 million views in about three days.
First music show win, with "STEREOTYPE" on The Show.
"Teddy Bear" wins six music show trophies and reaches No. 3 on Melon.
The TEENFRESH world tour, their first, opens in Seoul.
First full album, Metamorphic, with the group's first unit and solo songs.
Single album S and "BEBE" bring a bolder image; the STAY TUNED tour follows in April.
Sixth single album 2:LOVE, with the tennis-themed title track "2 L0VE".
The STAY CLOSER fan concert tour runs from Seoul to Sydney.
Start with these 5 songs
SO BADThe debut title track, produced by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Gun.2020
ASAPThe viral 2021 hit; the MV passed 10 million views in about three days.2021
RUN2UTitle track of the second EP, YOUNG-LUV.COM (February 2022).2022
Teddy BearSix music show wins and their best Melon ranking at the time.2023
BEBEThe more daring title track of S, after years of a bright, cute image.2025
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where STAYC stands.
Trained at several companies for five years before she found her place in STAYC.
Sieun
시은
Name
Born
1 August 2001
Acted in the dramas Still 17 (2018) and Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020) before debut.
Isa
아이사
Name
Born
23 January 2002
Sings the solo song "Roses" on the 2024 full album Metamorphic.
Seeun
세은
Name
Born
14 June 2003
Started out as a child actress, with a role in the 2017 drama The Guardians.
Yoon
윤
Name
Born
14 April 2004
Sings the unit song "Fakin'" with Sumin on the 2024 album Metamorphic.
J
재이
Name
Born
9 December 2004
Role
Youngest member
Released the special digital single "Over U, Goodbye" with Seeun in December 2024.
Studio albums
MetamorphicAlbum · title track "Cheeky Icy Thang"All 14 songs
Twenty
Cheeky Icy Thangtitle track
1 Thing
Give It 2 Me
Find
Let Me Know
Nada
Fakin'
Roses
Beauty Bomb
Gummy Bear
Stay WITH me
Flexing On My Ex
Trouble Maker
EPs
STEREOTYPEEP · title track "STEREOTYPE"All 4 songs
색안경 (STEREOTYPE)
I'LL BE THERE
SLOW DOWN
COMPLEX
YOUNG-LUV.COMEP · title track "RUN2U"All 6 songs
RUN2Utitle track
SAME SAME
247
YOUNG LUV
BUTTERFLY
I WANT U BABY
TEENFRESHEP · title track "Bubble"All 6 songs
Bubbletitle track
Not Like You
I Wanna Do
Be Mine
Bubble (English ver.)
Bubble (sped up) (English ver.)
Single albums
Star To A Young CultureSingle album · title track "SO BAD"All 2 songs
SO BADtitle track
LIKE THIS
STAYDOMSingle album · title track "ASAP"All 4 songs
ASAPtitle track
SO WHAT
사랑은 원래 이렇게 아픈 건가요
SO BAD (TAK remix)
WE NEED LOVESingle album · title track "BEAUTIFUL MONSTER"All 4 songs
BEAUTIFUL MONSTERtitle track
I LIKE IT
LOVE
RUN2U (TAK remix)
Teddy BearSingle album · title track "Teddy Bear"All 2 songs
Teddy Beartitle track
Poppy (Korean ver.)
SSingle album · title track "BEBE"All 3 songs
BEBEtitle track
DIAMOND
PIPE DOWN
2:LOVESingle album · title track "2 L0VE"All 4 songs
2 L0VEtitle track
WHERE YOU AT?
SORRY
BEAT MY LOVE
Digital singles
...ㅣDigital single · title track "GPT"All 3 songs
GPTtitle track
너란 별을 만나
GPT (acapella)
I WANT ITSpecial single · title track "I WANT IT"All 3 songs
I WANT ITtitle track
BOY
반칙(Honestly)
Also: the special digital single "Over U, Goodbye" by Seeun and J (24 December 2024). In Japan STAYC releases its own singles, among them a Japanese Teddy Bear (April 2023).
The S of STAYC plus "with": fans who always stay with the group. It also sounds like "sweet" in Korean. Chosen from over 1,000 fan entries and announced on 31 December 2020.
Lightstick
Not officially confirmed in our sources.
Official colour
Not officially announced.
Debut anniversary
12 November
The name STAYC
Short for "Star To A Young Culture": the group wants to lead the culture of its generation.
Watch first
STAY:SEEYouTubeThe group's own behind-the-scenes series on the official channel, for example the "BEBE" MV shoot.
Still 17K-drama, 2018Sieun has a role, two years before her debut.
Mystic Pop-up BarK-drama, 2020Sieun acts in this fantasy drama in her debut year.
The GuardiansK-drama, 2017Seeun appears as a child actress.
Did you know
STAYC was the first girl group from High Up Entertainment, the label founded by the hit producers Black Eyed Pilseung.
The title "2 L0VE" comes from a tennis score: the O in LOVE is a zero, and the dance includes tennis footwork.
All six members wrote "Stay WITH me", the fan song that closes Metamorphic.
After "ASAP" passed 10 million views, the group kept a promise to fans and released a Visual Video.
First music show win"STEREOTYPE" on The Show, 14 September 2021.
YouTubeThe "ASAP" MV passed 10 million views in about three days, a week faster than "SO BAD".
Melon"Teddy Bear" climbed to No. 3 on the Melon TOP100 in 2023, their best ranking at the time.
Album salesTeddy Bear sold more than 341,000 copies, a career high in 2023.
Music showsSix wins for "Teddy Bear", among them Music Bank and Inkigayo.
Golden Disc AwardsDigital Song Bonsang for "ASAP" at the 36th ceremony.
Seoul Music AwardsBest Performance at the 31st ceremony (2022).
Korea Grand Music AwardsBest Artist at the first edition, 2024.
Tours
TEENFRESHFirst world tour: Seoul in September 2023, then the United States and Asia; 15 cities.
STAY TUNEDOpened at Olympic Hall in Seoul on 12 and 13 April 2025, then North America and Asia.
STAY CLOSERFan concert tour: Seoul, Manila, Macau, Taipei, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney (18 October).
Know your STAYC?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.