UNCHILD
A girl group from STAYC's agency, with a member many fans first saw dancing as a child. Their second single was postponed for more than two months and fans spent the autumn asking where they were. "TiNG TiNG" finally came out on 5 November, and their first week of stages showed a new look on every show.
Where to start
The new single: French house with a quirky, cheerful concept. Then go back to the debut, "UNCHILD".
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A dancer fans already knew
Long before UNCHILD, Na Haeun was a familiar face. She became known as a child dancer, spent a short time as a trainee at SM Entertainment and signed with High Up Entertainment in 2024. High Up is the agency of STAYC, and for six years it had not launched a new girl group. At the end of March 2026 it opened the channels of a six-member team: Haeun, Evon, Tina, Yeeun, Ako and Heekie.
Breaking the mold
On 21 April 2026 UNCHILD debuted with the single album We Are UNCHILD and a showcase in Seoul. The name says what the group wants to be: "un-" as in undoing the usual way of doing things. The title track "UNCHILD" is electronic pop about setting out on a new adventure and getting past your fear, and the group presented itself as a band of rule breakers.
A long silence
After 100 days the agency announced a first comeback for September. "TiNG TiNG" was due on 2 September, and promotion had already started when High Up postponed it on 24 August, citing internal circumstances at the company. No new date followed, the members posted little, and fans started asking for news under #WhereIsUNCHILD. In October the agency denied that the group would disband and gave a new date.
Where they are now
"TiNG TiNG" finally came out on 5 November 2026, a French house song with a quirky "oddball hero" concept. The members told reporters they had been disappointed by the delay and thanked the fans who waited. The next day they were back on Music Bank, followed by Music Core and Inkigayo, with a new look for every stage. A fan club name and a first mini album have not been announced in our sources.