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STAYC recently covered Spice Girls‘ ‘Wannabe’ during a show in London.STAYC performed in the UK capital as part of the line-up of the ‘Korea On Stage in London’ concert, which took place on November 8. The show also featured appearances from ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR and more.Footage from the concert has since been released on YouTube by South Korean TV network KBS, and features STAYC covering the iconic 1996 hut ‘Wannabe’ by English girl group Spice Girls.“If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends / Make it last forever, friendship never ends / If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give / Taking is too easy, but that’s the way it is,” STAYC sing on the faithful cover.Elsewhere during their appearance at ‘Korea On Stage in London’, STAYC also performed four of their singles: ‘Teddy Bear’, ‘Poppy’, ‘Bubble’ and ‘RUN2U’.Meanwhile, STAYC are also currently between stops of their ongoing 2023 and 2024 ‘Teenfresh’ world tour.

STAYC were recently given a tour of the Glasgow Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium following a viral jersey mix-up.In October 2023, STAYC went viral after they were spotted wearing the jerseys of the wrong sports club during a concert in Dallas, Texas. During that show, the girl group had worn sports jerseys that were intended to pay homage to the Texas Rangers.Due to an unintended mix-up, two members of STAYC – Sumin and Isa – ended up wearing cropped version of jerseys by the Scottish football club, the Glasgow Rangers.However, fans of the Glasgow Rangers had been quick to take the mistake in stride, with one saying on Twitter that “Rangers are the kings of K-pop”, per The Guardian.Yesterday (November 6), STAYC made a visit to Glasgow Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium, after being invited by the group, as reported by the BBC.

STAYC recently wore the jerseys of the wrong Rangers team to their recent Dallas, Texas concert.STAYC are currently on the US leg of their 2023-2024 ‘Teenfresh’ world tour and played a show in Dallas, Texas on October 19.

STAYC vocalist Yoon has opened up about the girl group’s personal favourite title track.The K-pop idol recently appeared on hair stylist Kiu’s YouTube channel, where she had a candid conversation with him about STAYC’s career so far and their new mini-album ‘Teenfresh’. During their chat, Yoon revealed that the group’s favourite title track was their July 2022 single ‘Beautiful Monster’.“My favourite [lead single] is ‘Beautiful Monster’. You might not know this song.

STAYC, Dreamcatcher and more will perform at ‘Korea On Stage in London’, which will take place this November.Concert organiser MyMusicTaste has announced the first line-up for its upcoming ‘Korea On Stage in London’ event, which will take place in London on November 8.The first slate of artists revealed include K-pop girl groups STAYC and Dreamcatcher, boyband P1Harmony, South Korean indie rock duo Jannabi and Yageum Yageum.[KOREA ON STAGE IN LONDON

STAYC have announced their 2023 ‘Teenfresh’ world tour, featuring shows in the US, Asia and more.STAYC are set to embark on their newly announced ‘Teenfresh’ world tour, in support of their upcoming mini-album of the same name, which will be released in August. The tour will first kick off with a two-date concert in Seoul, South Korea on September 23 and 24.Following which, STAYC will head stateside to play seven shows across five states in October.

Music Bank has announced the line-up of it’s upcoming concert in Mexico, featuring NewJeans, (G)I-DLE and more.Today (July 27), television broadcaster KBS released a new teaser for its upcoming ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ concert, which is set to be held at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 22.Fronting the line-up of ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ are four popular girl groups: NewJeans, (G)I-DLE, STAYC and ITZY. Joining them will be two boybands, The New Six and AB6IX.

STAYC are officially set to comeback with new music this summer with their third mini-album ‘Teenfresh’.Over the weekend, STAYC announced that they are set to make their return next month with their third mini-album, titled ‘Teenfresh’. The upcoming project will be released at 6pm KST on August 16.More details about ‘Teenfresh’, including its tracklist, content release plans and more have yet to be revealed.

K-pop girl group STAYC are currently preparing to make a comeback next month.On July 17, South Korean news outlet Hankook Ilbo reported that the six-member girl group are in the final preparations of their next comeback in August. Later that day, their agency High Up Entertainment confirmed the news, telling EDaily: “STAYC is preparing with the aim of releasing an album on August 16.”At the time of publishing, the title and format of STAYC’s upcoming release has not been revealed.

STAYC vocalist Sieun has shared a powerful cover of Ariana Grande’s ‘Break Free’.Over the weekend, Sieun released her rendition of Ariana Grande and Zedd’s hit 2014 single ‘Break Free’ on the act’s YouTube channel. For her cover, Sieun stays largely true to the original track, save for the omission of the second verse.The K-pop idol wears her hair in Grande’s signature half-ponytail in the accompanying video, where she performs the track in a room of mirrors as white and blue lights flash around her.“This is the part when I say I don’t want ya / I’m stronger than I’ve been before / This is the part when I break free / ‘Cause I can’t resist it no more,” sings Sieun in the chorus.Sieun’s ‘Break Free’ cover is the latest in several solo covers by the members of STAYC, following Seeun’s ‘Light Switch’ and Yoon’s ‘Sk8er Boi’ performances earlier this year.Last month, STAYC made a comeback on Valentine’s Day with their single album ‘Teddy Bear’, which included a title track of the same name and the Korean-language version of their viral Japanese single ‘Poppy’.The new release arrived over half a year after their July 2022 single album ‘We Need Love’, which was led by the single ‘Beautiful Monster’.

STAYC have dropped their latest single album ‘Teddy Bear’, alongside a music video for its title track of the same name.‘Teddy Bear’ was released in full on February 14 at 6pm KST and includes a total of two tracks: lead single ‘Teddy Bear’ and a Korean version of their hit Japanese single ‘Poppy’.In an interview prior to the single album’s release, leader Sumin described ‘Teddy Bear’ as “STAYC’s identity”. “What STAYC pursues and is best at is conveying bright energy and a hopeful message.

K-pop festival was initially due to present two nights of entertainment in each city: San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and New York.But in an announcement made earlier today (July 27), KCON announced that the first night of shows for each city – set to feature CRAVITY and LIGHTSUM – will be cancelled and tickets refunded. Those artists will join STAYC and TO1 on the second night instead, making for a show that will last approximately 120 minutes.CRAVITY, LIGHTSUM, STAYC and TO1’s scheduled performances at KCON Los Angeles, slated to take place from August 19 to 21, are unaffected by these adjustments and will take place as scheduled.KCON’s adjusted tour dates are now as follows:August 2022Tuesday 23 – San Francisco, Orpheum TheatreThursday 25 – Minneapolis, State TheatreSaturday 27 – Houston, The Hobby Center Sarofim HallSunday 28 – Dallas, Texas Trust CU TheatreTuesday 30 – Atlanta, The EasternSeptember 2022Thursday 1 – New York, Terminal 5pic.twitter.com/3JSsFJrsWn— KCON TOUR (@KCON__TOUR) July 26, 2022Ticket holders for the first night of shows will receive refunds and a separate email containing codes and instructions on how to repurchase tickets for the rescheduled shows at a discount.

STAYC have unveiled a dreamy new teaser for their upcoming music video for ‘Beautiful Monster’, the lead single of the K-pop girl group’s single album ‘We Need Love’.In the new visual, STAYC gather around a campfire as vocalist Seeun strums an acoustic guitar. Later, the members wear moody expressions as they laze upon the grass in a verdant forest clearing, and leader Sumin releases a heart-shaped balloon into the sky.“Yes I know, yeah / I’m a beautiful monster,” youngest member J sings in the accompanying snippet of the upcoming single.Both ‘Beautiful Monster’ and STAYC’s single album ‘We Need Love’ will be released on July 19 at 6pm KST.

STAYC have shared a preview of their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’ through a highlight medley.On July 14, the K-pop girl group released a brief video featuring brief snippets of the tracks from their forthcoming single album, ‘We Need Love’, complete with information on song credits.All four tracks on ‘We Need Love’ have been written and composed by hitmakers Black Eyed Pilseung, frequent STAYC collaborator Jeon Goon, and producers Rado and Flyt. Black Eyed Pilseung are also the executives of STAYC’s music label High Up Entertainment.The first track of ‘We Need Love’ is set to be ‘Beautiful Monster’, which will also be the record’s lead single.

STAYC have shared their thoughts on their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’.Today (July 4), the six-member girl group shared a new behind-the-scenes video where they discussed their upcoming single album ‘We Need Love’ with their producers Black Eyed Pilseung, comprising Jeon Goon and Rado, as well as Flyt.In the clip, STAYC opened up about their experiences recording for the new title track, and revealed that it felt “different” from their previous releases. “I don’t think idol music can be defined as a genre, but it felt less like idol music,” said Sieun, as the group nodded in agreement.

STAYC are set to return with new music in July, as confirmed by High Up Entertainment.Earlier today (June 30), South Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the K-pop rookie group are currently in the midst of preparations to drop a new album in July. The publication cited insider information claiming that the six-piece have completed recording and are filming a music video for the release.In response to the report, STAYC’s label, High Up Entertainment, confirmed the news in brief statement to OSEN. “It is confirmed that STAYC will be making a comeback in July,” confirmed the label, as translated by Soompi. “They recently finished shooting the music video, and they’re working hard on the final preparations.”STAYC’s forthcoming July comeback will be their second release of the year, due to arrive approximately five months after their sophomore mini-album ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ in February, which featured the hit title track ‘RUN2U’.In a glowing four-star review of that record, NME’s Angela Patricia Suacillo described ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’ as “a mature, ambitious return that ups the ante”, and proves “that STAYC have the mettle to continue pushing the envelope with every record they put out, while not having to completely reinvent themselves every time”.Meanwhile, the girl group are set to perform at this year’s three-day KCON LA convention, which is set to take place from August 19 to 21 at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center located in downtown Los Angeles.

CRAVITY, LIGHTSUM, STAYC and TO1.The 12-date cross-country tour will see the four groups visiting six cities across the US from August to September. The four K-pop groups will perform in cities like San Francisco, Houston, New York City and more.

STAYC recently performed a high-energy cover of BLACKPINK’s hit single ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’, as part of their appearance at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ event in Seoul.The rookie girl group’s performance of ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ was part of their set list as performers at this year’s ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ in Seoul, a precursor event to the full in-person return of ‘KCON 2022’ this year.Adorned in matching bubblegum pink outfits, the six members of STAYC delivered a powerful vocal and dance cover of the hit 2018 track while mostly staying true to the original instrumentation, save for its shortened duration.STAYC’s appearance at the Seoul rendition of ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ earlier in May marks their KCON debut. The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events – which also took place in Chicago and Tokyo last month – served as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalment of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August.KCON was first held in 2012 in the Californian city of Irvine, before going on to visit nine more cities and regions across North America, Europe and Asia.

STAYC and NMIXX will be part of the lineup, along with boybands, BtoB, CRAVITY and TO1.Notably STAYC and NMIXX will also be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Seoul, which will also mark the debut of both groups at a KCON event. Meanwhile, TO1 will be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Tokyo.“This year, fans will be able to experience an upgraded version of KCON, packed with new content reflecting the trends of Gen Z fans and programs tailored for local fans, on top of original fan favourite programming and panels unique to KCON,” said Don Kim, director of live entertainment business at CJ ENM, per NBC Chicago.KCON 2022 Premiere’s USA LINEUP! KCON 2022 Premiere’s アメリカラインナップ！#BTOB#CRAVITY#NMIXX#STAYC#TO1#KCON #KCON2022Premiere pic.twitter.com/U5pkZZezow— KCON official (@KCON_official) March 29, 2022The announcement comes just a week after South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM revealed that the iconic K-pop festival would be making its long-awaited return, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events are to serve as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalments of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August and Japan on as-yet-unannounced October dates.In addition, the festival will also be bringing back its digital program KCON:TACT – which has been held five different times over the past two years in lieu of the original physical festival – for fans who will not be able to attend in person.

STAYC have shared a new medley, where they cover hits from various K-pop acts such as TWICE, Chung Ha and more.The K-pop group recently appeared on the Weekly Playlist series of the variety show Weekly Idol, where its guests cover a selection of popular songs as part of a medley. The six-piece split up in different configurations to take on a total of four tracks from various top K-pop acts.Main vocalist Sieun kicked off the medley with a brief, stirring rendition of ‘Still I Love You’, a single released by trio Toyote, comprising ex-Lovelyz‘s Mijoo with comedians HaHa and Yoo Jae-suk.

STAYC member Isa has revealed she shot an arrow at someone by accident while filming the music video for ‘RUN2U’, the girl group’s latest single.In a recently released ‘‘RUN2U’ MV behind talk’ video, the K-pop idol talked about the challenges she ran into while filming the music video, which included a scene of her wielding a bow and arrow. “It was really tight, it needed a lot of strength,” Isa explained.

STAYC have unveiled the first teaser for the music video of their upcoming single ‘RUN2U’.In the brand-new clip, the K-pop girl group run down a bright blue hallway in slow motion, with light spilling in from a heart-shaped window behind them. The instrumental builds as close-up shots of each of the six members are shown, until we hear a snippet of the song’s chorus: “So I run to you.”Both ‘RUN2U’ and its accompanying music video are due out on February 21 at 6pm KST.

STAYC have shared the first teaser for their upcoming sophomore mini-album.Earlier today (February 7) at midnight KST, the girl group releases a cryptic teaser for the forthcoming release. It opens with a pink mushroom cloud that forms a heart shape, before flickering between the smoke and a pixelated heart-shaped graphic, and ending with the girl group’s logo.According to the teaser’s description on YouTube, STAYC will be making their return with their sophomore mini-album, titled ‘YOUNG-LUV.COM’.

STAYC are set to drop new music next month, confirmed High Up Entertainment.Earlier today (January 28), the girl group’s agency High Up Entertainment announced that the six-piece K-pop would be returning with new music, with the current release date set for sometime in February.“With the release of their new album approaching, STAYC are currently picking up the pace of their final preparations for their comeback,” wrote High Up Entertainment, as translated by Soompi. “We will announce the precise schedule [for their comeback] at a later date.”The label also teased STAYC’s forthcoming release, nothing that the group “will be returning with upgraded music”.

STAYC have opened up about how they had initially misunderstood their catchphrase.In a recent interview with South China Morning Post, the girl group shared that they “didn’t know” what their signature tagline meant. The members revealed that they were initially confused by their catchphrase, “STAYC girls, it’s going down”, which they usually say at the beginning of each of their songs.“When we heard [the catchphrase], we were all confused.

STAYC have shared their renditions of hits by The Kid LAROI, Ed Sheeran and more in a medley of popular songs worldwide.STAYC recently featured in 1TheK’s ‘W.W.C’ series, which sees K-pop artists covering current chart-toppers from around the world.

STAYC have revealed that their newest title track ‘Stereotype’ had been written prior to their debut as a group.During a recently online press conference, the K-pop act spoke about their latest release and how ‘Stereotype’ had been written specifically for the group even before their debut.

STAYC have returned with a bubbly music video for their new single, ‘Stereotype’.‘Stereotype’ is the title track of the group’s first-ever mini-album of the same name. The project also features three other songs, all of which written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, and arranged by Rado.

STAYC have previewed their upcoming mini-album ‘Stereotype’ with a new highlight medley.On August 30 at Midnight KST, the six-member act dropped a video that features snippets of songs from their forthcoming four-track project. However, the preview only showcases the isolated vocals from the group’s upcoming release, removing the instrumental backing.The first track of the forthcoming mini-album is ‘Stereotype’, which is also the title track of the new release.

STAYC are set to make their return with new music next month.Earlier today (August 4), South Korean news outlet JoyNews24 reported that the six-member act were in the final stages of preparations for a new album. The report also claimed that the project was set to be released in early September.The group’s agency, High Up Entertainment, later confirmed in a statement to Newsen that the girl group are currently gearing up to release new music.

STAYC have released a groovy cover of Doja Cat and SZA’s latest collaboration, ‘Kiss Me More’.The girl group stayed mostly faithful to the original’s funky disco-inspired pop sound, with minor tweaks to the lyrics.

Time is running boy” and “You know I’m so dope“, before vocalists Seeun and Sumin jump in.The song is the lead track from their freshly released second mini-album ‘STAYDOM’, which dropped today (April 8).

Soompi. STAYC, short for Star To A Young Culture, originally made their debut in November 2020 with the single album ‘Star To A Young Culture’, featuring title track ‘So Bad’. The album peaked at number six on the Gaon Album Chart, while ‘So Bad’ reached number 159 on the Digital Chart.The group, consisting of members Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon and J, are the pet project of hitmaking producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung, known for hits like TWICE’s ‘Cheer Up’ and Apink’s ’Dumhdurum’.