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STAYC
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, Park Si-eun (entertainer), 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. Name The group's name, STAYC, is an acronym for "Star to a Young Culture", and is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture". History 2016–2019: Pre-debut Sieun was well-known prior to debut as both the daughter of veteran singer Park Nam-jung, and for her roles in dramas such as ''The Good Wife (South Korean TV series), The Good Wife'', ''Queen for Seven Days'', and ''The Crowned Clown''. She won the Youth Acting Award in 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role in ''Still 17''. Seeun was known as an actress, appearing in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAYC In 2020
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. Name The group's name, STAYC, is an acronym for "Star to a Young Culture", and is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture". History 2016–2019: Pre-debut Sieun was well-known prior to debut as both the daughter of veteran singer Park Nam-jung, and for her roles in dramas such as ''The Good Wife'', ''Queen for Seven Days'', and '' The Crowned Clown''. She won the Youth Acting Award in 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role in '' Still 17''. Seeun was known as an actress, appearing in shows like '' The Guardians'' and ''Circle''. Prior to debut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star To A Young Culture
''Star to a Young Culture'' is the debut single album by South Korean girl group STAYC. It was released on November 12, 2020, by High Up Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. The EP consists of two tracks both produced by Black Eyed Pilseung. Background and promotion On October 11, High Up Entertainment announced that their first ever girl group "STAYC" would be debuting on November 12, 2020. All members of the group were announced between September 8 and October 22. The title of their single album was announced to be ''Star To A Young Culture'', with the lead single "So Bad". The teaser schedule was released the same day. The album was announced to be produced by Black Eyed Pilseung and the duo described the group's sound as "Teen Fresh", a combination of "Teen" and "Fresh", highlighting the group's "unique individual vocal colors". To promote the album the group performed their lead single "So Bad" and B-side "Like This" through a VLIVE debut showcase. The group made their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Up Entertainment
High Up Entertainment (), also known as just High Up, is a South Korean entertainment company formed under the partnership with CJ E&M in 2017. The company is home to artists such as STAYC, Park Si-eun, and Black Eyed Pilseung. History High Up Entertainment was founded on June 14, 2017, by the producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung in collaboration with CJ E&M. Black Eyed Pilseung has produced songs for multiple K-pop artists such as Twice, Miss A, Apink, and Sistar. In January 2018, they held a national talent-scouting audition tour.On February 12, 2019, the company debuted their first duo, 415, with the digital single "Remember". In December 2019, Park Si-eun signed a contract with the label and went on to become a member of STAYC. In October, 2020, they officially announced that the girl group STAYC, who had been previously introduced to the public as "High Up Girls", would debut with the single album ''Star to a Young Culture'' and its lead single " So Bad" on November 12 aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Bad (STAYC Song)
"So Bad" (stylized in all caps) is the debut single released by South Korean girl group STAYC. Co-written and produced by Black Eyed Pilseung, the song was released on November 12, 2020, as the lead single from the group's debut single album ''Star to a Young Culture''. A remix of the song titled "So Bad (Tak Remix)" was released on January 10, 2021. The remix was later included on the group's second single album ''Staydom''. Music video The music video for the song was released on the same day and the song and amassed over 2.6 million views in its first 24 hours of upload. The video was directed by Minjun Lee and Hayoung Lee. Plagiarism accusation On November 16, 2020, Korean netizens noticed that aspects of the "So Bad" music video appeared similar to the music video of " Midnight Sky" by Miley Cyrus. A few days after the accusations, Legend Film, the music video production company, issued an apology. Commercial performance The song debuted at number 90 on ''Billboard's'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Si-eun (entertainer)
Park Si-eun (; born August 1, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. After debuting as a child actress in 2014, she starred in several television series and films, winning the award for Best Young Actress at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role as young Woo Seo-ri in '' Still 17''. She was both an actor and idol trainee in JYP Entertainment, but left the company in 2019 after JYP Actors became defunct. After signing with High Up Entertainment in December 2019, she debuted as a member of the girl group STAYC in November 2020. Personal life Born on August 1, 2001 in Ichon-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ..., South Korea, Park is the daughter of , one of the most popular singers in South Korea in the late 1980s. Filmography Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Eyed Pilseung
Black Eyed Pilseung () is a South Korean music production and songwriting duo made up of Rado (Song Joo-young) and Choi Kyu-sung, formed in 2014. They have produced hit K-pop songs such as Sistar's " Touch My Body"; Miss A's " Only You"; Twice's " Like Ooh-Ahh", " Cheer Up", " TT", " Likey", and "Fancy"; and Apink's " I'm So Sick", " Eung Eung", and " Dumhdurum". Before the duo's formation, both members often collaborated with Shinsadong Tiger. Rado worked on hit songs such as 4Minute's " Volume Up", Apink's " My My" and " Hush", and Trouble Maker's " Trouble Maker" and " Now", while Choi Kyu-sung was involved in T-ara's " Roly-Poly", Hyuna's " Bubble Pop", and Beast's "Fiction". In August 2017, the duo joined forces with CJ E&M to launch a new entertainment company called High-Up Entertainment, which became an independent company in 2018. In February 2019, the duo debuted their first boy duo 415 (). In November 2020, the duo debuted their first girl group STAYC (). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. Mercury Records released rock, funk, R&B, doo wop, soul music, blues, pop, rock and roll, and jazz records. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, and Capitol Records was dependent on radio airplay, but Mercury Records co-founder Irving Green decided to promote new records using jukeboxes instead. By lowering promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumhdurum
''Look'' is the ninth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Apink. It was released by Play M Entertainment on April 13, 2020, one year and three months after their last EP ''Percent'' (2019), the group's longest break since debut. The album contains seven songs including the lead single "Dumhdurum". Release and promotion On April 1, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced the upcoming release of Apink's ninth extended play ''Look'' and lead single "Dumhdurum" on April 13. It marks the group's first release after one year and three months following their previous mini-album ''Percent'' (2019). A schedule for the comeback was posted via the group's SNS accounts, containing multiple dates for the release of teasers for the album. The first group teaser was released on April 2. On April 3, unit group teasers were released in two versions- 'YOS' and 'Ju-ji-rong. The full album tracklist was released on April 6. The EP consists of seven songs including two new tracks for fans. Preo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT (song)
"TT" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. The song was released by JYP Entertainment on October 24, 2016, as the lead single from their third extended play '' Twicecoaster: Lane 1''. It was written and composed by Sam Lewis and Black Eyed Pilseung respectively. The title "TT" refers to an emoticon used to express crying or sadness. The Japanese version of "TT" was released as the lead single from the group's first Japanese compilation album, '' #Twice''. Its accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2017. Background and release On October 10, 2016, JYP Entertainment announced that Twice would release their third EP ''Twicecoaster: Lane 1''. The first teaser for the music video for "TT" was unveiled on October 20, featuring a boy and a girl wearing Halloween costumes, followed by the second teaser next day. It was released on October 24 as a digital download on various music sites. A remix version titled "TT (TAK Remix)" was released on February 20, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch My Body (Sistar Song)
''Touch N Move'' is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Sistar. It was released on July 21, 2014, by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Loen Entertainment. It features the lead single "Touch My Body". Background and release On June 5, 2014, Sistar's label, Starship Entertainment, told ''Newsen'' that the group was working on a new album and would come back in the beginning of July. The album and the title track's music video were released on July 21, 2014. The group held the album's showcase later on the same day at Ilchi Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. The music video of "Touch My Body" appeared in the animated series Family Guy in the 10th episode of season 14. Commercial performance ''Touch N Move'' debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending July 26, 2014. By the end of 2014, the album had sold 14,548 copies. Promotion The promotions of the song "Touch My Body" started on July 24, 2014, on ''M! Countdown's 10th Anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Coaster (Chungha Song)
"Roller Coaster" is a song by South Korean singer Chung Ha, serving as the lead single from her second EP, '' Offset''. As of February 2021, the song has close to 70 million views on YouTube, and over 40 million streams on Spotify. Composition The electropop song is the lead single of Chung Ha's ''Offset'' EP and incorporates alt- R&B and groovy strings to propel the singer's vocals. The song reflects on the emotions of a relationship, comparing the ups and downs of romance to the title "Roller Coaster" ride. Soompi Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture. It has one of the largest international Internet communities for K-pop, mostly concentrated in news and forums. With more than 23 million fans across all platforms, ... described it as "a dance song that's reminiscent of '90s style music but with a modern two-step rhythm." Music video The music video for "Roller Coaster" bounces between multiple versions of Chung Ha as a representati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
