stayc now: gained popularity, a million seller group, received different major awards, 13 music show wins and continues to make bops and great music

No wonder their debut song (So Bad) is my favorite debut song in 2020, Black Eyed Pilseung is such an amazing producer.

9:27 Wow that is actually so sad. He’s 32 years old and fans literally get pressed he has a girlfriend? ……

This series is very honest and highlights how toxic the kpop industry is. Also shows how much power the fans have in making and breaking the careers of these hopefuls.

My love for STAYC went from 100% to 200% My love for Isa went from 500% to 1000%

I really love what Yeeun (Ha:tfelt) said on this episode. "For Kpop artists, I want to love themselves a bit more and voice their opinions a bit louder. As for agencies, I wish they would treat their artists more humanely. For fans and the public, I want to think more about the basic rights to happiness of the artists they love. Idols are people too, to put it simply." That hit differently. I hope the whole series would change the way fans view their idols. They all go through to so much and honestly they all deserve happiness.

Watching this again after seeing STAYC get their first win and its crazy to see how far they’ve come!! They only get better and better with every comeback and I can’t see what they have in store for us in the future :)

I'm glad they had Amber in this documentary, she knows serious sh*t in kpop.

Now I’m imagining if Lydia could’ve joined STAYC if not for the travel restrictions. Poor girl

_"I want them to be legendary." - Black Eyed Pilseung's Rado_ *That gives me a goosebumps.* They are indeed one of the most legendary gg to ever debut in kpop industry to this date. I'm just simply happy for Sumin, Seeun, Sieun, J, Yoon, and Isa they're get to debut as STAYC

13:00 Trainee Jang Yeeun has never tried a diet. One year later, STAYC's J sings 'SO WHAT'. "It's okay to gain a little weight. Weight is just a number."

재이 진짜 예쁘다 긴머리 무슨 동화에나오는 공주같음 무대만보다가 봐서 목소리가 달라서 다른애인줄 이때 애기그자체ㅠㅠ

I hope someday idols can date openly and fans wouldn't feel hurt about it, it means fans are attracted by their music, talent, or visuals not just buying a fantasy.

When Rado said "People will say, "Wow, these girls are really something else"." (24:18) I got goosebumps because that's exactly what I thought when I watched a STAYC performance for the first time and that made me stan them. It was the best decision ever!!

진짜 블아필 말대로 엄청난 애들이 나왔다 근래들어 신인이 이렇게 눈에 띄는건 처음인거같음 ㄹㅇ 알찬 구성임 어떻게 이렇게 멤버를 뽑았나 싶을정도로 개잘뽑음 하나같이 다 고급지고 너무 예뻐 어떡해ㅠ 신인답지않게 포스있는데 또 풋풋해 하

Omg J was a complete baby in this documentary 🥺 this was filmed in 2019 so she was probably only 14 here. She was soo shy and timid here. J has improved soooo so much and now she’s the powerful rapper we know of today. Super proud of the girls!

I can't believe it! I've been listening to StayC "Bad" for months now but never looked into the members or what they look like. And at the end of this video, when they revealed who these girls are, my jaw dropped. I really liked the girls and planned to check them out after watching this video, but the reveal in the end made me realize I've already checked them out! Nice! StayC fighting!!

아 민정양 최종멤버가 안되었군요.. 어디에서든 반짝이길 바랍니다.

스테이시 재이(예은) 보고 깜짝 놀랬음.. 엄청 청순한 스타일이였네🤭 머리 긴게 더 예쁜듯 노래할때 목소리도 약간 굵어서 저렇게 여리여리한 애인줄 몰랐음;;

seeun is soo gorgeous! her body is body goals and she has a pretty face, yet she still felt insecure about it. this just shows how toxic the industry is, they’re forced to be “perfect” while being a human...

눈물 흘리면서 봤다 회사에서는 과거가 깨끗한 사람들을 선호한다는것도 연애가 안된다는것도.. 똑같은 사람인데 연애도 못하고 몰래 만나고 꼭 과거가 깨끗해야하고 사람이 다 착하고 깨끗하게 살 수 가 있나..진짜 대단하다..ㅠㅠ먹는게 무섭고 다이어트.. 정말 멋있고 수고했다라는 말 밖에 안나온다..ㅠ

"한승연: 그 나머지 회사랑 사이에서 생기는 일들은 확실히 양보해야 할 때와 싸울 때를 잘 구분해야 될 것 같아요. 어쨌든 데뷔를 시켜주고 일을 시켜주는 건 회사기 때문에, (하지만) 또 그렇게 건강을 망치면서, 인격적인 대우를 못받음에도 불구하고 접고 들어갈 필요는 없다고 생각하거든요. 싸워야 할 땐 싸워라."

i love how they invited han seungyeon, she's really a veteran in the industry and kara is one of the main ggs to really make a huge impact for kpop idols in japan. i feel like newer fans in kpop do not know just how much kara has contributed and just how big they were

When “So bad” starts playing, my eyes tear up.

울 스테이씨 진짜 고생 너무 많았어 이제 꽃길만 걸으면 좋겠다... 스테이씨 항상 행복하자!

For those who think that K-Pop idols are your property/possession, FIGHT me. They are people who deserve all the love and respect for their talent and performances that they put out.

여기서 전설이 시작됐구나.. 색안경 1위하고 소감 말할 때 우는 모습 보면서 나도 같이 눈물 흘렸는데 우연히 이 영상 보고 지금까지 얼마나 힘든 과정을 거쳤을지.. 그 눈물에는 얼마나 많은 감정들이 담겨 있을지 상상이 안간다.짱테이씨 지금보다 더 높이 올라갔으면 좋겠고 항상 응원할게!

제이 긴 머리 돌았다.... 얼굴에 서사 있음

I think a lot of people should listen to what Yeeun is saying. She was one of The Wonder Girls, she's been in the industry for more than 15 years (they debuted in 2007, so she would have started as a trainee at least 3-4 years before that), and they were on top for years, she knows what's up.

It's so sad that instead of their songs, the idols themselves are considered as products. They are humans, not products :(

"I want them to be sucessful" They became sucessful, Black Eyed Pilseung's wish is granted

한 앨범에 대해 성공했다하더라도 그 상승세을 이어나가지 못하면 계속해서 유입되는 타 그룹들에 의해 잊혀지는 정말 냉정한 세계. 그런 곳에 어린 연습생들이 적응하는 것이 정말 힘들텐데 버텨내고 앞으로 나아가는걸 보면, 아이돌은 아무나 하는게 아니고, 뼈를 깎는 연습과 엄청난 행운이 있어야 비로소 성공한다는 걸 다시 한번 깨닫게 해준다.

Dating and being in a relationship is not a sin. Most of the kpop groups had been with us since they were teenagers, I think it's fine that we let them be. They are humans too.

성실한것도 아이들이 대단한데 그치만 다른건 스테이시 저 멤버들을 "어떻게 뽑았냐"도 궁금하고 대단해요.

재이가 지금도 예쁜데 이때 엄청났네 미모가 대박이다 엄청 예뻐 와 진짜

여기 나오는 연습생들이 스테이시란거 모르고 보면 마지막에 개소름 돋음. 난 스테이시는 알고 있었는데 한명한명 자세한건 모르고 있다가 마지막에 이 연습생들이 스테이시란거 알고 진짜 너무 소름 돋았음. 😱특히 여기 나오는 장예은이 스테이시 재이란거 알고 현실 속 예은과 스테이시 재이가 동일인물 이라는것에 또 한번 놀람. 😱 이 다큐 보고나서 스테이시에 더 관심 가지게 되었음. 😆❤👍🇰🇷

stayc girls coming back this august !!

I was already a STAYC stan before watching this series, but this has just made me appreciate their hard work even more! And hoping that Lydia and Minjung get a chance to debut soon too.

As a Reveluv, I'm just happy to discover that Psycho was used for STAYC's (one of my fave 4th gen kpop ggs) final assessment

Yeeun’s words really was sad. the older kpop groups went through alot so i really, really 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 them. i hope all of them will be happy. 🥺

kpop isn't just about your bias. all Korean people contribute to advancing kpop, all the artists are also working hard. for kpop fandom, it is better if we respect each other's artists and fans, stop the fandom wars.

어린나이에 정말 모든걸 걸고 연습한다는게 쉽지않을텐데 정말 본받고 갑니다. 아쉽게 함께하지 못한 민정 연습생 반드시 꽃 피울 날이 올겁니다 화이팅

I am a swith (fan of Stayc) since the beginning of 2021, their first comeback. Now I am seeing for the first time videos like these and I feel so happy they realized their dreams. At the same time I feel sad for Lydia and Minjeong, I hope they can find a way and be happy.

We want Lydia to come back to Korea to debut into a whole new kpop group.

I didn't know this was stayc immediately until I recognized some of the members, I'm glad they're doing so well.

20:52 시은이는 뭔가 목소리에 힘이 자기는 무조건 된다는 자신감이 보이네....

마지막 예은의 말은 정말 공정하고 모든 아이돌 에이전트들에게 존경 받아야한다. 그들의 현재 상황은 너무 슬프다. 팬들은 자신의 아이돌이 건강하게 대우 받고 있다는 사실을 안다면 kpop의 세계에 더욱 행복하고 만족할 것입니다.

진짜 애들 열심히 하는구나...... 나를 되돌아보게 만드네;

It feels great that STAYC girls hardwork and perseverance had finally paid off. Congrats on surviving the harsh trainee world! Let's now do our best to survive the even harsher idol world and continue on our journey to the top. For Minjung & Lydia I'll do my best to support them too if they do get to debut, hopefully soon.

와.. 2,3년 밖에 준비 못하고 데뷔한건데 그간 데뷔한 4세대 여자 아이돌 중 라이브가 제일 완벽함

I feel so bad! Knowing how hard they’ve trained just for them to be ridiculed by every little mistake. This makes me love STAYC even more.. :(

준비 과정이 내가 다 눈물이 나오네 압박감이랑 너무 힘들었겠다

Just in time for the comeback. This makes me want to work harder for our girls. Swiths better stream hard.

I hope everyone who watches this episode changes their attitude towards idols for the better. They are already going through so so much behind the scenes. What is just trying to be respectful and simply ignore if it’s not to your taste.

Watching this just a few days before STAYC 3rd anniversary makes me nostalgic, I've been a swith since 2021 and seeing how far STAYC has gotten makes me really really proud, they've just finished their 1st world tour in USA and next year they'll continue it in Asia and I just hope those girls who back in 2020 where training so hard to get a spot in a new kpop group know that they've become really sucessfull thanks to their hard work and now they have a loyal fanbase who will always support them, STAYC GIRLS IT'S GOING DOWN! 💖

it's so sad that lydia couldn't come back because of the pandemic :((( I hope she gets the chance to go back to korea and become an idol. She seemed like a sweet girl

'i want their efforts to be rewarded' that saying really brought tears to my eyes.

“i want them to impress the whole world. i want their efforts to be rewarded. my best scenario for them is to become the biggest sensation in the kpop world. i want them to be legendary. people will say, “wow, these girls are really something else”..” your wishes are on its way, sir. i am beyond proud.

16:46 세은이 머리까서 묶은거 존예다 내린거보다 얼굴이 확사네~시원시원해보임 재이도 머리 단발로 한게 신의 한 수ㅠ무거운 느낌없이 산뜻🐶수민이는 2:58같은 밝은 브라운?이 마지막 월말평가때 금발보다 훨~~씬 더 잘어울린다ㅠㅠ 애들 입들도 뭔가 비슷하게 생긴듯 ‘ㅅ’ 이런,,? 쏘 큩💜 올 한국인으로 구성된게 완벽함의 끝,, 할미가 응원해,,^^

I’ve heard of STAYC’s ASAP before but never really knew them that much. This was such an eye-opener to the KPOP industry as well as STAYC as a group. “So this is STAYC” They really did great.

24:18 와 엄청난 애들이 나왔다..

지금 나온 곡들이 다 블아필노래인데 데뷔했을때 이런 느낌의 노래를 부를거니까 이걸 보고 추리려고 이런 노래선정을 한듯

짱테이씨.. 왜 이모가 더 벅찬거야ㅠㅠ ..? 울 애기들 최고야.. 성공길꽃길돈길만 걷자🤎

연습생때 함께 준비했던 2명도 잘 되었으면 좋겠네요. 스테이씨 1위 축하해~!!

StayC girl, is going down. I love their song!! STAYC FIGHTINGGGG

And now here we are. Stayc girls to infinity and beyond!!!!!!

Damn Lydia really got screwed over by this pandemic

Feels like fate that I stumble upon this video the night STAYC got their first win! Amazing girls 😊❤️

STAYC FIGHTING! Their already my favorite rookie group, I love them so much. I want them to succeed & people all over the world to know who they are. I will support them to the end. 😊❤

felt bad for minjung... she got the main dancer material and girlie can sing (judging from her being in kpop star, pd101, dancing king) and stayc looks better with odd number members

i’m excited for minjung’s debut, i hope we hear from chienchien again soon

thank you so much for interviewing amber and included f(x) debut preparation footage. amber really loves her group mates and wouldn't change anything for their bond that can never be broken :')

i think this series was what made me have STAYC as my ult

I love stayc girls!!!🥺😍💖

I was glad that someone informed me about this series when I stumbled upon a reaction video of STAYC So Bad. I get to see how they're bonded and worked hard together. Their makeup-less visual are great. And their vocals are on par as well. Even when I'm a bit late in knowing them, it was an experience and privilege to see them in their infancy stage. 🙂

정말 멤버들 잘 뽑았음... 짱테이씨...

I didnt knew about joon's past "scandal", thats so frustating ......

Every trainee worked hard and sacrifice their youth without the assurance if they will debut or not and if they debut, there’s no assurance they will hit it big. I hope they showed more trainees in different agencies. Congrats to the girls tho.

They finally debuted as stayc, so proud of them

I'm a DIVE and not a stayc's stan but these girls are really amazing they deserve all sucess in the world be always on top with IVE

I'm swith in an insane way, I met stayc by chance on reels, I didn't even listen to much kpop, I've been with them for a year, I found this video recently, and after their last run2u comeback I came to see this and ended up crying, Sometimes I don't realize that those girls apparently so perfect in every aspect, have had to work so hard anyway, and it's ok, not seeing them as goddesses makes me love them even more, they are real I think the stayc agency is the friendliest I know (in addition to having brilliant composers and staff) although they were strict and harsh with the girls, they have humanity. the girls look healthy, they give every member a space to shine, and they look genuinely happy with their accomplishments. Seeing Rado singing with them in her recent win with run2u was very cute, I hope they get along. seeing yeeun, so young, and now seeing her on the stages as J with incredible confidence and voice, made me cry a lot when it started playing so bad at the end of the video STAYC GIRLS IT’S GOING DOWN

This series is lowkey a tribute to Hara. Maybe Sulli & Jonghyun too since they used footage of Shinee & f(x) when they were 5 members. 😥 Anyway, i'm excited for STAYC comeback.

I was so shocked to find out all the girls that were training and singing we’re going to debut in Stacyc

0:48 세은이 묶음 머리 존버한다..

My love for STAYC rises from 100% to 10000%

I don't want to see any comments bashing idols, ESPECIALLY female idols, from now on or you will catch these hands. Especially after watching this episode.

Happy 3rd anniversary STAYC! We, SWITH, proud of you all🥰

Rewatching Seeun predebut..This girl never change..HIGHUP CEO& STAFF never lies when their call Seeun The"BEST VISUAL" 🙌 Originality Beauty

아고 애기들아.... 데뷔 해줘서 너무 고마워

Imagine how much pressure there is when you have given it your all for years and at the end, there is a panel that is literally determine the direction of your life. Meanwhile there are people who have invested millions in your success and dozens of people who jobs rest on your shoulders. I can't even begin to understand...

I always make sure that I watch this video in every comeback of stayc💗

너네는 이때도 이뻤구나... 진짜로 엄청난 애들이 나왔어ㅠㅠ 이런 보이스 비주얼 너무 충격이였다구요 선생님

STAYC WORLD DOMINATION

I hope that as Kpop going more popular in the West and at a global level, the industry itself could also evolve. The whole dating ban is really ridiculous, these are adult men and women and it’s normal for people to fall in love and be in a relationship.

As rado said "it must be sad if someone didn't debut but there's no mercy in this professional life"

wow these girls are really something else" is exactly what i think when i first saw so bad mv. Now i just love this girl group so much

ああこうしてステイシーちゃんがデビューしてくれたおかげで私はステイシーちゃんに出逢えたんだなと思うと感謝の気持ちしかなくなる…本当に素晴らしいアーティスト

after seeing this, i love and appreciate STAYC so much more! i was just like ugh another rookie girl group 🙄 but then after their most recent comeback STEREOTYPE i became a fan. now i’m barely watching this and i understand their journey so much more. THEYRE GOING TO TAKE OVER

The producer is really nice to the girls and he seems to really care about their well-being :(

Thank you for this fascinating series. I knew KPop was competitive but I didn’t know it was so grueling (sometimes working all night) and that Kpop attempts to achieve homogeneity in the artists. That is interesting because, to me, the most successful artists and groups are those with unique personalities like Itzy, Weki Meki and Mamamoo. I am reminded of Hwasa’s comment that she didn’t fit the traditional notions of beauty so she would have to create her own. And she did.