STAYC drops sixth single '2:LOVE'; Jae-i marks comeback day with photo post

STAYC released their sixth single 2:LOVE on June 16. The title track is 2 L0VE (투 러브), named after the tennis score notation "two-love (2:0)" — with the letter O in LOVE swapped for the number 0 — and it's about leaning into the feeling of love itself.

The album pairs synth-based pop dance with more introspective songs, all built around an honest, confident take on romance. Each member gets vocal and rap moments arranged to bring out different textures. Jae-i, the group's youngest at 21, handles mid-to-low vocals and rap.

On release day, Jae-i posted a photo shot against an outdoor court-style backdrop with the caption "2LOVE~ 2LOVE~". She holds a particular record: during STAYC's 색안경 (Colored Glasses) promotions, when the group won their first music broadcast award, she became the youngest female idol in Korea to reach number one on a music broadcast at that time.

STAYC debuted in 2020 as a six-member group—Su-min, Si-eun, Aisa, Se-eun, Yoon, and Jae-i—with the single Star To A Young Culture. They've since released STAYDOM, STEREOTYPE, YOUNG-LUV.COM, WE NEED LOVE (2022), Teddy Bear and TEENFRESH (2023), and their first full-length album Metamorphic in 2024. In 2026 they also put out their second Japanese studio album STAY ALIVE.

Jae-i maintains a separate presence on the group's official channel through her 예은이의 Vlog series—daily life and behind-the-scenes clips—plus pop and R&B covers. Fans call her '말랑말티쥬' and '짱재이', nicknames drawn from comparisons to a Maltese dog and a deer. STAYC's official fandom name is SWITH.