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The Kpop girl group TWICE debuted under JYP Entertainment on October 20, 2015. The members of the group are Im Nayeon, Yoo Jeongyeon, Hirai Momo, Minatozaki Sana, Myoui Mina, Kim Dahyun, Son Chaeyoung, and Chou Tzuyu. The band has multi-culture members, with Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean members. The group was created on the survival show SIXTEEN. Twice's fandom name is Once and the fan colors are Apricot and Neon Magenta; their light-stick are known as 'candy bong'.
MEMBERS
-Park Jihyo
-Birth name is Park Jisoo but changed it to Jihyo
-Leader and Main Vocalist
-Birthday: February 1, 1997
-Born in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
-Trained for 10 years before debuting
-Known as God Jihyo by the fandom
-Can shush an entire stadium into being quiet
-On August 5, 2019, it was confirmed that she and Kang Daniel were dating
-Im Nayeon
-Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, and Center
-Birthday: September 22, 1995
-Was supposed to be in a girl group called '6mix' but the project was cancelled
-Close friends with BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Jennie
-First confirmed member of TWICE
-The Fake Makenae
-Least favorite TWICE song is 'I'm Going to Be a Star' because the entire song she just repeats 'I'm going to be a star'
-Yoo Jeongyeon
-Her birth name is Kyung wan, but changed it to Jeongyeon, because in third grade she was teased for having a 'boy's name'
-Lead Vocalist
-Birthday: November 1, 1996
-She was born in Suwon, South Korea
-She has a Poodle named Nanan
-Jeongyeon is the mother of TWICE
-She says that the happiest part of her day is taking out her contact lenses
-Hirai Momo
-Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, and Sub Rapper
-Birthday: November 9, 1996
-She was born in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan
-Scouted by JYP Entertainment after they saw a dance video of her and her older sister
-Eliminated in Ep 6 of SIXTEEN, but J.Y. Park decided to add her as a -member of TWICE for her dancing skills
-She is big fan of food, especially jokbal
-In January 2020, it was announced that Momo is dating Heechul from Super Junior
-Minatozaki Sana
-Sub Vocalist
-Birthday: December 29, 1996
-She was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan
-Sana is a very clumsy person
-Specialty is calligraphy
-'No Sana, No Life' and 'Shy Shy Shy'
-Got cast while shopping with her friends
-Close friends with Griend's Eunha
-Myoui Mina
-Main Dancer and Sub Vocalist
-Birthday: Mach 24, 1997
-She was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA; her parents are both Japanese
-She moved to Kobe, Japan as a toddler
-She had the shortest raining time out of all of the members
-Trained in ballet for 11 years
-She is really quiet person in public
-Mina is the only member that can't do aegyo
-Kim Dahyun
-Lead Rapper and Sub Vocalist
-Birthday: May 28, 1998
-She was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
-Was scouted in middle school, when she performed in a youth dance festival
-Became popular before debut for her "Eagle Dance" going viral in South Korea
-Her nickname is 'Tofu' because of her white skin
-One of the most popular members during SIXTEEN
-Very Flexible and also has an interesting sense of humor
- A member of the 'School Meal Club'
-Son Chaeyoung
-Main Rapper and Sub Vocalist
-Birthday: April 23, 1999
-She was born in Seoul, South Korea
-Chaeyoung and Tzuyu often sang the Pen-Pineapple- Apple-Pen
-One of the most inflexible members of the group
-Chaeyoung and BLACKPINK's Rose (Chaeyoung)
-Chaeyoung and Somi have been good friends since they were trainees
-She is good at making sounds such as wild-duck-quacking sound or window-wiping sound
- A member of the 'School Meal Club'
-Chou Tzuyu
-Lead Dancer, Sub Voaclist, Visual, and Maknae
-Birthday: June 14, 1999
-She was born in Tainan, Taiwan
- Nicknames: Chewy and Yoda
-Tzuyu like Yoda from Star Wars and can impersonate him
-Her family dogs name is Gucci
-She is friends with both Rose from BLACKPINK and Elkie from CLC
- Was named the most beautiful women in the world in 2019
-A member of the 'School Meal Club'
SIXTEEN SURVIVAL SHOW
SIXTEEN was made up of a cast of sixteen trainees under JYP. The cast members were the TWICE members, Song Minyoung, Park Jiwon, Lee Chaeyeon, Kim Eunsuh, Jeon Somi, Lee Chaeryeong, and Natty.
The show had two groups: Majors and Minors. The Majors were treated like JYP Super Stars, so they were given an advantage when it came to housing and practice times. While the Minors were treated like trainees, so they were at a disadvantage when it came to housing and practice times.
The girls would perform every episode, and after everyone perform some girls would change teams. Some Minors would move up to Major, some Majors moved down to Minor, and some stayed in their spots. At the end of each episode a Minor was eliminated.
After the show started airing it was considered to be cruel, because of the treatment of the minor team during the show. The living situations of both teams were very different, and it was very clear who had the upper hand, and who had an easier time. On the last episode JYP brought back the now twice member Momo, to join the girls.
What Are Other Seven Former SIXTEEN contestants up to?
Jeon Somi: Somi made it to he finals of SIXTEEN but didn't make it to the TWICE lineup. After SIXTEEN, she stayed with JYP Entertainment and participated in the first season of the survival show Produce 101 in 2016 on MNET. Somi placed first out of 101 female trainees and debuted as a member of the temporary group I.O.I. After I.O.I disbanded after early 2017, Somi didn't participate in any music promotions or activities; she stay in the public eye by television programs such as Unnie Slam Drunk. But ultimately left JYP for The Black Label, and made her solo debut on June 13, 2019 with the song "Birthday".
Lee Chaeyeon: Chaeyeon was on the survival show along with her younger sister Chaeryeong. Chaeyeon was the first person to be eliminated from SIXTEEN. JYP thought that she didn't have the emotional maturity to be a K-pop idol. She ended up ultimately leaving JYP Entertainment for WM Entertainment. In 2018, Chaeyeon participated in on of the predecessor season of Produce 101 called Produce 48. She made it to the finals of the show and finished 12th, debuting as a member of IZ*ONE on October 29, 2018 .
Lee Chaeryeong: Chaeryoeng unlike her sister made it to the finale of SIXTEEN, but didn't make it the final lineup of TWICE. Chaeryeon stayed under the JYP label and debuted in a five member girl group, ITZY on February 11, 2019 with their first single album "IT'z Different" with the song Dalla Dalla. ITZY has become very successful group a part from their predecessor group TWICE.
Park Jiwon: Jiwon was eliminated before the finale of the show. She JYP after training there for three years and joined Off The Record Entertainment. In July of 2017 she participated in the music program Idol School, placing sixth overall and made the final lineup for the girl group, Fromis_9.
Kim Eunsuh: Eunsuh left JYP after SIXTEEN, and then also participated in 'Idol School' but was unable to debut as a member of Fromis_9, due to placing 14th place.
Natty: Natty was the youngest contestant on the show, being only thirteen years old at the time. Because of her young age, she was eliminated in the final round. After SIXTEEN, she left JYP Entertainment for Swings Entertainment and in the survival show program 'Idol School'. But yet again was cut in the final round, missing debut. After 'Idol School', she debuted on May 7, 2020 as a solo artist with the song 'NINETEEN'.
Song Minyoung: Minyoung left JYP Entertainment after participating in SIXTEEN, and left the entertainment world.
THE HISTORY OF TWICE
On February 11, 2015, JYP Entertainment's founder, J.Y. Park, announced that the line up of their new seven-member girl group through the survival program, SIXTEEN. SIXTEEN began on May 5 of that year and ended with the line up consisting of the members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung. Then JYP decided to expand the line up of Twice from seven to nine by adding Tzuyu, who was the most popular contestant and Momo, who was eliminated but was brought back for her dance abilities. After the show ended Twice debuted under JYP Entertainment on October 20, 2015, the the album "The Story Begins" and the title track "Like Ohh Ahh". The girls quickly gained a fandom which they named "ONCE".
Twice released their second extended play called Page Two on April 25, 2016. The title track "Cheer Up" was the song that shot Twice to the fame that they have now. "Cheer Up" got Twice their first music show win on May 5, 2016 on M Countdown, and the entire EP sold over 150,000 copies.
For Twice's first anniversary, they released the song "One in a Million" for their fans on V Live. On October 2016, the girls released their new EP, Twicecoaster: Lane 1 with their title track "TT".
On November 19, "Cheer Up" won Song of the Year at the Melon Music Awards, and won Song of the Year with the same song at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in December. In February of 2017, Twice held their first solo concert, and on February 20, Twice had a repackage of their previous released entitled Twicecoaster: Lane 2 with the title track "Knock Knock".
On June 28, they made their Japanese debut with a compilation album titled #TWICE. May 15, Twice released their fourth extended play titled Signal with the title track with the same name.
After Signal, Twice released their first full-length, Twicetagram, on October 30. In December, the girls made a reissued Christmas-inspired album of Twicetagram called Merry & Happy.
Twice made a Japanese single titled "Candy Pop" that was released on February 7, 2018. Along with their Japanese release, Twice had their first Japanese tour entitled Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop", which started on January 19, 2018.
On April 9, 2018, they released their fifth Korean EP entitled What Is Love?.
On May 16, 2018, their third Japanese single, "Wake Me Up". On May 25, 2019, the girls started their Twice World Tour "Twicelights".
On July 9, 2018, they repackaged What Is Love? as Summer Nights, along with the lead single "Dance the Night Away".
On September 12, 2018, Twice released their first Japanese studio album BDZ. After the release of the album, they had a concert tour named Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", starting on September 29, 2018.
The girls came back with their sixth extended play called Yes or Yes in November of 2018.
Twice released a special album titled The Year of "Yes" on December 12, 2018, along with the lead single "The Best Thing I Ever Did". They also released a repackage of BDZ with "Stay By My Side" on December 26, 2018. "Stay By My Side" was released as a digital single on October 22, 2018. On March 6, 2019, they released their second Japanese compilation album #TWICE. In 2019, Twice held a dome tour in Japan called Twice Dome Tour 2019 "#Dreamday".
On April 22, 2019, they released their seventh EP Fancy You. On July 17, 2019, Twice dropped two Japanese digital single: "Happy Happy" and "Breakthrough".
Following the two digital singles, they came back with their eighth extended play, Feel Special, on September 23, 2019. "Feel Special" peak at number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales. On November 20, 2019, &TWICE was released, the group's second Japanese studio album.
On February 24, 2020, Twice signed with Republic Records for promotion in the United States. A documentary series named "Twice: Seize the Light" that followed the members on their adventures from trainees to their first world tour. You can watch the documentary series on Youtube, as it is a Youtube Originals. On June 1, 2020, Twice made a comeback with their ninth EP, More & More.
DISCOGRAPHY
The Story Begins: October 20, 2015
Track List:
1. Like Ooh- Aah
2. Do It Again
3. Going Crazy
4. Truth
5. Candy Boy
6. Like A Fool
Page Two: April 25, 2016
Track List:
1. Cheer Up
2. Precious Love
3. Touchdown
4. Tuk Tok
5. Woohoo
6. My Headphones On
7. I'm Going To Be A Star
TWICEcoaster: Lane 1: October 24, 2016
Track List:
1. TT
2. 1 to 10
3. Ponytail
4. Jelly Jelly
5. Pit-A-Pat
6. Next Page
7. One In A Million
TWICEcoaster: Lane 2: February 20, 2017
Track List:
1. Knock Knock
2. Ice Cream
3. TT
4. 1 to 10
5. Ponytail
6. Jelly Jelly
7. Pit-A-Pat
8. Next Page
9. One In A Million
10. TT (Tak Remix)
11. Like Ooh-Aah (Instrumental)
12. Cheer Up (Instrumental)
13. TT (Instrumental)
What's TWICE?: February 24, 2017
(Japanese Mini Album)
Track List:
1. Like Ooh-Aah
2. Cheer Up
3. Touchdown
4. TT
Signal: May 15, 2017
Track List:
1. Signal
2. Three Times A Day
3. Only You
4. Hold Me Tight
5. Eye Eye Eyes
6. Someone Like Me
#TWICE: June 28, 2017
Japanese Album
Track List:
1. Like Ooh-Aah (JP Ver.)
2.Cheer Up (JP Ver.)
3. TT (JP Ver.)
4. Knock Knock (JP Ver.)
5. Signal (JP Ver.)
6. Like Ooh-Aah
7. Cheer Up
8. TT
9. Knock Knock
10. Signal
Twicetagram: October 30, 2017
Track List:
1. Likey
2. Turtle
3. Missing U
4. Wow
5. FFW
6. Ding Dong
7. 24/7
8. Look at Me
9. Rollin'
10. Love Line
11. Don't Give Up
12. You In My Heart
13. Jaljoy Good Night
Merry & Happy: December 11, 2017
Track List:
1. Heart Shaker
2. Merry & Happy
3. Likey
4. Turtle
5. Missing U
6. Wow
7. FFW
8. Ding Dong
9. 24/7
10. Look at Me
11. Rollin'
12. Love Line
13. Don't Give Up
14. You In My Heart
15. Jaljayo Good Night
Candy Pop: February 7, 2018
Japanese single
Track List:
1. Candy Pop
2. Brand New Girl
3. Candy Pop (Instrumental)
4. Brand New Girl (Instrumental)
What is Love?: April 9, 2018
Track List:
1. What is Love?
2. Sweet Talker
3. Ho!
4. Dejavu
5. Say Yes
6. Struck
Wake Me Up: May 16, 2018
Japanese Single
Track List:
1. Wake Me Up
2. Pink Lemonade
3. Wake Me Up (Instrumental)
4. Pink Lemonade (Instrumental)
I Want You Back: June 15, 2018
Japanese Single
Track List:
1. I Want You Back
Summer Nights: July 9, 2018
Track List: 1. Dance the Night Away
2. Chillax
3. Shot Thru the Heart
4. What is Love?
5. Sweet Talker
6. Ho!
7. Dejavu
8. Say Yes
9. Struck
BDZ: September 12, 2018
Japanese Full Album
Track List:
1. BDZ
2. One More Time
3. Candy Pop
4. L.O.V.E.
5. Wishing
6. Say It Again
7. Wake Me Up
8. Brand New Girl
9. Be as ONE
10. I Want You Back
Stay By My Side: October 22, 2018
Japanese Single
Track List:
1. Stay By My Side
YES or YES: November 5, 2018
Track List:
1. YES or YES
2. Say You Love Me
3. Lalala
4. Young & Wild
5. Sunset
6. After Moon
7. BDZ (Korean Ver.)
The Year of "YES": December 12, 2018
Track List:
1. The Best Thing I Ever Did
2. Be as ONE (Korean Ver.)
3. YES or YES
4. Say You Love Me
5. Lalala
6. Young & Wild
7. Sunset
8. After Moon
9. BDZ (Korean Ver.)
BDZ-Repackage-: December 26, 2018
Japanese Repackage Full Album
Track List:
1. Stay By My Side
2. BDZ
3. One More Time
4. Candy Pop
5. L.O.V.E.
6. Wishing
7. Say It Again
8. Wake Me Up
9. Brand New Girl
10. Be as ONE
11. I Want You Back
#TWICE2: March 6, 2019
Track List:
1. Likey (JP Ver.)
2. Heart Shaker (JP Ver.)
3. What is Love? (JP Ver.)
4. Dance the Night Away (JP Ver.)
5. YES or YES (JP Ver.)
6. Likey
7. Heart Shaker
8. What is Love?
9. Dance the Night Away
10. YES or YES
Fancy You: April 22, 2019
Track List:
1. Fancy
2. Stuck in My Head
3. Girls Like Us
4. Hot
5.Turn It Up
6. Strawberry
Happy Happy: July 17, 2019
Japanese Single
Track List:
1. Happy Happy
2. The Best Thing I Ever Did
3. Happy Happy (Collapsedone Remix)
4. Happy Happy (Instrumental)
Breakthrough: July 17, 2019
Japanese Single
Track List:
1. Breakthrough
2. Fancy (JP Ver.)
3. Breakthrough (Taalthechoi Remix)
4. Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Feel Special: September 23, 2019
Track List:
1. Feel Special
2. Rainbow
3. Get Loud
4. Trick It
5. Love Foolish
6. 21:29
7. Breakthrough (Korean Ver.)
&TWICE: October 18, 2019
Japanese Full Album
Track List:
1. Fake & True
2. Stronger
3. Breakthrough
4. Changing!
5. Happy Happy
6. What You Waiting For
7. Be OK
8. POLISH
9. How U Doin
10. The Reason Why
MORE & MORE: June 1, 2020
Track List:
1. MORE & MORE
2. Oxygen
3. Firework
4. Make Me Go
5. Shadow
6. Don't Call Me Again
7. Sweet Summer Day
MY THOUGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Twice is one of my ultimate favorite groups and due enjoy their music quite a lot. I love their cuter concepts that they started out with, along their more of a maturing sound that they have been doing recently. I love the music along with the chemistry between the members on VLives and variety shows.
Here some amazing Twice video that I love and that will help you get to members as people and as artists!
1. Twice Song
This is something that tons of newer Onces use to learn the members names. Honestly, if this song was out when I first was learning all of the members names. The song is very catchy so it won't take you very long to memorize all of the girls names.
2. Whisper Challenge
This video is just hilarious to watch, the girls played the whisper challenge on Weekly Idol, which is a Korean variety show. This whole game was completely comedic relief. From Momo having know idea of what is going on to Tzuyu taking the game way more seriously than the other members.
3. Feel Special Music Video
This is my personal favorite Twice title track!
Sources:
Former SIXTEEN contestants: https://kprofiles.com/sixteen-now/
Natty: https://kprofiles.com/natty-profile-facts/
Twice Member Profile: https://kprofiles.com/twice-members-profile/
Twice Discography: https://kprofiles.com/twice-discography/