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TWICE
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program '' Sixteen'' (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) '' The Story Begins''. Twice rose to domestic fame in 2016 with their single " Cheer Up", which charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, became the best-performing single of the year, and won "Song of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their next single, " TT", from their third EP '' Twicecoaster: Lane 1'', topped the Gaon charts for four consecutive weeks. The EP was the highest selling Korean girl group album of 2016. Within 19 months after debut, Twice had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album. As of December ... [...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 Twice's comeback with the title track "TT" from their third EP ''Twicecoaster: Lane 1''. The first teaser for the music video was unveiled on October 20, featuring a boy and a girl wearing Halloween costumes, followed by the second teaser on the 21st. It was released on October 24 as a digital download on various music sites. A remix version titled "TT (TAK Remix)" was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaeyoung
Son Chae-young (; born April 23, 1999), known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean rapper and singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment. Early life Chaeyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 23, 1999. She took interest in performing arts from a young age and used to model for a children's magazine. Chaeyoung decided she wanted to become a singer before joining JYP Entertainment and took dance lessons for over one year. Career 2015–present: ''Sixteen'', Twice, and solo activities Chaeyoung participated in the reality television competition '' Sixteen'' in 2015. Ranking sixth place out of the nine debut spots, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice as one of its rappers and singers. On October 20, 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play (EP) '' The Story Begins''. Chaeyoung became the first member of the group to receive writing credits when she wrote a rap v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheer Up (song)
"Cheer Up" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on April 25, 2016, as the lead single from their second extended play '' Page Two''. It was written and composed by Sam Lewis and Black Eyed Pilseung respectively. The song topped the Gaon Digital Chart and is the best-performing single of 2016 in South Korea. It also won several awards including Song of the Year in two major music awards shows, Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. Composition "Cheer Up" has lyrics written by Sam Lewis and music by Black Eyed Pilseung, the same team who wrote Twice's hit single " Like Ooh-Ahh" from their debut EP. It is a dance-pop song that incorporates multiple genres, including hip hop, tropical house, and drum and bass; this blend was described as "color pop". Lyrically, the song emotes tease and frustration about a love interest. Music video The music video for "Cheer Up" was directed by video producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sana (singer)
, known mononymously as Sana (; ja, サナ), is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. She is one of three Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed in 2015 by JYP Entertainment. Early life Sana was born on December 29, 1996 in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, as an only child. Sana stated that she wanted to become a singer and dancer early on and was inspired by K-pop groups such as Girls' Generation. In addition to her native Japanese, she speaks Korean and basic English. Career Pre-debut Sana began training with EXPG in Osaka in 2009, originally planning to be a singer in Japan, rather than South Korea. During her middle school years, she was scouted by a JYP Entertainment (JYPE) employee at a shopping mall and was invited to participate in the annual JYP Japan audition the following day. Sana passed the audition and joined the JYPE trainee program in South Korea in April 2012. She trained for over three years before her eventual debut with Twice. At one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeongyeon
Yoo Jeong-yeon (; born 1 November 1996), known mononymously as Jeongyeon (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. Early life Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 November 1996 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She has two older sisters, one of whom is the actress Gong Seung-yeon. Her father was a chef who worked for Kim Dae-jung, a former president of South Korea. Jeongyeon took aerobics classes at a young age and developed an interest in singing and dancing soon afterward. Career Pre-debut Jeongyeon failed an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child but eventually joined the agency after passing an open audition in March 2010. She trained for five years before debuting with Twice. Between 2013 and early 2015, Jeongyeon was expected to become a member of a new JYP girl group alongside fellow trainees (now Twice bandmates) Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo; however, the project was cancelled. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayeon
Im Na-yeon (; born September 22, 1995), known mononymously as Nayeon, is a South Korean singer. She became a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, under JYP Entertainment, in 2015 as a winning contestant of the reality survival television show '' Sixteen''. In 2022, her eponymous debut extended play (EP), '' Im Nayeon'', peaked at number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, making her the first South Korean soloist to enter the chart's top 10. Life and career Early life As a child, Nayeon participated in a modeling contest and was cast by JYP Entertainment (JYPE). Although her mother initially prevented her from entering show business given her young age, Nayeon secretly attended the agency's open audition on September 15, 2010, after which she became a trainee. In 2013, she was added to the lineup of 6mix, a planned JYPE girl group that never debuted. She also made an appearance in the second episode of the 2012 television series ''Dream High 2''. 2015–present: ''Sixteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (Japanese Singer)
, known mononymously as Mina (; ja, ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Early life Mina was born on March 24, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas, U.S, to Japanese parents Sachiko (née Terao) and Akira Myoi. She moved to Japan as a toddler and grew up in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Her father is an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita. She has one brother named Kai, who is five years older than her. Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for eleven years before debuting with Twice. She attended in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. In 2017, it was reported that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship. However, as of 2019, she no longer holds U.S. citizenship, as confirmed by the ''Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate'' list published by the U.S. Internal Revenue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzuyu
Chou Tzu-yu ( zh, 周子瑜}; , born 14 June 1999), known mononymously as Tzuyu (, ), is a Taiwanese singer based in South Korea. She is the only Taiwanese member of the girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Life and career Early life and pre-debut activities Tzuyu was born in the East District of Tainan, Taiwan on 14 June 1999 to self-made entrepreneurs. She started dancing from a young age and trained at a dance academy. In 2012, Tzuyu was discovered by talent scouts at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan, and moved to South Korea in November of that year to begin training. In 2016, she passed an exam at Tainan Municipal Fusing Junior High School to certify her middle school education. She attended high school at Hanlim Multi Art School in South Korea, and graduated in February 2019 along with bandmate Chaeyoung. In 2015, Tzuyu participated in the South Korean reality television show '' Sixteen'', created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Begins
''The Story Begins'' is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on October 20, 2015, through KT Music. It features six tracks, including the lead single, " Like Ooh-Ahh", which was composed by Black Eyed Pilseung and is a blend of several different genres. Following the formation of Twice through the survival show '' Sixteen'', which concluded in July 2015, the group made their official debut three months later. The group promoted their debut EP on several South Korean music show programs, with the EP meeting moderate commercial success, peaking at number three on the Gaon Album Chart and selling over 40,000 copies by the end of 2015. Background and release On February 11, 2015, JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young announced the company's collaboration with Mnet to air '' Sixteen'', a competition survival show that would decide the lineup of an upcoming girl group, the first under JYPE in five years, following the debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jihyo
Park Ji-hyo (; born Park Ji-soo on February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Life and career Early life Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997, in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea as Park Ji-soo. Pre-debut JYP Entertainment scouted Jihyo after she placed second in a contest on Junior Naver. She joined the company at the age of eight and trained for ten years, during which she became the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend and trained with K-pop acts such as Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group with now-Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, although the project was cancelled. Instead, she joined the reality television show '' Sixteen'', a competition to select the founding members of Twice. She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momo Hirai
, known mononymously as Momo (; ja, モモ), is a Japanese singer, rapper and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment. Life and career Early life and pre-debut activities Momo Hirai was born in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. She began dancing at the age of three, together with her elder sister, Hana. Momo gained exposure to the South Korean music industry early, appearing in a music video for Lexy in 2008 and on the talent show '' Superstar K'' in 2011. Momo and her sister were originally spotted by JYP Entertainment in an online video in 2012. They were both asked to audition, although only Momo was successful, prompting her to move to South Korea in April 2012. Before joining Twice, she danced in a number of music videos as a "trainee". In 2015, Momo participated in the South Korean reality television show '' Sixteen'', created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahyun
Kim Da-hyun (; born May 28, 1998), known mononymously as Dahyun, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Life and career Dahyun was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on May 28, 1998. She grew up with her parents and has an older brother. At a young age, she began singing with her Christian church choir. Dahyun first gained attention in sixth grade in elementary school with a dance at church called the "eagle dance", which was posted on YouTube. Dahyun was recruited to become a trainee for JYP Entertainment after a talent scout saw her performance at a dance festival, and she subsequently trained with them for over three years. In 2015, Dahyun competed in '' Sixteen'', a reality television show to determine the members of JYP Entertainment's new girl group. One of the nine successful participants, Dahyun was subsequently selected to join Twice as a singer and rapper. In October that year, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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