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TwiceSouth Korean girl group
Date of Birth: 01.01.2015
Country:  South Korea |
Content:
- TWICE: A Phenomenal K-Pop Girl Group
- Early Success and Breakthrough
- Japanese Debut and International Recognition
- Name and Concept
- Career Timeline
- Formation through "Sixteen"
- The addition of the new members was widely discussed and debated.
- 2016: "Page Two" and "TWICEcoaster: LANE 1"
- In total, TWICE had 11 wins with "Cheer Up."
TWICE: A Phenomenal K-Pop Girl Group
Formation and DebutTWICE, stylized as TWICE, is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2015 reality show "Sixteen." The group consists of nine members: Jihyo (leader), Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. They made their official debut on October 20, 2015, with the mini-album "The Story Begins."
Early Success and Breakthrough
TWICE's popularity skyrocketed in spring 2016 with the release of the single "Cheer Up." The single debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming the most successful song by any group released that year. The song won "Song of the Year" at two major music awards: Mnet Asian Music Awards and Melon Music Awards. Their subsequent single "TT" from their third mini-album "TWICEcoaster: Lane 1" stayed at the top of the chart for four consecutive weeks. The album also became the best-selling album of the year by a female Korean group (with over 350,000 copies sold by the end of the year). In less than 19 months after their debut, TWICE had sold over 1.2 million albums in South Korea.
Japanese Debut and International Recognition
On June 28, 2017, TWICE made their official debut in Japan under Warner Music Japan with the compilation album "#TWICE." The album debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling over 136,157 copies in less than a week, marking the highest first-week sales for a Korean artist in Japan in over two years. Their first original Japanese single, "One More Time," was released on October 18. With over 250,000 copies sold, TWICE became the first Korean girl group to receive platinum certification from the RIAJ for both a CD single and an album in the same calendar year. In Billboard Japan's year-end rankings for 2017, the group ranked third on the list of top artists.
As of March 2019, TWICE's cumulative sales on Gaon and Oricon charts exceeded 5 million copies, making them the best-selling Korean girl group. After the release of their seventh mini-album "Fancy You," TWICE became the best-selling Korean girl group of all time with over 3.75 million copies sold, breaking a record held by S.E.S. for twenty-one years.
Name and Concept
The group's name, TWICE, was coined by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young. He explained, "The group will touch people's hearts twice, once through the ears and once through the eyes."
Career Timeline
Pre-Debut: JYP's "6mix" and "Sixteen"December 19, 2013: JYP Entertainment announced the debut of a new girl group in the first half of 2014.
February 27, 2014: JYP trainees Lena and Cecilia were confirmed as official members of the new group, with rumors of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jisoo (later Jihyo), and Minyoung also being involved.
After Cecilia's departure, Sana took her place, and "6mix" was set to debut. However, Lena also left, and the group's debut was postponed.
February 11, 2015: Park Jin Young announced that the group would be formed through the survival show "Sixteen," which aired on Mnet later that year.
At a press conference for the show, Jin Young explained that he hoped the future group would "have a bit of Wonder Girls' groove, miss A's chicness, and healthy and wild qualities. I want to update the next group with hip-hop and rap."
Formation through "Sixteen"
The show began on May 5, featuring sixteen girls from Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Canada.
The final lineup of TWICE was supposed to consist of seven members, which were chosen to be Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung.
At the very end of the show, JYP announced that the group would consist of nine members instead of seven and added two more members: Tzuyu and Momo. Tzuyu had been the most popular contestant since the beginning of the show, while Momo had been eliminated from the show but was added due to her strong dance skills showcased throughout the performances.
The addition of the new members was widely discussed and debated.
TWICE was set to debut later in October.2015: Debut with "The Story Begins"
On July 10, the group's official Instagram account was created, with the first photo featuring all the members together.
JYP released "TWICE TV," a short reality show featuring the girls' lives, including interviews and behind-the-scenes preparations for their debut.
On October 7, JYP launched the group's official website, and it was announced through social media that the group would debut with the mini-album "The Story Begins," with "Like OOH-AHH" chosen as the title track.
The track was described as "bright pop" with elements of hip-hop, rock, and R&B. The title track was produced by the team Black Eyed Pilseung, who had released the track "Only You" for miss A earlier that year.
The album and music video were released on October 20. On the same day, the group performed their title track along with dance tracks "Must Be Crazy" and "Do It Again."
In less than five months, the music video reached over 50 million views, becoming the most-viewed debut video of any K-pop group.
On November 3, the official fan club name for TWICE was announced as "ONCE."
As of December, the group had signed contracts with 10 endorsement deals and earned 1.8 billion won.
On December 27, TWICE performed a remix version of "Like OOH-AHH" at SBS Gayo Daejeon.
2016: "Page Two" and "TWICEcoaster: LANE 1"
The second mini-album, "Page Two," was released on April 25, 2016. It features the title track "Cheer Up," the song "Precious Love," which is a remake of Park Jiyoon's song, and "I'm Gonna Be A Star," which was used as the theme song for the show "Sixteen."
The group held their official comeback showcase on the same day at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul.
The music video for the title track surpassed 10 million views in less than five days.
On May 5, TWICE won their first television award since their debut on the music show M!Countdown. This was followed by wins on Music Bank and Inkigayo.
In total, TWICE had 11 wins with "Cheer Up."
On August 16, it was announced that "Page Two" had sold over 150,000 copies, making TWICE the first girl group to sell over 100,000 copies of an album by the end of the year.
On September 23, TWICE announced their two official colors, apricot and neon magenta.
Five days later, JYP Entertainment released a statement announcing that TWICE was actively preparing for an October comeback with a new mini-album and that their third title track would once again be produced by the team Black Eyed Pilseung. The exact date for their return was not revealed.
On October 10, JYP Entertainment released a schedule for TWICE's third mini-album, "TWICEcoaster: LANE 1." According to the schedule, the new album and title track music video would be released on October 24.
On October 19, TWICE released their official lightstick for their fandom, "Candy Bong," which was inspired by the song "Candy Boy" from their debut mini-album "The Story Begins."
In celebration of their one-year anniversary since their debut, TWICE premiered their new song "One in a Million" in a live broadcast on Naver V Live on October 20 at 10:30 PM KST.
On October 24, TWICE released their third mini-album and music video for the title track "TT," which gained 5.9 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.
On the same day, TWICE held a showcase where they performed "One in a Million," "TT," and "Jelly Jelly."
On November 11, the music video for "Like OOH-AHH" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making TWICE the fourth K-pop girl group to achieve this milestone and the first K-pop group to reach the milestone with a debut music video.
Six days later, the music video for "Cheer Up" also reached 100 million views, breaking the record for the fastest K-pop group to reach 100 million views (6 months and 23 days).
On November 19, the group won "Song of the Year" at the annual Melon Music Awards, marking their first daesang, or grand prize, since their debut
