Twice (Korean: 트와이스; Japanese: トゥワイス; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl

group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2015 reality show Sixteen. The group is composed
of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.
The group debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins.[2]
Twice rose to fame in 2016 with their single "Cheer Up". The song charted at number 1 on the Gaon
Digital Chart and became the best-performing single of the year. It also won "Song of the Year" at
two major music awards shows—Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.[3][4][5] Their
subsequent single "TT", from their third EP Twicecoaster: Lane 1, claimed the top spot for four
consecutive weeks. The EP was the highest selling K-pop girl group album of 2016, which sold
350,852 copies by year-end.[6][7] Within 19 months after debut, Twice has sold over 1.2 million units of
their four EPs and special album.[8][9]
The group officially debuted in Japan on June 28, 2017, under Warner Music Japan with the release
of their first compilation album titled #Twice. The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Albums
Chart, which sold 136,157 copies within seven days, the highest first-week album sales of a K-pop
artist in Japan in two years.[10][11] It was followed by the release of Twice's first original Japanese maxi
single titled "One More Time" in October. With over 250,000 unit sales, Twice became the first
Korean girl group that earned Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of
Japan (RIAJ) for both album and CD single in the same year.[12][13] Twice ranked third in the Top Artist
category of Billboard Japan's 2017 Year-End Rankings.[14]

Contents

 1Name
 2History
o 2.12013–2015: Formation through Sixteen and debut with The Story Begins
o 2.22016–2017: Rise in popularity, first solo concert tour, and Japanese debut
o 2.32018–present: Continued success and concert tours
 3Members
 4Impact
 5Endorsements
 6Discography
 7Filmography
o 7.1Film
o 7.2Reality shows
o 7.3DVDs
 8Concert and tours
 9Awards and nominations
 10Notes
 11References
 12External links

Name[edit]
The group's name, Twice (stylized as TWICE), was named by the JYP Entertainment's founder Park
Jin Young. He explained, Twice as "The group will touch people's hearts twice, once through the
ears, and once again through the eyes."[15][16][17]
History[edit]
2013–2015: Formation through Sixteen and debut with The Story
Begins[edit]
On December 19, 2013, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) announced that they would debut a new girl
group in the first half of 2014, the first female group to come out of the company since the debut
of Miss A in 2010.[18] On February 27, 2014, JYPE trainees Lena and Cecilia were confirmed as
members of the group tentatively called as 6mix, while other rumoured members included JYPE
trainees Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jisoo (later Jihyo) and Minyoung.[19][20] The group's debut plan was
eventually canceled when Lena and Cecilia left the company.[21]
On February 11, 2015, Park Jin-young announced that the lineup of JYPE's upcoming seven-
member girl group would be decided through Sixteen, a competition survival show that would air
on Mnet later that year.[22] The show began on May 5 and ended with Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana,
Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung as the seven Twice members. Park then announced that he
would be increasing the size of the group from seven members to nine by adding Tzuyu, who was
the "audience's pick" since she was the most popular contestant by the show's end, and Momo, who
was added by Park himself since he felt the group needed someone with Momo's performance
abilities. The decision was controversial at the time with many people complaining about eliminated
contestants being able to join the group.[23][24][25]
On October 7, 2015, JYPE launched the band's official website and announced via SNS that the
group would debut with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins and single "Like Ooh-Ahh". The
track was described as a "color pop" dance track with elements of hip-hop, rock, and R&B.[26][27] The
composition team included Black Eyed Pilseung, known for composing successful releases such as
Miss A's "Only You".[28][29] The album and the song's music video were released on October 20. The
group held a live showcase the same day, where they performed all tracks from the EP.[30][31][32] The
music video hit 50 million views on YouTube within five months of their debut and became one of the
most-viewed debut music videos for any K-pop group.[33][34][35] On December 27, the band performed a
remix version of their single "Like Ooh-Ahh" at SBS Gayo Daejeon, Twice's first-ever attendance on
a year-end music program.[36][37]

2016–2017: Rise in popularity, first solo concert tour, and Japanese

debut[edit]

Twice in 2016

Twice's second EP, Page Two, was released on April 25, 2016. The album includes the single
"Cheer Up", "Precious Love" (a remake of Park Ji-yoon's 1998 hit), and "I'm Gonna Be a Star", which
served as the theme song for Sixteen.[38] Twice won their first music program award with "Cheer Up"
on May 5, on M Countdown, exactly one year after the initial airing of Sixteen. This was soon
followed by wins on Music Bank and Inkigayo.[39][40] By August, Page Two had sold over 150,000
copies, making Twice the first girl group having a sales record of more than 100,000 units that
year.[41]
In celebration of Twice's first anniversary since debut on October 20, the group unveiled their new
song "One in a Million" from their upcoming third EP, Twicecoaster: Lane 1, through a live broadcast
on V Live.[42] Twicecoaster: Lane 1 and the music video of pop dance song "TT" were released online
on October 24.[43][44][45] "TT" became the first music video by a K-pop female act to surpass 200 million
views.[46]
On November 11, the music video for "Like Ooh-Ahh" hit 100 million views on YouTube, making
Twice the fourth K-pop girl group to reach 100 million views, as well as the first K-pop group to reach
this milestone with a debut music video.[47] On November 19, Twice's "Cheer Up" won Song of the
Year at the 8th Melon Music Awards. It was then followed by another Song of the Year award at
the 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards on December 2.[4][5]
On January 10, JYPE announced Twice's first solo concert tour within just a year and four months
after debuting in October 2015. The three-day sold-out concert titled Twice 1st Tour: Twiceland –
The Opening was held on February 17–19 at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium. A tour across
Thailand and Singapore was also held after the first stop in Seoul.[48][49][50][51] After the Korean leg of
the concert tour, Twice released a special album on February 20 titled Twicecoaster: Lane 2, along
with its lead single, "Knock Knock". It is the reissue of Twicecoaster: Lane 1.[52][53][54]
Twice launched their Japanese website and other social media channels in early February.[55][56] On
February 24, they officially announced that their Japanese debut with a compilation album
titled #Twice was set on June 28, 2017.[57][58] On May 15, Twice released their fourth EP
titled Signal with the lead track of the same name produced by Park Jin-young. This marked their
first collaboration with Park. The EP contains six tracks, including "Eye Eye Eyes" co-written by
members Jihyo and Chaeyoung, and "Only You" written by former Wonder Girls'
member Ha:tfelt.[59][60][61]

Twice performing in 2017

On June 14, Twice digitally released "Signal (Japanese ver.)", along with the short version of its
music video, as a preview and countdown to their Japanese debut album release. A week later, they
released the full music video of the Japanese version of "TT".[62][63] They officially debuted in Japan
with the release of #Twice on June 28. It consists of ten songs including both Korean and Japanese-
language versions of their first five singles.[64] On July 2, Twice held their two-part debut showcase
titled "Touchdown in Japan" at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, attended by a total of 15,000
people.[65][66][67][68] #Twice debuted at number 2 on Oricon Albums Chart with 136,157 copies sold
within seven days since its release.[10] On October 18, the group released their first Japanese single,
"One More Time".[69][70][71] The single achieved the biggest first-day sales and became the fastest-
selling release of any South Korean girl group in Japan.[72][73] Both #Twice and "One More Time"
earned Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[74] "TT
(Japanese ver.)" which was one of digital single from compilation album #Twice also
earned Gold digital certification for sold 100,000 downloads by the RIAJ.[75] Later, both #Twice and
"TT (Japanese ver.)" won Album of The Year and Song of the Year by Download for Asia Region at
the 32nd Japan Gold Disc Award.[76][77]
Twice released their first full-length Korean album, Twicetagram, on October 30 with its lead single
titled "Likey". The music video for the song was filmed in Canada in early September.[78][79][80] "Likey"
was composed by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Gun, and was the group's fourth collaboration with
Black Eyed Pilseung. Several composers and songwriters participated in the album including the
Korean members of Twice as lyricists and former Wonder Girls' member Hyerim who co-composed
the eighth track titled "Look at Me".[81][82][83] The album and its lead single debuted atop
both Billboard's World Albums and World Digital Song Sales respectively—the group's first number
1, making Twice the first female K-pop act to lead on both charts. They also rose on
the Heatseekers Albums as the album debuted at number 10, one position higher than Signal's peak
at number 11.[84] The Christmas-inspired reissue of Twicetagram, titled Merry & Happy, along with its
lead single "Heart Shaker" was released on December 11, 2017.[85][86][87][88]
On November 16, it was officially announced through a press conference in Tokyo that the group
would debut on the 68th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the top-rated annual year-end musical show in Japan
produced by NHK.[89] It was held live at NHK Hall on December 31, where Twice performed "TT
(Japanese ver.)". They were the first Korean artist to attend the event in the last six years and the
fourth K-pop group after TVXQ, Kara and Girls' Generation.[90][91][92]

2018–present: Continued success and concert tours[edit]

Twice at the 2018 Golden Disk Awards

Twice's second Japanese single titled "Candy Pop" was released on February 7. The group also
embarked on their first concert tour in Japan titled Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop",
starting on January 19 in Aichi Prefecture.[93][94][95] On April 9, they released their fifth EP, What Is
Love?, with the single of the same name produced by Park Jin-young.[96] The EP sold 335,235 copies
in first month and made Twice became the first female artist—and the fifth act—to earn
a Platinum certification by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), for sold over 250,000
copies albums.[97][98] Twice's third Japanese single, "Wake Me Up", was released on May 16 and was
certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[99][74][100] The single
became the first physical single by a foreign female artist to be certified Double Platinum by the
RIAJ.[101][102] Their second headline tour Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 – Fantasy Park began in
Seoul on May 18–20.[103][104] The concert tour attracted over 90,000 fans in six cities across Asia.[105]
Twice performed a cover of The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" as the theme song to the Japanese
film adaptation of Sensei Kunshu. The song was released as a digital single on June 15, along with
the music video.[106][107][108] A second version of the music video featuring the cast of the film was
released on June 26.[109] On July 9, an expanded reissue of What Is Love? named Summer Nights,
along with its lead single "Dance the Night Away" written by Wheesung, was released.[110] The single
surpassed 100 million streams and sold 2,500,000 downloads on Gaon Music Chart, earning group's
very first Platinum certification's single both streaming and download making Twice the second act—
to earn a Platinum certification for streaming, download and album by the KMCA since certification
were introduced on April 2018.[111][112][98]
On September 12, Twice released their first Japanese studio album BDZ. Its lead single of the same
name was pre-released as a digital single on August 17.[113][114] It was followed with their concert tour
named Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ", beginning in Chiba on September 29.[115] The studio album
was certified Platinum by the RIAJ, it was group's fifth consecutive Platinum certification in
Japan.[116] Twice released their sixth EP Yes or Yes on November 5 with the same name lead
single.[117][118][119] The music video of the title track "Yes or Yes" achieved 31.4 million views on
YouTube within the first 24 hours, becoming the seventh biggest 24-hour YouTube debut of all
time.[120][121][122] They released their second Japanese compilation album #Twice2 on March 6,
2019.[123] It was also certified Platinum from the RIAJ.[124]
Twice made history as the first female K-pop act to hold a Japanese dome tour, named Twice Dome
Tour 2019 "#Dreamday". The tour garnered a total audience of 220,000 during five shows in Osaka,
Tokyo and Nagoya, and was held in March and April 2019. All 220,000 tickets were sold out within a
minute after the ticket sales commenced. [125][126][127] On April 22, they released their seventh EP Fancy
You.[128][129] The music video of "Fancy", which garnered over 42.1 million views in a single day, also
reached the seventh position in the list of YouTube's biggest debuts during the first 24 hours.[130] The
release of Fancy You made Twice the best-selling Korean girl group of all time with a total of
3,750,000 copies sold from their twelve Korean releases, surpassing the twenty-year-old record
of S.E.S.[131] In total, Twice has sold just under seven million albums worldwide.[132]
On June 12, 2019, Twice released both "Happy Happy" and "Breakthrough" singles
digitally.[133][134] On July 17, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced the addition of a Japanese leg after
reaching tens of thousands of fans on Southeast Asia and North America legs of the World Tour
"Twicelights".[135][136][137] They would stage 12 concerts in seven Japanese cities from October to
February 2020.[138] On the same date, "Happy Happy" was released physically and "Breakthrough"
would also be released the following week.[133] Both singles were received the Platinum certificates
by the RIAJ.[74][139]
On September 23, 2019, Twice released their eighth EP, Feel Special, along with the music video
for the lead single of the same name produced by Park Jin-young.[140][141] The lead single scored
group's second number 1 on the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales which previously hit the top
spot in 2017 with "Likey". "Feel Special" also stretching group's dominance across North America as
the single debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 82—the group's first entered on the
chart, making Twice the third K-pop girl group and ninth K-pop act to appear on the chart.[142] On
September 30, 2019, Twice broke their own first week album sales record with Feel Special,
previously holding the record with Fancy You.[143]
Twice released their second Japanese studio album &Twice on November 20, 2019. Its lead single
"Fake & True" was pre-released as a digital single on October 18, 2019.[144][145][146]

Members[edit]
 Nayeon (나연)
 Jeongyeon (정연)
 Momo (모모)
 Sana (사나)
 Jihyo (지효)
 Mina (미나)
 Dahyun (다현)
 Chaeyoung (채영)
 Tzuyu (쯔위)
In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2018, five members of Twice were named among the top 20
favorite idols in South Korea: Nayeon (ranked 6th), Tzuyu (12th), Jeongyeon and Sana (tied at 17th),
and Momo (20th).[147] In the 2017 poll, Dahyun was ranked 17th, in addition to Nayeon (6th), Tzuyu
(9th), and Jeongyeon (12th).[148][149] In the 2016 poll, Tzuyu was ranked 3rd, Nayeon 11th, and
Jeongyeon 16th.[150]

Impact[edit]
With wide recognition and popularity in the general public and big fan base that resulted
to consecutive hit singles, Twice has been dubbed as the [new or next] "Nation's Girl Group" and
"Top-trend Girl Group".[151] The group was also praised for its teamwork with unique charms and
individuality among the members. Their "addictive with the repeated and cute killing part", the
highlight or point choreography, including "shy shy shy" line in "Cheer Up", "TT pose" in "TT" and
"jjirit jjirit" ("tingling tingling") in "Signal" became dance crazes and viral memes, being imitated by
many celebrities.[152][153][154][155] Although male acts typically dominate physical sales due to large fan
bases, Twice has been able to surpass gender and age boundaries as their second EP became the
5th highest selling K-pop album of 2016.[7][21] Twice also topped the list of Korea's most popular music
video on YouTube for two consecutive years with "Cheer Up" (2016) and "Knock Knock" (2017).[156]
Twice ranked second in the top ten artist of Gallup Korea survey for three consecutive
years.[150][148][147] In 2016, the group was included in Variety's Youth Impact Report 2016, an annual list
of young actors, digital content creators, musicians, and other artists who have made an impact on
showbiz over the past year. They ranked at number 54, the only K-pop group in the list.[157] In 2017,
Twice was included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity, ranked third overall and first among recording
artists. They also appeared in 18th place and the only Asian act on Billboard's 21 Under 21 2017:
Music's Next Generation, an annual ranking that highlights some of the world's most powerful young
voices across various musical genres, taking into consideration their popularity, creativity, and social
media impact.[158][159]
During the 2017 South Korean presidential election, candidate and now elected president Moon Jae-
in from the Democratic party and candidate Yoo Seong-min from the Bareun party both used Twice's
song "Cheer Up" with modified lyrics as their campaign jingles.[160][161]
In Japan, Twice debuted in June 2017 with events such as KCON, debut showcase and Hi-Touch.
According to local shows and interviews, the group became popular even before its official debut,
especially among female teenagers, because of the presence of the Japanese members—Momo,
Sana and Mina—as stated that "fans can relate and feel close [to them]". NHK News ran a feature
about the group, centered on how it is mending relations between the two countries, Japan and
South Korea.[162][163][164][165] Japanese daily newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun called Twice as the "new
protagonist in the dominance of Japan's Korean wave content market", while Korean press remarked
that the group is "reigniting the heat of K-pop in Japan".[166][167][168] In November, Twice ranked second
on Oricon's Breakout Artists of 2017. They also became the first overseas female artist to achieved
triple crown for rookies on the 50th Oricon Annual Ranking. Twice achieved first place for rookie
artist total sales in 2017, which reached 1.54 billion yen, as well as No. 1 among albums and singles
for #Twice and "One More Time" respectively.[169][170]
It was also reported that Twice is the biggest contributor to the rise of JYP Entertainment's stock,
which increased in value by a factor of seven in less than three years. Since the group's debut in
2015, it rose from ₩4,500 to ₩31,400 in 2018.[171]

Endorsements[edit]
Twice in an event for Pocari Sweat in May 2017

Even before the official debut of Twice, the nine members had signed contracts as exclusive models
for school uniform brand Skoolooks, alongside Park Jin-young. By December 2015, Twice had
signed ten CF contracts, totaling earnings of KRW1.8 billion.[172][173] By February 2017, they had one
of the fastest growths in the advertising industry as the group's rate charged for endorsement hit 200
million won for 6 months and 300 million won for a year.[174]
Twice is one of the celebrity endorsers of Lotte Duty Free. They also collaborated with shoe
company Spris and created their own shoe brand called "Twice by Spris".[175][176]
In early 2017, Twice was selected by beverage maker Donga Otsuka to promote the company's
flagship sports drink Pocari Sweat on its 30th anniversary. They became the first-ever idol group to
model for the iconic drink product. Pocari Sweat recorded 100 billion won sales for the first half of
the year, a 10% increase over 2016's sales.[177][178]
As of 2017, Twice has represented about 30 different brands including cosmetics, clothing, online
and mobile games, food and beverages, credit cards, and more.[179]
Twice's first TV commercial in Japan for Ymobile was aired nationwide starting February 2, 2018,
incorporating a pop arrangement of "Y.M.C.A." and Twice's signature "TT pose".[180][181]
In 2019, Twice was selected as South Korean ambassador of Estée Lauder.[182]

Discography[edit]
Main articles: Twice discography and List of songs recorded by Twice

 Twicetagram (2017)
 BDZ (2018)
 &Twice (2019)

Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year Title Role Note

2018 Twiceland Themselves ScreenX format[a][183]

Reality shows[edit]
Year Title Network Note(s)

Survival show that determined Twice

Sixteen Mnet members. The show premiered on May 5,
2015 (10 episodes).

First season of the show and focused on the

2015
Twice TV members. Premiered on July 10, 2015 (5
episodes).
Naver TV Cast, V
Live
Premiered on October 23, 2015 (10
Twice TV2
episodes).

Twice's Private Life Mnet Premiered on March 1, 2016 (8 episodes).

2016
Compilation of special episodes focusing on
Twice TV Begins V Live the members in the "Like Ooh-Ahh" era.
Premiered on June 29, 2016 (8 episodes).
 Twice TV School School Meal Adventure is a special season
Meal Club's Great of Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu (2
Adventure episodes).

Twice members traveled to Jeju Island on

Twice TV3 their vacation. Premiered on April 29, 2016
(8 episodes).

Naver TV Cast, V
Twice TV4 Premiered on October 31, 2016 (8 episodes).
Live

Compilation of special episodes focusing on

Twice TV Special the members in the "Knock Knock" era and
during a trip to Australia (6 episodes).

Premiered on January 16, 2017 (21

Twice – Lost: Time JTBC, V Live
episodes).

Twice members (except Jihyo) traveled to

Twice TV5: Twice in V Live, MBC Every
Switzerland on their vacation. Premiered on
2017 Switzerland 1, MBC Music[184]
May 22, 2017 (24 episodes).

Twice members traveled to Singapore on

Naver TV Cast, V
Twice TV6 their vacation. Premiered on November 8,
Live
2017 (12 episodes).

Compilation of special episodes focusing on

Twice TV 2018 the members during 2018. Premiered on
January 13, 2018 (12 episodes).

Naver TV Cast, V Compilation of special episodes focusing on

2018 Twice TV: What Is
Live, YouTube the members during the "What Is Love?" era.
Love
Premiered on April 18, 2018 (10 episodes).

Twice TV: Dance

Premiered on July 9, 2018 (5 episodes).
The Night Away
 Twice TV: Yes or Premiered on November 12, 2018 (9
Yes episodes, 3 special episodes).

Twice TV: The Best Premiered on December 21, 2018 (2

Thing I Ever Did episodes).

Twice TV: Fancy Premiered on April 9, 2019 (15 episodes).

Twice in Hawaii AbemaTV Premiered on July 19, 2019 (3 episodes).

2019

Twice TV: Feel Naver TV Cast, V

Premiered on September 29, 2019.
Special Live, YouTube

DVDs[edit]
 Page Two Monograph
 2017 Season's Greetings
 Twicecoaster: Lane 1 Monograph
 Twice 1st Photo Book "One in a Million"
 Twice Super Event
 Twicezine: Jeju Island Edition
 Signal Monograph
 Twice Debut Showcase "Touchdown in Japan"
 2018 Season's Greetings "First Love"
 Twiceland: The Opening
 Twicetagram Monograph
 Merry & Happy Monograph
 Twiceland: The Opening (Encore)
 Once Begins Twice Fanmeeting
 2019 Japan Season's Greetings "Twice Airlines"
 2019 Season's Greetings "The Roses"
 Twiceland Zone 2: Fantasy Park
 2020 Japan Season's Greetings "Illusion"

Concert and tours[edit]

Twice performing at KCON LA in July 2016

Main article: List of Twice concert tours

Headlining tours

 Twice 1st Tour: Twiceland – The Opening (2017)

 Twice Showcase Live Tour 2018 "Candy Pop" (2018)
 Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 – Fantasy Park (2018)
 Twice 1st Arena Tour 2018 "BDZ" (2018)
 Twice Dome Tour 2019 "#Dreamday" (2019)
 Twice World Tour "Twicelights" (2019–2020)
Headlining concerts

 Twice Debut Showcase "Touchdown in Japan" (2017)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Twice
Twice received its first-ever nomination and award at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards with
the Best New Female Artist award, followed by another New Artist Award at the 2016 Golden Disc
Awards.[185][186][187]
In 2016, Twice won its first music program award with "Cheer Up" on the May 5 episode of M
Countdown.[188] The group also won several main and grand prize awards including Song of the Year
with "Cheer Up" in two major music awards shows, Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music
Awards.[4][5] In 2017, "Signal" from their fourth extended play of the same name achieved Twice's
second Song of the Year award at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making them the first artist to
consecutively win the grand prize.[189] With a total of 36 music program trophies in 2017, Twice
recorded the most wins received in a single year.[190] By May the following year, they became the first
artist to win seven consecutive Triple Crowns on Inkigayo.[191] Twice received their third consecutive
Song of the Year award at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards with "What Is Love?" from their
fifth extended play of the same name, making them the first group to win the award for three
consecutive years.[192]
On November 3, 2017, Twice received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.[193] This is an annual South Korean
government-run award ceremony first held in 2010, which aimed to "honor[s] those who have made
a contribution to contemporary pop culture and the arts, including actors, singers, comedians and
models."[194]
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