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Get to Know TWICE



Twice 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.

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. 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. Within 19 months after debut, Twice has sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album.

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. 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. Twice ranked third on Top Artist category of Billboard Japan's 2017 Year-End Rankings.



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TWICE Fandom Name: Once
TWICE Official Fan Colors: Apricot & Neon Magenta
TWICE Official Accounts:
Official Website: twice.jype.com
Twitter: @JYPETWICE
Instagram: @twicetagram
Facebook: JYPETWICE
Youtube: Twice
Fan Cafe: TWICE9
vLive: Twice channel

MEMBER'S PROFILE



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Stage Name: Jihyo (지효)
Birth Name: Park Ji Soo (박지수) but legalized her name to Park Ji Hyo (박지효)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: February 1, 1997
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Official Height: 162 cm ( 5 ft 3¾ in) / Approx. Real Height: 161 cm (5’3″)*
Official Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs) / Approx. Real Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Jihyo Facts:
– She was born in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Jihyo’s real name is Park Jisoo. She legalized her name to Park Jihyo right before Sixteen.
– Jihyo has 2 younger sisters, Seoyeon and Jiyoung.
– She became a JYP trainee when she was a third grader after she won the 2nd place in a contest on Junior Naver for a child role.
– She is the Twice member who trained the most. She trained for 10 years.
– She was voted leader by the members and not JYP himself (by anonymous voting).
– Her representative color is Apricot.
– Jihyo’s favorite color is red.
– Jihyo cannot eat raw foods.
– Jihyo has a pineapple allergy. Her throat gets itchy if she eats it.
– Jihyo’s hobbies are web-surfing and reading webtoons.
– Jihyo chose 21 as her favorite number, because she was born on February 1st.
– Jihyo is ambidextrous. (Twice Showtime)
– She appeared in miss A’s “Only You” MV
– In the dorm, Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana, and Mina share the biggest room.
– On August 5, 2019, it was confirmed that Jihyo and Kang Daniel are dating.
– JYP Ent. announced that Jihyo won’t be participating in the current group promotions due to a small neck injury.
– Jihyo’s ideal type: “Someone who I can show my true self to; Someone I can be most comfortable with.”
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Stage Name: Nayeon (나연)
Birth Name: Im Na Yeon (임나연)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center
Birthday: September 22, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Official Height: 163 cm (5’4″) / Approx. Real Height: 164 cm (5’5″) *
Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nayeon Facts:
– Nayeon has a younger sister named Im Seo-Yeon.
– When she was a kid, Nayeon entered a child model contest and got cast by JYP. At the time, her mom refused, but 10 years later, in 2010, she secretly entered a JYP open audition and passed.
– Nayeon was chosen for JYP’s girl group 6mix but they disbanded and never debuted.
– She was the first Sixteen member to be announced and also the first member to be confirmed in Twice.
– Her representative color is Sky Blue.
– Nayeon cannot eat sushi that isn’t salmon sushi, and also cannot eat chicken feet.
– She likes jellies. She likes sweet foods.
– Nayeon’s favorite color is purple (vLive).
– Nayeon chose 9 as her favorite number, because TWICE has 9 members.
– Nayeon’s left leg is weak due to her being in a car accident when she was still in her childhood days.
– In the dorm, Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana, and Mina share the biggest room.
– Nayeon and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Jennie are very close friends.
– She starred in San E‘s “Please Don’t Go” MV, GOT7‘s “Girls Girls Girls” MV, Jun.K‘s “No Love” (Japanese) MV, miss A‘s “Only You” MV and Jun.K “Your Wedding” MV.
– Nayeon is the MC of Idol Star Athletics Championship 2018 Chunseok Special.
– Nayeon is ranked 82nd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– Nayeon’s ideal type: “I don’t have a particular ideal type, but… Someone trustworthy and dependable; Someone who can take care of me well; Someone who can handle technology well”

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Stage Name: Jeongyeon (정연)
Birth Name: Yoo Kyung Wan (유경완), but she legalized her name to Yoo Jeong Yeon (유정연)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: November 1, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Official Height: 169 cm (5’7″) / Real Height: 169 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Jeongyeon Facts:
– She was born in Suwon, South Korea.
– Jeongyeon’s birth name is Yoo Kyung Wan. She changed her name in 3rd grade because she was teased because her name sounded like a boy’s name.
– She has 2 older sisters: Gong Seungyeon (actress) and Seo Yeon (office worker).
– When Jeongyeon was young, she failed the JYP audition. She became a trainee after passing the JYP Entertainment’s 6th Open Audition on March 1, 2010.
– Jeongyeon was accepted into JYP and SM in the same day, but chose JYP.
– The leader of Twice was decided by anonymous voting. Jeongyeon was in 2nd place.
– Her representative color is Yellow-Green.
– Jeongyeon likes ddeokbokki, meat, and golbangee muchim. She doesn’t like lotus, though.
– Jeongyeon chose 0 as her favorite number, because she doesn’t actually have a favorite number.
– The happiest part of Jeongyeon’s day is taking off her contact lenses.
– Jeongyeon is ambidextrous. (Twice Showtime)
– Jeongyeon is in charge of cleaning the dorm. She likes cleaning.
– Jeongyeon is ranked 66th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– She appeared in GOT7‘s “Girls Girls Girls” MV and miss A‘s “Only You” MV.
– In the dorm, Jeongyeon and Momo share a room.
– Jeongyeon’s ideal type: “Someone who makes me feel comfortable; Someone funny who can amuse me.”
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Stage Name: Momo (모모)
Birth Name: Hirai Momo (平井 もも)
Nationality: Japanese
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: November 9, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Official Height: 167 cm (5’6″) / Approx. Real Height: 164 cm (5’4″)*
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Momo Facts:
– She was born in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan.
– She has an older sister, named Hana. (2 years older than Momo)
– She was scouted by JYP Entertainment after they saw a dance video of her and her older sister.
– She passed the audition on April 13, 2012. Her sister didn’t make it though.
– Momo was eliminated in ep 6 of SIXTEEN, but J.Y.Park decided to add her as a member of Twice, because of her dancing skills.
– Momo means Peach in Japanese.
– Her representative color is Pink.
– Momo has the most confidence in dancing to urban. She also likes dancing to hip-hop.
– She started taking dancing lessons when she was 3 years old because she wanted to follow her older sister.
– She is a big food lover. She especially likes jokbal (a Korean dish consisting of pig’s trotters cooked with soy sauce and spices).
– Momo chose 64 as her favorite no., because it’s the number on her father’s shirt when he plays football.
– She likes dolls/stuffed-toys.
– Momo and GOT7’s BamBam both have moms who are big fans of Rain.
– Momo’s family have 3 dogs, who are named Petco, Pudding, and Lucky (they are all females).
– She appeared in GOT7‘s “Stop Stop It” MV, Junho’s “Feel” (Japanese) MV, miss A‘s “Only You” MV, Wooyoung‘s “Rose” (Japanese) MV, Heechul‘s and Min Kyung Hoon‘s “Sweet Dream” MV.
– In the dorm, Jeongyeon and Momo share a room.
– Momo’s ideal type: Someone who eats well (but not overweight); Someone who loves JokBal (Pig’s feet dish)
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Stage Name: Sana (사나)
Birth Name: Minatozaki Sana (湊崎 紗夏)
Nationality: Japanese
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 29, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Official Height: 168 cm (5’6″) / Approx. Real Height: 165 cm (5’5″)*
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Twitter: @sanapomu
Sana Facts:
– She was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.
– Sana is an only child.
– Sana got cast while she was shopping with her friends.
– She passed the audition on April 13, 2012.
– Her representative color is Purple.
– Sana’s specialty is calligraphy. She learned it in primary school.
– Sana is very clumsy.
– She has an optimistic personality.
– Sana’s hobbies are collecting perfumes and body mists.
– Sana likes the colors purple, pink, white, black, and beige. But she doesn’t like purple clothing.
– Sana chose 12 as her favorite number (her birthday month), because Mina took the number 37.
– In the dorm, Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana, and Mina share the biggest room.
– She was in GOT7‘s “A” MV,  Junho‘s “Feel” (Japanese) MV and Junho‘s “Candy” (Japanese) MV
– Sana is ranked 46th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– Sana’s ideal type: “Someone who treats his parents well. Someone who works hard in his career; Someone professional”
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Stage Name: Mina (미나)
Birth Name: Myoui Mina (名井 南)
English Name: Sharon
Nationality: Japanese-American
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: March 24, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Official Height: 163 cm (5’4″) / Approx. Real Height: 163 cm (5’4″)*
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @green_mina0324 (Currently inactive)
Mina Facts:
– She was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States; her parents are both Japanese.
– She moved to Kobe, Japan, when she was a toddler.
– She has an older brother.
– Mina got cast while shopping with her mom.
– She auditioned for a JYP audition in Japan and joined the trainee program in South Korea on January 2, 2014.
– She is the member who had the shortest training period before debuting as a member of Twice.
– Her representative color is Mint.
– She got into K-Pop when she did a cover with her friend using a song by Girls Generation.
– She learned ballet for 11 years.
– She’s a really quiet person in public.
– Her hobbies are looking up restaurants online and shopping.
– Mina is the only member who can’t do aegyo.
– Mina chose 37 as her fav. no., because “37” in Japanese it’s pronounced as “Mi” or “San” (3) and “Nana” [often shortened to Na] (7).
– Mina’s favorite sentence in Japanese is “The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference.“
– She appeared in Junho‘s “Feel” (Japanese) MV, GOT7‘s “Stop Stop It” MV, Wooyoung‘s “Rose” (Japanese) MV, and miss A‘s “Only You” MV.
– In the dorm, Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana, and Mina share the biggest room.
– JYP Ent. announced that Mina won’t be participating in the current group promotions due to ongoing health issues. (She has been in hiatus since July 2019 due to anxiety)
– Mina’s ideal type: “Someone who is kind, well-mannered, and playful; Someone who can lead me; Someone decisive.”
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Stage Name: Dahyun (다현)
Birth Name: Kim Da Hyun (김다현)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: May 28, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Official Height: 165 cm (5’5″) / Real Height: 158.6 cm (5’3″)
Weight: 48.9 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Dahyun Facts:
– She was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Dahyun has an older brother, Myung Soo.
– In middle school, she performed a solo in a youth dance festival and was scouted by JYP Entertainment.
– She passed the audition on July 7, 2012, and officially became a trainee.
– She auditioned for SM, JYP, and YG as the same time and got accepted by all 3 companies, but she chose JYP.
– Her representative color is White.
– Dahyun is scared of animals (cats, dogs, etc.).
– Pre-debut she was very popular due to her Eagle dance video which went viral in South Korea.
– Her nickname is ‘Tofu’ because of her white skin.
– She was the most popular during Sixteen.
– Dahyun chose 7 as her fav. no., because she became a TWICE member on July 7th and because she’s the 7th oldest in TWICE.
– Dahyun’s favorite drink is chocolate milk. She likes all sorts of milk.
– Dahyun is a Christian (Weekly Idol, according to Sunggyu).
– She and Chaeyoung are in charge of washing the dishes at the dorm.
– She appeared in GOT7‘s “Stop Stop It” MV and Wooyoung‘s “Rose” (Japanese) MV.
– In the dorm, the maknae line, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu share a room.
– Dahyun’s ideal type: “There’s too many…but someone who’s dependable like a father; Someone nice to his parents; Someone who loves me a lot”
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Stage Name: Chaeyoung (채영)
Birth Name: Son Chae Young (손채영)
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: April 23, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Official Height: 163 cm (5’4″) / Real Height: 158.9 cm (5’3″)*
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Chaeyoung Facts:
– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– Chaeyoung has a younger brother, Jeong Hun, which is an aspiring model.
– She passed the audition on June 6, 2012.
– Her representative color is Red.
– She loves to draw.
– Chaeyoung chose 29 as her fav. no., because 2 (TWICE) and 9 (Number of members).
– She doesn’t like beans. Nayeon makes fun of her because of that.
– She and Dahyun are in charge of washing the dishes at the dorm.
– Chaeyoung likes healthy foods like veggies but doesn’t like sweets. She says this is because she grew up with her grandmother when she was young.
– Chaeyoung is good at making certain sounds like wild-duck-quacking sound or window-wiping sound.
– Chaeyoung and Tzuyu often sing PPAP.  (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen – PPAP Song)
– Chaeyoung and BLACKPINK’s Chaeyoung (Rosé) are close.
– She appeared in GOT7‘s “Stop Stop It” MV and miss A‘s “Only You” MV
– In the dorm, the maknae line, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu share a room.
– Chaeyoung’s ideal type: Someone who takes care of me well; Someone who loves me a lot; Someone who dresses well.
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Stage Name: Tzuyu (쯔위)
Birth Name: Chou Tzuyu (周子瑜)
Korean Name: Chou Tzu Yu (저우쯔위/주자유)
English Name: Sally
Nationality: Taiwanese
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Maknae
Birthday: June 14, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Official Height: 170 cm (5’7″) / Approx. Real Height: 172 cm (5’8″)*
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Tzuyu Facts:
– She was born in Tainan, Taiwan.
– Tzuyu has an older brother.
– She was discovered by JYP at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan in 2012 and went to South Korea on November 15 to start her training.
– Her representative color is Blue.
– Her nicknames are “Chocolate” because of her dark skin, “Chewy” and “Yoda”.
– Tzuyu likes Yoda (“Star Wars”) and can impersonate him well, that’s why her nickname is Yoda.
– Tzuyu’s family has a dog named Gucci, her mom’s friend named it after the brand.
– Tzuyu likes tonkatsu and kimbap.
– Tzuyu’s favorite number is 25, because she thinks it is a cool number.
– The body parts that Tzuyu has the most confidence in are her eyes and chin.
– Tzuyu is close to Rosé (BLACKPINK) and CLC‘s Elkie.
– Tzuyu said that, if she were to be born again, she wants to be born as a short girl.
– She starred Miss A‘s “Only You” MV
– Tzuyu is ranked 2nd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”
– In the dorm, the maknae line, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu share a room.
– Tzuyu’s ideal type: “Someone who understands the importance of filial piety; Someone who loves me more; Someone who likes puppies; Someone who eats well; Someone who can approach me first”

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