TWICE trivia and fun facts

MiSaMo (Mina, Sana, Momo) is TWICE's Japanese sub-unit that debuted in July 2023 with "Masterpiece."

Momo was eliminated in episode 6 but was brought back when JYP decided to debut 9 members instead of 7.

TWICE performed at the Tokyo Dome during their Dreamday concert tour in 2019, a major milestone for K-pop girl groups in Japan.

Sixteen aired on Mnet in 2015. Originally 16 contestants competed for spots in a 7-member group, but JYP decided to debut 9 members.

Sixteen aired from May to July 2015 on Mnet, with TWICE debuting in October of the same year.

16 JYP trainees competed on the show, and JYP surprised everyone by debuting 9 members instead of the planned 7.

TWICE was formed through JYP Entertainment's reality show Sixteen (2015), which aired on Mnet. Out of 16 trainees, 9 were chosen to form the group.

Jihyo joined JYP as a trainee at age 8, making her training period approximately 10 years before TWICE's debut in 2015.

Jihyo trained at JYP for 10 years before debuting, making her one of the longest-training idols.

jihyo is the leader of twice because she is the member who trained for the longest time compared to the other members

nayeon was born on september 22 1995 and tzuyu was born on june 14 1999

Tzuyu (Chou Tzuyu) was born on June 14, 1999, in Tainan, Taiwan. She joined JYP after being scouted at a talent show in Taiwan.

TWICELIGHTS was TWICE's 2019 world tour, their second world tour. TWICE has since become known for extravagant world tours including 'III' and 'Ready To Be.'

Jihyo (Park Ji-hyo) is the leader of TWICE. She was one of JYP's longest-serving trainees before TWICE debuted, having trained for about 10 years.

The Formula of Love concept played with scientific imagery -- treating love as a mathematical formula -- with vibrant, retro lab visuals.

The title is a love equation: ONCE (the fandom, O) + TWICE (T) = Love (<3) -- a beautiful message from TWICE to their fans.

Founder J. Y. Park chose the name TWICE: the group would touch hearts once through the ears and again through the eyes.

Chaeyoung appears as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, and the video closes with a To be continued message.

Likey was the lead single of TWICE's first studio album, Twicetagram, and leader Jihyo shot some of the footage herself.

One More Time was released in October 2017 and was an original song, not a Korean remake.

&TWICE was released in November 2019 and included Japanese versions of several Korean hits.

Candy Pop's MV features the members in a colorful candy-themed world.

#TWICE was released in June 2017 and included Japanese versions of their Korean hits like TT and Cheer Up.

SCIENTIST is a Korean release (2021). Fake & True, Breakthrough, and Happy Happy are all Japanese singles.

TWICE's first English single was "The Feels" (October 2021). Moonlight Sunrise came later in January 2023.

Like Ooh-Ahh was the first K-pop debut MV to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

Cheer Up won Song of the Year at the 2016 Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.

TT represents the crying emoticon T_T and the song's iconic hand gesture mimics tears falling.

Fancy (2019) was widely praised for marking TWICE's evolution from cute concepts to a more sophisticated style.

Feel Special has emotional significance as it was released when several members were dealing with health and personal issues.

The Feels was released in October 2021 and peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Nayeon released IM NAYEON in June 2022, debuting at #7 on the Billboard 200.

POP! became a viral hit and established Nayeon as a successful solo artist.

Likey was filmed in Vancouver, Canada and features the members vlogging their adventures.

killin' me good is a song from jihyo's mini album ZONE

like ohh ahh was released on october 20 2015 and it is twice's debut song

Cheer Up won Song of the Year at both MAMA and MMA in 2016.

TWICE debuted on October 20, 2015 under JYP Entertainment with the single Like OOH-AHH, from the EP The Story Begins.

Cheer Up (2016) won Song of the Year at multiple Korean music award shows, including Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. It was one of the best-selling digital singles of 2016.

TT, released in October 2016, features the signature T-T hand gesture (fingers forming a T shape under the eyes to mimic a crying face). The song was an immediate hit.

Nayeon released her first solo EP IM NAYEON in June 2022, with the lead single Pop!. It debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200.

TWICE released their 3rd studio album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3' on November 12, 2021.

'Scientist' was the lead single from Formula of Love, a funky pop track with clever science-themed lyrics about love as an experiment.

'The Feels' was released in October 2021 as TWICE's first fully English single, just weeks before Formula of Love dropped.

'More and More' (2020) and 'Alcohol-Free' (2021) began TWICE's transition toward a more mature, sophisticated image before Formula of Love fully cemented it.

'Cruel' from Formula of Love is beloved by ONCE for its fierce, powerful choreography that showed TWICE's artistic maturity.

VM Project Architecture is the production company behind many JYP artists' MVs, and directed the vibrant Scientist MV.

Formula of Love is one of TWICE's most expansive albums, with 16 tracks across a wide musical range.

Every member plays a film or TV character, such as Tzuyu as Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Released on February 20, 2017, it led the special album Twicecoaster: Lane 2 and ends with the same scene as the TT video.

Each member has a power, such as Momo's super speed, and by the end of the video the members turn into aliens too.

The song earned TWICE their third Song of the Year award in a row at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Released on July 9, 2018, it was the lead single of Summer Nights, a reissue of their fifth EP.

It hit 100 million YouTube views on December 14, 2018, making ten TWICE music videos in a row to reach that mark.

Written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, the retro electropop track led the group's seventh EP, Fancy You.

TWICE's "Dreamday" dome tour in 2019 made them the fastest Korean girl group to hold a Japan dome tour.

Dahyun's eagle dance went viral during Sixteen and became one of her most iconic moments.

TWICELAND The Opening was their first solo concert tour, starting in February 2017 in Seoul.

TWICE completed the first sold-out dome tour in Japan by a K-pop girl group in 2018, performing at four major Japanese domes.

TWICE has members from South Korea (Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Dahyun, Chaeyoung), Japan (Momo, Sana, Mina), and Taiwan (Tzuyu).

All nine members were contestants on Sixteen. Momo was eliminated but brought back by JYP who added extra spots.

Chaeyoung is actually the shortest member of TWICE. Tzuyu is generally considered the tallest.

Mina trained in ballet for over 10 years and her graceful style is evident in TWICE's performances.

TWICE has 9 members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.

Momo, Sana, and Mina are the three Japanese members, sometimes called MiSaMo.

Tzuyu (Chou Tzu-yu) is from Tainan, Taiwan and is the youngest member of TWICE.