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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.