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| − | On December 19, 2013, [[JYP Entertainment]] 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. On February 27, 2014, well-known JYP trainees [[Lena]] and [[Cecilia]] were confirmed as members of the group, while other rumored members included JYP trainees [[Na Yeon (Twice)| | + | On December 19, 2013, [[JYP Entertainment]] 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. On February 27, 2014, well-known JYP trainees [[Lena]] and [[Cecilia]] were confirmed as members of the group, while other rumored members included JYP trainees [[Na Yeon (Twice)|Nayeon], [[Jeongyeon]], [[Jihyo|Ji Soo]], and [[Min Young]]. After Cecilia's departure, JYP trainee [[Sana]] replaced her and 6mix, the group name at that point, was about to debut when Lena left the company, effectively canceling their debut. |
| − | On February 11, 2015, [[Park Jin Young]] announced that the lineup of JYP's upcoming seven member girl group would be decided through ''[[Sixteen]]'', a competition survival show that would air on Mnet later that year. Park explained in a press conference prior to the show's airing that he hoped the group would "have the [[Wonder Girls]]' and [[miss A]]'s natural, healthy feel, with an edgier and wilder side. I want to upgrade this next group by adding elements like hip-hop and rap." The show began on May 5th and ended with [[ | + | On February 11, 2015, [[Park Jin Young]] announced that the lineup of JYP's upcoming seven member girl group would be decided through ''[[Sixteen]]'', a competition survival show that would air on Mnet later that year. Park explained in a press conference prior to the show's airing that he hoped the group would "have the [[Wonder Girls]]' and [[miss A]]'s natural, healthy feel, with an edgier and wilder side. I want to upgrade this next group by adding elements like hip-hop and rap." The show began on May 5th and ended with [[Nayeon (Twice)|Nayeon]], [[Jeongyeon]], [[Sana]], [[Jihyo]], [[Mina (Twice)|Mina]], [[Dahyun]], and [[Chaeyoung]] as the seven TWICE members. In a surprise announcement, JYP announced that he would be increasing the size of the group from 7 members to 9 and adding [[Tzuyu]], who did not make the last cut, and [[Momo (Twice)|Momo]], who was cut earlier in the program. Tzuyu was added to the group as the "audience's pick" since she was the most popular contestant by the show's end and Momo was added by JYP 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. |
On 10 July 2015, TWICE opened their official Instagram account with the first picture of the nine members posing together. JYP Entertainment released [[TWICE TV]], a web series that shared the members' hopes and stories through interviews and followed them as they prepared for their debut. | On 10 July 2015, TWICE opened their official Instagram account with the first picture of the nine members posing together. JYP Entertainment released [[TWICE TV]], a web series that shared the members' hopes and stories through interviews and followed them as they prepared for their debut. | ||
Revision as of 02:54, 4 July 2016
Contents
Members
- Nayeon (Lead Vocals)
- Jeongyeon (Lead Vocals)
- Momo (Main Dancer, Vocals, Rapper)
- Sana (Vocals, Lead Dancer)
- Jihyo (Leader, Main Vocals)
- Mina (Lead Dancer, Vocals)
- Dahyun (Lead Rapper, Vocals)
- Chaeyoung (Main Rapper, Sub Vocals)
- Tzuyu (Vocals, Visual, Maknae)
Information
2013-15: Pre-debut
On December 19, 2013, JYP Entertainment 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. On February 27, 2014, well-known JYP trainees Lena and Cecilia were confirmed as members of the group, while other rumored members included JYP trainees [[Na Yeon (Twice)|Nayeon], Jeongyeon, Ji Soo, and Min Young. After Cecilia's departure, JYP trainee Sana replaced her and 6mix, the group name at that point, was about to debut when Lena left the company, effectively canceling their debut.
On February 11, 2015, Park Jin Young announced that the lineup of JYP's upcoming seven member girl group would be decided through Sixteen, a competition survival show that would air on Mnet later that year. Park explained in a press conference prior to the show's airing that he hoped the group would "have the Wonder Girls' and miss A's natural, healthy feel, with an edgier and wilder side. I want to upgrade this next group by adding elements like hip-hop and rap." The show began on May 5th and ended with Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung as the seven TWICE members. In a surprise announcement, JYP announced that he would be increasing the size of the group from 7 members to 9 and adding Tzuyu, who did not make the last cut, and Momo, who was cut earlier in the program. Tzuyu was added to the group as the "audience's pick" since she was the most popular contestant by the show's end and Momo was added by JYP 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.
On 10 July 2015, TWICE opened their official Instagram account with the first picture of the nine members posing together. JYP Entertainment released TWICE TV, a web series that shared the members' hopes and stories through interviews and followed them as they prepared for their debut.
2015: Debut & Popularity Rise
On October 7, 2015, JYP Entertainment launched the band's official website and announced via SNS that the group would debut with the mini-album The Story Begins and title-track "OHH-AHH Hage". The track was described as a 'color pop' dance track with elements of hip-hop, rock, and R&B. The composition team included Black Eyed Pilseung, known for composing successful releases such as miss A's "Dareun Namja Malgo Neo." On October 20th, the album and the song's music video were released online and through the Naver V App. The group held a live showcase the same day, where they performed "OHH-AHH Hage" along with dance tracks "Michyeossnabwa" and "Dasi Haejwo". The MV hit 1 million views in under 24 hours and totaled 50 million views within 5 months of their debut. It became the most-viewed debut music video for any K-Pop group, replacing 2NE1's "Fire".
By December, TWICE had signed ten CF contracts, totaling earnings of ₩1.8 billion. This is the most for any rookie girl group after only a month since their debut. On December 27th, the band performed a remix version of their single "OHH-AHH Hage" at SBS Gayo Daejeon, TWICE's first-ever attendance on a year-end music program.
2016: Controversy & Comeback
On January 2, 2016, TWICE's debut mini-album climbed back up the music charts, even though it had been over two months since its release. Due to their popularity, JYP announced on the 6th that TWICE would be doing another round of promotions on music shows. On January 12th, Chinese netizens pointed out that Tzuyu's profile stated her nationality as Taiwanese instead of Chinese. Many Chinese fans were displeased, as although Taiwan has its own self-sustaining government, that it still in fact belongs to China, which is a topic that is still heavily debated. Chinese fans saw this as Tzuyu showing her patriotism towards Taiwan and not towards China. On January 13th, JYP suspended all of Tzuyu's activities in China and changed all of the member's profiles from "nationality" to "place of birth". However, this did not appease netizens. It was revealed that this was not the original controversy, but that last November, on the recording of MBC's My Little Television, Tzuyu held up both the Korean and Taiwanese flag. The segment was not broadcast, but Chinese netizens found out about it anyway. On the 15th, an official apology was issued from JYP as well as an apology video by Tzuyu herself. Following the apologetic video,JYP Entertainment's website was hacked. Although the culprits were never determined, many believed it was Taiwanese netizens who were upset with video. The video also caused further controversy, as many berated the company for their lack of support and wondered if they'd forced Tzuyu to apologize. JYP released a statement on January 18th denying these claims, saying that "Tzuyu's parents came to Korea, talked to Tzuyu, made the decisions, and handled the apology." The next day, famous Taiwanese figures pressed charges against the company for allegedly forcing Tzuyu to apologize, and on the 27th an investigation into JYPE began to uncover whether Tzuyu's apology was forced or voluntary.
On March 23rd, it was announced that TWICE was preparing for a new release and their comeback was planned to be by the end of April or early May. On March 31st, a picture of the members filming for their new MV was leaked online. Reps from the company addressed the leak, saying it was leaked without permission and that the group was, indeed, filming their new MV. The leak also stated that the release for their comeback would be on April 25th. This was confirmed on April 4th when their official SNS revealed a photo of the group dressed as cheerleaders, with the words "#CheerUp", which was to be their promotional track, and the date April 25, 2016. On April 12, the title of the mini-album, Page Two and tracklist were revealed.
Trivia
- Official Fanclub: Once
Discography
Mini-Albums
- [2015.10.20] The Story Begins
- [2016.04.25] Page Two
Filmography
Television
- [2015] Mnet SIXTEEN
- [2015] TWICE TV
- [2015] TWICE TV 2
- [2016] TWICE Ui Uahan Sasaenghwal (트와이스의 우아한 사생활; TWICE's Private Life)
Awards
- [2015.12.02] 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best New Female Artist
- [2016.01.21] 30th Golden Disk Awards: New Artist Award
TV Music Shows
- [2016.05.05] Mnet M Countdown #1
- [2016.05.06] KBS Music Bank #1
- [2016.05.08] SBS Inkigayo #1
- [2016.05.19] Mnet M Countdown #1
- [2016.05.20] KBS Music Bank #1
- [2016.05.22] SBS Inkigayo #1
- [2016.05.26] Mnet M Countdown #1
- [2016.05.27] KBS Music Bank #1
- [2016.05.29] SBS Inkigayo #1
- [2016.06.03] KBS Music Bank #1
- [2016.06.10] KBS Music Bank #1
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