generasia:Featured article for 2018 week 6
TWICE
TWICE (트와이스) is a 9-member Korean pop girl group created by JYP Entertainment. Its members were decided through survival show SIXTEEN. They officially debuted on October 20, 2015 with the mini-album The Story Begins. The lead track "OOH-AHH Hage" became the most-viewed debut music video for any K-Pop group, replacing 2NE1's "Fire".
They released their second mini-album Page Two on April 25, 2016. The mini-album sold over 150,000 copies, making it the first girl group having a sales record of more than 100,000 units for that year. The lead track "Cheer Up" stayed at #1 for four weeks on the Melon Top 100 chart, stayed in the TOP 10 for seventeen weeks, ranked #1 on the yearly chart in 2016, and stayed on the chart for a full year.
Their third mini-album was released on October 24, 2016. The mini-album sold 165,000 copies in a week and was been recorded as the best-selling album by a girl group in 2016, beating their own record for the year. The lead track "TT" received a perfect all-kill, and its music video set multiple records for earning millions of views in the fastest amount of time.
Their second Japanese single "Candy Pop" is released this week on February 7th.
