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'''TWICE''' (트와이스) is a 9-member [[K-Pop|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|OOH-AHH Hage]]" became the most-viewed debut music video for any K-Pop group, replacing [[2NE1]]'s "[[Fire (2NE1)|Fire]]".
'''HANA''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] 7-member girl group that was formed by [[CHANMINA]] via the survival show ''[[No No Girls]]''. They are managed by [[Sky-Hi]] company [[BMSG]]'s sub-label B-RAVE and are signed to [[Sony Music Entertainment|No Label Music]], a record label founded by CHANMINA currently operating under [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Japan]].


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. It also won "Song of the Year" at two major music awards shows—Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their third mini-album, ''[[TWICEcoaster: Lane 1]]'', released in October, sold 165,000 copies in a week and was recorded as the best-selling album by a girl group that year, beating their own record. 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. Like "Cheer Up", "TT" also claimed the top spot on the charts for four consecutive weeks. Within 19 months of their debut, TWICE had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four mini-albums and special album.
HANA released their pre-debut digital single, "[[Drop (HANA)|Drop]]," on January 31, 2025. Signing with [[CHANMINA]]'s No Label Music and Sony Music Japan's [[Sony Music Entertainment#MASTERSIX FOUNDATION|MASTERSIX FOUNDATION]], HANA released their major label debut single, "[[Rose (HANA)|ROSE]]", on April 23rd. "ROSE" became commercially successful in Japan, debuting at #1 on the [[Wikipedia:Billboard Japan Hot 100|''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100]].


The group officially debuted in Japan on June 28, 2017 under [[Warner Music Japan]] with the release of their first compilation album titled ''[[Hashtag TWICE|#TWICE]]''. The album debuted at #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 their first original Japanese single, "[[One More Time (TWICE)|One More Time]]", in October. With over 250,000 unit sales, TWICE became the first Korean girl group that earned Platinum certification by the [[RIAJ|Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for both album and CD single in the same year. The group ranked third in the Top Artist category of Billboard Japan's 2017 Year-End Rankings. TWICE has also been met with much international success, becoming the first female Korean act to simultaneously top both the [[Wikipedia:Billboard_charts#Albums|Billboard World Albums]] and [[Wikipedia:World Digital Song Sales|World Digital Song Sales]] charts with the release of their first studio album ''[[Twicetagram]]'' and its lead single "[[Likey]]" in 2017.
Their second single, "[[Blue Jeans (HANA)|Blue Jeans]]", is released this week on July 16th.
 
In 2019, TWICE became the best-selling Korean girl group of all time with a total of 3.75 million copies sold from their twelve Korean releases, surpassing the twenty year old record of [[S.E.S.]] With the release of their mini-album ''[[Feel Special]]'', they became the third female Korean act to chart into the [[Wikipedia:Canadian Hot 100|Canadian Hot 100]]. After signing with [[Wikipedia:Republic Records|Republic Records]] for American promotions as part of a partnership with JYP Entertainment, the group has charted into the [[Wikipedia:Billboard 200|Billboard 200]] with ''[[More & More|MORE & MORE]]'' and ''[[Eyes Wide Open (TWICE)|Eyes wide open]]'' in 2020. Their first official English-language single, "[[The Feels]]", became their first song to enter the US [[Wikipedia:Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[Wikipedia:UK Singles Chart|UK Singles Chart]], peaking at the 83rd and 80th positions of the charts, respectively. As of December 2020, they have accumulated a total of over 10 million sales cumulatively in South Korea and Japan, being the first and only girl group to achieve this and becoming the highest-selling K-Pop girl group of all time. They have also been dubbed the next "Nation's Girl Group".
 
Their fourth Korean album, ''[[This Is For|THIS IS FOR]]'', is released this week on July 11th.
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HANA promoting "Blue Jeans" (2025)

HANA

HANA is a Japanese pop 7-member girl group that was formed by CHANMINA via the survival show No No Girls. They are managed by Sky-Hi company BMSG's sub-label B-RAVE and are signed to No Label Music, a record label founded by CHANMINA currently operating under Sony Music Japan.

HANA released their pre-debut digital single, "Drop," on January 31, 2025. Signing with CHANMINA's No Label Music and Sony Music Japan's MASTERSIX FOUNDATION, HANA released their major label debut single, "ROSE", on April 23rd. "ROSE" became commercially successful in Japan, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Their second single, "Blue Jeans", is released this week on July 16th.

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