Get to Know TWICE
JYP Entertainment formed the South Korean girl-group TWICE through the survival show Sixteen in 2015, and the group made its debut on October 20 that same year. TWICE is the first multinational girl-group in their agency, although their senior label mates 2PM and GOT7 are multinational groups, too. Twice has nine members who come from Korea, Japan and Taiwan: Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. The group’s members have become famous for their doll-like looks, good physical proportions, and kind and cheerful personalities.
Let’s find out more about the members of TWICE by looking at their profiles!
MEMBER PROFILEs
Jihyo
Real Name: Park Ji-soo
Stage Name: Jihyo
Date of Birth: Guri-Gyeonggi-do, February 1, 1997
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Nationality: Korean
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Online shopping, Walking
Nayeon
Real Name: Im Na-yeon
Stage Name: Nayeon
Date of Birth: Seoul, September 22, 1995
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center
Nationality: Korean
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Watching Movie, Drama
Jeongyeon
Real Name: Yoo Jeong-yeon
Stage Name: Jeongyeon
Date of Birth: Suwon, November 1, 1996
Position: Lead Vocalist
Nationality: Korean
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 49 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Watching “Muk Bang” Video
Momo
Real Name: Hirai Momo
Stage Name: Momo
Date of Birth: Kyoto, November 9, 1996
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Watching Movies, Watching Dramas, Shopping
Sana
Real Name: Minatozaki Sana
Stage Name: Sana
Date of Birth: Osaka, December 29, 1996
Position: Vocalist
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Collecting Perfume, Eating, Shopping
Mina
Real Name: Myoui Mina
Stage Name: Mina
English Name: Sharon
Date of Birth: San Antonio, Texas-US, March 24, 1997
Position: Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 46 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Shopping
Dahyun
Real Name: Kim Da-hyun
Stage Name: Dahyun
Date of Birth: Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, May 28 1998
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Nationality: Korean
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Playing Piano, Listening to Music
Chaeyoung
Real Name: Son Chae-young
Stage Name: Chaeyoung
Date of Birth: Seoul, April 23, 1999
Position: Main Rapper
Nationality: Korean
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Drawing
Tzuyu
Real Name: Chou Tzu-yu
Stage Name: Tzuyu
Korean Name: Jo Joo-hee
English Name: Sally
Date of Birth: Taiwan, June 14, 1999
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Maknae
Nationality: Taiwanese
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Eating, Watching Performances
Photoshoots
As a famous girl-group which always gets an enthusiastic response from both their Korean fans and international fans whenever they made a comeback, it’s no wonder TWICE attracts some magazines to collaborate and do photoshoots with them. Their charm, beautiful appearance, and cheerful personalities make TWICE members look good when their no matter the theme of the shoot.
The members have done a number of photoshoots for magazines, both as the entire group or individually. Some of the magazines who have featured the group or one of its members are Ceci Korea, Nylon Korea, Cosmopolitan Korea, and even foreign magazines, like Seventeen Japan.
Sometimes they do interviews while they’re being photographed, with light conversation about their daily activity, or how they handle their diet routine, or how they feel about their fans. In an interview that was held when TWICE was doing a photoshoot for Ceci magazine’s “Ceci’s May Issue- Love In The Air” in 2018, they shared thoughts about how they love their fans. Tzuyu said how sad she was about not being able to show her appreciation for their fans as much as she wished. Even Dahyun added her thoughts, “I have a shy personality but I find myself saying corny things without feeling awkward when in front of fans.”
Latest News of TWICE
These days, a lot of K-pop groups make concert movies to make their fans happy. TWICE did one for their fans, called ONCE. Recently they released their first movie concert, TWICELAND, that collected footage from their concerts throughout 2018, from around the world, including shows they did in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and even the United States. This movie can be seen in the theaters or other place where the movie can play.
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