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Twice 트와이스

Twice Profile

Twice (: 트와이스; stylized as TWICE) is a formed by through the 2015 reality show. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and . The group debuted on October 20, 2015, with the mini-album

Pre-debut: New JYP girl group and Sixteen[]

In 2012, a video of Dahyun at church performing a "head-banging, wing-flapping, and thoroughly irrepressible dance" to's "" went viral and earned her the moniker "Eagle Dance Church Sister." She also appeared in a video teaser for 's "Stop Stop It."

On December 19, 2013, 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 in 2010. On February 27, 2014, JYP trainees Lena and Cecilia were confirmed as members of the group, while other rumored members included JYP trainees Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jisoo (later Jihyo) and Minyoung. After Cecilia's departure, JYP trainee Sana replaced her and 6mix was about to debut when Lena left the company, effectively canceling their debut.

On February 11, 2015, announced that the lineup of JYP's upcoming seven member girl group would be decided through , a competition survival show that would air on later that year. Park explained in a press conference prior to the show's airing that he hoped the group would "have the ' 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 5 and ended with Nayeon, Sana, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Mina, Jihyo, and Jeongyeon 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.

Twice was to debut in late 2015.

On July 10, 2015, Twice opened their official account with the first picture of the nine members posing together.JYP Entertainment released TwiceTV, a web series that shared the members' hopes and stories through interviews and followed them as they prepared for their debut.

2015–present: Debut with The Story Begins and Page Two[]

On October 7, 2015, JYP Entertainment launched the band's official website and announced via that the group would debut with the mini-album and title track "Like OOH-AHH". The track was described as a 'color pop' dance track with elements of , , and . The composition team included , known for composing successful releases such as Miss A's "Only You." On October 20, the album and the song's music video were released online and through the V App. The group held a live showcase the same day, where they performed "Like OOH-AHH" along with dance tracks "Must Be Crazy" and "Do It Again." The music video hit 50 million views within five months of their debut and became the most-viewed debut music video for any K-pop group.

By December, Twice had signed ten contracts totaling earnings of 1.8 billion. It is the most for any rookie girl group after a month since debut. On December 27, the band performed a remix version of their single "Like OOH-AHH" at , Twice's first-ever attendance on a year-end music program.

Twice's second mini-album, , was released on April 25, 2016. The album includes title track "Cheer Up", a remake of 's "Precious Love", and "I'm Gonna Be A Star", which served as the theme song for Sixteen. The group held their comeback showcase the same day at the Yes24 Live Hall located in Seoul, South Korea. The music video of the title track hit 10 million views on YouTube within five days. Twice won their first music program award on May 5, 2016, on, exactly one year after the initial airing of Sixteen. This was soon followed by wins on and.

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