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TWICE
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- ONCE
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
- Members
- 9
TWICE is a nine-member girl group from JYP Entertainment that debuted in 2015 and has become one of the top-selling K-pop girl groups ever. U.S. fans care because the group has pushed past records for K-pop women in America, from stadium shows at SoFi and MetLife to a first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with "With YOU-th." Their English-language releases and TV spots in the States have kept a big American ONCE fanbase growing.
How they formed
The pages say little about the pre-debut story, so the record here is mostly about the debut itself. TWICE launched under JYP Entertainment on October 20, 2015, with the mini album "The Story Begins" and the song "Like OOH-AHH". The lineup is nine members with mixed backgrounds: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Dahyun and Chaeyoung are listed as from South Korea, Momo and Sana from Japan, Mina from the United States, and Tzuyu from Taiwan. The group name is explained as moving fans twice, once through the music and again through their looks. Their first music show win came with "Cheer Up" on M Countdown on May 5, 2016.
Personnel
Timeline
- 2015Debut with The Story Begins
TWICE debuted on October 20, 2015 with the mini album "The Story Begins" and the song "Like OOH-AHH", which reached No. 3 on the Gaon chart.
- 2016Page Two and first music show win
The mini album "Page Two" arrived in April 2016 with "Cheer Up" and peaked at No. 2 on the Gaon chart. "Cheer Up" gave the group its first music show win on M Countdown on May 5, 2016.
- 2016Twicecoaster: Lane 1 and TT
The October 2016 mini album "Twicecoaster: Lane 1" led with "TT" and hit No. 1 on the Gaon chart.
- 2017Chart-topping 2017 run and first Japanese releases
The reissue "Twicecoaster: Lane 2" ("Knock Knock"), the mini album "Signal" and the studio album "Twicetagram" ("Likey") all reached No. 1 on the Gaon chart. Japanese-language compilations "What's Twice?" and "#Twice" also came out this year.
- 2018Japanese singles begin
The Japanese single "Wake Me Up" was released on May 16, 2018, part of a steady push into Japan.
- 2019Japanese singles in 2019
The Japanese singles "HAPPY HAPPY" (July 17) and "Breakthrough" (July 24) were released within a week of each other.
- 2020More Japanese singles
The Japanese singles "Fanfare" (July 8) and "BETTER" (November 18) were released.
- 2021First English-language single
"The Feels", the group's first English song, came out in October 2021 and reached No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. Japanese singles "Kura Kura" (May) and "Doughnut" (December) also arrived.
- 2022Nayeon goes solo
- 2023Billboard honor and Moonlight Sunrise
- 2023READY TO BE and U.S. stadium shows
- 2024I GOT YOU and With YOU-th
The single "I GOT YOU" came out February 2, 2024 and won a Billboard reader poll for favorite new song of its week. The 13th mini album "With YOU-th" followed on February 23.
- 2024Solo wave: Nayeon's Na and Tzuyu's abouTZU
- 2024STRATEGY
The group released the mini album "STRATEGY" on December 6, 2024, with the expanded "Strategy 2.0" following on December 18.
- 2025THIS IS FOR and world tour
The 4th studio album "THIS IS FOR" arrived July 11, 2025, with a deluxe edition and member-unit digital versions in the days after. The album's world tour later ended with a finale in Seoul.
- 2025TEN: The Story Goes On
A special release marking ten years since debut, "TEN: The Story Goes On", came out on October 10, 2025.
- 2026Chart-topping Asian touring
Pollstar's Asia touring chart for shows between August 2025 and July 2026 ranked TWICE second with $76.18 million in grosses, behind only Seventeen.
- 2026Best-of album and tour finale release
The compilation "TWICE BEST ALBUM #BEST 2015-2025" is listed with an August 26, 2026 date, and a live album from the Seoul finale of the "THIS IS FOR" tour followed on October 16, 2026.
Latest
- Nayeon preparing a new solo album
JYP Entertainment confirmed Nayeon is preparing a solo comeback for late November 2026, her first solo album since "Na" in June 2024. The tracklist and lead single have not been announced. She also released the drama soundtrack single "Love Is Enough" in May 2026.
koreaherald.com - Strong Asia touring ranking
TWICE placed second on Pollstar's Asia touring chart with $76.18 million in grosses.
koreatimes.co.kr - JYP confirms Nayeon's solo comeback timing
A JYP Entertainment official said Nayeon is preparing a solo comeback around late November, though the exact date is not final.
koreaherald.com - Live album from the Seoul tour finalegenius.com
- Jihyo leaves JYP Entertainment and starts own agency
A related Korea Herald headline reports that Jihyo has left JYP Entertainment and launched her own agency, Emithaus. The page gives only the headline, so the details are unconfirmed here.
koreaherald.com - Fans question 11th anniversary event
A related Korea Herald headline notes that TWICE fans raised questions about the scale and access of the group's 11th anniversary event. No further detail is given.
koreaherald.com
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Fan sites
- Kpop Profiles: TWICE members profileFan-run profile page
- Kpop Profiles: TWICE discographyFan-run discography reference
- Kpopping: TWICE profileMember ages, positions and music show wins
Official channels verified on twiceshop.com
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026