Their songs come out super catchy and memorable. Moreover, they also have unique choreography that leads many people to watch and become hits. Let’s talk about TWICE’s debut in this Channel-Korea article! Keep reading!
A Glimpse at TWICE’s Pre-Debut Story
TWICE was formed after the 2015 survival competition show SIXTEEN broadcasted on Mnet. SIXTEEN stole many eyes. This competition was about aspiring idols competing to be selected as part of the 9 members for the girl group set to debut. JYP Entertainment was planning to debut a girl group in 2014 named 6MIX. However, before they could debut, 2 members decided to leave and the group couldn’t debut.
About TWICE’s Debut in 2015
SIXTEEN became a survival girl group show to select members out of 16 trainees from JYP. They had to sing, dance, and show their unique abilities to compete in order to get a place as a member of the upcoming girl group. After SIXTEEN released successfully, the members that became in line for debut were Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung. But, suddenly, JYP changed the formation by adding Momo and Tzuyu. Momo was even eliminated on one episode of SIXTEEN, but JYP had its opinion. They thought that Momo would spice up the new girl group with her talent for dancing and singing. Then, Tzuyu got the highest rank in the voting. These decisions were controversial at the time. Now, TWICE has so much love and support!
Released EP Story Begin
TWICE debuted on October 7, 2015, with their mini-album The Story Begins with the lead title track “Like Ooh-Ahh.” TWICE’s final lineup included Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Chaeyoung, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, and Tzuyu. The song “Like Ooh-Ahh” was written by Black Eyed Pilseung who also wrote other phenomenon songs for JYP Entertainment including “Only You” for Miss A and “If You Do” for GOT7. TWICE’s debut music video also got 100 million views in a short time!
Insanely Popular in Lead Song Like Ooh Ahh
The song “Like Ooh Ahh” is not arguably successful. It’s a brilliant and catchy song that reached more than 100 million views on its music video. The group beat the popularity of 2NE1 on their hits song “Fire.” One of the things that makes TWICE unique is they offer a cheerful, colorful, and bright sense of music. Each of their songs has memorable lines and catchy music beats. This exceeding achievement led TWICE to have many advertisements and contracts for sponsors. So deserving!
About TWICE’s Fandom Name ONCE
TWICE was formed by Park Jinyoung with the philosophy “once through the ears and once through the eyes.” The group eventually had their own terms to name their fans who are called ONCE. The meaning of this name was revealed by the members through their official media. ONCE means “If you love us even once, we will repay your love with twice of our love.” Don’t you think it is so suitable and catchy?
TWICE Succeeds with Many Achievements
In their first two months, TWICE got a nomination in the category of Artist of the Year and Best New Female Artist. Moreover, TWICE also received MNet Asian Music Award 2015 with the title Best New Female Artist. Twice became one of the leading K-pop groups that have passed 100 million views on their debut video. So cool, right! That’s all about TWICE’s debut story. What part did you find interesting? Put your comments below and share on Twitter as well! Don’t forget to always support TWICE!
