For the first time about the new female group of one of the leading South Korean agencies JYP Ent. fans heard back in 2013. It was then that the director announced that the first female team in the first four years after the official presentation of Miss A was preparing for debut. Rumors about the composition quickly appeared. It was said that, most likely, trainees Nayen, Zhihe, Chonen, Selena and Cecilia would be taken into the group. However, the last girl left the agency, and Minen came in her place. Then it became known that Sana, originally from Japan, was joining the team. The expected name was 6mix, but after leaving Selena’s company, all hopes of an upcoming debut completely collapsed. For two years, the hype subsided.
In 2015, it was announced that all female trainees applying for a place in the group would participate in the battle (survival show) - Sixteen. According to the results of the competition, the final composition was formed. The show lasted 3 months. Unfortunately, not all girls were able to reach the finals. But the strongest and most persistent are now united by the name TWICE. The biography of the participants will be considered in the article.
Group Summary
The name of the group means that fans from listening to music will receive double pleasure: auditory and visual. After all, girls are not only charming, but also talented.
The group debuted on October 20, 2015. Fanclub was named ONCE. Apricot and neon colors are official.
The TWICE group, the biography of which is described in the article, is formed of 9 members. The composition of the team included Zhihe, Naen, Chonen, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dachen, Chen, Ziyuy.
Im Nayen / Nayen
Naen was born on September 22, 1995 (21 years old) in Seoul. She is the eldest in the group. It is thanks to her that everything in the team is kept, because Nayen is a moral support, and from it always as if the rays of the sun emanate. Those who are familiar with the girl know that she is hyperactive. When you look at such a sincere and wonderful person, you get a feeling - there are no shortcomings in it.
Prior to participating in the survival show and debut at TWICE, Nayen starred in some television projects and music videos.
Kim Dachen / Dachen
Dachen was born on May 28, 1998 (18 years old) in the city of Seongnam. Joined the company in 2012.
Before the debut, the girl starred in two clips of her colleagues on the label. While participating in the show for survival, she became famous for the eagle dance. Probably, he helped to win the love of the audience and get into the final composition of TWICE. Biography Dachen is still not rich in events, because she is still just a child.
Minatozaki Sana / Sana
Sana was born in Osaka on December 29, 1996 (19 years old). She is Japanese by nationality. The girl has a playful and cute image that catches everyone. Sana is a rather amazing and interesting person. As a child, her grandmother always said that she would like to see her granddaughter on stage. A little older, Sana auditioned at JYP (was adopted in 2012). Then she was in high school, and they noticed her in the store. She starred in the GOT7 video before debuting in TWICE. The biography of each girl is filled with such small, but significant appearances on the screen. In the group takes the position of lead dancer.
Pak Jihe / Jihe
Jihe was born in Kuri on February 1, 1997 (19 years old). She was noticed by JYP after the girl took part in the competition for a children's role in one project. Jihe took second place. She joined the company in 2005. Few people can master such a long preparation - 9 years, but she withstood and won by debuting in TWICE. The biography of some more girls from this collective also has such a sad fact.
At birth, the girl received the name Pak Jisu, but before participating in Sixteen, she officially changed it to a pseudonym.
During the pre-debut period, she starred in one video clip Miss A, three commercials for Teen Nature, a teaser for Secret T, was a model in a Korean agency and participated in the show.
Song Chen / Chen
Chen was born in Seoul on April 23, 1999 (17 years old). She joined the company in 2012. Prior to TWICE's debut, she starred in a couple of clips. In the sixth grade, she studied at a dance academy. Now in the group the girl is responsible for rap performance.
Zhou Ziyuy / Ziyuy
Ziyu is the youngest in TWICE. The biography (the Korean group is the girl’s cherished dream from childhood) does not yet have particularly significant events, except for her debut on the national stage. Born June 14, 1999 (17 years old) in Tainan. I got into the company in 2012.
Mui Mina / Mina
Mina was born in Texas, but spent most of her life in Hyogo (Japan). Was born March 24, 1997 (19 years). For 11 years, she studied ballet, but was able to change it to hip-hop for the sake of a dream to debut on the Korean stage. For her talents, the girl ended up in TWICE.
Mina's biography related to Korean show business begins three years ago. The company was accepted in 2013. However, due to some problems, she could not immediately begin training. In 2014, she moved to South Korea and became a full-time intern.
Before the debut, as already mentioned, she was seriously engaged in ballet, often put on covers, starred in three videos of different artists who work with her in the same company.
Hirai Momo / Momo
Momo was born on November 9, 1996 (19 years old) in Kyoto. One of the Japanese women is the main dancer of TWICE. Momo, whose biography has been intertwined with art since childhood, being very young, asked her parents to record it for dancing. It was thanks to them that JYP Ent noticed her. She became an intern in 2012.
The girl dropped out of Sixteen in one of the episodes, but in the final director of the company announced that she would become the 9th member.
Before the debut, she starred in three videos, and was also part of a dance group. Momo's motto: “If you work hard, you will have delicious food.”
Yu Chonen / Chonen
Born on November 1, 1996 (19 years old) in Anyang. Then she was given the name Yu Ken Wang, however, while still small, she replaced him with Jongen. Her older sister is the famous actress Gong Son Yong.
She joined the company in 2010. The group is responsible for smoothing out problematic situations, since by nature it is serious and non-conflict. Therefore, it is the main "soothing" TWICE. The biography of some members of the group is closely intertwined with the story of this girl.
Prior to her debut, she was in the same modeling agency as Zhihe, participated in the show with her. She starred in the clips of Miss A and GOT7. Along with Nayen appeared in the commercial for Will Game Just Dance 2.