Nine members, a line-up unchanged since 2015 and a first US No. 1 in their ninth year. Here is what a new ONCE needs to know.
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Quick answers
When did TWICE debut?
On 20 October 2015, with the EP The Story Begins and the single "Like Ooh-Ahh". The nine were chosen on the 2015 competition show Sixteen.
How many members does TWICE have?
Nine: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo (leader), Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu. In August 2026 Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung moved their solo management away from JYP Entertainment; both said they stay in TWICE.
What is the TWICE fandom called?
ONCE, a name the members chose in 2015: if fans love TWICE once, TWICE will repay that love twice.
What does the name TWICE mean?
JYP founder J.Y. Park said the group should move people twice: once through the ears and once through the eyes.
Has TWICE topped the Billboard 200?
Once, with With YOU-th in March 2024. In October 2025 they became the first K-pop girl group with ten albums on the chart.
The story so far
The nine are chosen on the 2015 competition show Sixteen.
Debut with The Story Begins and "Like Ooh-Ahh".
"Cheer Up" brings their first music show win and Song of the Year at two major award shows.
Japanese debut.
All nine renew with JYP Entertainment.
The Ready to Be tour makes them the first female K-pop act to headline US stadiums.
First Billboard 200 No. 1 with With YOU-th.
Headline Lollapalooza Chicago while "Strategy" and "Takedown" climb the Hot 100.
Tenth anniversary, marked with Ten: The Story Goes On.
Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung move their solo management away from JYP; both stay in TWICE.
Start with these 5 songs
Like Ooh-AhhThe debut single, a slow-burning hit that climbed the charts for months.2015
Cheer UpTheir first music show win and a 2016 Song of the Year winner.2016
The FeelsTheir first all-English single and their first Hot 100 entry.2021
Set Me FreeLead single of Ready to Be, which reached No. 2 in the US.2023
StrategyTheir highest Hot 100 song, helped by KPop Demon Hunters.2024
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where TWICE stands.
The first TWICE member to go solo, with the mini album IM NAYEON in June 2022.
Jeongyeon
유정연
Name
Yoo Jeong-yeon
Born
1 November 1996
Sang "Takedown" with Jihyo and Chaeyoung for the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters.
Momo
히라이 모모
Name
Hirai Momo
Born
9 November 1996
Ambassador for the Japanese brand Onitsuka Tiger since October 2022.
Sana
미나토자키 사나
Name
Minatozaki Sana
Born
29 December 1996
Named a brand ambassador for Prada in September 2023.
Jihyo
박지효
Name
Park Ji-hyo
Born
1 February 1997
Role
Leader
Released her first solo mini album, Zone, in 2023.
Mina
묘이 미나
Name
Myoui Mina
Born
24 March 1997
Became a brand ambassador for the French jewelry house Boucheron in August 2024.
Dahyun
김다현
Name
Kim Da-hyun
Born
28 May 1998
Made her film debut as Seon-ah in the Korean remake of You Are the Apple of My Eye.
Chaeyoung
손채영
Name
Son Chae-young
Born
23 April 1999
Released her first solo studio album, Lil Fantasy vol.1, in September 2025.
Tzuyu
저우쯔위
Name
Chou Tzu-yu
Born
14 June 1999
Role
Youngest member
Released her solo mini album abouTZU in 2024.
Studio albums
TwicetagramAlbum · title track "Likey"
Eyes Wide OpenAlbum · title track "I Can't Stop Me"
Formula of Love: O+T=<3Album · title track "Scientist"
This Is ForAlbum · title track "This Is For"
EPs
The Story BeginsEP · title track "Like Ooh-Ahh"
Page TwoEP · title track "Cheer Up"
Twicecoaster: Lane 1EP · title track "TT"
SignalEP · title track "Signal"
What Is Love?EP · title track "What Is Love?"
Yes or YesEP · title track "Yes or Yes"
Fancy YouEP · title track "Fancy"
Feel SpecialEP · title track "Feel Special"
More & MoreEP · title track "More & More"
Taste of LoveEP · title track "Alcohol-Free"
Between 1&2EP · title track "Talk That Talk"
Ready to BeEP · title track "Set Me Free"
With YOU-thEP · title track "One Spark"
StrategyEP · title track "Strategy"
Repackages and special albums
Twicecoaster: Lane 2Repackage · title track "Knock Knock"
Merry & HappyRepackage · title track "Heart Shaker"
Summer NightsRepackage · title track "Dance the Night Away"
The Year of YesSpecial album · title track "The Best Thing I Ever Did"
Ten: The Story Goes OnSpecial album · title track "Me+You"
Plus a long run of Japanese releases since their June 2017 debut there, including BDZ (2018), &Twice (2019), Celebrate (2022), Dive (2024) and Enemy (2025), and the English single "The Feels" (2021).
Fandom nameONCE
If fans love TWICE once, TWICE will repay that love twice. The members chose the name in 2015.
Lightstick
Candy Bong. The first version (2016) is shaped like a lollipop; Candybong Z followed in 2019.
Official color
Apricot (Pantone 712C) and Neon Magenta (Pantone 812C), announced in September 2016.
Debut anniversary
20 October
The name TWICE
J.Y. Park's idea: a group that moves people twice, once through the ears and once through the eyes.
Watch first
SixteenMnetThe 2015 competition show that picked the nine members.
KPop Demon HuntersNetflixThe 2025 animated film with "Strategy" and the three-member song "Takedown".
You Are the Apple of My EyeCinemaDahyun's 2025 film debut, a remake of the 2012 Taiwanese hit.
Did you know
MISAMO, the unit of Mina, Sana and Momo, debuted in Japan in July 2023 with Masterpiece.
Ten: The Story Goes On was the first TWICE album with a solo song from every member.
In 2017 TWICE was the only Asian act on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list.
J.Y. Park wrote the lyrics of "Feel Special" after seeing Sana go through a hard time.
First music show win"Cheer Up", 2016.
Song of the Year"Cheer Up" at the Melon Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards, 2016.
MAMA Song of the YearThree years in a row: "Cheer Up" (2016), "Signal" (2017) and "What Is Love?" (2018).
US stadiumsThe first female K-pop act to headline MLB and NFL stadiums in the US, 2023.
Billboard Women in MusicBreakthrough Award, March 2023.
Billboard 200 No. 1With YOU-th, March 2024: 95,000 units and the biggest US sales week of 2024 so far.
Billboard Hot 100"Strategy" reached No. 69 in August 2025, their best position as TWICE.
RIAA Platinum"Strategy" was the first song by a K-pop girl group certified Platinum.
LollapaloozaThe first K-pop girl group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago, 2 August 2025.
Billboard 200 recordTen: The Story Goes On (October 2025) made them the first K-pop girl group with ten albums on the chart.
Tours
TwicelightsAsia and the US, including sold-out shows at The Forum in Los Angeles; the last Seoul and Tokyo dates were cancelled because of COVID-19.
IIITheir fourth world tour: KSPO Dome in Seoul, then US arenas.
Ready to BeTheir fifth world tour: 51 concerts in 27 regions, 1.5 million fans and US stadiums.
This Is ForOpened in Incheon in July 2025, then Japanese domes, North America and Europe; the Seoul finale came out as a live album in October 2026.
Know your TWICE?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
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