80 Fun Facts About Twice Trivia (K-pop)

Twice's lineup was decided on which 2015 Mnet survival show?

The show ran from May 5 to July 7, 2015. Sixteen trainees competed, and the winners' first music show trophy came exactly a year after the premiere.

What was the title of Twice's debut EP, released on October 20, 2015?

The EP debuted at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart. Its lead single took three months to peak on the digital chart after an unusual reverse chart run.

What was Twice's debut single?

Its zombie-filled music video became the first K-pop debut music video to reach 100 million YouTube views.

How many members does Twice have?

The lineup mixes Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese members, and the show that picked them was originally meant to produce a smaller group.

Which agency formed Twice?

The group's success reportedly helped multiply the company's share price roughly sevenfold between 2015 and 2018.

Twice's survival show was meant to pick how many members before J. Y. Park expanded the lineup?

Park added two more contestants at the end, a decision that drew complaints at the time because eliminated trainees were being let back in.

Which two members were added to Twice after the survival show had ended?

One was the 'audience's pick' as the show's most popular contestant; the other was reinstated by Park himself for her performance skills.

What is the name of Twice's official fandom?

The name comes from the members' 2015 promise: love us even once and we will repay it with twice our love.

J. Y. Park said Twice would touch hearts once through the ears and once again through what?

Park chose the name himself. Their earlier planned incarnation, a group tentatively called 6MIX, was scrapped when two trainees left the company.

'Cheer Up', the 2016 hit that made Twice a household name in Korea, was the lead single of which EP?

The song became the best-performing single of 2016 in South Korea and won Song of the Year at both the Melon Music Awards and MAMA.

Which member sings the 'shy shy shy' line in 'Cheer Up' that became a viral meme in South Korea?

The line was imitated by celebrities across Korea and helped push the song to number one on eight real-time charts the moment it dropped.

Chaeyoung earned Twice's first member writing credit with a rap verse on which J. Y. Park song?

She later became the first member to compose, on '&Twice' track 'How U Doin''.

The title of Twice's 2016 hit 'TT' refers to what?

The point choreography imitates the emoticon, and the 'TT pose' was copied by Japanese celebrities and idol groups including AKB48.

'TT' held number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for how many consecutive weeks?

Its parent EP was the best-selling K-pop girl group album of 2016, and 'TT' became the first video by a K-pop female act to pass 200 million YouTube views.

'TT' was the lead single of which Twice EP?

The EP was released on October 24, 2016, and sold over 165,000 physical copies in a week, beating five months of sales for the previous release.

Which production duo composed most of Twice's early hits, from the debut through 'Fancy'?

The duo is made up of Rado and Choi Kyu-sung, usually with lyricist Sam Lewis on the early hits.

Under which label did Twice make their Japanese debut in June 2017?

Their debut showcase, 'Touchdown in Japan', drew 15,000 people to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

What was the title of the group's Japanese debut compilation album, released in June 2017?

It sold 136,157 copies in its first week, the biggest first week for a Korean artist in Japan in two years, and went platinum.

What was Twice's first original Japanese-language single, released in October 2017?

It sold over 130,000 copies in two days, the fastest-selling release by any South Korean girl group in Japan at the time.

Twice's first full-length Korean album, released in October 2017, was called what?

It and its lead single 'Likey' made Twice the first female K-pop act to top Billboard's World Albums and World Digital Song Sales charts at the same time.

The music video for 'Likey' was filmed in which country?

The song's lyrics allude to Instagram culture and the pressure of keeping up a beautiful social-media image.

Which 2017 single was the first Twice lead track produced by JYP founder Park Jin-young?

It won Song of the Year at the 2017 MAMAs, making Twice the first act to take the grand prize two years running.

In the 'What Is Love?' music video, Nayeon plays Mia from which film?

The video also recreates Romeo + Juliet, Love Letter, La La Land and Leon: The Professional.

Twice's third consecutive MAMA Song of the Year, in 2018, was for which single?

They were the first group to win the award three years in a row. The song's EP earned Twice the first platinum certification for a female artist from the KMCA.

Which 2019 single marked Twice's shift to a mature image with 42.1 million YouTube views in a day?

Its 24-hour figure ranked seventh among YouTube's biggest debuts at the time. Its EP pushed Twice past 3.75 million Korean album sales.

Twice became the first female K-pop act to hold a Japanese dome tour in 2019; what was it called?

The five shows in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya drew 220,000 people, with tickets selling out within a minute.

What was the name of Twice's first world tour, launched at Seoul's KSPO Dome in May 2019?

Its North American leg, the group's first solo tour in the US, drew more than 41,000 people.

'Feel Special' (2019) gave Twice their first entry on which country's main singles chart?

It debuted at number 82 on the Canadian Hot 100, making Twice only the third K-pop girl group to appear on that chart.

In 2020 Twice signed with which US label for American promotions?

The deal came through a partnership with JYP. Twice went on to land seven top-ten albums on the Billboard 200.

What was the title of Twice's 2020 YouTube Originals documentary series?

Its nine episodes follow the members from trainee days to the Twicelights tour.

Which 2020 EP gave Twice their first entry on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 200 exactly?

It also set a Gaon record for girl-group sales, passing 563,000 copies in a month.

In 2020 Nayeon, Sana, Jihyo and Chaeyoung featured on 'I'll Show You' by which virtual girl group?

The track appeared on the EP All Out, with the four members singing alongside Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells.

Twice made their US television debut in November 2020 on which American talk program?

They performed 'I Can't Stop Me' for the show's #PlayAtHome series during the pandemic.

Which 2021 EP became Twice's first top-ten album on the US Billboard 200?

It debuted at number 6 with 46,000 units, the first EP by any girl group to make the chart's top ten.

What was the lead single of Twice's June 2021 EP, the one that became their first Billboard 200 top-ten?

Its music video passed 20 million YouTube views in 24 hours. The song's tropical, summery sound matched the EP's title.

What was Twice's first official all-English single, released in October 2021?

It became the group's first song on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

The music video for 'The Feels' is built around what setting?

The members receive an invitation, get ready and perform at the dance; the video was nominated for Best K-Pop at the 2022 MTV VMAs.

'The Feels' peaked at what position on the US Billboard Hot 100?

It did better on the Billboard Global 200, where it reached number 12, and was certified gold in the US.

'Scientist' was the lead single of which Twice studio album?

The November 2021 album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200, then the group's best.

What was the name of Twice's fourth world tour, which opened in Seoul on Christmas Day 2021?

Its seven US arena dates drew about 100,000 people and made Twice the first female K-pop act to stage two separate US arena tours.

Twice became the first female K-pop group to headline a US stadium concert in 2022 at which venue?

The Los Angeles encore was announced as one date and became two after the first sold out.

In which year did all members of Twice renew their contracts with their agency?

The renewal came in July, a month before the group's eleventh Korean EP was released.

Which EP was the first Twice album to sell one million copies?

Its lead single was 'Talk That Talk'. By the end of 2022 the group had passed 14 million cumulative album sales.

What was the lead single of Twice's 2023 EP Ready to Be?

The EP had 1.7 million pre-orders and is the group's best-selling album. 'Moonlight Sunrise' was its English pre-release.

Ready to Be sold 18,000 US vinyl copies in its first week, the most for an all-female group since which year?

The EP debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 145,500 pure sales.

The 2023 single 'Hare Hare' was written for Twice's first stadium concerts in which country?

Four sold-out shows at Yanmar Stadium Nagai and Ajinomoto Stadium made them the first K-pop girl group to play a stadium there.

Which 2024 EP became Twice's first number-one album on the US Billboard 200?

Its lead single was 'One Spark', preceded by the pre-release 'I Got You'.

Which rapper features on Twice's 2024 single 'Strategy'?

The collaboration went both ways: Twice had featured on a remix of her single 'Mamushi' a few weeks earlier.

Twice's Japanese members Momo, Sana and Mina formed which sub-unit in 2023?

The name is a portmanteau of the three first names, and the members had used it for themselves long before the unit was official.

What was the title of the debut EP by Twice's Japanese sub-unit?

Its showcase in Osaka and Yokohama sold 40,000 tickets from more than 600,000 applications.

Which Twice member was born in San Antonio, Texas?

She held dual Japanese and American citizenship until giving up the US passport in 2019, and grew up in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Which member of Twice is Taiwanese?

She was scouted at a performing-arts workshop in Tainan in 2012 and moved to South Korea that November.

Who is the leader of Twice?

She joined JYP at eight after being scouted from a child-star contest, and trained for a decade before debut.

Jihyo trained at her agency for how many years before debuting with Twice?

She joined at eight in 2005 after a year at SM Entertainment, following the scout who had discovered her.

Jihyo legally changed her name before the survival show; what was her birth name?

Her younger sisters are actress Lee Ha-eum and Park Seo-yeon, who is set to debut in a Hybe girl group.

Jeongyeon's older sister is which South Korean actress?

The sisters co-hosted the music show Inkigayo from 2016 to 2017 and shared a Newcomer Award at the SBS Entertainment Awards.

Jeongyeon's father worked as a chef for which former South Korean president?

Jeongyeon was born Yoo Kyung-wan in Suwon and failed a childhood JYP audition before passing one in 2010.

Momo was born in which Japanese prefecture?

She began dancing at three with her older sister Hana; JYP spotted the pair in an online video, but only Momo passed the audition.

What was the lead single of Nayeon's 2022 solo debut, the first Korean solo album in the Billboard 200 top ten?

The EP Im Nayeon peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and topped Korea's Circle Album Chart.

Jihyo's 2023 solo debut EP was titled what?

It sold 584,225 copies in its first week and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single was 'Killin' Me Good'.

Tzuyu's 2024 debut EP Aboutzu produced her first number one on which Billboard chart?

The single was 'Run Away'. Before her solo debut she released covers of Taylor Swift and Ava Max for JYP's Melody Project.

Dahyun first drew attention with a sixth-grade church dance on YouTube, known as the what dance?

She was later accepted by SM, YG and JYP after auditions and chose JYP after being scouted at a dance festival.

Dahyun made her acting debut in 2025 in which film?

The role won her several Best New Actress awards; she was the first Twice member to pursue acting.

Which two future Twice members appeared in the music video for Got7's 'Stop Stop It' in 2014?

Dahyun played the main female character. Sana, meanwhile, appeared as a waitress in Got7's video for 'A' the same year.

Sana has said she was inspired to become a singer by which K-pop group?

She was scouted by a JYP employee at an Osaka shopping mall and invited to audition the very next day.

Mina trained for eleven years from the age of three in which dance form?

She was scouted while shopping with her mother in Osaka and moved to Korea in January 2014, dropping out of high school to train.

Twice opened Coldplay's April 2025 Seoul shows and joined them on a new version of which song?

The collaboration was released on April 17, 2025.

Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung sang the end-credits version of which KPop Demon Hunters song?

Director Maggie Kang later named Twice as an inspiration for the film's fictional group Huntrix.

In August 2025 Twice became the first K-pop girl group to headline which US music festival?

The Chicago set came in the middle of the This Is For World Tour.

What was the title of the album Twice released on October 10, 2025, to mark their tenth anniversary?

Its lead single was 'Me+You', and a documentary film, One in a Mill10n, followed ten days later.

Which four Twice members headlined the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in October 2025?

The show took place on October 15, five days after the group's tenth-anniversary album.

To mark Twice's Japanese debut, which landmark displayed 'TT' in its first artist collaboration?

Local media called it an unusual move; the TT pose had already been copied by AKB48 and Nogizaka46 members.

Which winner of South Korea's 2017 presidential election used a modified 'Cheer Up' as a jingle?

Rival Yoo Seong-min of the Bareun Party used the song too.

In 2017 Twice became the first idol group to model for which sports drink, on its 30th anniversary?

The brand recorded a 10 percent sales jump in the first half of that year.

In 2017 Twice performed on which NHK year-end show, the first Korean act to appear on it since 2011?

The invitation capped a year in which they ranked third in Billboard Japan's Top Artist standings.

Korean media have given Twice which nickname?

The tag was previously applied to Girls' Generation and Kara.

Twice's 2020 'World in a Day' made them the first non-SM act on which streaming platform?

The show replaced the cancelled Twicelights finale; a second online concert, 'Twice in Wonderland', followed in 2021.

Before their debut, all nine Twice members signed as exclusive models for Skoolooks, a brand selling what?

By December 2015 the rookie group already had ten commercial contracts worth a combined 1.8 billion won.

Twice's first Japanese TV commercial, for Ymobile in 2018, used a pop arrangement of which song?

The ad also worked in the group's signature 'TT pose', and the next year Twice became Estée Lauder's South Korean ambassador.

Twice's first Japanese studio album, released in September 2018, was titled what?

It set a record for the highest first-day album sales by a Korean girl group in Japan, with 89,721 units on the Oricon daily chart.