Korean group TWICE. Biography of the group and participants

For the first time about the new female group of one of the leading agencies of South Korea JYP Ent. Fans heard in 2013. It was then that the director said that the first team in the four years after the official representation of Miss A was preparing for the debut. Rapidly there were rumors about the composition. It was said that, most likely, the interns Naen, Zhihe, Chonen, Selena and Cecilia will take the group. However, the last girl left the agency, and in her place came Minen. Then it became known that Sana, a native of Japan, joined the team. The expected name was 6mix, but after leaving the company of Selena, all the hopes for the approaching debut completely collapsed. For two years the hype around them subsided.

In 2015, it is stated that all female trainees applying for a place in the group will participate in the battle (a show for survival) - Sixteen. It was the results of the competition that formed the final composition. The show lasted 3 months. Unfortunately, not all girls could reach the finals. But the strongest and most persistent are now united by the name TWICE. Biography of participants will be considered in the article.

Brief information about the group

The name of the band means that fans from listening to music will get a double pleasure: auditory and visual. After all, the girls are not only charming, but also talented.

The band's debut was on October 20, 2015. The fan club was called ONCE. Apricot and neon colors are official.

The TWICE group, whose biography is described in the article, is formed of 9 participants. The composition of the team included Zhihe, Naen, Chonen, Momo, Sana, Mina, Daken, Cheen, Ziyu.

Im Nahen / Naen

Naen was born on September 22, 1995 (21 years) in Seoul. In the group she is the eldest. It is thanks to her that everything keeps in the team, because Naen is a moral support, and from her always 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 beautiful person, there is a feeling that there are no shortcomings in it.

Prior to participating in the survival show and debut in TWICE, Nahan starred in some television projects and clips.

Kim Dahan / Dahan

Daken was born on May 28, 1998 (18 years) in Sonnam. Joined the company in 2012.

Before the debut, the girl appeared in two clips of her fellow labels. During the show, she became famous for her eagle dance. Probably, he helped win the love of the audience and get into the final TWICE squad. Biography Dahan is not yet rich in events, because she is still quite a child.

Minatozaki San / Sana

Sana was born in Osaka on December 29, 1996 (19 years). She is Japanese by birth. The girl has a playful and cute image that catches everyone. Sana is quite an amazing and interesting person. As a child, her grandmother always said that she would like to see her granddaughter on stage. After growing up a little, Sana passed audition in JYP (it was accepted in 2012). Then she studied in high school, and noticed her in the store. She starred in the video GOT7, before making her debut in TWICE. The biography of each girl is filled with such small, but significant appearances on the screen. In the group he takes the position of the leading dancer.

Pak Zhihe / Zhihe

Zhihe was born in the Kuri on February 1, 1997 (19 years). She was noticed by JYP after the girl took part in the competition for a children's role in one project. Zhihe took second place. She joined the company in 2005. Few can overpower such a long preparation - 9 years, but it survived and won, debuting in TWICE. The biography of some more girls from this group also has such a sad fact.

At birth, the girl got the name Pak Jisu, but before she took part in Sixteen she officially changed it to a pseudonym.

During the pre-debut period, she starred in a single Miss A video, three Teen Nature commercials, a Secret T taser, was a model in a Korean agency and participated in the show.

Son Cheen / Cheen

Cheen was born in Seoul on April 23, 1999 (17 years). The company got into the company in 2012. Before the debut in TWICE, she starred in a couple of clips. In the sixth grade I studied at the dance academy. Now in the group the girl is responsible for the performance of rap.

Zhou Ziyuyu / Ziyuyu

Tszyuy is the youngest in TWICE. Biography (Korean group - the cherished dream of a girl since childhood) does not yet have particularly significant events, except for the debut on the national stage. Born June 14, 1999 (17 years) in Taynan. I joined the company in 2012.

Muy Mina / Mina

Mina was born in Texas, but spent most of her life in Hyogo (Japan). The light appeared on March 24, 1997 (19 years). For 11 years she was engaged in ballet, but she was able to change it to hip-hop for the dream to make her debut on the Korean stage. For her talents the girl got to TWICE.

Biography Mina, associated with the Korean show business, begins three years ago. The company was accepted in 2013. However, due to some problems, she could not immediately start training. In 2014, she moved to South Korea and became a full-fledged trainee.

Before the debut, as already mentioned, she was seriously engaged in ballet, often put on covers, starred in three clips of different performers who work with her in the same company.

Hirai Momo / Momo

Momo was born on November 9, 1996 (19 years) in Kyoto. One of the Japanese women is the main dancer of the TWICE group. Momo, whose biography is intertwined with art from the very childhood, being very small, asked her parents to write it down for dancing. It was thanks to them that JYP Ent noticed it. She became an intern in 2012.

From Sixteen, the girl dropped out in one of the episodes, but in the final director of the company announced that she would become the 9th participant.

Before the debut she starred in three clips, and was also part of the dance group. Momo's motto: "If you work hard, you will have delicious food".

Yu Chonen / Chonen

She was born on November 1, 1996 (19 years) in Anyan. Then she was given the name Yu Ken Van, but still being a little, she changed it to Chonen. Her older sister is the famous actress Gon Son Yong.

She joined the company in 2010. In the group is responsible for smoothing problem situations, because by nature it is serious and non-conflicting. Therefore, it is the main "soothing" TWICE. The biography of some participants of the group is closely intertwined with the history of this girl.

Before the debut, she was in the same modeling agency as Zhihe, participated with her in the show. She starred in the clips of Miss A and GOT7. Together with Naen appeared in the commercial of Will Game Just Dance 2.