Translated by Kim Hoyeun TWICE debuted in 2017 through JYPŌĆÖs survival program Sixteen. The name itself means the group will touch peopleŌĆÖs hearts ŌĆ£onceŌĆØ with good music and ŌĆ£twiceŌĆØ with great performances. The members, who had been trainees for as long as 10 years, came out into the world with the name ŌĆ£TWICE,ŌĆØ and their official fandom name became ŌĆ£ONCE.ŌĆØ So, did TWICE touch the hearts with good music and great performances, satisfying both the listenersŌĆÖ ears and eyes? From their debut album to their latest smash released in October 2020, the group has surpassed 10 million cumulative album sales in Korea and Japan, and in the first half of this year, they took first place in Music Bank with ŌĆ£MORE & MORE,ŌĆØ taking home their 100th music show trophy. As their colorful achievements shout out, the answer is clearly ŌĆ£YES or YES.ŌĆØ Below are some of TWICEŌĆÖs numerous hit songs that make you scream out, ŌĆ£Yes!ŌĆØ ┬Ā Performance ŌĆō From cute little points to a big picture
Like ŌĆ£Like OOH-AHH,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£CHEER UP,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£TT,ŌĆØ and ŌĆ£KNOCK KNOCK,ŌĆØ the songs TWICE released shortly after their debut seem to hand over a baton with lovely and bright energy. The group also delivers their unique energy not only through the music but also through the performance. How members put their hands on their faces while singing the ŌĆ£shy shy shyŌĆØ part of ŌĆ£CHEER UPŌĆØ and how they make tears with their fingers for ŌĆ£TTŌĆØ: these are the small yet powerful points of TWICEŌĆÖs performances.
If TWICEŌĆÖs performances focused on small points, they now flow in the direction of drawing a bigger picture. The introduction of ŌĆ£MORE & MOREŌĆØ starts in the form of a 3├Ś3 RubikŌĆÖs Cube, then thereŌĆÖs a part where members stand in the cube form and do the wave dance with their hands on each otherŌĆÖs shoulder in ŌĆ£I CANŌĆÖT STOP ME.ŌĆØ Momo and Jihyo, who have been called the main dance members since Sixteen, also melt into drawing the big picture in an orderly manner. ┬Ā Music ŌĆō JYPŌĆÖs producing, but TWICEŌĆÖs self-written stories Many of TWICEŌĆÖs title tracks, including ŌĆ£SIGNAL,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£What is Love?ŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Feel Special,ŌĆØ were made by JYPŌĆÖs chief producer. JYPŌĆÖs influence in creating TWICEŌĆÖs unique color is both natural and enormous. ŌĆ£Precious LoveŌĆØ included in their second album PAGE TWO is a very familiar song for K-pop listeners who have known JYP since the last century. The music he made for Park Jiyoon back in 1998 was rearranged to perfectly suit TWICE.
And since that very album, TWICE members have been steadily participating in songwriting. ŌĆ£Feel SpecialŌĆØ is a song that shows the boundaries between the two, TWICE as an idol produced by JYP and TWICE as songwriters who create their own music. JYP, who wrote the song, shared that he actually got the inspiration for the lyrics from conversations he had with TWICE members. And the lyrics clearly show TWICEŌĆÖs own story: ŌĆ£Again I feel special/ One moment I feel like IŌĆÖm nothing at all/ Like no one would notice if I were gone/ But then when I hear you calling me/ I feel loved, I feel so special.ŌĆØ
In the latest smash Eyes wide open, five out of nine members participated in writing the songsŌĆÖ lyrics. Through ŌĆ£Album CommentaryŌĆÖ Eyes wide openŌĆÖ ŌĆŌĆØ NAYEON, SANA, JIHYO, DAHYUN, CHAEYOUNG,ŌĆØ you can see the members encouraging each other while listening to each otherŌĆÖs songs. It is a bonus to see their willingness to convey comfort and happiness to fans with their songs.
