🎉 Fun TWICE Behind the Scenes
🧭 1. TWICE wasn’t originally meant to have 9 members.
When SIXTEEN ended, the final lineup had 7 winners — Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Mina.
But J.Y. Park added Tzuyu because she was voted most popular by viewers, and Momo because of her unmatched performance skill.
That decision completely changed TWICE’s chemistry — J.Y. Park later said he “couldn’t imagine TWICE without all nine.”
💎 2. Nayeon is JYP’s “first-born” 3rd-gen idol.
She was actually the first trainee selected for the next girl group after Wonder Girls.
That’s why internally she was often called “the eldest daughter of JYP.”
Even GOT7 and DAY6 members trained alongside her and looked up to her energy.
💌 3. Jihyo’s real name used to be Park Jisoo.
She legally changed her name from Jisoo to Jihyo before debut because there was another famous trainee in the industry with the same name — the current BLACKPINK Jisoo!
🦋 4. Mina almost became a doctor instead of an idol.
Mina’s family encouraged academics; she was preparing for university in Japan when a JYP scout saw her shopping with her mom at a mall in Osaka.
Within weeks she moved to Korea to train — it was that sudden.
💃 5. Momo and Sana used to choreograph for other trainees.
Before debut, they helped JYP’s trainee teams polish routines and performance timing.
Some of their choreography advice even influenced later JYP groups like ITZY and NMIXX.
🎨 6. Chaeyoung designs secret details in TWICE merch.
If you look closely at some TWICE light stick packaging and photo card art, you’ll find small drawings or signature hearts she sketched.
Fans discovered her initials hidden in one of the Taste of Love merch prints!
🧠 7. Dahyun is secretly one of the smartest in the group.
She’s a fast memorizer — she once learned an entire show script (over 100 lines) in one night for a last-minute shoot.
She also helps the group remember complex choreography transitions.
🧃 8. Sana speaks four languages — but she hides one.
Most fans know she’s fluent in Japanese and Korean, and decent in English — but she’s also learned basic Mandarin, which she quietly uses to greet Taiwanese fans.
🌙 9. Tzuyu practices archery even off-season.
She became a meme for her perfect “goddess archer” pose at ISAC (Idol Star Athletics Championships).
She still practices archery as a relaxing hobby and says it helps her focus before performances.
🧸 10. Jeongyeon is a low-key photographer.
She brings a film camera to tours and often takes candid pictures of the members.
Some of the photos JYP posts on official behind-the-scenes albums were shot by her!
🎀 11. TWICE almost had a sub-unit.
In 2019, JYP reportedly considered forming a dance-focused sub-unit (Momo, Mina, Chaeyoung, and Sana) for special projects — but it was postponed due to scheduling and touring.
Fans still call them “the phantom sub-unit.”
🧿 12. The “TT” music video has hidden symbols.
In the TT MV, each member’s costume and setting represent a stage of love (innocence, heartbreak, obsession, maturity).
It’s part of a quiet visual storyline that connects several early TWICE videos (Like OOH-AHH → TT → Signal).
✨ 13. Their friendship is real — not scripted.
Many K-pop groups present unity, but TWICE’s members live or travel together constantly even during breaks.
They still share hotel rooms during tours by choice, because they say it helps them feel “like family, not coworkers.”