History Trivia / Twice

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Sana wanted to debut with J-pop group E-girls. In fact, she actually trained with EXPG in Osaka for 2 years before becoming a trainee at [=JYP=], but she wasn't chosen for the final lineup. She is still on good terms with the members though, often [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAYD18vjCc0 covering their songs]] in [=TV=] appearances, and Kaede of E-girls even did Sana's "Sha Sha Sha" in [[https://youtu.be/n1sNC3z1PgU?t=9s one of their videos]].

* BreakthroughHit: "Like Ooh-Ahh" was a SleeperHit that crawled up to the top ten of the Korean digital chart despite some bumps in the road, but the song that really blew them up was "Cheer Up", their first of nine consecutive number ones in Korea. Their first original English single, "The Feels", was their first Hot 100 hit and their international breakthrough.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://twice.fandom.com/wiki/Twice_Wiki the Twice Wiki]] contains not only information about the members, but also some song meanings, [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded lyrics]], and English translations of most songs.

* IKnewIt: An uncommonly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]] example for "Feel Special". Although the snippets of the song could be interpreted as lyrics to another [[SillyLoveSongs romantic-themed track]], and the full song itself has lyrics that hypothetically ''could'' be applied to romantic love as well as any other kind, many fans correctly predicted that the music video would center on friendship or platonic love. This is due to Mina having been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, which arrived during an overall difficult time for herself, the group, and fans alike where she had to take breaks from TWICE. As recovery from mental health issues is a long, long road, it would make sense that her comeback music video features messages of Mina, and anyone else grappling with mental health issues, [[YouAreNotAlone not being alone in their pain]].
** In 2022 during one stop on the group's USA tour, Nayeon sang part of this song to Jeongyeon, who had decided to join the tour despite still being noticeably anxious about performing.
** On a [[PlayedForLaughs funnier]] note, Chaeyoung mentioned in 2022 that she'd stop bleaching her hair for a year. No one, not Sana or even [=ONCEs=] believed her. Sure enough, when she appeared for Milan fashion week in September, her hair was dyed blonde... again.

* BreakthroughHit: “Like Ooh-Ahh” was a SleeperHit that crawled up to the top ten of the Korean digital chart despite some bumps in the road, but the song that really blew them up was “Cheer Up”, their first of nine consecutive number ones in Korea. Their first original English single, "The Feels", was their first Hot 100 hit and their international breakthrough.

* MemeticMutation:
** Sana's "Shy Shy Shy" line in "Cheer Up" became a meme overnight in Korea for allegedly mispronouncing it as "Sha Sha Sha." International fans thought she pronounced it fine, but rolled with it because it gave Sana and the group more attention. Sana herself later embraced it and the nickname "Sha-Sha".
** ''Pink Lamborghini!''[[note]] This was a line from a rap Momo did during ''SIXTEEN''. Unfortunately that was also the episode where the audience chose to eliminate her, something '''''no one''''' onstage was happy about, especially JYP as he later pulled rank to put her in the group anyway.[[/note]]
** [[https://twitter.com/44_cedarave/status/1202537007722876929 "Drunk Jeongyeon"]].[[note]] It's not confirmed that she was actually in any way intoxicated, and very easily could've just been giddy, especially as they were nominated (and won). But many fans still find the thought of her being drunk at an awards show amusing.[[/note]]

* IKnewIt: An uncommonly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]] example for "Feel Special". Although the snippets of the song could be interpreted as lyrics to another [[SillyLoveSongs romantic-themed track]], and the full song itself has lyrics that hypothetically ''could'' be applied to romantic love as well as any other kind, many fans correctly predicted that the music video would center on friendship or platonic love. This is due to Mina having been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, which arrived during an overall difficult time for herself, the group, and fans alike where she had to take breaks from Twice. As recovery from mental health issues is a long, long road, it would make sense that her comeback music video features messages of Mina, and anyone else grappling with mental health issues, [[YouAreNotAlone not being alone in their pain]].

* FountainOfMemes: The group as a whole, but Sana (for being [[TheCutie adorable]], mainly), Dahyun (for being FunPersonified) and even Tzuyu ([[DeadpanSnarker for her one-liners]]) are the biggest examples in TWICE.

* FountainOfMemes: The group as a whole, but Sana (for being adorable, mainly), Dahyun (for being FunPersonified) and even Tzuyu ([[DeadpanSnarker for her one-liners]]) are the biggest examples in TWICE.

** Up until 2020, Dahyun has colored her hair a lot, like she literally did ''every single color in the rainbow''. Nayeon even joked that if Dahyun had a new hairstyle it meant a comeback was imminent. Nowadays, her hair is in its natural jet black, and she doesn't seem to want to dye her hair again.

* FountainOfMemes: The group as a whole, but Sana (for being adorable, mainly) and Dahyun (for being FunPersonified) are the biggest examples in TWICE.

--->'''Chaeyoung: I'm planning not (dye my hair) to this year.

** On a funnier note, Chaeyoung mentioned in 2022 that she'd stop bleaching her hair for a year. No one, not Sana or even [=ONCEs=] believed her. Sure enough, when she appeared for Milan fashion week in September, her hair was dyed blonde... again.

* IKnewIt: An uncommonly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]] example for "Feel Special". Although the snippets of the song could be interpreted as lyrics to another [[SillyLoveSongs romantic-themed track]], and the full song itself has lyrics that hypothetically ''could'' be applied to romantic love as well as any other kind, many fans correctly predicted that the music video would center on friendship or platonic love. This is due to Mina having been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, which arrived during an overall difficult time for herself, the group, and fans alike where she had to take breaks from Twice. As recovery from mental health issues is a long, long road, it would make sense that her comeback music video features messages of Mina, and anyone else grappling with mental health issues, [[YouAreNotAlone not being alone in their pain]].
** In 2022 during one stop on the group's USA tour, Nayeon sang part of this song to Jeongyeon, who had decided to join the tour despite still being noticeably anxious about performing.
** On a funnier note, Chaeyoung mentioned in 2022 that she'd stop bleaching her hair for a year. No one, not Sana or even [=ONCEs=] believed her. Sure enough, when she appeared for Milan fashion week in September, her hair was dyed blonde... again.

** Although they don't really call themselves this a lot nowadays, the Korean international TWICE fans have alternative names called "Candy" and "Jelly" respectively.

** On a funnier note, Chaeyoung mentioned in 2022 that she'd stop bleaching her hair for a year. No one, not Sana or even ONCEs believed her. Sure enough, when she appeared for Milan fashion week, her hair was blonde... again.

** Up until 2020, Dahyun has colored her hair a lot, like ''every single color''. Nayeon joked that if Dahyun had a new hairstyle it meant a comeback was imminent. Nowadays, her hair is in its natural jet black, and she doesn't seem to want to dye her hair again.

** Up until 2020, Dahyun has colored her hair a lot, like ''every single color''. Nayeon joked that if Dahyun had a new hairstyle it meant a comeback was imminent. Nowadays, her hair is in its natural jet black.

** On a funnier note, Chaeyoung mentioned in 2022 that she'd stop bleaching her hair for a year. No one, not Sana or ONCEs believed her. Sure enough, when she appeared for Milan fashion week, her hair was blonde.

** Chaeyoung went a little ''too'' hard on the bleaching. She said in an early-2022 video that she would need to stop dyeing her hair for at least a year because of the cumulative damage to her scalp. Fast forward to September, where she dyed her hair blonde ''yet again''. As of 2021, she has a habit of wearing hair extensions.

** Zig-zagged with Dahyun, who – aside from debut (reddish) and the ''Fancy'' era (blonde with blue tips) – normally keeps her hair its natural jet-black. However, back when Dahyun ''did'' color her hair, Nayeon joked that if Dahyun had a new hairstyle it meant a comeback was imminent.

** Chaeyoung went a little ''too'' hard on the bleaching. She said in an early-2022 video that she would need to stop dyeing her hair for at least a year because of the cumulative damage to her scalp. Fast forward to September, where she dyed her hair blonde ''yet again''. As of 2021, she has a habit of wearing hair extensions

* DyeHard: This is a thing with K-pop stars in general, including every single member of Twice at some point, but probably best applies to Sana who is rarely if ever seen with her natural hair color, and Dahyun, where Nayeon even commented that if Dahyun had a new hairstyle then it meant they have a comeback. Jeongyeon showing her real hue is almost as rare – she has on at least two separate occasions gone [[AnimeHair cotton-candy blue]].
** Chaeyoung went a little ''too'' hard. She said in an early-2022 video that she would need to stop dyeing her hair for at least a year because of the cumulative damage to her scalp. Fast forward to September, where she dyed her hair blonde ''yet again''.

** Sana's "Shy Shy Shy" line in "Cheer Up" became a meme overnight in Korea for allegedly mispronouncing it as "Sha Sha Sha." International netizens thought she pronounced it fine, but rolled with it because it gave Sana and the group more attention. Sana herself later embraced it and the nickname "Sha-Sha".

*** In Twice's Youtube documentary, ''Seize The Light'', Jihyo stated that she was initially very upset that Minyoung failed to make the cut for Twice, as they had been friends for years by that point. Minyoung is also the only girl from ''SIXTEEN'' to make it to the final round of the show but ultimately not debut. Minyoung's failure also had the unfortunate side-effect of NO Twice members being English-fluent (Mina will be the first to tell you she isn't, despite having been born in Texas), which hampered their expansion into the West. The girl-group void there ended up being filled by Music/{{Blackpink}}.

** Chaeyoung went a little ''too'' hard. She said in an early-2022 video that she would need to stop dyeing her hair for at least a year because of the cumulative damage to her scalp. Fast forward to September, where she dyed her hair blonde yet again.

** Chaeyoung went a little ''too'' hard. She said in an early-2022 video that she would need to stop dyeing her hair for at least a year because of the cumulative damage to her scalp.

* DyeHard: This is a thing with K-pop stars in general, including every single member of Twice at some point, but probably best applies to Sana who is rarely if ever seen with her natural hair color. Jeongyeon showing her real hue is almost as rare – she has on at least two separate occasions gone [[AnimeHair cotton-candy blue]].

* OldShame: Yes, they have some.
** Sana's JYP audition where she [[https://streamable.com/k61vk covered]] SNSD's "Mr. Taxi". The other members tease her for this from time to time, [[NeverLiveItDown much to her chagrin]].
** Jihyo revealed she does not like the Japanese version of "Like OOH-AHH", mostly because it was their very first Japanese song and she had no idea how to properly perform it. She then went on to say she ''really'' wishes Twice could rerecord it.
** Jeongyeon seems to consider her BoyishShortHair "Girl-Crush" days this, since that aesthetic is at odds with her personality. Recall she had to have her name ''legally changed'' as a child because other kids made fun of her for her original name sounding "too masculine". Speaking of, '''''don't''''' call her "Kyungwan".

* OldShame: Sana's JYP audition where she [[https://streamable.com/k61vk covered]] SNSD's "Mr. Taxi". The other members tease her for this from time to time, [[NeverLiveItDown much to her chagrin]].

** Before TWICE, JYP intended to debut a six-member GirlGroup tentatively called [[http://forums.teamtwice.com/topic/340-the-history-of-twice-how-they-came-to-be/ 6MIX]]. The group went through many lineups before being scrapped entirely, but you can see [=TWICE=] taking shape there. Jihyo, Nayeon, and Jeongyeon were there form the very first lineup, Sana joined the original lineup slightly later to substitute a member who left. The original lineup also included [[Series/SixteenKorea SIXTEEN's]] finalist Minyoung, and the rapper for Sunmi's "Full Moon", Lena (who, according to former [=JYP=] trainee Mone, had to leave because she "did something bad").
*** In Twice's Youtube documentary, ''Seize The Light'', Jihyo stated that she was initially very upset that Minyoung failed to make the cut for Twice, as they had been friends for years by that point. Minyoung is also the only girl from ''SIXTEEN'' to make it to the final round of the show but ultimately not debut.

* ArcNumber: Every Twice member has a one- or two-digit number associated with them and in some music videos (e.g. "One More Time", "The Feels") they will wear uniforms with their number on it.
** Nayeon = 9[[labelnote:*]] (because her birthday is in September, also Twice is nine members)[[/labelnote]]
** Jeongyeon = 0[[labelnote:*]] (she doesn't have a favourite number so she chose null)[[/labelnote]]
** Momo = 64[[labelnote:*]] (her dad's jersey number from back when he played American Football)[[/labelnote]]
** Sana = 12[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is in December, also Once + Twice)[[/labelnote]]
** Jihyo = 21[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is February 1st)[[/labelnote]]
** Mina = 37[[labelnote:*]] (a Japanese number-{{pun}} on her name)[[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:**]] (37 can also be read as "Sana", and yes Sana originally wanted this number but Mina got to choose first)[[/labelnote]]
** Dahyun = 7[[labelnote:*]] (she joined JYPE on a July 7th and ''also'' survived the final episode of ''SIXTEEN'' on July 7th)[[/labelnote]]
** Chaeyoung = 29[[labelnote:*]] (nothing special here, just Twice is Nine)[[/labelnote]]
** Tzuyu = 25[[labelnote:*]] (she thinks this number is cute, no more no less)[[/labelnote]]
* BlindWithoutEm: Several of the members wear glasses when not performing or promoting. Nayeon openly admits her eyesight is terrible, so she keeps several pairs of glasses with different frames to fit her mood and/or outfit. She has also said she likes to wear blue/grey contact lenses.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Every member of Twice is identified by a specific colour…
** Nayeon – Baby Blue
** Jeongyeon – Green
** Momo – Pink
** Sana – Purple
** Jihyo – Apricot
** Mina – Mint
** Dahyun – White
** Chaeyoung – Red
** Tzuyu – Blue