TWICE Confirms Date for October Comeback
Back in August, when news about TWICE comeback were doing the rounds, JYP Entertainment responded by saying that details would be revealed when they are confirmed.
On September 25, Xportsnews reported that TWICE's comeback date has been set for October 26. In response, JYP Entertainment confirmed, "TWICE is making a comeback on October 26. They are currently focused on preparing for their new album."
This upcoming album will be TWICE's first domestic release since "MORE & MORE" on June 1. Fans are overly excited with this news and simply cannot wait for the album!
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TWICE is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program Sixteen (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins.
TWICE rose to fame in 2016 with their single "Cheer Up", which charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, became the best-performing single of the year, and won "Song of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Their next single, "TT", from their third EP Twicecoaster: Lane 1, topped the Gaon charts for four consecutive weeks. The EP was the highest selling K-pop girl group album of 2016.Within 19 months after debut, Twice had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album; in 2019, they became the best-selling Korean girl group of all-time.
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The group has sold over 9 million albums in South Korea and Japan as of July 2020. In 2020, Twice signed with Republic Records for American promotions as part of a partnership with JYP Entertainment. On April 20, it was reported that the group was preparing to release a new Korean album in June.
The group's ninth Korean EP, More & More, was released on June 1 with a lead single of the same name. The EP recorded over 550,000 sales on Gaon, making it not only Twice's bestselling album to date but also the best-selling girl group album in South Korea in 20 years. The EP debuted at number 200 on the Billboard 200, making TWICE the fourth South Korean girl group to enter the chart, after Girls' Generation, 2NE1 and Blackpink. TWICE also entered the Billboard Artist 100 for the first time, debuting at number 96.
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