Former IZ*ONE Nako Proves She’s the Ultimate TWICE Fangirl — Here’s How
Former IZ*ONE member Nako proved she's the ultimate ONCE (TWICE fan) once again!
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Former IZ*ONE Nako Proves She's the Ultimate TWICE Fangirl
On April 25, TWICE successfully concluded their three-day concert at the Tokyo Dome in Japan for their fourth world tour, "III." The stadium was filled with excited TWICE fans (ONCEs), who cheered for the girl group as they performed.
But during the concert, there was one special attendee.
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Nako
And that attendee is former IZ*ONE member and current HKT48 member, Yabuki Nako!
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On the same day, Nako posted a photo of her at the venue to Twitter. She was seen wearing a TWICE "III" shirt and was carrying a fan with Jihyo's face on it. She captioned the photo with "#TWICE_4TH_WORLD_TOUR I went to see their performance in Tokyo."
On April 24, Nako hinted that she would be attending the concert. She took to her Instagram to share a screenshot of her Spotify, which was playing TWICE's song.
Along with the photo was a caption that read, "It feels like I am at Tokyo Dome," and a thumbs-up emoticon.
Nako
Former IZ*ONE Nako is the 'ONCE President'
Nako is known for being a huge TWICE fan. During her time on "Produce 48," Nako showed off her TWICE merchandise on her Showroom channel.
Her love for TWICE was so well-known that even Jihyo knew about it! During a 2018 live stream on V Live, Jihyo was asked about "Produce 48" and mentioned a contestant named Nako really liked TWICE.
In that live stream, she thanked Nako for liking them.
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When she debuted with IZ*ONE, she met TWICE while the girls were promoting "La Vie en Roze." At the time, TWICE was promoting "YES or YES."
TWICE with IZ*ONE
She continued to flaunt her love for TWICE throughout her time in IZ*ONE. While competing at the 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships, Nako was seen saluting Chaeyoung, Dahyun, and Tzuyu when they came upon the jumbo-screen.
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That same year, Nako was seen at a public TWICE fan sign event at the Starfield Coex Mall! Though she was wearing a mask, people immediately recognized her due to her small stature.
The idol's favorite member is Jihyo. It seems the two have become friends because, in March 2021, Nako shared some selfies with Jihyo on IZ*ONE's Instagram account.
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