From the memory of when TWICE debuted
TWICEがデビューしてきた頃の記憶から
"TWICE" US album sales exceed 1 million copies! First K-pop girl group
TWICE debuted on October 20th, 2015.
Eight years have passed since then.
Within a year, they gained popularity in Korea and Japan, and quickly grew into a girl group that was exciting all of Asia. Many old-school K-pop fans know about them.
At that time, TWICE was on par with boy groups that were expanding their activities overseas and expanding the recognition of K-pop, such as BIGBANG, SUPER JUNIOR, and up-and-coming EXO and BTS, and was a major contributor to the popularity and soaring of K-pop overseas.
With three Japanese members (Sana, Momo, and Mina), they were able to increase their popularity in Japan and create a starting point for their overseas expansion.
While the girl group 2NE1 (YG Entertainment) lost its momentum for various reasons, the new girl group BLACKPINK (consisting of Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé) debuted from the same agency to fill the gap. They hopped in Korea, stepped in Japan, and made a big leap to other countries, and their success is still vivid in my memory.
The current popularity of the fourth generation of girls has blossomed from the fertile soil provided by the success of TWICE and BLACKPINK from 2016 to 2017.
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the quick rise and success of K-POP, such as BTS, who took advantage of social media, led to a trend that further expanded the popularity of K-POP.
Fans who have been familiar with K-POP since that time may not understand.
However, we should not forget that the music of the fourth generation of girls inherits the foundation of the success of TWICE and BLACKPINK.
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