TWICE has been making waves globally, surpassing the summer heat with their hot performances.
Since their debut on October 20, 2015, TWICE is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this significant year, they've prepared a variety of content to captivate their fans, including their 4th studio album 'THIS IS FOR', a world tour of the same name, their 6th Japanese studio album 'ENEMY', the original soundtrack for Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' animation, and a documentary film celebrating their 10th anniversary.
Notably, their 14th mini-album 'Strategy', featured in the animation 'KPop Demon Hunters', has gained worldwide attention and achieved a personal best for TWICE as a group. 'Strategy' climbed 18 spots to reach No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of August 5th (local time). The song 'TAKEDOWN (JEONGYEON, JIHYO, CHAEYOUNG)' also made its mark by landing at No. 67 on the same chart. On Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, 'Strategy' and 'TAKEDOWN (JEONGYEON, JIHYO, CHAEYOUNG)' secured the 48th and 42nd spots in the US chart with 511,773 and 556,417 streams, respectively.
On August 2nd, TWICE headlined the massive music festival Lollapalooza Chicago in Grant Park, Illinois, USA, to explosive acclaim. As their first global festival appearance and as the first K-pop girl group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago, TWICE went all out. They delivered a packed setlist of about 20 songs, mesmerizing performances honed from their extensive world tour, and stage presence that captivated the massive crowd. Fans from around the world praised the historic festival performance, declaring, "TWICE is the pride and standard of K-pop."
Additionally, members MOMO, SANA, and JIHYO made a splash on the big screen during Sabrina Carpenter's headlining performance at Lollapalooza Chicago on August 3rd. They appeared during Carpenter's 'Juno Arrest' performance, where she playfully 'arrests' hot fans or celebrities with pink handcuffs. MOMO, SANA, and JIHYO charmingly played along with Sabrina Carpenter's flirtatious act, raising cheers from the audience.
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(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)