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This Twice trivia quiz has 78 free questions with answers for Once and anyone who wants to test how well they know the Nation's Girl Group. It starts with the basics, such as how the nine members were chosen on Sixteen, why J. Y. Park picked the name and who sings the 'shy shy shy' line, then works through the discography from 'Like Ooh-Ahh' and 'Cheer Up' to 'The Feels', 'Set Me Free' and 'Strategy'. There are rounds on the Japan story (Warner Music Japan, #Twice, the Tokyo Tower display, the first girl-group dome tour and stadium shows), on the American run of Billboard 200 records, and on each member individually: birthplaces, pre-debut cameos, sisters, solo EPs and acting debuts. MiSaMo, the Coldplay collaboration, KPop Demon Hunters and the tenth-anniversary album are all in here too. Every answer has been checked against Wikipedia's articles on the group, the members and the songs, and each question shows its source once you have answered, so you can settle fan-chat arguments with a link.
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Q 01Twice's lineup was decided on which 2015 Mnet survival show?
Sixteen
Sixteen aired on Mnet from May 5 to July 7, 2015, and its 16 trainees were whittled down to form Twice; the group's first music show win came exactly a year after the premiere.
Q 02What was the title of Twice's debut EP, released on October 20, 2015?
The Story Begins
The Story Begins, Twice's six-track debut EP, came out on October 20, 2015, about three months after the survival show that formed the group ended.
Q 03What was Twice's debut single?
Like Ooh-Ahh
'Like Ooh-Ahh' was Twice's debut single, released in October 2015; its zombie-filled music video became the first K-pop debut video to pass 100 million YouTube views.
Q 04How many members does Twice have?
Nine
Twice has nine members; the same nine were chosen together in 2015, and all nine were in the lineup for the group's 2025 anniversary album.
Q 05Which agency formed Twice?
JYP
JYP Entertainment, founded by singer-producer Park Jin-young in 1997, formed Twice through its own 2015 survival show.
Q 06Twice's survival show was meant to pick how many members before J. Y. Park expanded the lineup?
Seven
The show's original plan was a seven-member group; Park expanded the lineup at the finale by adding two more contestants, a decision that drew complaints at the time.
Q 07Which two members were added to Twice after the survival show had ended?
Tzuyu and Momo
Tzuyu and Momo were the two late additions: Tzuyu as the show's most popular contestant by audience vote, and Momo, eliminated earlier, brought back by Park for her dancing.
Q 08What is the name of Twice's official fandom?
Once
The name comes from the members' 2015 promise: love us even once and we will repay it with twice our love.
Q 09J. Y. Park said Twice would touch hearts once through the ears and once again through what?
The eyes
Park explained the name Twice as music that touches people's hearts through the ears and then again through the eyes, meaning both the sound and the visuals.
Q 10'Cheer Up', the 2016 hit that made Twice a household name in Korea, was the lead single of which EP?
Page Two
'Cheer Up' led the EP Page Two, released in April 2016; the song topped Gaon's year-end digital chart and won Song of the Year at both MAMA and the Melon Music Awards.
Q 11Which member sings the 'shy shy shy' line in 'Cheer Up' that became a viral meme in South Korea?
Sana
Sana sings the 'shy shy shy' line, heard by Korean listeners as 'sha sha sha'; the mispronunciation became a nationwide meme imitated by celebrities and helped make 'Cheer Up' the best-selling single of 2016 in Korea.
Q 12Chaeyoung earned Twice's first member writing credit with a rap verse on which J. Y. Park song?
Precious Love
'Precious Love', a remake of one of Park's own 1990s songs included on Twice's second EP in 2016, carries a rap verse Chaeyoung wrote herself, the group's first member writing credit.
Q 13The title of Twice's 2016 hit 'TT' refers to what?
A crying emoticon
Q 21The music video for 'Likey' was filmed in which country?
Canada
The song's lyrics allude to Instagram culture and the pressure of keeping up a beautiful social-media image.
Q 22Which 2017 single was the first Twice lead track produced by JYP founder Park Jin-young?
Signal
'Signal', released in May 2017, was the first Twice title track written and produced by Park Jin-young; it went on to win Song of the Year at the 2017 MAMA.
Q 23In the 'What Is Love?' music video, Nayeon plays Mia from which film?
The Princess Diaries
Nayeon plays Mia Thermopolis, the awkward teenager turned royal of The Princess Diaries (2001); the video also parodies Romeo + Juliet, Love Letter, La La Land and Leon: The Professional.
TT stands for the crying emoticon T_T, whose shape the members copy with their hands in the song's point choreography; the 'TT pose' was widely imitated by teenage fans overseas in 2017.
Q 14'TT' held number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for how many consecutive weeks?
Four
'TT' spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart in late 2016, and its video became the first by a K-pop girl group to pass 200 million YouTube views.
Q 15'TT' was the lead single of which Twice EP?
Twicecoaster: Lane 1
'TT' led Twicecoaster: Lane 1, released October 24, 2016; the EP went on to become the best-selling album by a K-pop girl group that year.
Q 16Which production duo composed most of Twice's early hits, from the debut through 'Fancy'?
Black Eyed Pilseung
Black Eyed Pilseung, the duo of Rado and Choi Kyu-sung, produced the group's debut single, 'Cheer Up' and 'TT', usually with lyricist Sam Lewis on the early hits.
Q 17Under which label did Twice make their Japanese debut in June 2017?
Warner Music Japan
Warner Music Japan handled Twice's Japanese debut in June 2017; the debut showcase, 'Touchdown in Japan', drew 15,000 people to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Q 18What was the title of the group's Japanese debut compilation album, released in June 2017?
#Twice
It sold 136,157 copies in its first week, the biggest first week for a Korean artist in Japan in two years, and went platinum.
Q 19What was Twice's first original Japanese-language single, released in October 2017?
One More Time
'One More Time', released October 18, 2017, was the first Twice single not adapted from a Korean song; it was certified platinum by the RIAJ for more than 250,000 shipments.
Q 20Twice's first full-length Korean album, released in October 2017, was called what?
Twicetagram
Twicetagram, released October 30, 2017, was Twice's first full-length Korean album; its 13 tracks are led by the single 'Likey'.
Q 24Twice's third consecutive MAMA Song of the Year, in 2018, was for which single?
What Is Love?
'What Is Love?', the April 2018 single written by Park Jin-young, took Song of the Year at the 2018 MAMA, completing Twice's run of three straight wins in the category.
Q 25Which 2019 single marked Twice's shift to a mature image with 42.1 million YouTube views in a day?
Fancy
'Fancy', released April 22, 2019, traded the group's bubbly concept for a sleeker, more mature look; its video drew 42.1 million YouTube views in its first 24 hours.
Q 26Twice became the first female K-pop act to hold a Japanese dome tour in 2019; what was it called?
#Dreamday
#Dreamday was the 2019 dome tour, the first ever by a K-pop girl group; its five shows at the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya domes drew about 220,000 people.
Q 27What was the name of Twice's first world tour, launched at Seoul's KSPO Dome in May 2019?
Twicelights
Twicelights, launched at Seoul's KSPO Dome on May 25, 2019, was the group's first world tour and the first to include solo concerts in the United States.
Q 28What is the name of Twice's official fan light stick?
Candy Bong
Candy Bong is Twice's official light stick, shaped like a lollipop; it first went on sale in 2017, followed by the Candy Bong Z in 2019 and Candy Bong Infinity in 2023.
Q 29In 2020 Twice signed with which US label for American promotions?
Republic Records
Republic Records, a Universal Music label, signed Twice for American promotions in February 2020 in partnership with their Korean agency; Republic also handles Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.
Q 30What was the title of Twice's 2020 YouTube Originals documentary series?
Seize the Light
Seize the Light was the YouTube Originals documentary series that premiered in April 2020, following the members from their trainee days through their first world tour.