As the most popular K-Pop artists in the world, TWICE are currently enjoying massive success now.
But do you know that the TWICE members have had to endure a lot to get to this point?
And here are 5 statements that will break your heart.
- Momo’ story
When Momo was a trainee, she was told that she had to lose 7kg (around 15lbs) if she wanted to appear on a showcase in a week.
So, when speaking on her past severe dieting, Momo decided to not eat anything for a week except for some ice cubes and exercised daily.
This diet was extremely tough for Momo, even she cried at night.
Finally, Momo did accomplish her goal of losing the 7kg and appeared on the showcase.
- Jihyo’s story
Jihyo was a trainee for around a decade before she made her debut with TWICE. But, she revealed that she almost gave up on her idol dreams, as the group she was supposed to debut in ended up disbanding.
Thankfully, Jihyo was given another opportunity to debut through SIXTEEN, which is the show that created TWICE!
- Jeongyeon’s story
Jeongyeon shared a heartbreaking story about her grandmother. Jeongyeon spoke on how she was close with her grandmother and that she raised her until her second year of middle school.
Jeongyeon revealed that her grandmother passed away before her debut.
- Chaeyoung’s story
In 2019, a photo that many fans speculated was from Chaeyoung’s private vacation was leaked online. Chaeyoung eventually found out about this and addressed the situation on TWICE’s Instagram, asking people to respect her privacy. - Jihyo’s story
When Jihyo was in elementary school, she had a rough time since a lot of students would bully her due to her appearance. Some of these students even gave hurtful nicknames to Jihyo. Jihyo revealed that she got annoyed by these students.