On June 1, TWICE finally made their much-anticipated return with their ninth mini-album "MORE & MORE"!
In a special live broadcast via Naver V Live, TWICE's leader Jihyo remarked on their first return in nine months.
"Although we've done vibrant tracks in the past, I think this song is a fresh concept, and hence a great challenge," she said.
Jeongyeon revealed feeling anxious about this comeback, saying, "Because we've been away for a long time, I was stressed to see if we can live up to ONCEs' standards. Well, all of our songs were launched to a good response. Nevertheless, I was pleased that we still received so much support."
TWICE has provided in-depth explanations of what they have been up to and into recently.
Nayeon said, "I hit my head on a table earlier and there's a bump there. That's way too much detail. It's not a bite of a bug."
Momo then confirmed she got a puppy, adding, "I'm raising my pup very well. Today it's backstage too."
Sana shared, "I didn't like the tomato juice at first. I eat only cherry tomatoes, but I managed to conquer that. Nayeon said that plain tomato juice was fine, so even though I was afraid, I started trying it, but it was great. I have come to work today after consuming it."
Jihyo revealed, "I tanned with Chaeyoung. We 're tanning because it's summer."
Jeongyeon described her passion for video games, stating, "I was in the matching Netmarble card game lately. I played it with Jihyo and Mina in our dorm and it was enjoyable. I've come across a system for doing well.
Mina said, "Recently, I liked the sound of rainfall, so I fell asleep on YouTube listening to the sounds of rain, lightning, and thunders. It is so good. You just need to listen softly to it, so it appears as it comes from outside your house."
Dahyun mentioned that she was learning the piano, while Chaeyoung said, "I just thought 'I've got to make masks.' I decided to try to create them," adding a chuckle.
Lastly, Tzuyu said, "I've consistently done pilates, but this time I've earned a lot of massage techniques because our choreography is so difficult. I do my utmost to walk there when I go to get massage therapy."
Sana also reflected on how pleased she was that after Mina did miss their "Feel Special" promotional activities due to anxiety disorders, TWICE will render their comeback as nine members.
After announcing that "MORE & MORE" is their toughest choreography to date, TWICE also selected the synchronization level for their dance routine.
Jeongyeon explained, "The premise of "MORE & MORE" is our lavish performance and unified choreography. If there weren't any nine of us, we can't dance like this. It's not the same when dancing by yourself. It's tough."The group added, "Because our choreography is so hard when training, we would claim it would be too hard to do this without our supporters."
When asked to pick the most unforgettable event when planning for this song, Jeongyeon managed to pick up their title track video, saying that it was the most they've ever done.
Dahyun continued, "I would just worry about pitch and rhythm while I was singing, but I was asked to do anything because there was really no sentiment. It was so interesting they could find that out."
Tzuyu added, "They both asked us to pay very close attention to our feelings while performing and shooting the video for the song, and that was extremely difficult."
The ladies have selected as a highlight their music video scenes that were shot on Jeju Island with a drone. Jeongyeon said, "The man was the world's finest drone manager, but then they just arrived at Jeju Island to shoot for us."
TWICE has selected both Chaeyoung and Dahyun's raps for the "killing part" of "MORE & MORE."
The members also talked about improving their look for this album, with Momo saying, "For the first time in three years, I bleached my hair. I'm just taking great care of that."
Nayeon described why she hadn't bleached her hair, saying, "This is the shortest hair I've ever trimmed in my life. I needed something to improve, but my hair is really thick and curly. I felt it would be hard to bleach, so I just cut it."
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, HERE'S TWICE'S "MORE & MORE" MV:
