Momo (Korean: 모모; Japanese: モモ) is a Japanese singer, rapper, dancer, and lyricist under JYP Entertainment. She is one of the main dancers of the girl group TWICE and a member of its sub-unit MISAMO.
Career[]
2015: SIXTEEN, TWICE, controversy[]
On May 5, 2015, she became a contestant on JYP's newest survival show, SIXTEEN. Unfortunately, on episode 6, she was eliminated for her relatively weak vocals, compared to the other trainees. However, based on a unanimous decision, JYP, along with the trainers and the A&R team, bought her back and included her in the final line-up.[2] They officially debuted on October 20, 2015 with their first mini album, The Story Begins.
Controversy arose as fans became skeptical of the motivations behind this decision. Later, a representative from JYPE stated that "Momo is exceptional in dance and performance. We believed that she will be a great addition to really complete TWICE."[3][4]
The following day after the final episode, JYPE released a short statement about the addition of Tzuyu and Momo into the final lineup of the group: "We apologize for failing to clearly communicate the selection process, and we'd like to explain it in detail once again. The condition to be chosen as a final member was the votes made by the audience and viewers. However, leading up to the final episode, we thought that the seven members selected officially may leave something to be desired. So, in addition to the seven, we decided that one member would be added solely from viewer's opinions (Tzuyu) and one from solely Park Jin Young's opinion (Momo)."[5]
2016: Hit the Stage[]
On June 24, a representative of Mnet released a statement confirming Momo's appearances on Mnet's newest survival show, Hit the Stage, as a contestant.[6]
2023: MISAMO[]
JYP Entertainment announced on February 9, 2023, that Momo, along with fellow members Sana and Mina, would debut as MiSaMo, Twice's Japanese subunit. MiSaMo released their debut EP, Masterpiece, on July 29.
Personal life[]
Relationship[]
On January 1, 2020, local news source Market News reported that Momo and Super Junior's Heechul were dating. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by both agencies.[7]
On July 8, 2021, JYP Entertainment and Label SJ confirmed that the two had broken up due to busy schedules.[8]
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[9]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| TWICE | "Shot Thru The Heart" | Summer Nights | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| TWICE | "Hot" | Fancy You | Writing |
| "Love Foolish" | Feel Special | ||
| "21:29" | |||
| 2020 | |||
| TWICE | "21:29 (Japanese ver.)" | #TWICE3 | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| TWICE | "Celebrate" | Celebrate | Writing[10] |
| 2023 | |||
| MISAMO | "Funny Valentine" | Masterpiece | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Herself | "Money In My Pocket" | Haute Couture | Writing |
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- SIXTEEN (Mnet, 2015) - contestant
- Hit the Stage (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- NIZI Project (Hulu, 2020) - judge[11]
Music video appearances[]
- GOT7 - "Girls Girls Girls" (2014)
- Junho - "Feel" (2014)
- miss A - "Only You" (2015)
- Wooyoung - "R.O.S.E" (2015)
- J.Y. Park - "Fire" (feat. Conan O'Brien, Steven Yeun, & Jimin Park) (2016)
- Heechul x Min Kyung Hoon - "Sweet Dream" (2016)
- yukaDD - "Superhero" (2021)
Endorsements[]
On June 11, 2023, it was announced that Momo has been selected as the newest ambassador for Miu Miu.[12]
- MET TATHIONE (2021)
- Miu Miu (2023)
Trivia[]
- She has an older sister, Hana.[13]
- Momo was scouted by JYP Entertainment after they saw a dance video of her and her older sister. She passed the audition on April 13, 2012. However, her sister did not make it.[14]
- Momo loves food and her favorite dish is jokbal.[15]
- The name Momo means 'peach' in Japanese, so sometimes she is referred to as such.[citation needed]
- Momo is petrified of heights, rollercoasters, and needles.[citation needed]
- Despite being allergic to dogs, Momo has 3 dogs: Petco, Pudding, and Lucky.[16]
- Momo loves mayonnaise and fizzy drinks, but she hates melon and cucumber.[17]
- In Gallup Korea's annual music poll which interviews 1,500 people between the ages 13–29, Momo was voted the 20th most popular idol in 2018.[18]
- She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[19]
- Her MBTI personality is INFP-T (mediator), which is the same as Chaeyoung.[20]
- She is an expert in boy group dance (among the boy groups whose dances she has covered are EXO, 2PM, VIXX, BTS, MONSTA X, and GOT7).[21]
- She is a huge fan of Rain: her ringtone is his hit "Love Song" (released in 2010), she knows the whole choreography of "Love Song" and was also very shy when she met him in person at one of the episodes of the variety show he hosts, Season B Season.[22]
- One day, Momo said that in the future she wants to do TWICE 2.0 with her and the children of the members.[citation needed].
- If fried chicken was placed in front of the members of TWICE, Momo would be the most tempted to eat it.[23]
- She was a former member of the Japanese idol group Lilysic Gakuen in the early days of the group's formation (2011).
Gallery[]
- Main article: Momo/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ (KR) Hankyung: '정치색 논란' 트와이스 쯔위 "한국식 이름 마음에 든다"…뭐길래?
- ↑ (KR) Nate: '식스틴' JYP의 미래 짊어질 9인, 걸그룹 트와이스 탄생 (종합)
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Addresses Controversy Surrounding Final Lineup of TWICE
- ↑ (KR) Naver: JYP측 "트와이스 모모 합류 이유있어…내정설, 사실 아니다"
- ↑ (KR) Naver: JYP "'식스틴' 트와이스 선발 과정, 충분히 소통 못해 죄송"(전문)
- ↑ Soompi: Hyoyeon, Bora, Hoya, Momo, And More Confirmed For "Hit The Stage"
- ↑ Soompi: Breaking: Super Junior's Kim Heechul And TWICE's Momo Confirmed To Be Dating
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE's Momo and Super Junior's Kim Heechul Reported to have broken up, agencies currently checking
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10021791 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ TWICE JAPAN 4th ALBUM 『Celebrate』 Tracklist. Twice Japan Twitter (2022-07-06). Retrieved on 2022-07-06.
- ↑ Kpopmap: Sana & Momo Will Appear As Judges On 'NIZI Project'
- ↑ @jypetwice_japan on Instagram (June 11, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: TWICE's Momo And Her Sister Prove Talent Runs In The Family In New Dance Video
- ↑ Koreaboo: Here’s How Each TWICE Member Was Discovered, And Signed To JYP
- ↑ Koreaboo: This Is How TWICE’s Sana and Momo Tried To Secretly Eat Pork As Trainees
- ↑ Koreaboo: TWICE Has 10 Furry Little friends…This Is Who They Are
- ↑ Koreaboo: TWICE’s Momo Confesses What Kind of Food She Hates the Most
- ↑ Soompi: Koreans Vote For Artists Who Shined The Most + Favorite Songs And Idols Of 2018
- ↑ @tccandler on Instagram (May 1, 2020)
- ↑ Finding TWICE's MBTI EP.MOMO
- ↑ Twice (트와이스) Momo (모모) dance cover compilation (EXO, BTS, MONSTA X, GOT7, VIXX, 2PM, etc.)
- ↑ Koreaboo: TWICE’s Momo Loves Rain So Much That She Can’t Even Look Him In The Eye
- ↑ https://youtu.be/rwaovwlJtfc
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