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"Ready To Be" 12th Mini Album Release
Pre-Release:
The second trailer showing part of the MV was revealed while it was announced they broke their pre-order record with 1.7M copies.
On 10th March the TWICE lit up Empire State Building in the group's signature colours in celebration of musiciansoncall’s ‘Healing Power of Music’ mission. The group did a TWICE did a Virtual Program with kids from hospitals in 5 different cities, one fan shared their experience.
Photos: Jeff Benjamin 1 / 2 | Pete Griffin | Steve Mack | Getty Images
Videos: Jet-Setters 1 / 2 | Getty Videos | Jeff Benjamin
Release:
The "Set Me Free" MV was released with the Comeback Live being revealed later on. Twice took a group picture before the live. On JYPE Fans the fanchants are available with the video cheering guide performed by the members to help you learn them ! Twice appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a performance of Set Me Free not long after the MV release. Photos of the from the show are available here, with the selca on scene and the teaser video.
You can check "Ready To Be" album through music streaming platforms, all links available here. With this album, Twice surpassed 5 million copies sold on Hanteo, counting all their albums, being the 1st female group and 8th overall to achieve this. Not long after, the performance video was posted with Twice in their last class outfit from the MV.
Not only we get the choreography video, but also a fun game called "Frame Dance where Twice has to do their choreography in a rectangle.
Playlist of YT content for this comeback
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Online Stores
NEW TWICESHOP Exclusive Digital Album (Includes Special Audio)
You can order the album on those websites (without pre-order benefit).
Be aware that there might be limited album/pre-order merch only available for shipping adress in the US.
There is limited pre-order merch on BlueDreamMedia, Withmuu, JYPShop, Limited Signed, Target...
r/Twice Thread by Ruri with an exhaustive listing of all kpop stores !
Don’t forget to compare the different websites' shipping prices !
Withmuu Pop-up Event Greeting Video | Withmuu Lucky Draw Info 1 / 2 / 3
"Ready To Be" Promotion
Schedule of the week (photo links and eng subs)
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Audacy Interview with BruOnTheRadio
99.7 Now Interview with Big Reid (Preview)
Seventeen - Post It or Ghost It (Youtube video; Eng subs)
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Amazing Saturday DoReMi Market with Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Dahyun | Teaser / Clip 1 / Clip 2 / JH Hype Boy Fancam + Cheer Up | Photos: IG story / JY / JH / DH
Idol Theatre (Youtube video; eng subs)
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Heize Volume Up - Sana & Mina
volumeup891 IG story & posts 1 / 2
Kim Eana’s Starry Night - Chaeyoung & Tzuyu
starrynight959 IG post
Upcoming Schedule (teasers and photos)
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The Kelly Clarkson Show (Interview and "Moonlight Sunrise" performance) | @JYPETWICE post | Press photos
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8-10pm KST Wendy Youngstreet - Nayeon & Momo
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BamBam’s House 7pm KST - Jihyo Teaser
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Musicplant Fansign info
Music Platform messages & playlists
Twice on the cover of "K-pop Genre" on Apple Music
SpotifyxTWICE Idol Lounge playlist (dl link)
Melon Spotlight / anghami / Melon / Amazon Music JP / Flo / Universal Music SG / Spotify JP
Scans
Teudoongies09 Ready Ver / To Ver | njmsjmdct2
SNS
Twice message on Spotify IG Story
Spotify 'This is not a drill' Video & Marketing Intern Photos Thread
Melon Ask Me Anything Interview
Melon Photos / Spotlight only Photos Thread (source - view on mobile) / Melon Spotlight Photo Messages Thread
Dance with Flo - NY, MM & JH
Instagram filter: Nayeon
Tiktok: Group
Itzy, Youngji, Sejeong mention Set Me Free on Instagram
You can find all the members posts of the week in the section below, just before the miscs.Articles & Interviews
Rolling Stone On ‘Ready to Be,’ TWICE Prove They’re Ready to Win
USA Today Who is Twice? Get to know the girl group ahead of their 'Ready to Be' album release
Los Angeles Times K-pop act Twice draws swarms of fans during pop-up appearance on Melrose
NME Review Unabashedly upfront and direct with K-pop’s stadium-filling girl group
Update:
The second date in KSPO Dome in Seoul will be live streamed on Beyond LIVE ! JYPE posted a Ticket Open Notice for the KR shows.
The Verified Fan registration for US shows has been extended up until March 19th while the onsale for those will start on March 22nd.
Twice 5th World Tour
SUPPLEMENT
(Update) Momo x L'Officiel Singapore
She also had some photos with her dog Boo.
Update:
Momo Instagram post from the photoshooting, L'Officiel interview post with the digital photos
#Momo #LOfficiel #Magazine
(Update) Nayeon x Marie Claire Korea
Update:
Marie Claire Korea Quiz Interview
#Nayeon #MarieClaireKorea #Magazine #Chaumet
(Update) Tzuyu x ZOOC
Update:
New promo photos 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
#Tzuyu #ZOOC #Brand
Other:
Jihyo and Milktouch fansign event + new photos
New Scarlett_Whitening promo video
check out all the IG posts by members >
MISCELLANEOUS
Other News Tidbits of Interest:
TWICE Square launched on ROBLOX, a special place for special fans, ONCE
TWICE 4th World Tour 'III' in Japan documentary (DVD).
Chaeyoung Instagram story updates together with Somi.
Photo of the new Candy Bong.
You can vote for Nayeon as the 'Most Influential Female Solo Singer in 2023' at the 2023 BCLI awards.
Republic Records mentioned all the members in their post for the International Women's Day.
What To Watch
Thanks To
svn and sards for gathering the information and helping write articles of this week’s news!
See you next week !