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"Ready To Be" 12th Mini Album Release
Comeback 1st part:
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.Comeback Update:
While the Empire State Building was lighted up with Twice's colors and Twice did a little speech on that day. While the album "Ready To Be" reached #7 on the UK charts for the first time ! With the album Twice continue to extend their record of most female korean with the most top 10 albums on Billboard 22 with 4 albums and has the biggest debut on the same category with the album debuting at #2 this week.
After Jimmy Fallon last week, this time around Twice appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, with a short interview around "Moonlight Sunrise" before the performance:
After being available only on Twice Shop, the new remixes are now available on music streaming platforms with 3 remixes and 2 English version!
During the week, 2 new videos were release, with a new choreography video and Twice's reaction to "Set Me Free" MV. TWICE's Tiktok account also reached 20M followers!
Check out the Behind The Scenes: Jacket Shooting photos (Naver thread) / MBC Photos
Playlist of YT content for this comeback
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Previous Content
TWICE "READY TO BE" Opening Trailer
TWICE "MOONLIGHT SUNRISE" Choreography Video
TWICE "SET ME FREE" M/V Teaser 2
TWICE "SET ME FREE" Cheering Guide
TWICE 12TH MINI ALBUM [READY TO BE] COMEBACK LIVE
TWICE: SET ME FREE | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TWICE "SET ME FREE" Performance Video
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
There is a special card and other "Ready To Be" merch through the special donation with Every Dream Matters, that help childrens with incurable diseases.
"Ready To Be" Promotion
Week 1 (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
Week 2 (links and subs updated)
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The Kelly Clarkson Show Interview clip 1 & 2 / "Moonlight Sunrise" performance / @JYPETWICE post / Press photos
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Wendy Youngstreet - Nayeon & Momo (dl w/ ENG subs) / Photos with Wendy / selfies / NaMo
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Apple Music interview - need to be subscribed to Apple Music (preview & clip) / new clip
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BamBam’s House - Jihyo (teaser) / SMF challenge with BamBam
Elle Song Association Round 2
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Soundwave Fansign info 1 / 2 (event ended)
Idol Human Theater behind the scenes & fan event
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Musicplant Fansign info (event ended)
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JYP shop Fansign info (event ended)
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 / Amazon Music
Special listening experience, with memebers of Twice commentary on "The Takeover: Twice” with Pandora.
Scans & Media
teudoongies09: Ready Ver / To Ver / Be Ver / POB Sets
njmsjmdct2: Album Inclusions / Digipacks
Digital Album Voice Memos: Nayeon / Jeongyeon / Momo / Sana / Jihyo / Mina / Dahyun / Chaeyoung / Tzuyu
Misc
Replay TWICE on Stationhead on the app
Set Me Free Instrumental (unofficial)
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: Choreo / Member videos
Amazon: Pose That Pose / Alexa / Superlatives
Zepeto: Choreo
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
Music Shows
Short promotion schedule. This will be the only week of music shows.230316 Mnet Countdown
Video: Up Next - Interview - Stage - OT9 Fancam -
MPD Fancam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
Meltin Fancam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
Sns: Challenge with the hosts Jooheon & Miyeon - Tzuyu -
Photo:
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Video: Interview - Stage - 8K-Choreo - Encore Facecam - Speech tl - Sound 360°
K-Fancam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
Facecam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
SNS: JihyoMessage - Challenge Hana x Momo
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Video: - Stage - OT9 Fancam
Fancam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
Close-Up cam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
SNS: Message - Jihyo - Dahyun - Jihyo - Challenge Momo x Kai, Mina x LeeKnow,
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Video: Interview - Stage - OT9 Fancam - Sana IG Live
Fancam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
Facecam: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo - Sana - Jihyo - Mina - Dahyun - Chaeyoung - Tzuyu
SNS: Message - Jeongyeon mini fanmeeting story - Jihyo - Tzuyu - Momo - Nayeon - Nayeon - Tzuyu - Tzuyu -
Photos: Inkigayo GroupPic - SBS noriter photos (link)
Jeongyeon Bubble's message about promotion ending and Chaeyoung about in between comeback.
SUPPLEMENT
Update:
Infos for the Australia leg of the tour and time for ticketing.
Message from TWICE for US ONCE (verified van sale has ended)
Twice 5th World Tour
Candybong ∞
Twice revealed their 3rd version of lightstick with the Candybong ∞ ! First of with a sneak peek during their cheering guide, then a close up from Momo, before the official full reveal post !
Introducing the meaning behind the new name, after the first Candybong, the second being Candybong Z, this one is called "infinity" because "TWICE + ONCE = ∞"
The lightstick is available since Monday 2Oth globaly with a set of 9 selfie photos.
You can check the render and the information about it here (HD).
TWICE x Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates started of their new campaign with a new cf with Twice for the 2023 spring collection. They also posted couple two short clips to their Instagram in which the members wore cute bunny ears 1 / 2. They started of the new campaign with a Jihyo & Chaeyoung clip.
MISCELLANEOUS
Other News Tidbits of Interest:
Tzuyu mentioned in Bubble that she likes 'Left Right' by XG.
Cherry Bullet danced to 'Talk that Talk' in their weekly idol episode.
Four contestants of Boys Planet 2023 covered 'Feel Special'.
Momo shared a fanart by a Once on her Bubble.
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 !