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TWICE NEWS BOARD
Don't hesitate to share to other ONCE, with our SNS links just above, thank you !TWICE announced the official name of their 4th full album "This is For" along with the online cover, release date and album preview. Pre orders have started and will be available for purchase from May 21st to July 11th. There is a Spotify countdown page for the upcoming album release!
TWICE released a new teaser video titled "This Is For You." The stylist of TWICE's "This Is For" teaser video outfits is the same designer that designed the III Tour Japan (red) outfits and other previous outfits for TWICE in the past. Spotify Korea had a "Everything I Know About TWICE" mini recruitment quiz for ONCE's to play as apart of "This Is For" promotions.
UPDATE:
TWICE released the "This Is For" timetable. Producer, Dem Jointz reshared TWICE's "This Is For You" teaser video onto his Instagram. Nayeon shared a photo of her and Mina filming for the teaser videos. "This Is For" album has now reached #8 on Spotify Countdown Chart! It was announced that TWICE will have 9 new solo songs for the "This Is For" World Tour! A unofficial playlist with all 9 songs has been shared and posted.
Member promo videos: Nayeon - Jeongyeon - Momo
Where to buy: This/Is/For versions - Digipack versions - Confetti version - Vinyl versions - Signed versions - Amazon - Barns and Noble - Walmart
There is detailed information on the pre order benefits from Music Plant, With Muu, and the Fans shop.
The album will have 4 different packaging versions (so far):
"This Is For version" the most usual albums packaging including 3 different versions and colors, named as "THIS ver." - "IS ver." - "FOR ver." with the usual photocards and merch + mini paper standees. Note: all 3 versions have different dimensions.
"Digipack version" including CD type packaging with 9 different covers (one version per member)
"Confetti version" including 1 mini type book and cd merch + keyring
"Vinyl version" including 3 versions: "Plum berry Vinyl" version exclusive on Target & "Honeydew Glitter Vinyl" & "Dragon fruit Glitter Vinyl" version exclusive on Twice Store
UPDATE:
Official merchs for Japan concerts was open on June 20th and a popup store will be held later on. Fanclub presale openned on Monday 23rd for Incheon dates.
A surprise was revealed with the release of 9 lyric videos (playlist) that are not part of "This Is For" album but 9 solo songs supposedly for the World Tour ! The songs are sneak peek as they are not the full songs as Dahyun told on Bubble (unless it's a mistranslation). Nayeon and Dahyun participated in writing the lyrics for their solos.
Fun-facts: The composer of Jihyo's "ATM" is the singer of Rumi from KPop Demon Hunter (article about it in misc). Nayeon's track has Talyla Parx as co-composer after she worked with her on the remix of "ERA" (see article in misc). Dahyun ask for ONCE to create the fanchant for her song.
TWICE released an Image Teaser for their 6th Japan album "Enemy" which will release on 27th August 2025. The yet to be released tracklist will consist of 9 tracks incuding 'Enemy'.
A special 8th anniversary collection box was released which immediately sold out.A fan produced a template for the trading cards.
NO UPDATE
First limited edition A (CD+DVD)
First limited edition B (CD)
Regular edition (CD)
ONCE Japan Limited edition (CD) - only available for ONCE Japan members
Member solo jacket versions (CD) - one version per member
8th Anniversary Collection Box (CD) - sold out, limted to 888
Specific inclusions & purchase benefits can be found on the TWICE Japan website. Store benefits to be announced soon
Following their collaboration with Richeese Factory, TWICE also partnered up with their snack brand Nabati Indonesia, promoting various of snacks. Mutiple teaser videos and photos were shared of TWICE leading up to the big reveal.
UPDATE:
More member photos of TWICE for Nabati Indonesia has been posted along with new group photos (2). A mini clip of Dahyun has been shared. TWICE's Instagram page "Twicetagam" shared photos of Nayeon and Tzuyu with Nabati snacks.
Media Posts: Richeese Snacks - Nabati Indonesia (2) - (3) - Richeese Frozen (2)
The first set of unit photos have been posted.
Unit photos: Sana, Mina, Dahyun - Nayeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung - Momo, Jeongyeon,Tzuyu
Prada ambassador Sana attended their Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear Show in Milan.
SNS: Sana's IG post otw to Milan - IG post at the show - w/ Win Metawin
Photos: Prada - Airport (1) - Getty Images (1) (2) - Vogue JPN
Videos: Prada - Arena Homme (1) - Esquire HK - eyesmag (1) - GQ TW - Dazed KR - Harper's Bazaar JPN - GQ JPN - Elle Men HK - dfn - Fashionsnap (1) - men's uno HK - Vogue HK
Jihyo is featured on the digital cover of Cosmopolitan Indonesia for Ponds. Jihyo opens up and shares her thoughts and achievements throughout her career, answering various questions in her full interview (translations) titled "Jihyo Is Embracing Her Next Phase" as she's promoting the Ponds "UV Miracle" sunscreen.
UPDATE:
New video of Momo and Miu Miu x The Fashion Post, she then shared some selcas.
Mina will be featured on L’officiels newest summer magazine cover being released 28th of June.
UPDATE:
Before release, the 3 members decorated postcards with the character of the movie in an ASMR video for Netflix.
The animated movie "KPOP Demon Hunters" is available on Netflix, thus is the OST album on streaming platforms , including "TAKEDOWN" featuring Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung, featured on multiple playlists ! (Lyrics translation by @blackik16once)
Jeongyeon uploaded an IG story with one of the monster's plushie from the new netflix movie 'Kpop: Demon Hunters'
SNS: Pose-off short video
Fun-fact: Easter eggs are spread out in the movie with real kpop groups, you can search for yourself but here is some of TWICE's one listed by an ONCE. And stay for the ending screen.. !
Twice's unnie line make an appearance and perform alongside Momo's sister Hirai Hana's dance group; 'Osaka Ojo gang' on MNET's World of Street Woman Fighter dance competition.
Momo explained why the unnie line exclusively made an appearance while 2yeon told ONCEs to praise the former for all her efforts to make this a reality.
Jihyo will sing part of the OST on the remake of the Japanese drama "Marry My Husband" with one of the 6 theme song: "New Day". A snippet of the song have been revealed.
UPDATE: Short video with Tayla Parx and Nayeon.
Jeongyeon appeared in Lee Chaeyeon's Youtube video, from the charity bazaar event she participated in (all profits of the video will go to it and Jeju Sosodongsan) with a photo of Jeongyeon in her community message
Sana is the next guest of ILLIT member Minju's show "Minju's Pink Cabinet" to be released on the 3rd of July. Moka, another ILLIT member expressed her desire to meet Sana as well
Somi talks to Nayeon & Chaeyoung in her first YouTube video on her new personal channel. A translation of the convo with Chaeyoung was uploaded
Nayeon's video message for the Kaohsiung Beer and Music festival
Behind the scenes of Mina's dance challenge with Kickflips Maru where he thanks her for participating
In the sixth episode, Jeongyeon met with KIOF's Belle and Haneul. She flexed her dad jokes on the youngest guests yet. They worked on their tennis skills to win prizes with the help of Jeongyeon's pro coach. svct and Jeongyeon's coach posted photos.
The teaser clip for the seventh episode shows Jeongyeon meeting rookies, KiiiKiii. The episode on Wednesday 25th June, 6PM KST
UPDATE:
The fourteenth episode of Fridge Interview with J-Hope was released. Sana and J-Hope filmed the Killin' It Girl challenge. 117 released new photos as the episode reached 2M views.
117 teased the next episode which will be with actor Park Jeongmin, releasing on Thursday 26th June, 7PM KST.
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