The massively popular K-pop girl group Twice marks a decade together by widening its sound on and stepping into a massive Netflix hit
Jeongyeon, from left, Jihyo, Dahyun, Sana, Mina, Tzuyu, Chaeyoung, Momo, and Nayeon of TWICE pose for a portrait on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Andrew Park/Invision/AP)
By LIAM MCEWAN – Associated Press
15 minutes ago
The only thing rarer than success in the global pop music industry is longevity. But K-pop girl group Twice make resilience look easy.
Last year — Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu — celebrated their 10th anniversary with the release of “TEN: The Story Goes On.” It’s mostly composed of solo songs from its nine members, extending into genres far beyond the bubblegum pop they popularized: “Fix a Drink” is country, “Chess” samples Beethoven’s “Für Elise,” and so on.
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AP: To celebrate 10 years of the group, you released “TEN: The Story Goes On.” And for the first time, all of you have solo tracks on a Twice record.
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AP: How has your definition of success changed over time, 10 years later?
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AP: I’m curious how the conversations begin for you when it comes to putting out a new comeback release. What are those early chats like?
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AP: How do you keep moving forward?
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AP: What’s your relationship to your individual voices now, as opposed to 10 years ago?
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AP: And what’s your relationship to perfectionism?
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AP: We have to talk about “KPop Demon Hunters.” I mean, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung, your version of “Takedown” is in the credits. And the group song, “Strategy,” was also featured on the soundtrack. How did being a part of this project challenge you creatively?
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AP: You’re one of a small handful of people that can relate to the girl group narrative in “KPop Demon Hunters.” Were there specific moments in the film that hit home for you?
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AP: What are you hungry for at this point of the journey? What is it that you want right now as a group?
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AP: How do you kind of balance, your personal goals, your goals in your various subunits and the goals of the group?
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