KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around TWICE?
42/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 68
- 87
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends up to five live signals — KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), upcoming scheduled activity (15%), external demand from Naver search and YouTube traction (25%), and third-party SNS posts anchored to the act’s releases in the last 30 days (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap. The first three exist for every act. The last two require data we do not have for everyone: where a signal is not measured it is left out and the remaining weights are renormalized, so an act is never scored down for something we simply did not observe.
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TWICE: events we kept following
Things that happened more than once — each page holds every beat on the record, with its sources.
rollout2026-07-23 — 2026-08-06
TWICE — ‘This Is For’
tour legresult2026-07-16 — 2026-07-18
TWICE — ‘THIS IS FOR’
tour legresult2026-07-10 — 2026-07-14
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TWICE — World Tour
Quick answers
TWICE: your questions
Who is TWICE?
- TWICE is a K-pop group under JYP Entertainment, active since 2015.
How much buzz is around TWICE right now?
- TWICE's KTRENZ Hype Index is 42/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did TWICE debut?
- TWICE debuted on 2015-01-01.
Stories
Latest about TWICE
HYBE's TWEED debut: 110K first-week sales, HYBE labelmates join viral challenge
TWEED's debut album cracks the all-time top 10 for girl group first-week sales. 'SUN KISS' and 'GRLS' hit 160K TikTok videos in four days.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 2 d ago
22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival opens with record 189 films from 51 countries
JIMFF's 22nd edition opened September 3 at Jecheon Arts Center with Song Joong-ki, Park So-dam, and director Park Chan-wook walking the red carpet for its bigge
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago
(G)I-DLE's Miyeon drops first Japanese digital single 'RUN AWAY' amid group's 9th mini album era
Miyeon co-wrote the rock track *RUN AWAY*, out August 10, while (G)I-DLE's 9th mini album *We made* is still fresh from July 6.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 10 d ago
CATS EYE hit Billboard 200 No. 1 with 'WILD', their first chart-topper since debuting in 2024
CATS EYE's third mini album 'WILD' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units. They're the fourth female group to top the chart since 2020.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
Jihyo x Shenseea 'Distant Lover' gets physical single album with unreleased remixes, out September 28
MusicCow is dropping a physical single for Jihyo and Shenseea's collab, with sped-up, acapella, and radio edit versions never heard before.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 24 d ago
TWICE's Sana to star in Korean-Japanese co-production film 'Nyangi' opposite Takeru Sato
TWICE's Sana is making her acting debut as the lead in *Nyangi*, a Korean-Japanese co-production directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan. Filming starts in Japan later this
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 24 d ago
JYP Q2 profit drops 41% as TWICE contract uncertainty and Stray Kids military looms
JYP Entertainment's Q2 operating profit sank 41.4% to 31 billion won. TWICE's contract uncertainty and Stray Kids' 2027 enlistment loom over the company's futur
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 24 d ago
H2H's Jiwoo meets TWICE's Sana on '냉터뷰': 7-year trainee story, casting origin, and a homemade parfait
H2H's Jiwoo stopped by Sana's YouTube channel to talk convenience-store casting, seven years training, and what happens when an ENFP meets an ISTJ.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/6/2026
K-pop idol groups average just 4.12 years of activity, study of 1,182 teams over 30 years finds
A Sungshin Women's University study of every K-pop idol group from 1996 to 2025 finds the average active lifespan is 4.12 years. Only 8 groups ever crossed 10 m
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/4/2026
Stray Kids drop 'This and That' Aug. 7, headline Tokyo National Stadium and new Latin festival Straycity
Stray Kids drop *This and That* on August 7 while juggling Tokyo National Stadium, Rock in Rio, and a brand new Latin American festival.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/28/2026
Sana and Mina share backstage photos ahead of TWICE World Tour Finale in Seoul
Sana and Mina posted concert-day photos with 'THIS IS FOR' captions as TWICE gears up for their 10th-anniversary finale at KSPO DOME, July 10–12.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/24/2026
TWICE wraps 'THIS IS FOR' world tour after 81 shows across 1 year; Nayeon posts message to ONCE
TWICE wrapped their sixth world tour at KSPO DOME on July 12, 2026—exactly one year after kicking it off in Incheon. Nayeon posted a heartfelt message to fans.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/17/2026
JYP says TWICE contract talks ongoing as Tzuyu departure report surfaces
JYP Entertainment confirmed July 14 that TWICE is renegotiating contracts, after reports that Tzuyu plans to leave the agency following 11 years.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/14/2026
JYP's 20 — Park Jin Young, TWICE, Stray Kids — join the Recording Academy
JYP Entertainment announced July 14 that 18 artists and 2 executives have been admitted to the Grammy-governing Recording Academy.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/14/2026
TWICE Jihyo drops 'Distant Lover' with Shenseea as TWICE wraps world tour at KSPO DOME
Jihyo drops *Distant Lover* with Jamaican artist Shenseea on July 10—her third global feature in three months.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/10/2026
TWICE close 188-concert world tour run with sold-out Seoul encore
TWICE wraps their sixth world tour, 'THIS IS FOR', at Seoul's KSPO DOME starting July 10—188 shows across 59 regions since their first solo tour in 2017.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/10/2026
TWICE's Sana and Sato Takeru cast in Korea-Japan co-production film 'Nyangi' (working title)
Sana makes her screen debut as 'Nao' opposite Japanese actor Sato Takeru in *Nyangi: Wishing to Reach Your World*, a cat-themed romance fantasy that starts film
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/9/2026
RESCENE to appear on Omniscient Interfering View ep. 406, dormitory life revealed for first time
RESCENE's 'LOVE ATTACK' hit #1 on Melon as a reverse-run track. Now the five-member group opens their dorm for the first time on July 11.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/9/2026
JYP and HearCycle Bring Auracast Hearing Tech to DAY6's 10th Anniversary Concert
21 hearing-impaired fans streamed DAY6's Seoul concert directly to their hearing aids via Auracast. TWICE and Stray Kids shows are next.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/8/2026
TWICE Jihyo teams up with Jamaican pop star Cencia for 'Distant Lover,' out July 10
TWICE's Jihyo and Jamaican pop star Cencia team up for 'Distant Lover,' dropping July 10 through Musicow's Roc Nation-backed FANDOM project.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/30/2026
Jihyo of TWICE steps into lifestyle territory with perfume launch appearance
Jihyo attended a perfume launch on June 26, continuing a stretch of fashion and lifestyle work outside her music commitments with TWICE.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/26/2026
ITZY's Yuna lands Netflix lead role in 'Don't Cross the Line'
Yuna joins Moon Sang-min and Cynthia in Netflix's high-teen romance drama, her third acting project this year following a special appearance in tvN's 'Undercove
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/25/2026
Yoon Du-jun to MC fandom competition show 'Fandom Stage' on Wave
Highlight's Yoon Du-jun will host 'Fandom Stage,' a Wave exclusive where fanclubs from major idol groups battle it out.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/22/2026
TWICE's Jihyo joins 2026 FIFA World Cup song 'Follow Me' alongside French Montana, LUDMILLA, and RedOne
TWICE's Jihyo joins French Montana, LUDMILLA, Adriana C, and producer RedOne on *Follow Me*, the official 2026 FIFA North & Central America World Cup track.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/22/2026
Tzuyu wraps TWICE world tour, previews July Seoul finale at KSPO DOME
TWICE's Tzuyu marked her birthday by reflecting on the year-long world tour and confirming a three-night Seoul finale at KSPO DOME from July 10–12.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/14/2026
MISAMO hit the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 red carpet as Momo and Mina turn heads
TWICE's Japanese unit MISAMO hit the red carpet at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 on June 13. Momo wore a black mini dress by Miu Miu.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/14/2026
Sourced timeline
TWICE timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-07-12.
- 2026-07-12tour
THIS IS FOR world tour concludes
TWICE wrapped their sixth world tour after 81 shows across 1 year with a three-day finale at KSPO DOME.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2026-07-10tour
TWICE concert with Auracast (July 10–12)
JYP Entertainment plans to introduce Auracast at TWICE's concerts running July 10–12, 2026.
Source: joongang.co.kr - 2025-07-19tour
THIS IS FOR world tour — opening night
TWICE opened their sixth world tour 'THIS IS FOR' at Incheon Inspire Arena on July 19, 2025.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2025-07-10tour
TWICE <THIS IS FOR> WORLD TOUR FINALE in SEOUL at KSPO DOME
Three-night Seoul finale of TWICE's world tour at KSPO DOME from July 10-12.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2015-01-01debut
Debut with 1st EP THE STORY BEGINS
TWICE debuted with their 1st EP THE STORY BEGINS in 2015.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2015-01-01debut
Debuted with 1st EP 'THE STORY BEGINS'
TWICE debuted in 2015 with their first EP, THE STORY BEGINS, and have maintained a nine-member formation since.
Source: topstarnews.net - —lineup_change
Tzuyu departure report surfaces
Reports indicate Tzuyu plans to leave JYP Entertainment after 11 years, though group activities are planned to continue.
Source: sportschosun.com - —release
Mini album 14 *STRATEGY* release
TWICE released mini album 14 *STRATEGY*.
Source: topstarnews.net - —
- —agency_move
TWICE contract renegotiation in progress
JYP Entertainment confirmed on July 14 that TWICE is in a contract renegotiation discussion period with no confirmed outcome yet.
Source: sportschosun.com - —milestone
188 concerts across 59 regions over six world tours
From their first solo tour in 2017 through 'THIS IS FOR' in 2025-2026, TWICE completed 188 concerts across 59 regions and 80 venues.
Source: bntnews.co.kr