“Conversation is not the easiest”

twice Revealed how all nine members of the group re-signed with long-term labels JYP Entertainment.

All members were first announced last month kpop girl group has Renewed their exclusive contract with JYP before it expired this fall“TWICE, who played a key role in establishing JYP’s status, and JYP, who have grown TWICE into a reliable source of support representing K-pop girl groups, have agreed to renew their contracts in a fair manner based on this trust. A better future. ,” the label said in a statement at the time.

exist NME’s new cover story Ahead of their new mini-album “Between 1 & 2” released today, the girl group opened up about their conversations before unanimously renewing their contract with the company.

“It was actually decided a few days before the media reports,” revealed Ji Hyo, the head of TWICE. “We talked about [contract renewals] Of course, talking is not the easiest. It’s about our personal lives. It determines our personal future. “

While every member of TWICE understands the gravity of their decision and how it will affect their lives for years to come, everyone agrees to continue as a group. “certainly, [the process of renewing our contracts] It was difficult, it was harder to make decisions, but in the end we decided to be together,” added Zhixiao.

Elsewhere in the interview, TWICE discusses their creative evolution and growing involvement in their music. “In the beginning, a lot of what we sang was for us and made by others,” Dahyun said. “As we release more albums, we get more and more engagement.” Read the cover story in full here.

“Between 1 & 2”, led by the title song “Talk That Talk”, is off the air today (August 26), marking the group’s first domestic comeback in 2022, and a follow-up record for TWICE The third studio album “The Equation of Love: O+T=<3". The record appeared in November 2021 by The title song “Scientist” and also includes the group’s first English single ‘Feel’.