Meet Sana from Twice – K-pop girl group’s fun-loving and ‘adorably blunt’ star
Twice are one of the most popular Korean girl bands, and the first to top the Billboard world album charts. Quirky Japanese group member Sana talks about her life, work and image and why her Korean hasn’t improved as she’s got older
South Korean K-pop girl group Twice – one of the nation’s most popular female groups yet – are often referred to as the new Girls’ Generation. Both outfits have nine members, and both have broken records for album sales by girl groups in South Korea.
Where Girls’ Generation broke through as the first all-female K-pop group in 2009, with their international hit Gee, Twice are following up by becoming the first female K-pop act to hit the top of the US Billboard world albums chart, with their first studio album, Twiceagram, released last November.
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And just last month, Twice delighted fans further with the release of their latest EP, What is Love. The music video for the title track is full of pop culture nods and references, and Twice member Sana plays Uma Thurman’s character Mia from the film Pulp Fiction.
Early life
Born Sana Minatozaki in Osaka, Japan, Sana is an only child. The 22-year-old is fluent in Japanese and Korean, and also speaks a bit of English.
After seeing the rise of girl groups such as Girls’ Generation, who at the time were hugely successful in Japan, Sana dreamed of joining a K-pop group as a singer and dancer. Her dream came true when she was recruited by K-pop conglomerate JYP Entertainment while still in middle school in Japan.
Her role in Twice
