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Jihyo of Twice: the courageous lead singer who’s a source of strength for her bandmates

  • Jihyo spent 10 years training at K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and had to agonisingly watch as many of her friends achieved stardom before her
  • But despite criticism of her weight and terrible bouts of stage fright her perseverance paid off

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Jihyo of Twice has faced many trying times in her career, but she has battled through them to become a huge K-pop star.
In the glamorous world of K-pop, fans do not often see genuine, raw emotions from their idols. But Jihyo, the leader and main vocalist of girl group Twice, has always worn her heart on her sleeve from day one.
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After 10 years of training with K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and watching many of her friends achieve stardom, Jihyo finally made her debut as leader of the nine-member girl group in 2015.

But during the first live performance of the group’s debut single Like Ooh-Ahh, Jihyo was almost unable to sing her lines, and was obviously overwhelmed by the occasion.

She would face many more trying times, but what has never changed about Jihyo is her determination to keep going and find happiness on her own terms. Here’s all you need to know about Jihyo’s career so far.

Her early life

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