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In this Japanese name, the surname is Hirai.
The native form of this personal name is Hirai Momo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Momo Hirai
Momo in January 2022
Born (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 28)
Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • dancer
Musical career
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul모모
Revised RomanizationMomo
McCune–ReischauerMomo
Japanese name
Kanji平井 もも
RomanizationHirai Momo
Signature

Momo Hirai (Japanese: 平井 もも, Hepburn: Hirai Momo, 平井 桃) born November 9, 1996, known mononymously as Momo (Korean: 모모; Template:Lang-ja), is a Japanese singer, rapper and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.[1][2]

Life and career

Early life and pre-debut activities

Momo Hirai was born in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[3][4] She began dancing at the age of three, together with her elder sister, Hana.[4][5]

In October 2015

Momo gained exposure to the South Korean music industry early, appearing in a music video for Lexy in 2008 and on the talent show Superstar K in 2011.[6] Momo and her sister were originally spotted by JYP Entertainment in an online video in 2012.[7][6][8] They were both asked to audition, although only Momo was successful, prompting her to move to South Korea in April 2012.[6][9] Before joining Twice, she danced in a number of music videos as a "trainee".[7][8] In 2015, Momo participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.[1][10] She was initially eliminated in the show but was brought back at the end to become part of the final lineup girl group Twice.[1][7][11]

Debut with Twice and recognition

Main article: Twice
Momo on July 17, 2018

In October 2015, Momo officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins,[12] and its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".[13]

In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Momo was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.[14] She has been one of the most popular non-Korean K-pop stars since her debut,[7] and the Chosun Ilbo credits her popularity with helping improving relations between South Korea and Japan.[9] Known for her physical fitness and body movements, she was nicknamed "Dance Machine"[15][16] and is considered Twice's best dancer.[1][7][16][17] In 2019, Momo received attention on Twitter after a video trailer of her was released[1] and ranked as the tenth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea.[18] In 2022, Momo was appointed as the brand muse of Wonjungyo, a cosmetic brand supervised by Wonjungyo, who is in charge of Twice's makeup.[19]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[20]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Notes
"Shot Thru the Heart" 2018 Twice Summer Nights As lyricist
"Hot" 2019 Fancy You
"Love Foolish" Feel Special
"21:29"
"Celebrate" 2022 Celebrate

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Note Ref.
2015 Sixteen Herself (contestant) [1]
2016 Hit the Stage Episode 1–4 [21]
2017 Real Class – Elementary Kid Teachers Cast Lunar New Year special (2 Parts) [22]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2016 Suwon K-pop Super Concert With Kim Hee-chul, Zhou Mi and Chaeyoung [23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Moon, Kat (September 20, 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "트와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각이 없었다" ①". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "K-POPの最注目新人「TWICE」の日本人メンバーが可愛くて美しい＜プロフィール＞" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Momo from Twice, K-pop's biggest Japanese star – her story so far". South China Morning Post. April 21, 2018. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Watch: TWICE's Momo And Her Sister Prove Talent Runs In The Family In New Dance Video". Soompi. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Jung, Chul-hwan (February 21, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: Taking off to K-Pop Land". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Momo from Twice, K-pop's biggest Japanese star – her story so far". South China Morning Post. April 21, 2018. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "8 things you didn't know about TWICE birthday girl, Momo!". SBS. March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Jung, Chul-hwan (February 23, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: The 1st of Their Kind". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Won, Ho-jung (April 29, 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Jung, Chul-hwan (February 20, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: The Story Begins". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ Kim, Yu-jin (October 20, 2015). "TWICE unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Moon, Kat (October 9, 2019). "K-Pop Powerhouse TWICE Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever". Time. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  15. ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (March 4, 2019). "Momo super-fit to be a star". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Mendez, Michele (November 28, 2019). "Who Is Momo? TWICE's "Dance Machine"s Story Is An Emotional Rollercoaster". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Momo de TWICE sobre su experiencia recibiendo clases de canto: "Lloré mucho"". La República (in Spanish). June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Sana de Twice es elegida la cantante más popular por los soldados de Corea del Sur". La República (in Spanish). November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "日本・韓国ハイブリッドコスメブランド「Wonjungyo」TWICE モモがブランドミューズに就任決定！吉田ユニさん監修のビジュアルを公開". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. September 1, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  20. ^ "Songs Registered Under HIRAI MOMO (10021791)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  21. ^ Choi, Na-young. "태민·효연·보라·호야·유권 등, 엠넷 '힛더스테이지' 출연[공식발표]". OSEN (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  22. ^ "'초등학쌤' 강남·헨리·모모, 한글 수준 평균 6세". OSEN (in Korean). TV Daily. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "I.O.I·트와이스·여자친구 등 출격…수원 K팝 슈퍼콘서트, 걸그룹 대축제". SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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