Momo Hirai

Momo Hirai
平井もも
Momo Hirai 平井もも
	Hirai Momo
Background information
Born	November 9, 1996 (age 27); Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan
Genres	K-pop; J-pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; dancer;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–now
Labels	JYP; Warner Japan;
Japanese name
Kanji	平井もも
Romanization
Transcriptions
Romanization	Hirai Momo
Korean stage name
Hangul	모모
Revised Romanization	Momo
McCune–Reischauer	Momo

Momo Hirai (平井もも, Hirai Momo, born November 9, 1996), commonly known mononymously as Momo (Korean: 모모), is a Japanese singer and dancer currently based in South Korea. She debuted in 2015 as a member of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.^[1]

In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Hirai was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.^[2] She is one of the most popular non-Korean K-pop stars.^[3] Known for her physical fitness and body movements, she is nicknamed the "dance machine".^[4]

Early life

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

Career

Pre-debut

She was told^{[by whom?]} to audition^[where?] with her sister on April 13, 2012, though she was the only one who made it in.^[5] She was signed on as a JYP Entertainment trainee with fellow Japanese member, Sana Minatozaki, who also went on to become a member of Twice. She is the only eliminated member of the survival show Sixteen to be brought back to debut as a member of Twice.^[6]^[7]

Discography

Songwriting credits


Year	Song	Album	With	Ref.
2018	"Shot Thru the Heart"	Summer Nights	Sana, Mina	^[8]
2019	"Hot"	Fancy You	Kang Eun-jeong	^[9]

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Ref.
2015	Sixteen	Mnet	Contestant
2016	Hit the Stage	Mnet	Contestant (episode 1–4)	^[10]

Event hosting

Year	Title	Partner(s)	Network	Ref.
2016	Suwon K-Pop Super Concert	Kim Hee-chul , Zhou Mi, Chaeyoung	SBS MTV	^[11]

References

^ "트와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각이 없었다" ①". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Momo from Twice, K-pop's biggest Japanese star – her story so far". South China Morning Post. April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Ko, Dong-hwan (March 4, 2019). "Momo super-fit to be a star". Korea Times. Retrieved June 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ "All about Chaeyoung, Momo". Twice TV. Episode 3. July 31, 2015. Naver.
^ Yoon, Hyo-jin. "'식스틴 논란' JYP 측 "모모 추가합격, 완성도 높은 트와이스를 위해 결정" (공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Financial News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
^ Kim, Min-ji. "JYP측 "트와이스 모모 합류 이유있어…내정설, 사실 아니다"". Naver (in Korean). StyleM. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
^ "TWICE THE 2ND SPECIAL ALBUM Summer Nights TRACK LIST". TWICE JYPE. June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
^ "TWICE THE 7TH MINI ALBUM 'FANCY YOU'". TWICE JYPE. April 11, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
^ Choi, Na-young. "태민·효연·보라·호야·유권 등, 엠넷 '힛더스테이지' 출연[공식발표]". OSEN (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
^ 더쇼의 남자 조미 그리고 스페셜 MC 김희철, 모모 & 채영 과 함께 하고 있는 #더쇼 수원 특집! 즐겁게 시청하고 계신가요? 호흡 척척 네MC 멋지고 예쁘고 다합니당. Twitter. June 21, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

External links

[StarNews1-1] "트와이스 "뽑힐 때 아무 생각이 없었다" ①". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2016.

[gallup2018-2] "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018.

[:0-3] "Momo from Twice, K-pop's biggest Japanese star – her story so far". South China Morning Post. April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[4] Ko, Dong-hwan (March 4, 2019). "Momo super-fit to be a star". Korea Times. Retrieved June 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[5] "All about Chaeyoung, Momo". Twice TV. Episode 3. July 31, 2015. Naver.

[6] Yoon, Hyo-jin. "'식스틴 논란' JYP 측 "모모 추가합격, 완성도 높은 트와이스를 위해 결정" (공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Financial News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

[7] Kim, Min-ji. "JYP측 "트와이스 모모 합류 이유있어…내정설, 사실 아니다"". Naver (in Korean). StyleM. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

[8] "TWICE THE 2ND SPECIAL ALBUM Summer Nights TRACK LIST". TWICE JYPE. June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[9] "TWICE THE 7TH MINI ALBUM 'FANCY YOU'". TWICE JYPE. April 11, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[10] Choi, Na-young. "태민·효연·보라·호야·유권 등, 엠넷 '힛더스테이지' 출연[공식발표]". OSEN (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

[11] 더쇼의 남자 조미 그리고 스페셜 MC 김희철, 모모 & 채영 과 함께 하고 있는 #더쇼 수원 특집! 즐겁게 시청하고 계신가요? 호흡 척척 네MC 멋지고 예쁘고 다합니당. Twitter. June 21, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

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