Momo Hirai

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| birth_date = (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 24) | birth_place = Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | origin = South Korea

| occupation =

  • Singer
  • rapper
  • dancer

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}} Momo Hirai (Japanese: 平井 もも, born November 9, 1996), known mononymously as Momo (Korean모모; Japanese: モモ), is a Japanese singer, rapper and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment. Momo is one of Twice's three Japanese members.[1][2]

Early life[]

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]

Career[]

Pre-debut[]

Momo had some early exposure to the South Korean music industry, 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.[4][6][7] They were both asked to audition, but only Momo was successful, prompting her to move to South Korea in April 2012.[6][8] Before joining Twice, Momo danced in a number of music videos as a "K-Pop trainee".[4][7] In 2015 Momo participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, hosted by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.[1][9] Though she was initially eliminated in the competition, she was brought back at the end of the competition and joined the newly formed girl group Twice.[1][4][10]

In October 2015

Career with Twice[]

In October 2015, Momo officially debuted as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins[11] accompanied by the lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".[12]

Recognition[]

In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Momo was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.[13] She is one of the most popular non-Korean K-pop stars,[4] and her popularity has been credited with improving relations between South Korea and Japan by the Chosun Ilbo.[8] Known for her physical fitness and body movements, she is nicknamed "Dance Machine".[14][15] In this regard, Momo is considered Twice's best dancer.[1][4][15][16] In 2019 Momo received coverage for trending on Twitter after a video trailer of her was released.[1] In 2019, Momo was ranked as the tenth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea.[17]

Personal life[]

On January 2, 2020, Label SJ and JYP Entertainment confirmed that Momo was dating Kim Hee-chul from the group Super Junior.[18][19][20] On July 8, 2021, both labels confirmed that the pair had broken up due to busy schedules.[21]

Discography[]

Composition credits[]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]

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"

Filmography[]

Television shows[]

Year Title Network Role Note Ref.
2015 Sixteen Mnet Herself / contestant [1]
2016 Hit the Stage Episode 1–4 [23]
2017 Real Class – Elementary Kid Teachers SBS Cast Lunar New Year special (2 Parts) [24]

Hosting[]

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2016 Suwon K-pop Super Concert SBS MTV With Kim Hee-chul, Zhou Mi and Chaeyoung [25]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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 생각�� 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "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. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  8. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "슈퍼주니어 김희철♥트와이스 모모, 열애 인정 "친한 선후배에서 최근 호감"[공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  19. ^ Lee, Jan (January 2, 2020). "Super Junior's Heechul and Twice's Momo admit to dating". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  20. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (January 29, 2020). "Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul talks about romance with Momo". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  21. ^ "김희철·모모 양측 "결별 맞다"…공개열애 끝 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Songs Registered Under HIRAI MOMO (10021791)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "'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.
  25. ^ "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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