A lot rests on the nine pairs of shoulders that make up TWICE . As one of K- pop ‘s leading girl groups, the members have worked for years to juggle their personal lives, full-band activities and, in the case of a few of them, solo careers — all of which Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu opened up about in their new Teen Vogue cover. Named one of the publication’s top girl bands of all time, TWICE got candid in the cover story published Tuesday (May 21) about finding balance between stardom and mental health in the years since their 2015 debut.
“We’re completely different [from our idol selves],” said Nayeon. “Idols do have to use a lot of energy, and there is kind of a limit to how much a person can use their energy. We push all of that [away] while being an idol.
” “During our debut era, it was really busy,” Sana shared. “When people ask, ‘Are you tired?’ we’ll say, ‘Oh no, we’re not tired.’ ‘Are you busy?’ ‘Oh, we’re not busy.
’ Now I express myself better when I’m tired. When I look back on it, I think, Did I really have to say the opposite of what I was feeling all these years?” “During concerts, I give my all,” added Momo. “But when I come back down the stage, I [take it easy] and relax right after.
” “I’m trying to be more generous to myself,” Jeongyeon chimed in. “Although that’s not always working, I’m trying really hard.” A spectrum of public scrutiny bookended b.
