TWICE member Chaeyoung has been confirmed for a solo debut later this year – find out more below.
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Yesterday, South Korean news outlet JoyNews24 reported that Chaeyoung will be making her solo debut in the second half of this year, following the impending return of TWICE and their forthcoming world tour.
TWICE’s label JYP Entertainment has since confirmed the report, issuing a statement to Dispatch, per a Naver article. JYP Entertainment said: “Chaeyoung will be debuting as a solo singer. She is currently preparing an album. The exact release date will be announced later.”
Chaeyoung’s upcoming solo debut will make her the fourth member of TWICE to release solo material, following in the footsteps of Nayeon, Jihyo and Tzuyu – members Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina and Dahyun have yet to announce any plans to explore a solo career.
As for the wider group, TWICE announced their impending comeback with a new album back in May. The album will release in July – a title, release date and tracklist have yet to be revealed.
They’ve since announced the first leg of their upcoming 2025 world tour, which currently includes numerous stops across Asia and Australia. More tour dates for North America and Europe are expected to be revealed soon.
The group’s last full-length album was 2021’s ‘Formula of Love: O+T=<3’. That album scored a glowing five-star review, with Tanu I. Raj writing for NME: “When positioned against their previous releases, ‘Formula Of Love: O+T=˂3’ paints a picture of a masterful act, one who has learned to wield their talent and concept into one cohesive banger after another. TWICE give us “the feels”, and we’re just here to enjoy the ride.”
TWICE’s upcoming fourth album will come less than a year after their 18th mini-album ‘Strategy’, which they dropped in December last year.
In a four-star review of ‘Strategy’, Rhian Daly wrote for NME: “As they show in a feature-less version at the mini-album’s end, the girl group are at the point where they don’t need A-list cameos to make an impression. As they enter their 10th year together, TWICE are still flying incredibly high all on their own.”
Most recently, TWICE opened for Coldplay‘s recent string of concerts in South Korea, where they debuted a remix of the latter’s ‘We Pray’ live. They later released the official remix on streaming platforms last month.
