TWICE previews new album 'STRATEGY' and launches pop-up stores in Seoul and LA. They will hold a premiere event on December 4.
November/18/2024 18:38
TWICE has partially previewed their sound source and showed confidence. Above all, they launched pop-up stores in Seoul and Los Angeles simultaneously with the release of their new song, painting a big picture as a global group. TWICE will release their 14th mini-album 'STRATEGY' and the title track 'Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)' on December 6. Following the news from JYP Entertainment about an offline premiere event to celebrate the new album's release at midnight today (18th), they surprised fans with content that included part of the sound source of the title track 'Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)' in the afternoon. The visuals reminiscent of a high-teen magazine featured teaser images of the nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with striking lyrics, 'Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha Hey boy once I getcha you'll be oh so glad that I metcha.' The powerful energy from the American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who participated in the featuring, heightens expectations for the new song. They are promising rich promotions to celebrate their comeback. On the 21st (local time), they will be the first K-POP artist to appear on 'Amazon Music Live,' and from November 23 to 24, they will open a pop-up store 'TWICE “STRATEGY” POP-UP' at COMPLEX in Los Angeles, and from December 4 to 12, at EPIC SEOUL on the 5th floor of THE HYUNDAI SEOUL in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, to commemorate the new album's release. On December 4 at 8 PM, just two days before their comeback, they will hold the 'TWICE 14TH MINI ALBUM “STRATEGY” PREMIERE EVENT' at the Grand Auditorium of Konkuk University's New Millennium Hall in Gwangjin District, Seoul, to meet fans. This event will be streamed on TWICE's official YouTube channel at 8 PM on the comeback day, December 6. The new mini-album 'STRATEGY' and the title track 'Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)' will be released at 2 PM on December 6 (midnight Eastern Time).
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