QUICK FACTS
Age
29
Birthday
November 8, 1996
Zodiac
Scorpio
Position
Dancer, Rapper
Birthplace
Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan
Korean Name
히라이 모모
BIOGRAPHY
Hirai Momo was initially eliminated from Sixteen. The public outcry at her elimination was so large and sustained that she was reinstated — an event that produced some of the most viral footage in early K-pop reality TV history. The reason for the outcry was visible: her dance ability is widely regarded as among the most technically advanced of any active K-pop performer. She trained in street and commercial dance from childhood, and her isolation technique, timing, and physical confidence are at a level that professional choreographers openly discuss.
Japanese home cooking (she prepares elaborate meals for herself and other members), gaming, working out, and a close, ongoing relationship with the Osaka food scene when she visits home.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
Scouted by JYP after being spotted in a dance video with her sister
- 02
Began dancing at age three and is regarded as TWICE's strongest dancer
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