Japanese-born Hirai Momo used her natural talent to become one of the most sought-after music stars in South Korea. She is one of the myriad stars who emerged from the Sixteen series and were trained by JYP Entertainment. Harai is mainly popular as the lead dancer of the two-time K-pop girl group and soon after debuting in the limelight, she became a sensation in South Korea, proudly one of the popular stars of the country.
Hirai Momo stands out for the fact that she is not of Korean origin, but has built a successful career in the country without having any integration problems.
Hirai Momo Biography, Age
Often referred to as Momo, the talented artist was born in Kyoto, Japan to parents whose names are not known. What is evident, however, is that her family has supported her in every way possible to improve her skills. This is evident in how good she turned out after practicing for most of her life. She was a three-year-old child when she started practicing her dance moves with her older sister.
Her educational background is unknown and she did not provide details of the training establishments she may have attended to further her education. Amuro Naime says he was inspired by Harai’s K-pop interest. It was after watching Rain and Lee Hyori that she decided to try music. Apparently, she and her sister were busy uploading videos of their performances online, which attracted JYP Entertainment, who spotted the two sisters. On April 13, 2012, Harai Momo and her sister were invited for an audition which ended in favor of Harai alone. Her sister was sent home while Harai stayed behind to train with JYP. His experience as an intern with the entertainment giant paid off, as she made the cut and became a member of girl group Twice. Shortly after reuniting the members, Twice released a mini album titledThe story begins.
Before rising to fame, Hirai Momo starred in a Got7 music video titled Stop Stop It. She has also appeared in other music videos including Feel, ROSE Only You and Sweet Dream. Her other television appearances are on the reality show Sixteen (2015) and another reality show Hit the Show (2016). She has appeared on Mnet shows as a contestant, the first being the one that brought her fame.
Some of the albums released by Twice include BDZ (2018), Twicetagram (2017), Happy & Happy (2017), T el uw Zegeningen Vol. 2 (2016), You Want (2019, EP), #Twice2 (2019) and many more. The other members of Twice are: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.
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She is among the shortest members of the doublegroup with her height listed as 5ft 4in. However, the high-heeled shoes give her a boost, taking her a few inches higher. Her listed weight is 48kg and she works hard to maintain it.
Other facts about Hirai Momo
1. The meaning of her name (Momo) in Japanese is Peach.
2. After auditioning for a spot on Sixteen with her older sister, she found herself alone on April 13, 2012, without her sister.
3. In the sixth episode of Sixteen, Momo was eliminated but later brought back by JYPark in order to place her in a group.
4. It was her exceptional dancing skills that secured her return to reality television and as a member of Twice.
5. She is in the group with another Japanese beauty, Sana Minatozaki, who was recruited by JYP as a trainer at the same time as Harai.
6. She is one of the most popular Korean K-pop stars who aren’t actually Korean. In the annual music poll conducted by Gallup Korea in 2018, the singer was recognized as the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.
7. His body features and fitness that allow him to move easily has earned him the nickname “dancing machine”.
8. Harai Momo is the only eliminated member of the survival show Sixteen who made a comeback to join Twice.
9. The Japanese singer has a lot of favorite things – her favorite number is 64, she loves eating a Korean dish called jokbal and she loves stuffed animals.
10. She is roommates with Jeongyeon