TWICE "BETTER" Dance Practice Video

[frequency.livejournal.com]

source: TWICE JAPAN OFFICIAL YouTube Channel

y'all i really love this song now, lol. i need a korean version asap!

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[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

I’m really liking this choreo!! I had mixed feelings on the choreo originally but seeing it in full, it really works. I’ve talked about it before but they have great synergy, they sync so well and move as a unit really well.

I also especially like the move where they form a star and Tzuyu holds Jihyo hand at the “your love for me”, this song is really is Japan’s “Feel Special” lol

I didn’t say much in the MV post but I really like the song! For me it ranks with Fake & True, idk if it’s my favorite Japanese release, that is still Breakthrough, but I’m really liking Better. And omg the MV was a huge improvement over Fanfare lol!

Also Sana in workout clothes/athleisure? 😍

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

Oh I checked out the b-side Scorpion, yeaaaa not good lol. With a cool title I expected...anything besides what I heard lol. Maybe I’ll try it again but it’s going in ‘Twice b-side filler I don’t listen to’ for now lol

[suggestivepeach.livejournal.com]

Oh boooo it’s a ballad. It’s not bad but yeah, not a great accompaniment to Better tbh.

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

I love a good ballad but idk how to feel about Scorpion lol. I expected a smooth track to fit the fall, kinda like Handle It. But I need to remind myself that even though Eyes Wide Open hit it out of the park, their long history of questionable choices in b-sides means we’re not in the clear 😅

[suggestivepeach.livejournal.com]

“Cause you make it BETTERRR” has been stuck in my head for ages now. The choreo is really hands-heavy, which I’m not 100% sold on but some of the formations they do are mesmerising, so overall I’m fine with it lol. It’s definitely different from anything else they’ve done.
Btw, has Mina gained weight? She looks absolutely so healthy and radiant these days.

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

Mina has gained weight! A good portion of Twice has and tbh I’m happy they have lol. Like Momo was super thin for awhile but gained a little bit, same for Sana. I saw clips from Twice’s early days and Mina was thinner, I think because she was associated with her ballet background and all the stress of kpop Mina was really thin, but like you said she looks glowy and healthy lately!

I’m just glad it looks like Twice as a whole is moving away from their really thin early days and hopefully they’re eating a little better, since I know Kpop loves starvation diets. I did worry for Jeongyeon since her weight gain related to her injury was the most noticeable in the MV, but I saw fans lately cheering her on with ‘we love thick Jeongyeon!!’ - I cringed, idk if Jeongyeon would like her body being talked about like that but I’m glad they were cheering her on and supportive overall. If it was the opposite I’d be really pissed off

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

there's a lot of cuts in this. they must be so exhausted to need that many. Better is probably my fave japanese title they've ever done that wasn't already a korean song.

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

Question - have they ever said if they like Korean or Japanese releases more? Or if they feel more pressure from one or the other.

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

Hmm! I’m not too sure which they prefer, I do know when they list favorite songs their Japanese releases don’t come up much but it could be because their speaking to their Korean audience?

I feel like the pressure is definitely from Korea as they have the national girl group title. Like when I Can’t Stop Me didn’t go to no.1 or top 10 instantly, tons of people started discussing what went wrong. Whereas Japan they’re well loved and it seems like they have less Japanese antis than they do in Korea? (I’m very much guessing here! Just my observation, Japan seems to really love Twice even if they don’t love everything they put out)!

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

interesting views. I always find it fascinating when they are just as popular in both countries. Like DBSK back in the day was just as popular as DBSK as they were as TVXQ (or whatever the acronyms are).