Twice: Seize the Light explained

Camera:Single-camera
Network:YouTube Premium
Executive Producer:Jimmy Jeong
Runtime:14–22 minutes
Num Episodes:9
Num Seasons:1
Language:Korean
Country:South Korea
Starring:Twice
Creator:JYP Entertainment
Genre:Documentary miniseries
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Hangul:시즈 더 라이트

Twice: Seize the Light (stylized as TWICE: Seize the Light)[1] is a 2020 South Korean documentary show starring Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Directed by Heejin Jeong and Jungho Li, the documentary is about the experience of the South Korean girl group Twice on their first successful world tour, "Twicelights," in 2019.[2] [3] [4] It was released worldwide on YouTube Originals on April 29, 2020.[5]

Synopsis

The all-access documentary covers the struggle they experienced on their first world tour in 2019, with their stress backstage during the "Twicelights" tour and overcoming those struggles through trust and reliance on each other, as well as their journey from being trainees up to their first world tour.[6] [7]

Cast

Production

In August 2019, Billboard revealed that YouTube and JYP Entertainment had cooperated and partnered to create a YouTube docu-series.[8] This is the first documentary series that Twice has made. Before the release of Twice: Seize the Light episode 1, Jihyo announced the release date of their ninth EP, More & More.[9]

Promotion

On April 13, 2020, the official teaser was released on their YouTube channel, announcing the premiere of their docu-series on their social media accounts.[10]

Reception

The series was reviewed by Kwon Yae-rim of The Korea Herald, who said that she enjoyed the episodes, but wished that they had gone into more depth.[11] Nadie Esteban of Cosmopolitan also commented on the series, stating that it was "a great opportunity for fans to become closer to Twice in a very personal way."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Twice's Upcoming 'Seize the Light' World Tour Docu-Series Looks Amazing. November 22, 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204005917/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9357747/twice-seize-the-light-trailer. live.
  2. Web site: April 9, 2020. Watch: TWICE Opens Up About Struggles And More In "Seize The Light" Documentary Trailer. November 22, 2020. Soompi. November 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129190803/https://www.soompi.com/article/1393409wpp/watch-twice-opens-up-about-struggles-and-more-in-seize-the-light-documentary-trailer. live.
  3. Web site: Dodson. P. Claire. TWICE's New Series Is an Up-Close Look at Their Historic Rise. November 22, 2020. Teen Vogue. 29 April 2020 . November 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124183442/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/twice-youtube-documentary-seize-the-light-2019-world-tour. live.
  4. Web site: Morin. Natalie. TWICE Just Want To Make You Happy. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111034115/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9744774/twice-kpop-girl-group-seize-the-light-documentary-interview. January 11, 2021. January 9, 2021. Refinery29.
  5. Web site: April 15, 2020. TWICE: Seize The Light trailer promises intimate look at their highs and lows. January 9, 2021. Metro. April 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425084522/https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/15/kpop-twice-documentary-seize-light-trailer-12560523/. live.
  6. TWICE Foresees Girl Group's Future on 'Seize the Light' Docuseries Finale. January 9, 2021. Billboard. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111053838/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9408283/twice-seize-the-light-docuseries-finale. live.
  7. Web site: April 28, 2020. How TWICE bears weight of the crown. January 9, 2021. The Korea Times.
  8. TWICE to Give Intimate Look at North American Tour in YouTube Original Series: Exclusive. November 22, 2020. Billboard. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125154753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8527764/twice-youtube-original-twicelights-tour-north-america-tour-exclusive. live.
  9. Web site: Mendez. Michele. ONCE Are Totally Freaking Out Over TWICE's 'More & More' Comeback Announcement. November 22, 2020. Elite Daily. November 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129150116/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/twices-more-more-album-details-will-have-once-in-their-feelings-22884220. live.
  10. Web site: Mendez. Michele. TWICE Will Get More Vulnerable Than Ever In Their Brand New Docuseries. November 22, 2020. Elite Daily. February 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216010554/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/twices-seize-the-light-trailer-reveals-another-side-of-the-girls-22808305. live.
  11. Web site: Kwon. Yae-rim. May 7, 2020. [Herald Review] Twice's 'Seize the Lights' shows girl group as genuine as can be]. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111024328/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200507000769. January 11, 2021. January 9, 2021. The Korea Herald.
  12. Web site: Esteban. Nadie. May 4, 2020. TWICE's 'Seize The Light' Documentary Is Bringing Them Even *Closer* To Their Fans. January 9, 2021. Cosmopolitan.

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