TWICE won their first music show award for their comeback Feel Special last October 2 and made the victory even sweeter by dedicating it to their member Mina, who is currently taking a break to focus on her mental health.
TWICE performed Feel Special on MBC's Show Champion as an eight-member group for the first time after it was announced that Mina would be receiving rest and treatment for anxiety. It was earlier confirmed by JYP Entertainment that Mina will be part of the recording of TWICE's eighth mini-album but will have to sit out group activities until she is feeling better, All Kpop reported.
As Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu accepted the award as show champions for Feel Special, the TWICE members took turns in sharing the victory with their sidelined member. Nayeon thanked all of the members, especially Mina, who was brave enough to participate in recording the album even though it was not easy on her.
Momo similarly shared her gratitude to Mina and her love for her fellow members. When her turn came to take the mic, Dahyun said: "Mina unnie, we got an award!" Sana capped off the speech by saying that even though they were performing as eight members, they will share the award with Mina.
Since the release of TWICE's comeback Feel Special, it has been topping music charts in Korea and all around the world. The eighth mini-album debuted at No. 1 in the iTunes Worldwide Album Chart. It also landed on the No. 1 spot in the iTunes charts of 26 countries including Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, New Zealand, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
Peaking at No. 1 in the U.S. iTunes Chart is considered a major feat for a K-Pop girl group. Since K-Pop acts entered the charts internationally, only TWICE and Red Velvet have managed to reach the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iTunes chart, proving the group's strong influence and popularity with the American audience, a report said.
Red Velvet topped iTunes World Album Chart this year for their The ReVe Festival featuring the title track Zimzalabim.
TWICE's Feel Special beat Zac Brown Band's The Owl, Post Malone's Hollywood's Bleeding, BLINK 182's Nine, TOOL's Fear Inoculum, Taylor Swift's Lover, LIZZO's Cuz I Love You, John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter's collaboration Across the Stars, As I Lay Dying's Shaped by Fire and Throwback to the 80s album.
