Now in their 10th year as a group, TWICE has been taking both the pop and K-Pop scene by storm. Whether it be dropping their 10th Anniversary album featuring solos from each of the members, headlining LOLLAPALOOZA, or joining the soundtrack of K-Pop Demon Hunters, K-Pop megastars TWICE have proven that in an industry that tends to have hard expiration dates, with love and care for your music, K-Pop idols can have the longevity of pop stars of the West. 

Part 2 of the “THIS IS FOR” Tour departed earlier this year in Seattle, continuing with the staggering 90+ shows spanning the run of the tour. Despite the nine-piece being down two members - Chaeyoung and Dahyun, respectively, being out for the time being due to injury - the active seven members of TWICE were larger than life, filling the massive 360 stage with unbelievable amounts of energy. 

The 2-night Chicago visit to the United Center was filled to the brim with ONCE (fandom) adorned in outfits resembling the iconic looks from throughout TWICE’s expansive collection of concepts - including the red crochet outfit from the titular title track “THIS IS FOR.” ONCE were electric from start to finish during the nearly three hour long set. 

The show opened with an act of the band's most recent hits, including “THIS IS FOR,” “Strategy,” and “I Can’t Stop Me,” while paired with fan favorite b-sides like “MAKE ME GO,” and “Options.” The seven members were joined by a massive group of dancers and accompanied by a live band - both of which elevated the performance. In addition to the massive 360 stage, each side has catwalks that reach to the end of each side of the arena, and features 9 platforms that can be configured any which way.

“THIS IS FOR” also had no shortage of moments for each member to shine, which each of the 9 (7) members performing a solo stage that ranged from country to club music. To finish off this act, Jeongyeon and Jihyo (and Chaeyoung) returned to the stage to perform their version of “TAKEDOWN” from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters, a welcome surprise to fans of both the movie and TWICE. 

The set finished with two final “acts” featuring the groups most famous title-tracks, including “FANCY,” “YES or YES,” and even a surprise encore song featuring “Alcohol-Free.”

For both fans of old-school girl groups, K-Pop, and pop music, TWICE is a live show that every fan of music should experience at least once. If you missed their Chicago stop, TWICE will be traveling across the globe bringing peak K-Pop to a stage near you until early summer this year.