TWICE wins ′Billboard Women in Music′ for first time as K-pop female singer

TWICE wins 'Billboard Women in Music' for first time as K-pop female singer: K-POP / 연합뉴스 / 2023-03-03 16:50:14

▲ This photo via Twitter account @samidrasin for billboard, shows TWICE attending '2023 Billboard Women In Music.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- Girl group TWICE has attended the "2023 Billboard Women In Music" awards ceremony held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on the 1st (local time) and won the "Breakthrough Artist" category, its agency JYP Entertainment said on Friday.

"Billboard Women in Music" is an award ceremony hosted by Billboard that awards female artists, creators, producers, and executives who have greatly influenced the music industry this year.

They are the first K-pop female singer to win the award at the ceremony. "Breakthrough Artist" received by TWICE is an award given to a singer who has achieved meaningful challenges in the music market and stood out.

TWICE said, "We started this year in the most magical way as we won this award," adding, "Since we became TWICE, we have taken steps together, trusting each other toward the future." "This moment is more precious because all nine members are standing together in front of the fans who achieved our dreams.”

"The 'Breakthrough Artist' award proves that we can break through if we confidently move forward with our dreams with those who support us," they said. "We will use this achievement as a motivation to break more walls in the future."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

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