Tzuyu

June 14, 2025

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Tzu-yu Chou, known mononymously as Tzuyu, is a Taiwanese singer based in South Korea. She is the youngest and the only Taiwanese member of the girl group TWICE, formed by JYP Entertainment. She was born in the East District of Tainan, Taiwan, on June 14, 1999, to self-made entrepreneurs. She started dancing at a young age and trained at a dance academy. Come on now, let’s celebrate her special day right here.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Tzu-yu Chou

Birth date:

June 14, 1999

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

Height:

5' 8.4"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$2 million

Background

In 2012, Tzuyu was discovered by talent scouts at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan and moved to South Korea in November of that year to start her training. In 2016, she passed an exam at Tainan Municipal Fusing Junior High School to certify her middle school education. She attended high school at Hanlim Multi Art School in South Korea and graduated in February 2019. In 2015, Tzuyu participated in the South Korean reality television show “Sixteen,” hosted by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group TWICE. Unlike the other winners of “Sixteen,” Tzuyu was selected based on audience voting.

In October 2015, Tzuyu officially debuted as a member of TWICE with their first extended play, “The Story Begins.” The lead single, ‘Like Ooh-Ahh,’ was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. Since her debut, she has also been featured in advertisements and worked as a presenter for multiple music television shows.

According to Gallup Korea’s annual music survey, Tzuyu was the third most popular idol among South Koreans in 2016. She ranked ninth in the 2017 survey and 12th in 2018. In 2019, Tzuyu was ranked as the second most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea. Tzuyu has received positive coverage for her beauty.

Career timeline

2012

A Star is Born

Talent scouts discover Tzuyu at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan.

2015

“Sixteen”

Tzuyu participates in the South Korean reality show "Sixteen," hosted by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet, and as one of nine successful contestants, she joins the newly formed girl group TWICE.

2016

Widespread Popular

She is named by Gallup Korea's annual music survey as the third most popular idol among South Koreans.

2022

A Model

Tzuyu becomes the new muse of the South Korean clothing brand ZOOC.

Why We Love Tzuyu

She loves animals
While filming TWICE's music video on Jeju Island, Tzuyu cried when saying goodbye to the rabbits she played with. The members were surprised because Tzuyu is not the type to cry easily; she didn't even cry when TWICE got their first number-one single.
She’s super fun
She can make her ears move by themselves. She can turn her tongue and turn her hands in a full circle. So when she wants to impress and entertain the people around her, she does it.
“Tzuyu Skate Twice”
She learned how to skateboard for a commercial. That even inspired a fan-made mobile game called "Tzuyu Skate Twice!"

5 Surprising Facts

Tallest maknae
Despite being the youngest member of the group, she is the tallest.
She’s a SISTAR fan
Tzuyu commented about SISTAR's disbandment on V-live, saying that their fans must be sad (as is she) and that she respects the girls and is very thankful to them.
Kisser
When she sleeps, she sometimes puckers her lips as if she were kissing someone.
She used to skip school
And to do that, she would pretend to be sick.
Hair flick
Her accidental hair flick while shooting an arrow at the Idol Athletics Championships went viral.