MiSaMo (; stylized in

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) is the first sub-unit of the South Korean girl group

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formed by

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. The group consists of Twice's Japanese members,

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, Sana, and Mina. They debuted in 2023 with the extended play ''

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''.

Name

The subunit's name, MiSaMo, is a portmanteau of the names of members Mina, Sana, and Momo. Prior to the subunit's formation, the members often used the term "MiSaMo" to refer to themselves.

History

In 2012, Sana and Momo were originally planned to debut in a four-member girl group in Japan; however, JYP suspended the plan due to the deterioration of the Korean-Japanese relationship following the

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. In 2015, the members participated in

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's '' Sixteen'', a competition survival show to decide

's lineup. In February 2023, JYP announced that MiSaMo would debut with an extended play on July 26, with the track list including "Bouquet", originally released for

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's '' Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōjo''. Ahead of ''

'' release, the song and music video for "Marshmallow" was released on June 15. The song and music video for the lead single, " Do Not Touch", was released on July 14. The group held their debut showcase, titled MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece", over five days in

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and

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, beginning on July 22. The five shows sold 40,000 tickets from more than 600,000 ticket applications. On November 13, MiSaMo appeared in their first commercial as a group for the Google app, introducing its

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feature. In December 2023, they participated in the 74th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where they performed "Do Not Touch". MiSaMo released their second EP ''

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'' on November 6, 2024. The sub-lead track "New Look", a cover of

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's " New Look" (2008), was released on October 9 with an accompanying music video. The lead single, "Identity", was released on October 28 along with a music video. On November 2, MiSaMo embarked on a concert tour titled MiSaMo Japan Dome Tour 2024 "Haute Couture". The tour had six shows and 250,000 attendees in total, with MiSaMo breaking the record for fastest

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concert by a female artist. On April 28, 2025, the group released a single titled "Message". It was chosen as the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of '' Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey'', which released in Japan on May 16.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Videography

Music videos

Video albums

Concert tours

MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece"

MiSaMo Japan Dome Tour 2024 "Haute Couture"

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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