MiSaMo

MiSaMo (Korean: 미사모; RR: Misamo; Japanese: ミサモ, Hepburn: Misamo; stylized in all caps) is the first sub-unit of the South Korean girl group Twice formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of Twice's Japanese members, Momo, Sana, and Mina. They debuted in 2023 with the extended play Masterpiece.

MiSaMo
MiSaMo in 2016 (From left to right: Mina, Momo, and Sana)
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2023–present
Labels	JYP Warner Japan
Spinoff of	Twice
Members	Momo Sana Mina

Name

The subunit's name, MiSaMo, is a portmanteau of the names of members Mina, Sana, and Momo.^[1] Prior to the subunit's formation, the members often used the term "MiSaMo" to refer to themselves.^[1]

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 Liancourt Rocks dispute.^[2] In 2015, the members participated in Mnet's Sixteen, a competition survival show to decide Twice's lineup.^[3]

In February 2023, JYP announced that MiSaMo would debut with an extended play of seven tracks, including "Bouquet", originally released for TV Asahi's Liaison: Children's Heart Clinic, on July 26.^[4][5] Ahead of the EP's release, the song and music video for Marshmallow was released on June 15.^[6] The group held their debut showcase, titled MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece", over five days in Osaka and Yokohama, beginning on July 22.^[7] The five shows sold 40,000 tickets from more than 600,000 ticket applications.^[8] In December 2023, the group participated in the 74th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where they performed "Do Not Touch".^[9] MiSaMo are set to release their second EP on November 6, 2024, and will embark on a Japan tour in support of the EP on November 2.^[10]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications
		JPN [11]	JPN Cmb. [12]	JPN Hot [13]
Masterpiece	Released: July 26, 2023 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	1	1	1	JPN: 200,819 (phy.)[14]	RIAJ: Platinum[15]
TBA	Scheduled: November 6, 2024 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	TBA

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and album name

Title	Year	Peaks				Album
		JPN Cmb. [16]	JPN Hot [17]	NZ Hot [18]	US World [19]
"Bouquet"	2023	28	32	—	—	Masterpiece
"Marshmallow"		—	57	—	—
"Do Not Touch"		45	58	17	13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Marshmallow"	2023	Dongle Shin	[6][20][21]
"Do Not Touch"		Guzza (Kudo)	[22][23]

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		JPN DVD [24]	JPN Blu-ray [25]
MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece"	Released: December 20, 2023 Label: Warner Japan Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	4	6	JPN: 18,478[26]

Concert tours

MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece"

Tour dates

Date[7]	City	Country	Venue	Attendance
July 22, 2023	Osaka	Japan	Intex Osaka	40,000[8]
July 23, 2023
July 25, 2023	Yokohama		Pia Arena MM
July 26, 2023
July 27, 2023

References

1. Cho, Yong-Jun (February 9, 2023). "Girl group Twice's first subunit, MiSaMo, to debut in Japan in July". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
2. Jung, Chul-hwan (February 22, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: In the Lion's Den". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
3. Kang, Seo-jeong (July 8, 2015). "JYP 측 "논란 겸허히 받아들인다..서툰 점 양해해달라"[공식입장 전문]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
4. Chin, Carmen (February 9, 2023). "TWICE's Sana, Momo and Mina drop trailer for Japanese sub-unit debut as MISAMO". NME. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
5. Yoo, Hong (February 9, 2023). "Misamo, first unit debut from Twice coming soon". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
6. MISAMO「Marshmallow」Music Video (Music video). JYP Entertainment. June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via YouTube.
7. "MISAMO、日本でのショーケースをインテックス大阪＆ぴあアリーナMMにて開催". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
8. "TWICE日本人ユニットMISAMO初ショーケースは応募総数60万超の大盛況 最終日はナヨン観覧のサプライズ". Oricon News (in Japanese). July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
9. "MISAMO、ジュエルがふんだんにちりばめられた白い衣装で自慢の脚線美もしっかりアピール【紅白歌合戦】". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
10. "MISAMO、11月に日本ツアー開催" [MISAMO to hold Japan tour in November]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
11. "MISAMOのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
12. "MISAMO on Oricon Combined Albums chart". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved August 5, 2023.
13. "Masterpiece (2023)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2023.
14. "オリコン年間ランキング2023" [Oricon Annual Rankings 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
15. "ゴールドディスク認定 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
16. "MISAMOのシングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
17. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:

    • "Bouquet". February 2, 2023.
    • "Marshmallow". June 28, 2023.
    • "Do Not Touch". July 26, 2023.
18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
19. "World Digital Song Sales: August 5, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
20. COLORGRAM (June 15, 2023). "MISAMO 「Marshmallow」 MV". Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via Vimeo.
21. @kkojsun (July 26, 2023). "MISAMO JAPAN 1st MINI ALBUM 「Masterpiece」 2023.7.26 Release 収録曲「Marshmallow」 のMVが解禁! 선이를 찾아랏00". Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via Instagram.
22. MISAMO "Do not touch" M/V (Music video). JYP Entertainment. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via YouTube.
23. @kudo.works_official (July 14, 2023). "MISAMO "Do not touch" MV". Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Instagram.
24. "Weekly DVD Chart 2024-01-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
25. "Weekly Blu-ray Chart 2024-01-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
26. Cumulative sales for MiSaMo Japan Showcase "Masterpiece": 8,940 (DVD) + 9,538 (Blu-ray)

    • "Weekly DVD Chart 2024-01-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
    • "Weekly Blu-ray Chart 2024-01-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
    • "Weekly DVD Chart 2024-01-15" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
    • "Weekly Blu-ray Chart 2024-01-15" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
    • "Weekly DVD Chart 2024-01-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.