TWICE Shares The Type Of Stage They Never Want To Perform Again

TWICE members Jihyo and Jeongyeon opened up about their tough experience performing on a 360-degree stage during a concert. They revealed why they never want to do it again.

The two appeared on SEVENTEEN Seungkwan’s YouTube series and shared the challenges of the unique stage setup. Jihyo explained the struggle of performing while constantly being watched from every angle.

“No way I’m doing that twice again. For starters, you can’t even wipe your nose because everyone is watching. When you are performing, you get so hot that your nose really starts running. So they just performed with tissues in their noses. It was so bad, they had to do it.”
— Jihyo

Jeongyeon added how the experience affected her health.

“It was so bad that I caught a cold.”
— Jeongyeon

Seungkwan agreed, pointing out that unlike a main stage where performers can turn their backs briefly, a 360-degree stage leaves no back area.

“They’re taking pictures of everything continuously.”
— Jihyo

“So, there is no back area. Everything’s in front.”
— Jeongyeon

Jihyo also talked about the discomfort caused by exposure and tight outfits on such a stage.

“For women, there’s a lot of exposure, and we often wear tight clothes. So, it’s awkward every time that happens. If I start adjusting something, everyone will notice right away. Then I have to run over there, but it’s far. There’s a bit of discomfort like this.”
— Jihyo

Fans praised TWICE for trying something new despite the difficulties.

“People really underestimate how much harder a 360 is not just physically but mentally too”
— Twitter user @snuffles21

“Everything is on show, eyes on them 100% of the time, you could even see at times they forget, in LA Jihyo turned around as if to do something and she looked at the crowd and she was like ‘oh shit nvm’”
— Twitter user @tzulovelyy

“And I’ll forever be grateful they still went ahead and tried something different”
— Twitter user @fairyminas

TWICE’s honesty about the 360-degree stage highlights the physical and mental challenges idols face when experimenting with new concert formats. Fans continue to support their efforts despite the discomfort.