Ready to Be

TWICE, one of the world’s largest K-pop girl groups, has long been celebrated for its cheer-y pop bops and buttery harmonies. *READY TO BE*, their 12th EP, is no exception. But instead of middling with a workable formula, they push boundaries: disco production on the single “SET ME FREE” (available in Korean and English here), asymmetrical falsetto on “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE,” shout-along gang chants on the 2010s electro-pop “GOT THE THRILLS,” even energetic rap-rock on “BLAME IT ON ME.” When they sing, “We can keep going at all hours,” on the synth slow-burn “WALLFLOWER,” one of a couple co-written by Dahyun of the group, it’s easy to believe them.

As nine-member K-pop girl group TWICE continue to refine their mature sound, they bring layers of confidence to their songs

On Ready to Be, the girl group TWICE blows up K-pop stereotypes with a seven-song EP that's as brash and compelling as anything in pop music today.

Continuing their global expansion, K-pop group Twice notched another international chart-topper with their 12th EP Ready to Be.