However, in around November of 2020 when the pandemic's impact affected my mental health personally, I found myself listening to them a lot once again. There was something equal parts satisfying, comforting, and nostalgic when listening to them and at this point, their music had expanded beyond bubblegum pop into something much more diverse.

I also grew to realize that k-pop was an entire industry predicated on content outside of the music itself, which I found interesting. While the industry is problematic in many aspects, I also found it similarly comforting at a point in time and catching up on all of the hardships seen throughout Twice's journey as artists. Whether it was things like performance anxiety, listeners mocking their live performances, etc. I found it all interesting to follow especially as I was a completely unaware listener from 2016-2020.

In doing so, I developed a newfound appreciation for the group alongside their music and I can't wait to see what occurs for them in the future!