TWICE’s Sana Reflects on 10 Years With the Group and Staying True to Herself

TWICE member Sana is using a new interview to look back on a decade with one of K-pop’s defining girl groups while also explaining why she does not see identity as something fixed in place.

In a recent pictorial and interview with Harper’s BAZAAR Korea, shared through Soompi on July 7, Sana discussed TWICE’s 10th debut anniversary, the group’s demanding recent schedule, and the personal meaning she gives to being true to herself. The feature was tied to a photo shoot created in collaboration with the clothing brand Alo.

A Flexible View of Authenticity

Asked what it means to be herself, Sana described authenticity as a moving idea rather than a permanent image to protect. She said the version of herself that felt genuine several years ago may not be the same version that feels genuine now, a view that fits an artist whose public life has changed dramatically since TWICE’s 2015 debut.

Her answer also placed emphasis on acceptance. Rather than presenting confidence as the absence of uncertainty, Sana framed selfhood as acknowledging each stage of life as it comes, including the parts that may feel awkward or imperfect. For a performer whose career has unfolded under constant cameras, fan attention, and international expectations, that answer reads as a mature response to the pressure to remain consistent in public.

The comments arrive at a moment when long-running K-pop groups are often discussed through questions of reinvention. TWICE began as a bright, chart-dominating act in South Korea and has since expanded into a global touring force with a broad discography, solo activities, unit projects, and a growing international audience. Sana’s remarks suggest that personal change, rather than threatening that history, can be part of sustaining it.

Looking Back on TWICE’s Anniversary

Sana also reflected on TWICE’s 10th-anniversary period and the special album “TEN: The Story Goes On”, describing that time as deeply precious for the members. She acknowledged that the group had been physically exhausted and had barely been able to rest over the previous year, but said those days were still happy ones for them.

That balance between fatigue and gratitude has become familiar in the way veteran idols talk about milestone years. Anniversaries are celebratory for fans, but they can also sharpen awareness of how much work sits behind the stage image: rehearsals, recording sessions, travel, interviews, brand commitments, and repeated performances across different cities and time zones.

Sana noted that TWICE’s first 10 years seemed to pass almost frighteningly fast. She said she felt proud, but also a little afraid because the next decade could pass just as quickly. The remark stands out because it does not treat longevity as a finished achievement. Instead, it points to a career still in motion, with pride in what has been built and uncertainty about how quickly the next chapter may arrive.

Tour Life and Recovery

The interview also touched on Sana’s connection with Alo, including her focus on fit and fabric. She said she had long liked the brand’s soft materials and found the clothing suitable both for dance practice and travel, two parts of idol life that often sit outside the polished final performance fans see onstage.

During TWICE’s Los Angeles stop on the “THIS IS FOR” world tour, Sana said she visited the Alo Wellness Center before each of the group’s three concerts there. She described trying the equipment as helpful and said having time to care for herself made her feel relaxed. In the context of her anniversary comments, that detail adds a practical dimension to her reflections: maintaining a long career is not only about ambition, but also about recovery.

For TWICE fans, the interview offers a quieter kind of milestone content. It is not a comeback announcement or a chart update, but it gives a clearer sense of how one member is processing the group’s unusual staying power. Sana’s words underline the emotional complexity of a 10-year career: gratitude, exhaustion, pride, self-questioning, and the need to keep changing without losing the bond that made the group recognizable in the first place.

The full pictorial and interview are available in the Summer Edition of Harper’s BAZAAR Korea. As TWICE continues its activities beyond the anniversary year, Sana’s comments frame the group’s next period less as a simple continuation and more as an evolving chapter shaped by experience, care, and the willingness to accept change.