Biography of Tzu-yu
Early Life and Education
Tzu-yu was born on 14 June 1999, in Tainan’s East District. Her family consists of her parents, a self-made business couple and an older brother. She began dancing at a young age and received training at a dance academy.
Talent scouts spotted Tzuyu in 2012 at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan and she moved to South Korea to start her training in November of that same year. She completed her middle school education by passing a test at Tainan Municipal Fusing Junior High School in 2016.
Along with her bandmate Chaeyoung, she graduated from high school at Hanlim Multi Art School in South Korea in February 2019. Tzu-yu appeared in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen in 2015, which was created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet. She went on to join the newly formed girl group TWICE as one of nine successful participants. Tzu-yu, unlike the other Sixteen winners, was chosen through audience voting. Her beauty has succeeded in getting her positive attention.
Career
Meanwhile, Tzuyu’s agency, JYP Entertainment, released a video of her reading an apology that said, in part:
“There is only one China, on both sides of the strait, and I have always been proud to be Chinese. I sincerely apologize to my company and to my Internet friends on both sides of the strait for the pain I have caused, and I am also deeply guilty.”
Tzu-yu’s apology stirred controversy among Taiwanese voters on election day. The incident drew international attention because it was thought to have influenced Taiwan’s general election in 2016. According to a survey, her video apology influenced the choices of approximately 1.34 million young voters. In retaliation for the criticism, JYP Entertainment publicly stated that they would implement new procedures for exports and overseas operations in order to safeguard its employees from future scandals. This included training in cultural sensitivity for its artists and staff members. In a question and answer session with The Korea Times, a JYP representative stated that the training would cover issues such as international political conflicts.
Achievements
Music Video Appearances
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GOT7 – “Stop Stop It” (2014)
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miss A – “Only You” (2015)
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Park Jin Young – “Fire” (2016)
Television Shows
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Sixteen (2015) Contestant
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Battle Trip (2019) Cast
Personal Life
Taiwanese singer Tzu-yu Chou, known as Tzuyu is based in South Korea. She is the youngest and the only Taiwanese member of the girl group TWICE, formed by JYP Entertainment. Tzuyu began dancing at a young age and trained at a dance academy.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
Possibly the most well-known and well-liked TWICE member Tzu-yu is the girl group’s lead dancer and sub-vocalist who have both gained popularity for her adorable private moments. She topped TC Candler’s list of the “Most Beautiful Faces of 2019” in 2019 and has remained in the top ten since 2016. Tzu-yu received 585,259 votes on KProfiles, making her the TWICE member with the greatest bias.
TWICE has a combined net worth of $35 million and has been active since 2015, and they have released 24 albums and dozens of singles. The members’ net worths are relatively low when compared to the total net worth of TWICE. They have some independent activities that contribute to their net worth. According to popular sources, Tzuyu has a net worth of $2 million. In terms of net worth, she is the group’s second richest member. However, because of her family’s wealth, she is most likely TWICE’s richest member.
She has been offered the opportunity to promote herself as a solo celebrity. She was the face of the LG U+ Dualphone Y6 from 2015 to 2016. Along with Nayeon and Jeongyeon, she was the face of LG U+ LTE Video Portal. Tzu-yu and Sana were the muses of Pholar for Naver in 2016. They each created their own individual photobooks for the brand. She was named the face of Crocs Korea in October 2021.
That same month, she was chosen as the cover girl for L’Officiel Malaysia and Singapore. She walked the runway for Coach’s Fall/Winter 2021 collection. Tzu-yu was chosen as the new muse for the South Korean clothing brand ZOOC in January 2022. She has also been modelled for a number of companies as a TWICE member. TWICE was chosen as the face of the South Korean golf clothing company Pearly Gates.
Interesting Facts about Tzu-yu
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Tzu-yu is the tallest of the TWICE members.
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Tzu-yu enjoys eating tonkatsu as well as kimbap.
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She enjoys chocolate milk.
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Her favourite BR flavour is cookies and cream.
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She adores the Taiwanese film ‘Love’.
FAQs
- What is Tzu-yu’s representative colour?
Blue is her representative colour. - What is Tzu-yu’s dog’s name?
Tzu-yu is a great pet lover. The name of her dog is Gucci, and has mentioned that 70% of her gallery is filled with Gucci’s pictures. Unfortunately, Gucci passed away on September 22nd, 2020. - Who are Tzu-yu’s close friends?
Rose’ from BLACKPINK and Elkie from CLC are her close friends. - Why does Tzu-yu have the nickname Yoda?
Tzuyu does an excellent Yoda impersonation. She adores Yoda from the Star Wars films. Thus, she gets her nickname. - What is “Tzu-yu Skate Twice”?
For a commercial, she learned to skateboard. This sparked the creation of a fan-made mobile game called “Tzuyu Skate Twice!”. - Can Tzu-yu speak Chinese?
She is multilingual and is fluent in Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese. - What is Tzu-yu’s Instagram ID?
@thinkaboutzu is the Instagram ID of Tzu-yu.
