Stage Name: Momo Birth Name: Hirai Momo (平井 もも) Nationality: Japanese Birthday: November 9, 1996 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Official height: 167 cm (5’6″) / Appox. Real Height: 162 cm (5’4″)* Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs) Blood Type: A Momo facts: – She was born in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan. – She has an older sister, named Hana. (2 years older than Momo) – She was scouted by JYP Entertainment after they saw a dance video of her and her older sister. – She passed the audition on April 13, 2012. She sister didn’t make it though. – Momo was eliminated in ep 6 of SIXTEEN, but J.Y.Park decided to add her as a member of Twice, because of her dancing skills. – Momo means Peach in Japanese. – Her representative color is Pink. – Momo has the most confidence in dancing to urban. She also likes dancing to hip hop. – She stared taking dancing lessons when she was 3 years old because she wanted to follow her older sister. – She is a big food lover. She especially likes jokbal (a Korean dish consisting of pig’s trotters cooked with soy sauce and spices). – Besides being called “dancing machine” she’s also called “eating machine”. XD – Momo doesn’t like cucumbers, watermelon, or melons. – Momo doesn’t like drinking milk. – When Momo can’t sleep, she watches dramas. – She likes dolls/stuffed-toys. – Momo likes the color pink. – Momo has 3 dogs (female dogs), named Petco, Pudding, and Lucky (she is allergic to dogs though). – Momo and GOT7’s BamBam both have moms who are big fans of Rain. – She’s allergic to salmon. – Momo is scared of heights. – In the winter time, Momo recommends going to Arima Onsen (hot springs) in Japan. – She appeared in GOT7’s “Stop Stop It” MV, Junho’s “Feel” (Japanese) MV, miss A’s “Only You” MV, and Wooyoung’s “Rose” (Japanese) MV – Momo appeared in Heechul’s and Min Kyung Hoon’s “Sweet Dream” MV. – Momo was a participant in “Hit the Stage”. – She likes being clingy to other members. – On Hit The Stage, she said she is scared of survival shows ever since she was eliminated from Sixteen. – Momo’s second favorite Korean food is Budae Jjigae (Army stew). – Since Momo keeps sleeping without drying her hair, Jeongyeon does it for her. – Momo says her dyed hair fades away fast, but Sana dissed her by saying that Momo doesn’t wash often. – She doesn’t like rides like roller coasters. – She has a habit of opening her mouth at random moments. – Momo is the member who sleeps the most. – Momo can sleep everywhere. – Momo is said to be the cutest member of the group. (Oppa Thinking) – Momo has a rainbow stuffed toy bear named Bearing which she bought from Singapore. (Twice TV6 Ep 8) – Momo was good at English until her friend pushed her and her head bumped in the wall when she was young. (Knowing Bros) – According to Tzuyu, Momo doesn’t like drinking water. – Momo said that she looks like a raccoon and her signature has a raccoon on it. (Knowing Bros) – In the dorm, Jeongyeon and Momo share a room. – In January 2020, it was announced that Momo is dating Heechul of Super Junior. – Momo’s ideal type: Someone who eats well (but is not overweight); Someone who loves Jokbal (Pig’s feet dish)
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