Yes, That Was Real: TWICE Just Changed the Game
What started as a historic night for K-pop turned into a full-blown cultural reset when TWICE’s Momo and Nayeon delivered that now-infamous dance break during the group’s Lollapalooza 2025 headline set. Yes, twerking. Or something like it. And no, the internet has not been the same since.
TWICE already made history the moment they hit the stage in Chicago’s Grant Park on August 2 as the first all-female K-pop act to headline Lolla. But no one could’ve predicted that two of the group’s most beloved members would set social media on fire with a move so unexpected, so unbothered, and so utterly iconic, that it became the night’s defining moment.
The Dance Break Seen Around the World
Somewhere between the group’s crisp live vocals, synchronized formations, and drone-lit skies spelling out “HONMOON” (a nod to their KPop Demon Hunters era), came a short yet seismic interlude. The beat dropped, Momo stepped forward, Nayeon followed, and then came the move. Hips popped. Booties bounced. And fans? Fans lost it.
Even if you blinked, fancams were ready. Within minutes, clips of the duo’s performance flooded TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), sparking a hurricane of screams, confusion, and meme-worthy one-liners.
Social Media Reactions Were Instant, Unhinged, and Absolutely Perfect
The reactions speak for themselves:
- “THIS IS INSANE WHAT THE FUCK”
- “I’m not screaming, you are”
- “i saw this and thought it was sana wdym THATS NAYEON”
- “Sooo is this gonna be part of their THIS IS FOR tour??”
- “it’s been 4 hrs and im never over this”
- “Not twerking but whatever they f*cking hot as hell HELLO?!!”
Then there were the doubters and the philosophers:
- “Where is the twerk? Lol”
- “There is no way that’s twerking, they just booty humping the air 😐”
- “Is the twerking here with us?”
And one fan said what we were all thinking:
“they’re trying to outcunt each other but they realized they outcunt everyone when they’re together”
TWICE Isn’t the Same Group You Met in 2015
Let’s be real. This isn’t the TWICE of “Cheer Up” and “TT” anymore. This is a fully matured, world-dominating girl group who knows exactly what they’re doing. The choreography may not have been textbook twerking, but it was a bold flex. Momo, the group’s dance ace, and Nayeon, its resident It-girl, brought a level of chemistry that blurred the line between fanservice and straight-up power play.
They knew the cameras were rolling. They knew the clips would go viral. They knew fans would be screaming, and they delivered with a wink.
A New Era, A New TWICE
With their fourth studio album This Is For fresh off its July release, TWICE’s Lolla set wasn’t just a festival slot. It was a statement. They performed 21 songs, blending older fan favorites with newer, genre-pushing material. Their live vocals were on point. Their stage presence was electric. Their confidence was off the charts.
And while other artists like Rüfüs Du Sol, Doechii, and Orion Sun gave standout performances that day, TWICE owned the night. They didn’t just represent K-pop. They represented a version of it that’s evolving, unapologetic, grown, and unafraid to shake things up (literally).
We’ll Be Talking About This for a Long Time
The final day of Lollapalooza 2025 may feature names like A$AP Rocky and Sabrina Carpenter, but the impact of Day 3 already belongs to TWICE. That NaMo moment will live on in GIFs, tweets, edits, and ONCE lore. Not because of how wild it was, but because it captured everything fans love about TWICE in one tight, hip-popping frame: boldness, chemistry, and the power to make the whole world stop for 10 seconds.
And if this is a preview of what’s coming on their This Is For world tour?
We are absolutely not ready.
