On November 5, the winners were announced for the Oricon Queen Award, recognizing the top female celebrities in Japan over the past year.

Included on the list was TWICE for the 2017 Break Artist Ranking, which selects the female artist with the greatest popularity and buzz this year. Other winners of the 2017 Oricon Queen Award include Riho Yoshioka, Yui Aragaki, Satomi Ishihara, and Chiemi Blouson.

TWICE took their first step into Japan this year with “best-of” album “#TWICE” and single “One More Time,” topping charts with both releases. They are set to attend popular year-end shows Music Station Super Live on December 22 and Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31.

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