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Girl group Twice's schedule under scrutiny after Momo reveals she extracted a tooth midtour

Published: 13 Apr. 2026, 15:49 Updated: 13 Apr. 2026, 16:06

From left: Twice members Momo, Tzuyu and Sana pose for a photograph before their rehearsal at a music show with public broadcaster KBS in Yeouido, western Seoul, in May 2019. [NEWS1]

Girl group Twice’s “This is for” world tour schedule is under scrutiny from fans after member Momo revealed on Saturday that she had her tooth extracted during the North American leg of the tour.

Momo made the remarks on the fan platform bubble, writing that she had unexpectedly undergone the procedure in Chicago.

Twice performed at the United Center in Chicago on April 6 and Tuesday, followed by shows in Detroit on Friday and in Minnesota on Sunday.

Momo asked her fans for their understanding regarding any swelling on the left side of her face, which was a result of the extraction. She added that the pain on the days of the Chicago concerts was so severe, even with painkillers, that she barely slept and “couldn’t wait until [her] return to Korea a week later to get it treated.”

“I knew that I wouldn’t have time to get my tooth treated even after I returned to Korea, so I had no choice but to have it removed [quickly],” Momo wrote.

Twice is set to finish the North American leg of its tour in Austin, Texas, this Saturday. The next stop of the tour will be Tokyo, where the group will hold three concerts from April 25 to April 28.

While noting that her problem was one that is not usually resolved with an extraction, Momo explained that she opted for the removal, as the alternative option — a root canal operation — cannot be performed in a single day.

A root canal treatment is typically required when the nerve tissue within a tooth is infected or damaged, and the procedure does not require the tooth to be extracted.

Girl group Twice [NEWS1]

Fans have argued that the group’s densely packed schedule left her with no time to receive proper treatment.

The “This is for” world tour spans 78 shows across 43 regions worldwide. The tour kicked off in Incheon in July of last year and is slated to conclude in London in June.

Momo is not the first member to be injured or fall sick during the tour. Dahyun suffered an ankle fracture in February and announced in March that she would temporarily withdraw from group activities due to the injury. Chaeyoung also missed a few performances, citing health issues.

Twice debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2015 and has released hit songs, including “Cheer Up” (2016), “TT” (2016) and “What is Love?” (2018).

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]