[1][8] She was initially eliminated from the show but was brought back by Park Jin-young at the end to become part of the final lineup of girl group Twice, due to her performance abilities.

[1][4][9] In October 2015, Momo officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins,[10] and its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".

[11] On February 9, 2023, JYP announced that Momo, alongside bandmates Sana and Mina, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 as a sub-unit named MiSaMo with the extended play titled Masterpiece.

[12] Prior to the trio's debut, on January 25, they released the track "Bouquet" as part of the soundtrack of TV Asahi's drama series Liaison: Children's Heart Clinic [ja].

[7] In 2019, Momo received attention on Twitter after a video trailer of her was released for Feel Special[1] and ranked as the tenth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea.