[6] In 2012, Tzuyu was discovered by talent scouts at the Muse Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan, and moved to South Korea in November of that year to begin training.

[5][7] In 2015, Tzuyu participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, created by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.

[23] Tzuyu has received widespread attention for her beauty since her debut with Twice,[1][6][24][25] and was nicknamed "Light of Taiwan"[A] by the Taiwanese media due to her popularity.

[35] In 2019, Tzuyu was ranked as the second most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea.

[38][39][40][41][42] In 2024, Tzuyu announced that she had completed a master's degree in applied psychology from Miguel de Cervantes European University in Spain.

[44] Mainland Chinese internet users reacted angrily towards Tzuyu's actions due to the political rift between the two countries.

[47] Meanwhile, her agency, JYP Entertainment, released a video showing Tzuyu reading an apology, which said in part: There is only one China, the two sides of the strait are one, and I have always felt proud to be Chinese.

[50] In response to criticism, JYP Entertainment announced that it would be adopting new procedures concerning its exports and overseas activities in order to protect employees from future controversies.

In an interview with The Korea Times, a JYP representative stated that the training would include issues pertaining to political conflicts between countries.