Archive for July, 2011

Rumor: 2NE1’s Second Mini Album Tracklist and Details?

Earlier tonight, people were all abuzz when rumors about 2NE1’s second album began to leak. Sure enough, the mini album is apparently up for pre-orders on several online shops, particularly G-Market and Hyang Music.

We are not sure if this information is 100% reliable. YG has not made any official announcement as of now. DCpinkMIC, the one who first posted about the information, has said herself that we need a solid confirmation from YGE’s camp. So before he does, let’s not take anything TOO seriously, alright?

Here we go:

Artist: 2NE1
Product: 2nd Mini Album and poster
Genre: Ballad/ Dance (KPop)
Type: 1 CD
Company: YG Entertainment
Available in: Local
Release Date:2011-07-28
Price: 12,000 won

Track List:

1. I Am The Best
2. UGLY
3. LONELY
4. Hate You
5. Don’t Cry
6. Don’t Stop The Music

Info: The release date is July 28, 2011.

Description: This coming July 28, 2NE1’s second mini album would be released.

2NE1 would be having a total of six songs for this mini album, with the title song “UGLY,” and  anticipated for release on the 21st is single “Hate You.” This is in addition to the digital singles that have been previously released, and are already all-kill in various music charts, “I Am The Best,” “Lonely,” and “Don’t Cry,” are the three songs, plus the bonus track “Don’t Stop The Music,” which added more richness into the album.

Unlike traditional album designs, the mini album’s cover shows 2NE1 in unique illustrations as reflections of their diverse personalities. The album’s illustrations is the work of aspiring pop artist, Marie Kim, and with her intense colors and lively characterizaton, it made for a perfect representation of 2NE1.

Source: G-Market and Hyang Music
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Again, let’s take this lightly until the moment YG releases an official statement.

Until then, what do you guys think? Comment and share your ideas with us!

Edit: And now it’s on 11st and YesAsia! It’s looking legit. What do you guys think? ^^

Me2day: Bones Sneakers!

Update #1:

두둥!!! 내가 2년동안 가장 꾸준히 좋아하고 자주 신던 아이템이라면 뭐니뭐니해도 제뤠미 오빠의 날개달린 운동화엿다!ㅋ너무 자주 신어서 주위에서 좀 바꾸라고할 정도였는데..두둥!ㅠㅠ 드..드디어!ㅋ 내맘을 뺏어간 이 새러운 뼈다귀 운동화의 등장!!! +.+

Dudung!!! For two years already, the item that I wear often in a number of occassions, is Jeremy oppa’s winged sneakers! Ke Often, I wear them while going around places, so maybe it’s time enough to change… Dudung! ㅠㅠ Fi…Finally! Ke My heart has been stolen by the appearance of these new bones sneakers!!! +.+

Update #2:

이 운동화가 생기고난뒤 매일 이것만 신은듯 ㅋㅋㅋ 같은 제레미오빠 라인이긴 하지만..흑흑 날개운동화야 미안하다!!! 암튼 귀요미 뼈다귀운동화야~! 웰캄 투 싼토끼월드!^_^ 맘에두뤄어!!! +.+

These new shoes seem to be suffering after only a day… ke ke ke The very same from Jeremy-oppa’s winning line, but.. hu hu I’m sorry, winged sneakers-ya!!! Anyways, cute bone sneakers-ya~! Welcome to Ssantoki’s world! ^_^ My heart is bursting with joy!!! +.+

Credits:

Source: Dara’s me2day http://me2day.net/21dara
Translated by: SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara/ BlackjackBelle@OhDara

Consolidated News Part 3: Sunday, Dougie, And Hairstyle News!

Okay guys, here we go! For this batch of consolidated news, we have the translations for the original Korean news that featured Dara. As much as possible I try hard to do direct trans and not paraphrase, in fact, I avoid that very much. I also don’t like putting in my thoughts into the article itself, so I have my T/Ns like this (T/N: Dara fans are jjang!).

Enjoy reading! And as always, comments are appreciated!

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CSJH Sunday – Sandara Park, Awkward Certification Shot? “We’re Both Shy”

CSJH’s Sunday and 2NE1’s Sandara Park surprises the public with a photo of them together.

On the 10th, Sunday updated her Twitter account with, “With Sandara unnie, who is really shy and nice, just like her appearance ^^ I was getting shy too, so I escaped into the make-up and fitting room.. The next time, we could greet each other with a word or two!!” she said, posting a picture with the text.

In the picture, Sunday and Sandara Park were standing side by side, doing a fun pose. Wearing an all black costume and shorts, Sunday showed off a sexy and attractive charisma. Sandara Park, on the other hand, showed a contrary appeal, with her colorful costume accented by her horn-like hairstyle, showing off her diverse fashion statement.

Netizens who saw the photo reacted with, “Sandara doesn’t look like an unnie,” “The both of you are pretty,” “Dara looks so shy and awkward, probably because she’s with a senior,” “The both of you sure became friends really fast,” showing a hot reaction.

Meanwhile, Sunday has formed a sub-unit with co-CSJH member, Dana, named Dana&Sunday and are presently active in promotions, while Sandara Park, who is part of girl group 2NE1, is actively promoting their widely popular new single, “I Am The Best.”

Credits:

Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20110710n10441

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“Inkigayo” 2NE1, Powerful Stage Presence… Sandara Park Chun Li?

2NE1’s Sandara Park attracts attention once again with her unique hairstyle.

On the July 10 broadcast of SBS “Inkigayo” with their always unique fashion statements and lively performances, 2NE1 who performed “I Am The Best,” catches attention again with their transformation.

CL’s hot pink jacket caught the eye of the viewers, while Park Bom wore a one-piece dress bearing bar line designs, adding to her charm. Meanwhile Gong Minji had a hiphop look, adding more feel to her energetic dance steps, and Sandara Park’s turban-shaped hair accessories made up a unique hairstyle that surely grabbed attention.

Each 2NE1 member has a unique personality and distinct fashion style, among them, Sandara Park aroused admiration when she appeared in their debut performance donning a “Vegeta” hairstyle and now following it with popular game character “Chun Li” hairstyle.

2NE1’s title song, “I Am The Best” is a hip-hop single with funky electronic beats and strong drums, and it has been criticized for the members’ unique hairstyles and fashion.

Meanwhile, Inkigayo’s list of performers include 2NE1, Tiara, 2PM, f(x), SHINEE, Jang Woo Hyuk, Secret, HyunA, Girls Day, ZE:A, Rainbow, Mighty Mouth, A-Pink, CSJH (Dana&Sunday), 8Eight, B1A4, Navi, and Block B.

Sources:

http://news.nate.com/view/20110710n08335 and http://news.nate.com/view/20110710n08528 and http://news.nate.com/view/20110710n08186

T/N: There are three sources for this trans. Just consolidated them. ^_^

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Sandara Park, Puppy Phobia “All Gone”… “Thanks to Dougie”

Group 2NE1’s Sandara Park has overcome her puppy phobia with the help of Gong Minji‘s puppy, Dougie.

On the 10th, Sandara Park updated her me2day with, “I don’t know when and why this started! I’ve always been scared of puppies, but nowadays, because I’ve been meeting with Mingkki’s puppy Dougie, I’ve overcome my fear of puppies, and can even now endure petting him!” she said, uploading a picture with her text.

She added, “The members who are seeing this are all amazed! It looks like Dougie has opened the door to my heart,” she said, “Watch the entire process on 2NE1TV! You can see it there!

In the black and white sketch effect photo, it can be seen that Sandara Park is smiling happily while holding a puppy.

Fans who saw the picture replied, “Congratulations, unnie!” “I want to see you play with Dougie too,” showing a hot reaction.

Meanwhile, “2NE1 TV LIVE: WORLDWIDE” starring 2NE1, would be broadcasted on the coming 19th.

Credits:

Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20110710n03556

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Music Core, 2NE1’s CL “Bull Horn Hairstyle” and Sandara Park “Sonic Hairstyle” Exceptional

2NE1‘s stage heated up with the introduction of their radical hairstyles.

On the July 9 broadcast of Music Core, 2NE1 performed their latest single, “I Am The Best.”

On this day, the 2NE1 members dressed up in funky costumes with intense metal studs, along with unconventional and unique hairstyles, grabbing the attention of the audience.

In particular, CL had her hair braided on either side of her head, formed like the horns of a bull, thus named as the “bull horn hairstyle,” on the other hand, Sandara Park had an upgraded version of her comeback hair, with a four-spikes hairstyle, reminding fans of the game character, “Sonic (the hedgehog).”

2NE1’s new song, “I Am The Best,” is a strong hip hop beat, with a mix of African rhythms thrown in with a hint of reggae. The song resembles former hits Fire and Can’t Nobody.

Meanwhile, other performers who apepared in Music Core include 4 Minute’s HyunA, ZE:A, CSJH subunit Dana&Sunday, f(x), Rainbow, 2PM, Tiara, Secret, Min Kyeong Hoon, Jang Woo Hyuk, Might Mouse, Rania, 8Eight, 4 Men, Baek Cheong Gang, N-Train, and Boyfriend.

Credits:

Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20110709n07426

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2NE1 “I Am The Best,” Sandara Park’s Pigtails – Gong Minji’s Floor Performance

T/N: They used the term “yanggalrae” and when I searched for pics, it came out as pigtails (pigtails that are like two ponytails on either side of the head, not the tight braid ones). I think this is like the “byeomeori” (braid at the front, with hair swept to one side) where they gave specific names to specific hairstyles. Nice thinking. Now if only English have them too. OTL.

2NE1’s Sandara Park gained attention last week during their comeback with her Vegeta hairstyle, and now she’s back to attracting people with her new hairstyle, pigtails (T/N: I.E. the yanggalrae).

On the July 3 broadcast of SBS “Inkigayo” 2NE1 followed up their brilliant comeback and debut of their new song “I Am The Best.”

Their powerful performance and colorful costumes were a stand out. In last week’s comeback, Sandara Park’s hair, which was reaching up the sky, became hot topic when it was dubbed as the “Vegerta hairstyle.” On this performance stage, she had two pigtails on both sides of her head, with hot pink stripes braided into one side, giving her a youthful charisma.

In addition, Gong Minji’s powerful performance as she danced on the floor while singing, captured attention as well.

During the Inkigayo broadcast, performers like Rania, B1A4, Navi, Boyfriend, Min Kyeong Hyun, Mighty Mouse and Soya, f(x), 8Eight, Sunny Hill, Rainbow, A-Pink, Kim Hyun Joong, Secret, T-Ara, 2NE1, and 2PM appeared for the show’s “Summer Special, Episode 2.”

Credits:

Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20110703n07882

Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

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So here they are, as promised. Hairstyle news. Didn’t expect I’d get a headache trying to figure out all those artists and groups that performed along with 2NE1. OTL. LOL! How many hairstyles do I still owe you guys? ^_^ If you find some articles that are interesting and have not been translated yet, or if there’s something important that you found, don’t hesitate to write it down on the TIPS section and we’ll check it out for you.

Kudos!

~ Belle

Video: 110710 Sandara Park on Rated K!

LMAO! That was really short. Nevertheless, Dara is so pretty! 

Credit: WeLoveSandara

[UPDATED WITH TRANS] Photo: CSJH’s Sunday Poses With Our Goddess D!

OMG! You cannot imagine my happiness seeing this picture! Dara, and the girls for that matter, almost never interact with other artists outside YG Family! So imagine my happiness when CSJH member Sunday, who recently made a comeback with Dana, tweeted a picture of herself with our DARA! OMG! Dara bb, I am so happy that you are making friends! ^_^

 

[TRANS] With Sandara unnie, she’s really shy and nice, just like her appearance ^^ I was getting shy too, so I escaped into the make-up and fitting room.. The next time, we could greet each other with a word or two!!

Credits:

Source: Sunday’s twitter => http://twitter.com/sunday040728

Translated by: SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara/ BlackjackBelle@OhDara

 

Performance: 110710 2NE1 Performs I Am The Best For The Third Time On Inkigayo

Yay! Loved today’s I AM THE BEST performance on Inkigayo!

 

Dara’s hair was pretty weird, compared to her totally cute hairstyle last week, but then again, she pulled it off! She had a white pig-snout necklace, pretty much like the black one she always wore, and her clothes were from the MV. All of the girls wore their MV outfits I think. ^_^

 

And of course, Dara did the “OH MY GOD” in the end! Totally cute!

 

I was pretty worried about Minggki maknae though since her earlier tweet about her feeling like she’s losing her groove, was worrying, and it showed in her perf that she wasn’t as into it as from before. BUT, you can see her rise up from whatever internal conflict she had and pull off an amazing perf! So kudos to you maknae, fighting!

 

Here’s the 2ne1 girls doing what they do best!


Credits: CrazyCarrot

Photos: Japanese Comedians Imitate G-Dragon and Sandara Park

Recently Japanese comedians Tokuko and RG who do ustreams for Tower Records, imitated GD & Sandara by sporting GD’s memorable green jacket from their “Tonight” MV and naming himself RG-DRAGON & Sandara’s palm-tree hairstyle from their “Fire” MV.

Credit: ibigbang

Guys, you know the rules! Please follow them ok? 🙂

Video: BTS of “I Am The Best” MV

I want more!!! I laughed so hard at how Dara couldn’t even break the glass! 

Credit: JIJIPRESS

Me2Day: Dara Has Overcome Her Fear of Puppies Thanks to Dougie!

내가 언제부터 왜!강아지를 무서워하게됐는진 잘모르겟지만 요즘 밍끼강아지 더기를 만나고 신기하게도 강아지공포증을 이겨내고 심지어 귀여워하게됐다!+.+멤버들도 이런 내모습을보며 신기해한다!더기는 내마음의 문을 열어주었다!^0^자세한 과정은 퉤니티비에서!볼수있습니당!+.+ 

I don’t know when and why this started! I’ve always been scared of puppies, but nowadays, because I’ve been meeting with Mingkki’s puppy Dougie, I’ve overcome my fear of puppies, and can even now endure petting him! +.+ The members who are seeing this are all amazed! It looks like Dougie has opened the door for me! ^0^ Watch the entire process on 2NE1TV! You can see it there! +.+

Tags: Like what Dougie did, my dead love cells ke would be opened up by my Prince Charming who would find me some day?!? +.+ ke ke ke

Source: Dara’s Me2Day (www.me2day.net/21dara)
Translated by: SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara / BlackjackBelle@OhDara

 

 

 

Photo: 110710 Dara for Nikon’s “A Shot A Day”

Credit: Nikon’s “A Shot A Day”