Official: YG Life – Instiz iChart
2NE1’s “I Love You” is going strong way up above their competition!
Source: YG-Life
Archive for July, 2012
Interview: Kstar10’s Interview with 2NE1 – New Evolution, Fashion, Music and Inspiration
2NE1: “‘I AM THE BEST’ on stage” (Pt. 1)
There used to be a time in the Korean history when having a job in singing and dancing was regarded as a shameful thing. But now that is something very hard to believe for younger generations here. Singers are adored and get praised for their god-given talents, and without a doubt, they are now the leaders of Korean culture and fashion; and that’s where 2NE1 stands.
2NE1, debuted in 2009, is a group of four transgressive young women artists pioneering new music styles and fashion. Going beyond synchronized dance routines and repetitive chorus, they were the first K-pop group to dominate local online music charts with five singles in a row: ““Don’t Cry,” “Lonely,” “I Am The Best,” “Hate You” and “Ugly.”
If you think the group’s international acclaim in a little over three years of their singing career is hard to believe, wait till you hear what is next: “NEW EVOLUTION.” (Note: The original article wrote “REVOLUTION”.)
In between releasing the new single and going for the theatrical run, 2NE1 told the magazine about their world tour, “NEW EVOLUTION,” and their new tune– a cross-genre song of electronic and trot music– at the YG Entertainment office building in Seoul on July 6.
People of your generation didn’t grow up listening to trot music [an old Korean pop music genre based on four beats and sad melody from Japanese ballad “enka’”]. Was it not difficult understanding and digesting the genre?
Minzy: My parents love trot music so it wasn’t new to me at all.
CL: Even if you don’t grow up being exposed to trot music, you know the feeling of it. It wasn’t so difficult imagining what kind of message trot music has inside (its lyrics and melody).
Sandara: My mom loves trot so I used to sing “The man in Shinsadong” (translated title) a lot.
CL: Minzy was good at singing the trot parts of our new song.
Twitter/Cap: U.S. Embassy Seoul – “…2NE1 are headed your way on their world tour!”
For some reason this cracked me up a little! ^^ Who would have thought that an embassy would tweet something like this. But nevertheless, this is so cool!
Source: @usembassyseoul
Official: YG-Life – 2NE1 “I Love You” Dance Practice Video Premiere
I am so happy that 2NE1 will release a dance practice video! To be honest, as much as I loved 2NE1’s comeback stage in Inkigayo, it was all over the place. You couldn’t focus on anything because it was like a visual explosion. I’m glad that a dance practice video will be released so we can better appreciate 2NE1’s choreography in its (hopefully) simplicity.
Source: YG-Life
News/Special Post: 2NE1’s Minzy’s Great Aunt Gong Ok Jin Passes Away
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE GONG FAMILY! MINZY, PLEASE STAY STRONG!
Update:
To show our deepest condolences to the Gong Family, OhDara (via @MamaWowa) ordered one flower wreath and WeLoveDara also ordered another flower wreath to be delivered to Madam Gong Ok Jin’s wake.
2NE1’s Minzy’s great-aunt and Korea’s legendary traditional dancer, Gong Ok Jin, passed away due to chronic illness earlier today.
In 1998, the famous folk dancer suffered from a stroke and had been fighting against the after effects of a stroke when she suffered yet another stroke in 2004. She was also involved in a car accident in 2007, which further declined her health. Born in 1931, Gong Ok Jin was highly known for her traditional singing, as well as her Korean folk dance. She created the “dance of the handicapped” and “animal imitation dance.”
Minzy has often talked about her great-aunt as both shared a passion for dancing. It’s been said that the two shared a close bond and that her Gong Ok Jin gave Minzy tips and monitored her performances.
A representative of YG Entertainment stated, “Gong Minzy heard the news of her great-aunt this morning and is on her way to Young Kwang with her parents. She’s devastated by the news.”
Meanwhile, 2NE1 made their comeback performance on SBS’s “Inkiagyo” yesterday with “I Love You.”
We send our deepest condolences to Gong Minzy and her family.
Note: Photos of Minzy and her family attending her great aunt’s (grandmother’s) wake have been up in Korean news portals for a while already. We have decided to take it upon ourselves to not post any photo of Minzy and her family grieving. While the photos have been made public, we firmly believe that we should respect Minzy and her family in their grief. Her life might be that of a celebrity and for public consumption, but I believe in her grief, Minzy needs her privacy. Her grief is her own and all we can do is support her.
Source: Soompi
Video: Dara And SHINee for Pink Play Concert 2012 Spot!
How cute is Dara standing with the SHINee boys? Kekeke! Looking so cute in all that pink! /drowns in the pink of the video
Sandara & SHINee for Pink Play Concert 2012!
Credits: etudeblog
Screencap: 2NE1’s “I Love You” Hits Melon’s Roof for the 9th and 10th Time
AMAZING!
Just when we thought that “I Love You” wouldn’t hit the roof anymore, it did 4 days after the song was released. Good job 2NE1 and Blackjacks!
On the other hand, we would like to extend our condolences to the Gong Family. Early this morning, Minzy’s grandmother passed away. May she rest in peace.
News: Sandara Park, “Shaved Hairstyle Is CL’s Idea… Innocent?”
Sandara Park, “Shaved Hairstyle Is CL’s Idea… Innocent?”
Girl group 2NE1 member, Sandara Park revealed her bansak (meaning “shaved”) hairstyle!
2NE1‘s new single “I Love You” had been recently released, and on the afternoon of the 8th, they had their comeback stage during the broadcast of SBS “Inkigayo.”
Sandara Park, who became a hot topic because of her recent bansak hairstyle, said, “It was CL’s idea. It’s become a trend nowadays,” then she turned to the camera and said, “Don’t I look innocent*?” she asked in a cute way.
In addition, on 2NE1’s new song, “I Love You,” the girls revealed, “We added a trot feel so that people from all ages coule appreciate this love song,” they said, “It’s a song that talks about a woman in love,” they explained.
“I Love You,” which was composed with Teddy, has a unique blend of electronic pop and trot. During their comeback stage, 2NE1 showed their unique fashion trend with a scarf tied around their wrists; their choreography for “I Love You,” emphasized the song’s atmosphere.
Credits:
Source: Nate
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara
T/N: *청순 literally translates to “innocent” or “pure” it’s like a trend right now, like “청순 glamour” for innocent glamour, meaning someone with pure, white skin, innocent looks.
OMG Fancam: 120708 Arriving and Leaving Inkigayo – Preview (DARA ver)
Dara has the most beautiful and sincere smile I’ve ever seen. ♥
If you can, always visit Oh My Goddess! for Dara goodies. The people in OMG are working so hard to give us all these photos and videos, and we could show our appreciation to what they do by visiting their site! All Dara fansites are jjang! ^_^
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