Official/YG-Life: 2NE1’s “Comeback D-1”, “Three” Breakaways They Will Show

[OSEN=황미현 기자] Girl band 2NE1 is releasing new song “MISSING YOU” at midnight on the 21 this month, which is expected to present breakaways that live up to fans’ expectations.

In the summer this year, 2NE1 released “FALLING IN LOVE” and “DO YOU LOVE ME”, and with the release of “MISSING YOU” now, they will have presented three songs in this year only.

2NE1’s new songs have always topped music charts with different concepts and styles, and the last song this year “MISSING YOU” will show yet another breakaway.

#1. CL’s Revealing Performance… “Extremely Bold Action”

CL is revealing her body in the music video of “MISSING YOU”, a sorrowful and emotional song. So far, 2NE1 has pursued bubbly and unique personality, which is far from sex appeal. The only sex appeal code they showed was the choreography for “I LOVE YOU” that was released last year, which included some wave.

So, CL’s bold nude performance will create a bigger sensation, since it is the first-ever case where 2NE1 tries such a performance, breaking away from their past style of creating charismatic feel even with revealing outfits. While people are paying keen attention to the news of CL’s undressed performance, the focus of the attention is put on how 2NE1 will appeal to their fans by such a performance.

Regarding this, an YG Entertainment insider explained, “The nude scene shows a mystical atmosphere like an art photography rather than sex appeal, and external beauty and internal sorrow of a woman are mixed in the scene.”

#2. “Tear-jerking” Ballad

The genre of 2NE1’s new song “MISSING YOU” is emotional ballad. As a hip-hop girl group, 2NE1 has usually staged strong and powerful performances. But now, they are presenting a breakaway from their past style, by opting for a tear-jerking ballad for their comeback.

2NE1 has already made a big hit with “LONELY” which was released in 2011. “LONELY” is also a song that expresses the heart of a woman who is hurt from relationship. The song was very much loved, comforting hearts of many women by the harmony between the four members’ colorful tones.

As such, whether “MISSING YOU” will make such a big hit as “LONELY” is drawing much attention. According to YG’s head Yang Hyun Suk, 2NE1 surprised recording staff, crying buckets while recording the song. 2NE1 also suggested that the song will be a very sorrowful one, saying in “Ssangbak TV” released on the 18, “We used whole box of tissues while singing the song.”

#3. Kicking off World Tour upon Release… First-Ever Ultra-Speed for a Girl Band

2NE1 will meet their fans around the world in next March, after releasing “MISSING YOU” this month. In “Ssangbak TV”, Bom said, “Starting from Seoul in March, 2014, we go to see our fans around the world, in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan.”, suggesting the beginning of a world tour.

2NE1, who successfully held concerts in 10 cities in seven countries including USA and European countries last year for the first time for Korean girl bands, is entering into another epic journey of world tour in next March, after only two years of break. This proves 2NE1’s world-wide popularity, since it is the first-ever case where a Korean girl band holds world tour concert again in two years.

While many people are expressing high expectations for 2NE1’s new performances in next year’s world tour, after building up further stage experience with three songs released this year, an YG insider said, “Since they have the experience of world tour, they will present an improved way of how to confidently and naturally communicate with the audience.”

2013. 11. 20.