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News/Article: 2NE1 Reveals Title of Stellar New Album and 2014 World Tour!

2NE1 Reveals Title of Stellar New Album and 2014 World Tour

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We’re getting closer to the long-awaited album from 2NE1!

After teasing earlier today about the title of their new album in their video conference clip for their world tour, 2NE1 has finally revealed that the title is “AON- All of Nothing” through a poster uploaded onto yg-life.com.

Through the poster, we can also expect that the tour and album will take on a “stellar” concept as it shows the four members standing on top of the planet looking out into the stars. The girls are in shadow, and perhaps future teasers will slowly light them up as more details about the new album are unveiled.

2NE1 will start their “All of Nothing 2013 World Tour” on March 1 in Seoul, as the first girl group to go on their second world tour. The group so far has nine countries confirmed for the world tour, including U.S. and China, hitting 13 cities and 17 concert dates.

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2NE1 Unveils Title for Second World Tour and Album

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Taking steps closer to its upcoming tour, 2NE1 unveiled a new poster with a title presumed to be for its second world tour and new album.

On January 15, YG Entertainment revealed a new poster, which boldly reads, “AON / All or Nothing / 2014 World Tour & New Album.” The poster showed the silhouettes of the four members walking on a globe into space, shimmering in briliant pink and purple.

2NE1 will be kicking of its second world tour in Seoul on March 1 and 2 at the Olympic Park SK Handball Stadium. Tickets will be sold on January 21 and 22 through G-Market.

Following the Seoul concert, 2NE1 will be heading off to nine different countries with more being added.

Preparing for the upcoming events, 2NE1 also recently held its first global video conference with the co-directors, Travis Payne and Stacy Walker, who organized 2NE1′s first world tour.

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Article/Video: 2NE1, Taeyang and WINNER Bring You Inside K-Pop Headquarters YG Entertainment

2NE1, Taeyang & WINNER Bring You Inside K-Pop Headquarters YG Entertainment

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An in-depth look at the Seoul HQ where phenoms like PSY, BIGBANG and K-pop’s future stars record, work out and chow down

Home to acts like Psy, BIGBANG and 2NE1, South Korean record label YG Entertainment is one of the biggest forces in the global K-pop phenomenon. The agency’s Seoul headquarters is where their artists record, work out, rehearse, learn choreography, play and eat at the famous YG Cafeteria that’s fed the likes of Justin Bieber,Quincy Jones and Will and Jaden Smith. As a part of Fuse News‘ week-long FUSE LOVES SEOUL: From K-Pop to Hip Hop special, host Liz Walaszczyk got an exclusive inside look that you can watch above.

But not just anybody gets the five-star treatment from YG HQ. Artists need to work hard to earn it.

The label’s latest act—newly-created boy band WINNER—will release music this month after competing for their K-pop debut on a reality show, Who is Next: WIN, against another YG male act.

“We were happy that we won and sad for those who lost,” rapper Mino tells Fuse in their U.S. television debut. “There were a lot of mixed emotions, so we cried together.”

Look out for more segments on YG artists like BIGBANG, Epik High and Lee Hi coming later this week as FUSE LOVES SEOUL: From K-Pop to Hip Hop continues.

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Starcast: Week 1 – A Serious Face to Face Chatting Conference

Dara’s Journal of 2NE1 World Tour Preparation 1 – A Serious Face to Face Chatting Conference

Hello to those of you who are with STARCAST. The captain Dara, who is the promoting captain of 2NE1, have returned!! ^.^ A good news that people who knows will already know!! We are holding 2NE1 world tour. Clap, clap, clap! It is all because of the fans who have been waiting for 2NE1’s concert for a long time! I am so glad that tears are covering my eyes T.T 2NE1 is ready to pour out even more passion in even more countries!! with even more fans!! You guys know that, right?

 We will plan and progress this world tour together with Travis and Stacy just like we did in our first! world tour New Evolution concert, who showed the best teamwork~~!! For the first time in YG, they held 2NE1 New Evolution world tour with us and afterwards, they also took part in planning G-Dragon’s performance! To create fantastic performances one more time with 2NE1, we decided to collaborate for the second time. Clap, clap, clap! I am really looking forward to this performance. What about you guys^.~? The distance in our minds is short but because of the far distance physically, we have tried ‘Face to face chatting conference’ for a successful collaboration and it matches the global era!

#1.  2014 2NE1 WORLD TOUR FIRST VIDEO CONFERENCE

Because there are stories about our performances, we cannot show much (Spoilers are not allowed X^^;;) but we came to show a little bit of what kind of things we talk about when we prepare for the concert even if it might be short. Being serious during the conference without any signs of laughter.. I think I am hearing the sounds of anticipation towards the concert rising~~What about you guys >.<

#2. Huge release of the pictures for the fans who will think short video clip is way too~ not enough!!

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What in the world are they talking about, making them have such serious faces +_+

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Concentrate and concentrate again on the conference. It was revealed a little bit but the actual meeting lasted for more than an hour~~ ^.^

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Our leader CL is preparing the concert with a look of leader full of charisma!!

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Our Minzy whose smile is no doubt pretty ^.^ What would be making her smile in such pretty way?!

#3. The first revealing of the autograph is the captain Dara! ^_^
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Director Ssan’s first autograph of the new year~!

Who would be the next to reveal the autograph?^.~

 2NE1 concert really starts from now! 2NE1 is always preparing with the most effort ^0^ but we are putting trying even harder for this performance. You guys can see the vivid process of 2NE1 preparing for the concert on every Tuesdays for 4 weeks starting from today on STARCAST, so please do not miss this also. Now, 2NE1 promotion captain Dara will say bye from here and I will see you guys next week. (^.^)(_._)(^.*)Bye~!

 PS: Today is the D-7 until the sale of 2NE1 second world tour starts !!!!!!!!!! Everyone is going to wait and is going to buy the tickets, right?

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Source: Naver Star Cast

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Article: SG Wannabe, Big Bang, Davichi, and 2NE1 Have The Most Digital Hit Songs Over The Past Decade

SG Wannabe, Big Bang, Davichi, and 2NE1 Have The Most Digital Hit Songs Over The Past Decade

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It has been ten years since the digital music market began making its mark in Korea!  Although the digital market overtook the physical market in 2003, most people took to P2P (peer-to-peer) and streaming due to copyright issues.  However, with the release of Se7en‘s digital single ‘Crazy‘ in December 1, 2004, the first online music download sales began, helped by the launching of MelOn in November and Soribada in July of the same year .  In 2006, Korea became the first major music market in the world to become more than 50% digital!

The TOP 100 yearly charts that MelOn created based on the number of monthly downloads and streaming counts from 2004 to December 2013 were all looked over in order to discover which artists had the most hit songs over the past decade in the digital world.  There were a total of 976 songs!

Which artist had the most hit songs among the 976 in the last ten years?

In first place was SG Wannabe (debut year 2004) with a total of 24 hit songs, including three collaborations they did with Kim Jong Kook, Brown Eyed Girls, and KCM. In second place was Big Bang (2006) for a total of 22 songs all on their own, meaning no collaborative works!  For reference, sub-unit GD & T.O.P had two hit songs“High High” and “Oh Yeah.”

In third place was female power duo Davichi (2008) with 18 hit songs!  After these two talented ladies was another YG group 2NE1 (2009), which came in fourth place with a total of 16 hit songs.  Unsurprisingly, the debut years do appear to be important factors in this list–at least for the top four.

In fifth place with a total of 15 hit songs were five artists and featured both older and newer artists: MC Mong, Busker Busker, Lee Seung Gi, Brown Eyed Girls, and SeeYa.  MC Mong had hit songs like “I Love U Oh Thank U,” but he did not release a new song since 2011, the same year SeeYa disbanded.  On the other hand, Busker Busker began in 2011 with ‘Super Star K‘ and officially debuted in 2012 to release quite a number of hit songs over a very short period of time.  Lee Seung Gi debuted the same year as SG Wannabe (2004).

Other artists unsurprisingly included popular ones, such as Girls’ Generation, T-ara, Baek Ji Young, and more.

It has been 10 years since Korea moved into the digital music marketplace everyone uses today! Congratulations to the artists who graced the annual Top 100 digital charts for the last ten years and look forward to even more hit songs that will take K-Pop by storm in the next exciting digital decade.

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Article: 2NE1 Takes A Spot on YesAsia’s 2013 Best Selling Lists

YesAsia 2013 Bestsellers – Korean Music

EXO sold over a million albums in 2013, so it comes as no surprise that they topped our album bestsellers as well. We only counted the Korean-language version albums for this chart – Chinese-language versions are under Chinese music – but that was more than enough to put XOXO at #1, Miracles in December at #7 and EXO as the top-selling artist of the year. Their SM labelmates took four more spots in the top ten albums. SHINee notably had three releases on the album and DVD charts, making them the second highest-selling artist, while B.A.P, CNBLUE and f(x) broke into top ten albums for the first time.

Kim Jae Joong had the highest-selling solo album of the year, followed by G-Dragonwhose Big Bang dominated the DVD chart. Girls’ Generation still reigns as the top-selling girl group and the only female artist in the overall top ten artists (third after SHINee). Infinite and B.A.P continued to climb the ranks following 2012’s strong showing, but 2013 also saw some new names – VIXX, Nine Muses, Sistar and Girl’s Day– rising to top-selling artists for the first time.

The below rankings are based on K-pop sales on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2013. Sales of all editions (including repackages) and versions (Korea, Taiwan, Japan, etc.) of the same album/concert are summed up to determine the total sales. Only Korean-language releases are included here; check the C-pop and J-pop bestsellers for Chinese and Japanese releases by Korean artists.

2NE1 takes the 6th spot on the Best Selling K-pop DVDs for their 2012 Global Tour New Evolution in Soul. They also managed to take the 4th spot on the Best Selling Female Artist category despite the fact that they did not release any album in 2013.

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Article: 2NE1 Dara is Motivated by Jun Ji Hyun’s Character in “You Who Came from the Stars”

2NE1 Dara is Motivated by Jun Ji Hyun’s Character in “You Who Came from the Stars”

kserldvn2NE1‘s Dara has recently gained her motivation from SBS hit drama ‘You Who Came From The Stars‘!

Dara sets her New Year’s resolution of losing weight tweeting “Together with Chun Song Yi unni~ Getting fit by myself Ssan Song Yi!!! kekeke hek hek… I am also an alien~“, and posted a photo of herself watching the drama while on the treadmill.

Jun Ji Hyun portrayed the character of Chun Song Yi that has some weight issues as a top star which Dara could relate to as an idol.

Are you also a fan of K-drama ‘You Who Came From The Stars? Try watching it maybe you can also get motivated like Dara.  Do you think Dara needs to lose weight, though?

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Photo: Dara at YAHOO Philippines homepage last January 3, 2014.

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“So excited to tell you this: Welcome Back HOME, Mabuhay Sandara!”

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Article: 2NE1 Returns to Manila in 2014

2NE1 Returns to Manila in 2014

2ne1Reuters/REUTERS – Members from South Korean K-pop group 2NE1 pose on the red carpet during the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong November 22, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA – Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Two years after its last Manila concert, K-pop group 2ne1 will be seeing  Filipino fans again for the Manila leg of its  second world tour in 2014.

YG Entertainment’s female  hip-hop group, composed of Sandara Park, Park Bom, CL and Minzy, will perform at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 17, 2014,  months after its world tour kicks off in Seoul, South Korea on March 1 and 2.

Sandara, who  joined Philippine showbiz before joining YG Entertainment, announced the good news in her Twitter account recently.

DaraWorldTour2NE1 2014 World Tour!!! 2NE1 2014 world tour coming soon~!!!

2ne1 will be holding its world tour in 13 cities in nine countries, for a total of 17 concerts. It is set to perform in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China, Malaysia and Indonesia, among others.

Sandara expressed excitement over the world tour and added that the group’s  Manila concert is extra special because it coincides with  2ne1’s fifth anniversary. 2ne1 debuted in South Korea in May 2009 with the hit single “Fire.”

 

DaraWorldTour5Our concert in Manila will be on May 17. That day is super special because its 2NE1′s 5th Anniversary on May 17!!! Yeah! Let’s celebrate!

The group recently promoted  the single “Missing You,” which hit the number one spot in various music charts in Korea. This year, 2ne1 promoted two other singles, “Do You Love Me” and “Falling in Love.”

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Admin Post: Memories of Dara in the Year that Was ~ Looking Back at the Fun-Filled, Roller Coaster Ride of the First Half of 2013

Looking back at the year that was… Or at least the first half of the year that was.. ^_^ When I was making this report, I was amazed at how many things we Dara fans should be thankful for. Even before 2NE1 promoted during the second half of the year, Dara had already been doing so many things that slaked our thirst for her. Here’s a summary of all the Dara moments for January-June 2013: 

DARA BASKS IN HER VERSATILITY THROUGH ENDORSEMENTS

DIFFERENT LOOKS FOR CLIO

Dara became Clio’s new endorser after the end of her contract with Etude on December 2012. It didn’t take too long before our sadness over the end of that partnership turned into joy when we learned of Dara’s new endorsement for a more mature make-up line! Taking over the endorsement reigns from her idol, no other than Lee Hyori, Dara made a spectacular transformation for Clio! She headlined two campaigns for the brand: S/S 2013 – Angel VS Devil and F/W 2013 Reverse Charm Lipnicure

Which one is your favorite look for the first Clio campaign for the first half of 2013?

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News: Gayo Daejoon Sandara Park, Safely Passes First Time MC Challenge + Relaxed Features

Gayo Daejoon Sandara Park, Safely Passes First Time MC Challenge + Relaxed Features

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Group 2NE1’s Sandara Park passed her first ceremony MC challenge with calm and relaxed features.

On the 29th, starting at 8:45 PM, Sandara Park, along with Sung Si Kyung and Kim Heechul as co-MCs, hosted the SBS Gayo Daejoon at Ilsan Kintex.

This year, Sung Si Kyung hosted JTBC “With Hunt” and MBC radio “FM Music City This is Sung Si Kyung,” continuing his popularity with viewers and listeners alike with his intimate and friendly approach. Kim Heechul appears in many talk and variety programs such as JTBC “War of Words” and MBC “Radio Star” among other celebrities, showing his improvisation and wit.

Among them, only female host, Sandara Park attracted attention from the public, as this is her first MC challenge. Although she has been known to the public for her frank talking skills that she has showcased in reality programs, but this was the first time she’d be speaking as a host for a public, live program.

Despite it being her first time though, Sandara Park showed an incredibly relaxed attitude as the live broadcast progressed. Both Kim Heechul and Sung Si Kyung remarked on Sandara Park‘s comfortable progress at the beginning of the show, “It’s your first time, but you’re already doing well,” they said, giving her high praise, “I prepared really hard so that the two sunbae-nims won’t be burdened with me. Please look after me well,” revealing her firm determination through her preparations.

After Yoon Jong Shin‘s performance of his single, “Instinctively,” Sandara Park complimented him during a short interview, “Yoon Jong Shin sunbae-nim looked really cool,” she commented, giving her sincere compliment in front of a sunbae, “Each and every single word you say is like a gem,” adding his own cute compliment.

Sandara Park met Kim Heechul‘s instant requests for comments without embarassment, “Everyone, you are now with us in the live broadcast of SBS Gayo Daejoon in Ilsan Kintex, please watch well with us,” he said throughout the live program, showing his confidence.

This year’s Gayo Daejoon was titled, “Music Makes Miracles,” which was also the same concept of the event. Music producer Kim Hyung Suk, along with 34 teams, 125 artists did the song, “You Are A Miracle,” catching the public eye. Parodies of popular dramas, drama OSTs, collaboration stages between seniors and juniors added glamor to the event.

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Source: Naver

Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

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