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Video: Park Ki Woong Mentions 2NE1’s “I Am The Best” in Full House 2

If you guys remember, Park Ki Woong is Dara’s fanboy! He mentioned Dara being his ideal girl twice already. I believe he was the one who said that he really liked Dara’s head shape! ^_^

Source: @ Cherry84Addict

Article: MTV STYLE – 2NE1 Take Headwear To New Heights On ‘FAULT’

2NE1 Take Headwear To New Heights On ‘FAULT’

It’s kind of impossible not to fall in love with 2NE1. Like, the moment we realized they alsoshare a serious obsession with Jeremy Scott and decked-out winged sneakers, we were ALL aboard this K-Pop train. Typically, the 4-piece girl group (which includes Dara, CL, Minzy and Bom) can be seen sporting larger-than-life technicolor onstage ensembles orkiller customized streetwear, but when we peeped them on the recently-released Dreams & Nightmares issue of FAULT Magazine, they totally transitioned over to the dark side. *cue spooky ghost sounds* All four ladies were clad in fancy, all-black ensembles paired with animal-inspired headgear that looked straight from the Viking era. And we’re not talking cutesy little horns here—we’re talking insane headpieces with spikes on them. Yeah. Spikes, people. On horns. The cover shoot, photographed by Giuliano Bekor and styled byAvo Yermagyan, shows a darker, goth-glam side of the girl group, which was used as a double cover with Kelly Osbourne’s goth glam shoot from a few weeks ago. OMG, our cold, black hearts can barely handle all this goth-y goodness.

Dara looked kooky-cute in her black and white striped tights, pleated skater dress, insane stacked heels, intricate antlers, and high-fashion hunch pose.

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Article: FORBES – Bigger Than Psy: 2NE1 and the Future of K-Pop

Bigger Than Psy: 2NE1 and the Future of K-Pop

The event roster for the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, is fairly diverse. On any given night, the arena might play host to an American Idol concert, a hockey game or a death-metal mini-festival. But on August 17th, the main attraction was something unusual even for a bastion of bizarreness.

Just before bass started thumping, a projector illuminated the curtain with images of a diamond, a spade, a heart and a club, representing the four diminutive members of the musical act known as 2NE1. Pronounced “twenty-one,” as in blackjack’s magic number, the group—CL, Bom, Minzy and Dara—proceeded to stomp across the stage as a crowd of 10,000-plus rapped and sang along with them in Korean.

I think Korea right now is really passionate about music. I mean, everybody is, but we’re passionate about performing and we love music,” CL explained when the group stopped by FORBES’ New York headquarters a few days later. “So I think the world is feeling that right now, feeling the energy.”

The world certainly is feeling the energy of Korean pop music—better known as K-Pop—in general, and one need only look at Seoul rapper Psy’s viral “Gangnam Style” video for evidence. The clip has racked up over 475 million YouTube views in since its launch three months ago; Psy himself was recently signed to Schoolboy Records, the Universal Music Group imprint run by Scooter Braun, who also manages Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen and Asher Roth.

Though Psy has been getting all the publicity of late, his female counterparts in 2NE1 may actually be the bigger stars. Known by many as the Korean version of the Spice Girls, the group has sold 27 million digital downloads to date, including the single “I Am The Best,” which moved 4.5 million units and won Song of the Year honors at Asia’s Mnet Awards.

Before this song, people in other markets knew 2NE1 more than Psy,” says Danny Im, former member of the K-Pop group 1TYM. “2NE1 was way bigger. They were hitting No. 1 when Psy was on hiatus.”

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Video: INFINITE’s Sungyeol Mentions Dara on MBLAQ’s Idol Manager

On the 8th episode of MBLAQ’s Idol Manager, INFINITE’s Sungyeol mentioned Dara  (⌒▽⌒)

The MC asked the members of INFINITE if they had a little sister, who among MBLAQ boys would they chose to introduce her to!

Cheondung was chosen the most, and when asked why by the MC, Sungyeol responded “Cheondung Hyung seems nice and his Noona is pretty too..” 

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MC: If you have a younger sister, who would you like to introduce to her?

*Infinite members put the stickers up*

MC: Thunder got the most votes, why?

Sungyeol: Thunder hyung seems nice, his noona (older sister) is pretty too.. so.. hehehe..

Credit: INFINITE7SOUL@YouTube

Memory Lane: More Photos of Cute Baby Dara

Source: Naver Blog

Audio/Translation: Park Hyo Shin’s Ideal Girl is Sandara Park

Another celebrity has fallen for Dara’s beauty and charm! Park Hyo Shin is one of South Korea’s most famous singers. Because of his deep, husky voice he has been hailed as one of Korea’s greatest singers. This interview was during Sung Shikyung’s Radio. 

Check out the translation and some of his videos after the cut!

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Dara Fashion Find: Glam Dara Wears Bouchra Jarrar and Alexander Wang for Nikon 1 J2

YAY! Dara’s outfit for this shoot… ^^ Bouchra Jarrar is relatively not familiar to me, but whoa, the silk blouse sure cost a lot. O_O Keke! ^^

 We’d love to get tips from you if you know any of Dara’s fashion items, or if you want us to feature any Dara fashion, just drop a line in the comments and we’ll see what we can do. ^^

Credits:

Sources: Browns Fashion, Lyst, special shoutout to @Darkang3lji3 for the tips on Dara’s blouse and skirt ^^

Compiled by: OhDara/WeLoveDara

Dara Fashion Find: Funky Dara Wears Joyrich, LA Rap, and Chrome Hearts at Vega 3 Launch Party

Dara’s comfy, yet captivating, ensemble for the Vega R3 Launching Party. ^^

She’s wearing Joyrich Rich Athletic Tank Top from their SS2012 collection, and LA Rap Beanie! Looks like the girls were all decked out from clothes they bought from the US. ^_^

Okay, her cropped pants and black leggings are both from Chrome Hearts, unfortunately, I couldn’t find them in any online shop. T_T Will update the picture once I do. ^^

Credits:

Sources: KarmaLoop + Substance Mode

Compiled by: WeLoveDara/OhDara

Please do not edit the picture or the credit lines. ^_^

Fashion Find: Dara Wears “LA RAP” Beanie at Vega 3 Launch Event

Dara has been so into beanies lately! So cute! I adore her in beanies especially with her hair like that. So cute! ^_^

Credit: @kpopfashion21

Feature: Dara’s Cutie Celebrity Fanboys from Indonesia and Malaysia

I guess with Dara opening twitter, we get to see more and more fanboys from different countries tweeting her or about her. ^_^ Ryan Edwin (@RyanMotion15) is a member of boy group MOTION from Indonesia. On the other hand, Gadaffi Ismail Sabri (@dafiismailsabri) is a Malaysian singer, presenter and actor.

Are there more celebrity fanboys from your country? ^_^