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News Video: News1’s Coverage of 2NE1 at the Samsung Passion Talk Event

Credit: news1korea

News: YG Entertainment Wins Three Awards from YouTube

YG Entertainment wins three awards from YouTube

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[by Cho Suyoun] YG Entertainment was awarded ‘YouTube Partner Gold Play‘ for its three channels of PSY, Bigbang and 2NE1.

On September 25, YouTube Pulse event was held in Hannamdong, Seoul. At this event, YG Entertainment was awarded ‘YouTube Partner Gold Play’ for being leader in using SNS as PR tool.

At the award, the company was awarded the most for having three popular channels of PSY, Bigbang and 2NE1 as all three musicians are part of YG Entertainment.

The ‘Gold Play’ award is given only to channels that own more than 1 million followers. As of today, PSY has more than 6 million while Bigbang and 2NE1 each has 2 million and 1.7 million. If all the channels that YG own are added up, there are 12 million followers, which is very extraordinary for other entertainments.

According to a survey organization, YG is the company that uses other types of SNS channels the most. Facebook is also actively used by the company. According to record, 1st to 5th celebrity that are most powerful on Facebook all belong to YG Entertainment.

G-Dragon especially is selected as most powerful K-POP star on Twitter and China’s biggest SNS Weibo. On the day he opened up an account on Weibo, G-Dragon drew nearly 300,000 followers in just one day.

YG stars’ SNS address can be found on the official webpage of YG Entertainment. (photo by bntnews DB)

Credits: BNT News

Interview/Info: Yoo Min Kyu Names Dara as his Ideal Type Once Again ~ Wants to Star in “Romantic Drama” with her

Yoo Min Kyu was Dara’s partner in the first series for Nikon 1 J1 CFs! He was the cute “candy man” who gave Dara his sneakers when her heels gave her trouble. ❤

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TV Report interviewed Yoo Min Kyu, a model-actor who has been gaining attention from his roles in “Last Night” and “Master’s Sun.” In one of the interview’s segments, he mentioned his affection for the show, “Infinity Challenge” and gag man, Yoo Jae Suk in particular, and Sandara Park.

◆ This Man’s Affectionate Love, “Infinity Challege” and Sandara Park

* Yoo Min Kyu said that he was a big fan of MBC’s “Infinity Challenge” and that he wants to meet Yoo Jae Suk.

Aside from his praises for Yoo Neu Nim (T/N: a combination of the Korean word for ‘god’ and Yoo Jea Suk’s surname to mean ‘Lord Yoo Jae Suk’), he also reveals that his strong ideal type exists in Sandara Park. Near the end of the interview, the reporter questioned him about Sandara Park and sniffed an embarassed shyness when the question came up. Certainly, Yoo Min Kyu has been hit by the “Sandara Park love-sick syndrome” and he wishes to film a romantic drama with Sandara Park featuring an older-woman-younger-man romance. He laughed when he realized that he had already decided on a specific role for himself.

*omitted parts not related to Dara

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Source: TV Report

Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

News Video: 130924 TV Daily’s Coverage of 2NE1 at Samsung’s Passion Talk Even

Credit: ziine89 via @the2ne1hour

Info: 2NE1 will be Performing at Samsung Passion Talk Mini-Concert on the 24th!

2NE1 will be at the Samsung Passion Talk mini-concert on September 24th! ❤

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Source: Passion Talk Website

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News: “Blue Tower: Zero,” Come On, Sandara Park · Crayon Pop “Won’t You Appear With Us”

“Blue Tower: Zero,” Come On, Sandara Park · Crayon Pop “Won’t You Appear With Us”

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Blue Tower: Zero” actors reveal that among girl groups, they want 2NE1, SNSD, Kara, and Crayon Pop to appear in the show together with them, attracting attention.

In the afternoon of the 10th, at Sangam CJ E&M center, Sangamdong, Seoul, tvN’s “Blue Tower: Zero” held a press conference, with the presence of actors Choi Jong Hoon, Jang Ji Woo, Lee Joon Hyuk, Lee Yeong Hoon, Yoon Jin Yeong, Kim Dong Hyun, and Pascal Dior, expressing their candid thoughts about the program.

In particular, the question “Which girl group would you want to invite over to shoot with?” drew attention because of the cast’s answers, causing laughter from the people present.

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Jang Ji Woo chose 2NE1. He said, “2NE1, and from among them, I like Sandara Park the most. It would be interesting to see how 2NE1 and Sandara Park-ssi would do in actual military life. It’s really a wish that we could film ‘Blue Tower:Zero‘ together,” he revealed, looking at the PD and writers with desperation, evoking laughter.

T/N: Translations not related to Dara and 2NE1 omitted. But, Lee Yeong Hoon chose KARA’s Nicole, Pascal Dior chose Lee Hyori, Choi Jong Hoon chose SNSD, Lee Joon Hyuk said he didn’t know girl groups but he hopes that Crayon Pop would come and perform “Bar Bar Bar.”

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Source: Nate News 1 2 3
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Photos: HQ, Press Photos of Lovely Dara for “Tension Red” and “Rumor Coral” LipNiCure Press Release

HQ press photos! I am loving this photoshoot so much.. T_T I will be translating the news article that came with these photos later. ^^

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Source: Nate

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News: YG Entertainment to Set Up Corporation with China’s Huanya

YG Entertainment to Set Up Corporation with China’s Huanya

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Top Korean talent agency YG Entertainment will set up a joint corporation with China’s No. 3 cosmetics firm Guangzhou Huanya Cosmetics Technology Co., Ltd.

A press release by YG stated on Wednesday that Yang Min-suk, CEO of YG, took part in a signing ceremony for the establishment of the corporation, with cosmetics manufacturer COSON and Huanya in Guangzhou yesterday.

YG will take part in the establishment in the form of indirect investment through COSON, and COSON and Huanya are set to jointly invest 10 million dollars in the corporation to be set up in Hong Kong.

The new corporation will proceed with a new cosmetics business with each firm utilizing their core abilities: YG, with a number of popular artists including Big Bang and 2NE1, will be in charge of brand marketing; COSON will develop and manufacture cosmetics products, and Huanya will take care of distribution throughout China.

YG’s Yang Min-suk was quoted as saying, “We’re at the point where we’re attempting to integrate YG’s brand, that has become an entertainment business through its artists, with new and various fields.

YG is also set to launch its first clothing brand in November through a joint venture it established last year with Cheil Industries, an electronic material, chemical and textile unit of the Samsung Group.

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Source: 10Asia

News: Inkigayo, 2NE1 Becoming More Attractive Day By Day

Inkigayo, 2NE1 Becoming More Attractive Day By Day

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[TV Report=Kim Soo-jung] 2NE1 presented a bubbly charm.

2NE1 passionately performed the group’s new song ‘Do You Love Me’ at SBS ‘Inkigayo’ (MC Lee Hyun-woo, Hwang Kwang-hee, Min-a), aired on the 1st.

2NE1 grasped the attention of the male audience with their lively charm. The members presented a bubbly stage, different from their previous charismatic performances.

Do You Love Me’ was a collaboration work between YG Entertainment main producer Teddy, DP and Lydia.

The song sings emotions of a girl helpless in love curious about what’s going on in the boy’s heart. The song is especially addictive with exciting beat and repetitive lyrics.

TEEN TOP, SPICA, Seung-ri, Sunmi, 2NE1, f(x), ZE:A, EXO, B.A.P, M.I.B, Big Star, NU’EST, AA, Tahiti, NC.A, M.pire, K-hunter, Wassup, and others also performed on the show that day.

Credits: Naver Star Cast

News: Music Core 2NE1, 4 Different Fashion Grabs Attention

Music Core 2NE1, 4 Different Fashion Grabs Attention

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[OSEN= Lim Young Jin] 2NE1 boasted their fashion sense by dressing in 4 different styles.

In MBC ‘Music Core’ aired on 31th, 2NE1 had outfit with unique color and pattern. CL wore a top with silver and red tassel and Minzy wore a waist-cut dress.

Dara had casual look with turtle neck top with H-line skirt. Bom wore tight dress that revealed her body line.

Do You Love Me‘ is a song with exciting beat that goes well with 2NE1 member’s voices. YG Entertainment‘s main producer TEDDY was in charge of the writing and composing of the song.

Currently, 2NE1 is continuing on with their marketing strategy of releasing a song every month starting with ‘Falling in Love’ in July. The song released in August was ‘Do You Love Me.’

Credits: Naver Star Cast