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News: 2NE1, Revealed Choreography Training Video..4 Different Charms With Harp Dance

2NE1, Revealed Choreography Training Video..4 Different Charms With Harp Dance

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[OSEN= Young Jin Lim] 2NE1 has revealed their harp dance training video which is filled with their charms.

YG Entertainment, 2NE1‘s management company, has posted the choreography training video of ‘Falling In Love’ on 12th on YouTube official channel and YG Life Blog. In the video, the members boast perfect live performance just like performing on a real music program.

The ‘Harp dance’ reminds of playing the musical instrument, harp. Although it is a same choreography, the members each exuded different charms of their own. They have worked together with the new rising foreign choreographer Koharu and successfully expressed the freewheelingness of reggae.

Meanwhile, starting with ‘Falling In Love,’ 2NE1 is planning the promotion of releasing new songs each month until October. They are determined to present each and every song with care to the audience since it has been a long time since their last release. 2NE1 is planning to be active with their career which includes staging on MBC ‘Music Core’ in 2 years.

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Source: Osen via Naver Star

Photos: Super HD/HQ Pics of 2NE1 for Press Comeback Interview Photoshoot

These pics are really, super HD! Like you can zoom in to Dara’s non-existent pores! Kekekeke! ^_^ Our girls are back and they are more fun and fierce as ever!

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Source: Naver via @21_tok

Re-uploaded by: OhDara

News: MTV US and Spin Praise New 2NE1 Song

MTV US and Spin praise new 2NE1 song

[OSEN=Lim Young-jin] American media MTV and Spin.com heaped praises on 2NE1’s newly released single “Falling in Love.”

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On the 9th (local time), MTV posted a review article on the music video for “Falling in Love.” “The ladies have thankfullly returned with a brand-new K-pop-tinged reggae jam, ‘Falling In Love.'” On the same day, Spin.com called 2NE1’s new song, “pretty great.”

MTV reported on the rumor that 2NE1 will be releasing a new single every month from July to October. “These next four months may in fact be the best of your life. Until you get married. Or win the lottery. (It all depends on how you define “best.”),” the music site wrote.

Spin.com also commented on the song, “[Falling in Love] which debuted yesterday… has already racked up 3.5 million YouTube hits… The foursome has received praise from Diplo in the past… The ladies slide effortlessly between English and Korean..” Diplo is a famous American music producer and deejay.
2NE1 released “Falling in Love” through music downloading sites at midnight on the 8th. The song has gone on to sweep all the music charts in Korea, proving 2NE1’s wild popularity.

2NE1 is due to have their first comeback stage with “Falling in Love” on the 11th at Mnet’s “M Countdown.”

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Source: Naver Star

News: 2NE1 Says Music should be Core of “Sexy” Concept

2NE1 says music should be core of “sexy” concept

2NE1 commented on the recent trend of girl groups adopting racy looks. They said they could understand the group’s choice.

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In a recent interview with OSEN, 2NE1 said they were okay with a “sexy” concept so long as it was in sync to and inspired by the group’s music. They said as long as the sexy image befit the musical concept and it was genuine, they were okay with it.

The members also gave their own defition of “sexiness.”

Dara defined it as “self-esteem and confidence” while Minzy saw is as “naturalness that comes from within and not something that is put on just because you are onstage.”

At midnight on the 8th, 2NE1 released “Falling in Love,” their first reggae song since their debut. The song features the members in a totally different look. The song is another radical attempt at a new genre, following their last year’s “I Love You,” a ballad song that includes elements of the “trot” genre. The song has gone on to sweep domestic music charts and ranked number one in iTunes chart of seven countries.

2NE1 is winning in charts home and abroad. They will put on their first comeback stage with “Falling in Love” on the 11th at Mnet’s “M Countdown.”

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Source: Naver Star

Article: 2NE1’s Sandara Park and Park Bom Introduce ‘Double Park TV’

Keeping their promise to be more visible during this promotion period, 2NE1’s Sandara Park and Park Bom have teamed up to create Double Park TV.

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The surprise announcement was made through an intro video released on July 11.

The video showed Sandara Park and Park Bom receiving the order from Yang Hyun Seok to create a promotional team. The 2NE1 members even received official gear and business cards.

More information on the upcoming show will be revealed in the near future.

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Source: MWave

News: 2NE1, “Running Man” Surprise Appearance… First Time On Body-Challenging Variety Show

NEWS: 2NE1, “Running Man” Surprise Appearance… First Time On Body-Challenging Variety Show

Note: While YGE already released a statement that 2NE1 is going to appear in Running Man, a different news article was released wherein the PD of Running Man said that while there are talks about 2NE1 being on the show, their appearance/attendance is NOT yet confirmed.

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4-member group 2NE1 (CL, Sandara Park, Park Bom, Gong Minzy) is set to appear on SBS “Running Man” for the first time in four years since their debut. This will also be their first variety show intended to challenge their bodies.

According to broadcast officials as announced on Star News, 2NE1’s CL, Sandara Park, Park Bom, Gong Minzy, will be shooting “Running Man” in an undisclosed location, in the middle of this month.

Broadcast officials stated, “2NE1 will be shooting for ‘Running Man‘ next week, the footages filmed may be aired in broadcast at the end of the month,” they said, “2NE1 members are big fans of ‘Running Man’ so they chose the program as their first variety show program guesting for their comeback.”

In September of 2010, 2NE1 appeared as a four-member group in KBS2 TV talk show program “Win Win,” but the four members have yet to attend a variety show that will challenge their physiques through running, moving, and jumping; this will be the first time they will do so since their debut in 2009. 2NE1‘s guesting in “Running Man” is already being paid the highest attention to.

In addition, viewers are also turning their attention to this to see how the 2NE1 members will get along with the “Running Man” members, which include Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Joong Gook, Ji Seok Jin, Gary, Song Ji Hyo, Lee Kwang Soo, and Haha.

Previously, 2NE1‘s agency president, YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk, revealed the group’s comeback activities to the fans, which includes appearing in more programs, increasing their usual one-show-a-week appearances, this would include variety and entertainment programs in their endeavor.Therefore, for their comeback, they have chosen the program, “Running Man” for their first variety show.

2NE1 members are said to be already excited for this guesting, as they are already exercising harder and are more passionate in their training, as they prepare for their “Running Man” filming.

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Source: Nate
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Interview: 2NE1 Ranked #1 On Music Charts – “Grateful for the Fans and Motivated by Positive Pressure”

2NE1 RANKED #1 ON MUSIC CHARTS, “GRATEFUL FOR THE FANS AND MOTIVATED BY POSITIVE PRESSURE”

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2NE1, knocking out all music charts with their new song ‘FALLING IN LOVE’, expressed their gratitude for the fans.

In the interview conducted at a café in Seogyodong, Mapogu, Seoul, 2NE1 told us about their thoughts on the comeback of ‘FALLING IN LOVE’.

2NE1’s comeback marked another moment of success for the group as they swept across all Korean music charts and ranked within the top range on overseas iTunes.

2NE1 said, “We are so happy and grateful. Last year, we released ‘I LOVE YOU’, but it’s been 2 years since we properly embarked on music promotion activities. So it’s been long since our last song, and we are thrilled by the positive reaction. We would like to repay this by doing our best on stage.

Because 2NE1 hits the bull’s eye of success every comeback, they earned a nickname “Music Monster”. And when asked about how they feel about this nickname, they answered, “YG (the producer) would be feeling the pressure more than we would!

They added, “When we rank the top on music charts, it makes us feel great. But we love it more when we can actually see the reaction of the audience. Actually feeling love and support in the air is more important to us. So although ranking #1 is valuable for us all, it’s not as good as people actually singing our songs or airing our performance more often.

With the comeback of ‘FALLING IN LOVE’, 2NE1 will be releasing a new song every month until October. The music world is already keeping an eye on the future monthly release dates of 2NE1’s new songs.

The group laughed, “We did not have an opportunity to do this for the last two years. So we are going to do it all at once this year!” They also told us about the pressure and stress from such high expectations.

They said, “Since our debut, we slowly learned how to not be so stressed about our performance and people’s reaction. Whether we feel stressed or not, the result does not change. So we are simply doing our best and devoting all our energy into our performance. We learned that enjoying every process is important.

They added, “So pressure that comes from such expectations is giving us motivation. Because without it, we can’t develop further or move forward.

On July 11, 2NE1 will be performing ‘FALLING IN LOVE’ for the first time on Mnet’s M Countdown

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Source: YG-Life

News: 2NE1 Sandara Park, “The Fact that I Have a Normal Hairstyle is Shocking”

2NE1 Sandara Park, “The Fact that I Have a Normal Hairstyle is Shocking”

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2NE1’s Sandara Park revealed the reason to her “unexpectedly normal” hairstyle.

2NE1 held an interview in an undisclosed cafe in Seoul, Mapo-gu, on the 9th to discuss their new song, “Falling In Love,” which marked their comeback after a year.

In particular, the topic of Sandara Park‘s unexpectedly normal hair style for “Falling In Love” drew attention. Sandara Park is known for her daring and unique hairstyles, so she explains the reason for a seemingly normal style this time around.

Sandara Park said, “A lot of people are curious about my hairstyle when 2NE1 makes a comeback,” she said, “So this time, I felt that doing a normal transformation would be just as shocking, as it is contrary to my previous transformations,” she explained of her trivial(?) blonde hair transformation.

However, Sandara Park quickly added, “We actually did research on this and looked at a lot of samples with the stylists, until we could find the one we could agree on,” she revealed.

In addition, Sandara Park who always changes her hairstyle, in contrast to Gong Minzy who adheres to her short bob cut, “I changed my hair color instead,” she said, “But I didn’t make my hair pink this time,” she said, giving a smile.

Meanwhile, 2NE1 has released their new single, “Falling In Love,” on the 8th, marking the start of their promotional activities.

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Source: Nate
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Interview: Sandara Park, “Even Though I’m Released from our Dating Ban… I’m Still Single”

Sandara Park, “Even Though I’m Released from our Dating Ban… I’m Still Single”

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2NE1 member Sandara Park reflects on her social life now that she has been freed from her dating ban.

On the 9th, Sandara Park revealed in an interview with Star Today, at an undisclosed venue in Hongik University in Seoul, that YG Entertainment CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, personally told her that her “dating ban” has been lifted last year.

2NE1’s CL said that this dating ban on relationships had started since their debut, “The unnies (Park Bom, Sandara Park) were freed from the dating ban last year. We had a dating ban so as to focus on work, but they were released last year, with their ages in mind. Minzy and I will be released next year,” she said.

She added, “We don’t go out very much, we only go to music shows once a week, we don’t go to variety shows, so we don’t have a lot of chances to meet other celebrities. We always work, so we don’t get that much opportunity to meet people. Since we debuted, we didn’t have a lot of chances to have a break,” she said with a heavy heart.

Sandara Park added, “I’m mostly at home, and I don’t see myself asking someone out or going out on casual dates,” she said, “Although our dating ban has been lifted, it’s still pitiable. Until last year, I had a dating ban, but now that it’s ended I think that it feels even weirder.” she said.

Sandara Park also revealed, “Even our president (Yang Hyun Suk), asked me, ‘Shouldn’t you have met someone already’ sometimes,” she added, “I would really appreciate it if someone confidently asks me out,” she said with a smile.

Sandara Park said, “We should take our promotions and activities for ‘Falling In Love,’ as opportunities to go out more,” revealing expectations of natural meetings with other people (as opposed to being set-up on dates or something like that).

Finally, Sandara Park said, “In response to reporters asking me, ‘Why don’t you look around the people near your brother, Thunder?‘ well I asked him that too. And all he said was, ‘Noona needs to date a really good man.’ As a younger brother, he must not be satisfied. I also think that that it will be inappropriate to date my brother’s friends,” she said with a laugh.

On the other hand, 2NE1 released their newest single, “Falling In Love,” at midnight on the 8th, making a comeback after a year. 2NE1 garnered a hot response and dominated the music charts with their own take on reggae genre with “Falling In Love,” showing their many charms and unique colors.

2NE1 will be making their comeback stage via Mnet’s “M!Countdown” on the 11th.

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

News: 2NE1’s Sandara Park Switches Ideal Type to Kang Dong Won

2NE1’s Sandara Park Switches Ideal Type to Kang Dong Won

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After finding out that Won Bin is off the market, it appears 2NE1’s Sandara Park has switched gears.

The girl group member, who frequently named Won Bin as her ideal type, recently revealed to reporters, “I said that Won Bin was my ideal type, but sadly, he’s found another lover.

She continued, “I always imagined my man to be like a lead from a movie. Kang Dong Won vaguely comes to mind as an ideal type.

Despite her public crushes, however, Sandara Park also revealed that she wants to focus on work for now. However, she added, “If Kang Dong Won asks me to marry him, then I might waver. I want to feel security soon.

2NE1 recently made its comeback with Falling in Love, the first in a series of singles set to be released every month until October.

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Source: Mwave ENewsWorld