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News: Hot K-pop group 2NE1 surprise fans at ‘mystery’ gig at Clarke Quay

 Hot K-pop group 2NE1 surprise fans at ‘mystery’ gig at Clarke Quay

K-pop group 2NE1 gave a surprise performance in Clarke Quay on Friday night, as part of SingTel’s new brand campaign to celebrate its transformation into a multimedia and infocomm company, and going beyond telco services. The performance could be viewed on giant screens around town such as Knightsbridge, and through their Amazapp mobile app. — ST PHOTO: NURIA LING

Popular Korean pop quartet 2NE1 surprised about 2,000 local fans on Friday night when they appeared on a makeshift stage at Clarke Quay to perform five songs.

SingTel, which organised the concert at Read Bridge, had kept the group’s identity a secret until just past 7pm when the four girls popped up on stage.

But some fans had speculated that the performers were 2NE1 when the foursome – Lee Chaerin, 21, better known as CL; lead vocalist Park Bom, 28; vocalist Park Sandara, 27; and rapper Gong Minji, 18, better known as Minzy – were spotted earlier shopping at Marina Bay Sands.

Still, it was a treat to have their suspicions confirmed, said 2NE1 fans.

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Video/News: Dara on 24 Oras – Chika Minute (Philippines)

Woots!! Dara’s unexpected to the Philippines made the news already!!  

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Hehe, I don’t understand Tagalog but I guess they’re explaining how she was homesick about a month before saying she wanted to visit, her tweets & pictures today and how it coincided with Big Bang’s Alive tour, right? Haha. I hope I got that right.. 

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News: Dara Arrives in Manila

Dara Arrives in Manila

K-pop star Dara Park, known to Filipinos as Sandara Park,  arrived in Manila on Tuesday morning, October 23.

She greeted her Twitter followers:  “Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat~!!! ang aga ko nagising!!! Have a nice day! :)”

Dara, a member of the female K-pop group 2ne1, posted a photo with the caption “Sandara Rules.” It shows Dara and her fitness trainer Hwang Ssabu at a mall parking lot in Greenhills, San Juan City.

Even before  Dara’s Tagalog Twitter message, fans already posted photos of their idol at the airport,  thus fanning speculations that she is indeed back in the Philippines.

K-pop group Big Bang, which is under the same entertainment agency as 2ne1, will hold the Big Bang Alive Galaxy Concert on Wednesday, October 24, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Dara tweeted that she wanted to go to Manila to watch the performance.

Dara and #MabuhayDara trended on Twitter Philippines.

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News: 2NE1 Brings K-Pop ‘Girl Power’ to the States with the Help of Will.i.am

2NE1 Brings K-Pop ‘Girl Power’ to the States with the Help of Will.i.am

K-Pop has been making its way over to the U.S. as Psy and his “Gangnam Style” take over the world. Girl group 2NE1 is seen as the next group to make it big in the states.

2NE1 debuted in 2009 and sold 27 million digital downloads online. They were also awarded the MTV Iggy’s ‘Best New Band in the World‘ Award in 2011. They performed their first U.S. performance in New Jersey on their ‘NEW EVOLUTION‘ world tour.

MTV News had the chance to talk with 2NE1 and found out that they were working with will.i.am for a debut english album.

CL commented, “We have done lots of sessions and we are working on some songs. We are waiting for that magic song to come around.”

2NE1 also stated that they are not sure of a certain date for their debut english album, but they hope to at least release a single. CL commented, “I want an english album so that everyone can connect to the lyrics.”

2NE1 also stated that TLC and the Spice Girls were their inspirations for becoming a group with unique styles.

Other girl groups such as the Wonder Girls and Girls’ Generation are also trying to break into the U.S. market, but 2NE1 explains that there is no competition because each group each has something different to bring to the table.

CL also commented, “Korea is very passionate about music and performances. Girl power is rocking it in K-Pop these days and I am so happy about that.”

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Video/News: SSTV Coverage – 2NE1 at Incheon International Airport

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News: 2NE1’s Global Tour Expected To Draw 200,000 People

2NE1’s Global Tour Expected To Draw 200,000 People

2NE1′s first global tour, New Evolution 2012, is expected to gather more than 200,000 people to its shows.

The group has been touring the world ever since the tour took off in Korea in July and has gathered 14,000 people in New Jersey and L.A. stateside. In Japan it has drawn 120,000 people, showing a strong audience number rare for a girl group.

More concerts have been confirmed for Taipei, Taiwan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, for a total of 17 concerts in 11 cities.

YG Entertainment has said it expects the tour to bring in an audience larger than 200,000.

2NE1 has even made its way into the Current Box Score chart on Billboard, making it as high as number 29, becoming the first Korean girl group to do so.

2NE1′s New Evolution 2012 is being directed by Travis Payne, co-director for Michael Jackson′s This Is It tour, and has been backed by a session band led by former Beyonce tour band leader Divinity Roxx.

The tour will end its journey in Malaysia on December 8.

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News: 2NE1 Announces New Concert Dates in Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

2NE1 Announces New Concert Dates in Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

2NE1 fans in southeast Asia should begin preparing now to get their play on with 2NE1.

YG Entertainment has revealed additional concert dates for its ongoing New Evolution 2012 tour. After successfully holding concerts in Korea, Japan and the U.S., 2NE1 announced new concert dates that will take the four members through Taipei, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and more.

In all, the 2NE1 ladies will perform in seven different countries over the course of 17 performances in 11 different cities. A whopping 200,000 attendees are expected to come in the upcoming leg of the tour.

The upcoming performances will continue to be assisted by the world-famous Travis Payne and Divinity Roxx as well as fashion designer Jeremy Scott.

The final performance for the tour will be held on December 8 in Malaysia.

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News: YG’s Artists Caught In “Rush Hour” Traffic

YG’s Artists Caught In “Rush Hour” Traffic

Right now, it’s “YG War.”

After Psy achieved global success with “Gangnam Style,” Big Bang’s G-Dragon quickly followed suit. On September 15, he released his solo mini-album “One of A Kind” with the title track “Crayon.” Even though he didn’t actively promote his title track, it still hogged the spotlight for a good time during the peak of his promotion period.

Epik High is next on the promotion list to the delight of fans who have patiently waited for more than 3 years for new material. They have just released the song “It’s Cold” featuring labelmate Lee Ha Yi ahead of their album release on October 19. The song has achieved “all-kill” status continuing the popularity of the other YG artists. Next up is none other than the not-really rookie Lee Ha Yi who is most known as the runner up for the highly competitive and popular SBS’s “K-Pop Star.” She will make her official debut on October 29.

A small disclaimer, but the following order on the promotion roster is a rumor. SuPearls (consisting of other contestants of “K-Pop Star” Lee Michelle, Lee Jung Mi, Lee Seung Joo and also Lee Ha Yi), a group originally planning to make their debut in September, was pushed back by the unexpected popularity of Psy’s “Gangnam Style.”

In November, 2NE1 and Big Bang’s Taeyang are planning to release new material. 2NE1 has already released their single “I Love You” in July and have proved their undying popularity. They’re aiming for a full-length album this time around. There’s much expectations for Taeyang, who experienced much success with his previous solo songs like “Look Only At Me” and “Wedding Dress.”

Dubbed as “YG’s Girls’ Generation,” the girl group was also originally supposed to debut simultaneously with SuPearls. They have now been pushed back to January 2013.

An industry official commented, “YG Entertainment started this year with Se7en and if we had to use baseball as an analogy for YG this year, they hit a homerun. There’s no strike. It’s highly likely that “YG Rush Hour” will last til the end of this year. If Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ continues to stay addictingly popular, there’s no telling how the traffic will ease up. It’s normal for entertainment companies to not expect any security, but YG Entertainment is doing beyond well. “

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News: Kim Wan Sun, “I Want To Be a 2NE1 Member” Why?

Kim Wan Sun, “I Want To Be a 2NE1 Member” Why?

Kim Wan Sun showed interested in 2NE1.

Singer Kim Wan Sun came out in SBS “You and I” yesterday.

On this day, she was asked “If you were to join a girl group right now, which girl group would you want to be in?”, and she answered, “2NE1, no doubt about it.”

She continued, “Doing the same thing with other people does not fit with my personality. 2NE1 members are all unique in their own ways. I think that fits me well.”

Jung Jae Hyung then said, “If you go into 2NE1, you might have to shave half of your head”, arousing laughter.

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News: 2NE1’s New Releases Re-Scheduled for November

2NE1’s New Releases Re-Scheduled for November

2NE1 and Big Bang’s Taeyang are set to come out with new singles this November.

On the 5th, Yang Hyun Suk, the president of YG Entertainment, which is one of the top entertainment agencies in Korea, told Star News about their plans to release new materials for girl group 2NE1 and Taeyang.

On this day, Yang Hyun Suk revealed to Star News that, “2NE1 was originally set to come out with a new album on October, but because of their world tour, the possibility that they would make their new release on November instead, is more likely to happen.”

Yang Hyun Suk added, “2NE1 is scheduled to have their recording this month,” he said, “You will probably hear 2NE1’s stylish and unique new songs in November.”

2NE1’s new album is already highly expected, with the public putting much attention to it, ever since the release of their single, “I Love You” last July, which dominated various music charts.

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T/N: Not really clear if they are going to release a new single, new singles, or a new album on November. We would just have to wait and see.

2NE1 and Taeyang to Release New Songs in November

It seems Big Bang‘s Taeyang and the girls of 2NE1 will be returning to the music scene in November!

According to information revealed to ‘Star News’ by YG Entertainment‘s Yang Hyun Suk, Taeyang and 2NE1 are both set to release new projects next month.

“Although 2NE1 was originally scheduled to release a new album in October, due to their world tour, it is most likely at the moment that they will be releasing new material in November instead,” Yang Hyun Suk stated. “For the time being, we have scheduled for 2NE1 to record this month… You’ll be able to meet new songs overflowing with 2NE1′s unique style this coming November.”

On Taeyang’s solo comeback, he commented, “For Taeyang’s case, he was originally going to to release a solo album this past summer with G-Dragon and start promotions… He worked with American producers and had completed the new album. However, he, as well as I, were both not completely satisfied and thus decided not to release it at the time.”

“Taeyang is currently reworking on the solo album and may be able to release a new song as a single first in November… I’m a fan of Taeyang myself, so I am highly anticipating the stage for his new solo song,” he said, and wrapped up by adding, “In October, YG’s Epik High as well as Lee Hi (Lee Ha Yi) will also reveal new songs… As we’re also expecting 2NE1 and Taeyang promotions on top of all that, we are already looking forward to enjoying the end of the year with fans.”

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