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News: Sandara Park and B2ST Send Wreaths in Support of MBLAQ’s Concert

Sandara Park and B2ST Send Wreaths in Support of MBLAQ’s Concert

After successfully completing the first day of “THE BLAQ% TOUR” in Seoul, MBLAQ‘s agency J. Tuneshared the above photo and tweeted “Thank you to all the fans who attended and let’s have fun today also!”

The photo was of the congratulatory wreaths sent to MBLAQ for their concert and it looks likeThunder‘s very own big sister sister Sandara Park (Dara) and boy group B2ST sent in their wreaths.

Sandara’s wreath had a very affectionate message for her younger brother, “Chundoongah~ I love youuuuuuuu~”. Sandara also didn’t fail to take the opportunity to dub herself “The big sis who’s pretty even with her hair half shaved off”, referring to her new hairdo for 2NE1′s comeback.

Good luck to MBLAQ for a successful concert tour! Also to B2ST and 2NE1 for successful comebacks with ‘Midnight Sun‘ and ‘I Love You‘.

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News: 2NE1 at their World Tour Concert Practice, ‘Serious Yet Fun’

2NE1 at their World Tour Concert Practice, ‘Serious Yet Fun’

On July 18 at the KBS Sports World, the 4 members of 2NE1 were seen dressed casually and a talking with foreigners.

2NE1 was seen preparing and practicing for their upcoming world tour. They have been working with their staff to create the best performance for their fans.

They will be holding their world tour concert in Seoul on July 28 and 29 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium. This will be their first concert in Seoul since their last album, one year ago.

YG Entertainment provided facilities for 2NE1 to practice their concert. They will start practicing on an actual stage 2 weeks before the concert.

They started their practice on July 16 as this concert will be very big and cost a lot of money. They will practice at KBS Sports World until the 22 and move to the actual stage on the 25 to practice.

On July 18,  their fourth day of practice, 2NE1 looked serious as they thoroughly checked their performance. They practiced from 1 PM to 11 PM every day.

Their top level staff also caught attention as they worked with famous choreographer Travis Payne.

With an interview with Travis Payne, he commented, “2NE1 is a shocking girl group. They have great confidence and stage presence.”

He continued, “I am excited to see their performance. I am honored to be working with them and I can’t wait to see how much more they grow with their music.”

Even in front of these top level staff members, 2NE1 did not lose their confidence but rather mingle and talk with them, having  a good time.

2NE1 members were seen taking care of their staff rather than taking a break for themselves.

They were also seen playing around, making the preparation process more fun and exciting.

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News: Michael Jackson′s Former Choreographer Agrees 2NE1 is Awesome

Michael Jackson′s Former Choreographer Agrees 2NE1 is Awesome

Travis Payne, former choreographer for the late Michael Jackson, had some high praise for 2NE1.

The staff of 2NE1’s New Evolution world tour, who talked in an interview video revealed on July 20 through the YG Life blog, showed they were completely taken with 2NE1 and its liveliness onstage.

2NE1 will kick off its world tour, which will course through 10 cities in seven countries across the world, with a concert to be held from July 28-29 in Seoul’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

Two weeks before the Seoul concert, the group began preparing for the actual performance with the stage settings and band at KBS Sports World in Hwagok.

The staff, who sat down to talk in front of the camera about the tour, had great things to say about the girls and their attitudes.

Travis Payne, the stage director and choreographer who collaborated with the likes of Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Usher and Lady Gaga, said, “[2NE1 is] very, very nice, they’re prepared, very professional, very quick.”

Production designer Michael Cotton talked about the “energy, vitality and youthfulness” the group showed, while musical director and bassist Divinity Roxx, former leader of Beyonce’s tour band, said, “These beats are banging; [2NE1’s producer] Teddy did such an amazing job.”

The 2NE1 members themselves could be seen high-fiving the staff, actively conversing with them and seriously looking over their movements, proving what the staff had just said about them.

Source: eNewsWorld

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News: Girls Groups Reign Supreme With 2NE1 Leading the Pack on Billboard K-Pop Hot 100

Girls Groups Reign Supreme With 2NE1 Leading the Pack on Billboard K-Pop Hot 100

The girls left no room for the boys in the top three spots of Billboard’s K-Pop Hot 100 chart this week.

The new updated chart ranking for the week of July 28, 2012 showed the top three spots unchanged from the previous week as 2NE1’s I Love You, T-ara’s Day by Day and SISTAR’s Loving U claimed spots one through three, respectively.

Making a big leap from last week’s number ten spot to this week’s fourth place was Lee Jong Hyun of CN Blue with My Love. Other drama OST tracks in this week’s top ten included My Heart Hurts by Lee Hyun of 8Eight at fifth place and Huh Gak’s One Person at ninth place.

Busker Busker’s If You Really Love Me and Juniel’s Illa Illa ranked seventh and eighth respectively.

Making their debuts on this week’s chart was Psy with Gangnam Style at sixth and B2ST with Midnight at tenth.

Source: eNewsWorld

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Video/News: 120718 2NE1 Featured on CNN International

Oh wow! It’s amazing how the release of their new single made it to CNN news! 2NE1 is BEST!!! <333

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News: 2NE1 Featured on Five Different Covers for “1st Look” Magazine

2NE1 Featured on Five Different Covers for “1st Look” Magazine

2NE1, who is about to embark on their ‘New Evolution‘ world tour at the end of this month, has been featured on 5 different covers of ‘1st Look‘ magazine!

For their anniversary, the magazine once again partnered up with the girls after a year since their first ’1st Look’ magazine feature, to produce a special edition of the magazine featuring five different covers amplifying the fierce images of the girls.

The girls also had their own sections in the magazine: CL with “Style Evolution by CL” looking hot in a mesh t-shirt she helped design, Dara with “New Relationship by Dara” partnering up with her brother Thunder in the photoshoot, Park Bom with “Beauty Evolution by Bom” offering makeup and beauty advice, and Minzy with “Culture Evolution by Minzy” showcasing her art skills with a hand drawn project.

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News: Thunder: “My noona, Sandara Park, Called Me Before She Did The Shaved Hairstyle”

Thunder: “My noona, Sandara Park, Called Me Before She Did The Shaved Hairstyle”

MBLAQ known as “chic-dol” member Thunder, was interviewed. Thunder and his older sister, Sandara Park, have been often referred to as “Idol siblings with best genes.”

Throughout the course of the interview, Thunder always had a smile on his face every time we talked about his sister. It came to a point that I thought, “I wish I had a brother like him.” It is impossible to search for Thunder‘s name online without Sandara Park cropping up in the related keywords search. When YG Entertainment casted Sandara Park, her brother, Thunder, as well as the rest of the family, came along with her to Korea. Thunder says that his eldest sister, Sandara Park, is a caring mentor and a thoughtful senior.

“My eldest sister is sometimes very sweet and caring, but sometimes she’s serious and strict. It depends on the moment, haha!” he also says that the new song of 2NE1, the group where Sandara Park belongs to, is on repeat.

Recently, Thunder released a solo song, “Don’t Go.” The fact that he wrote the lyrics of the song himself has garnered a lot of attention. But what was his sister’s reaction to the song? “Noona always wants to listen to any composition or song that I have, she said, ‘I’d really love to see this come out in your album,’ so when my solo single came out, she said that she was really proud,” he said.

During 2NE1‘s comeback, Sandara Park amazed and shocked everyone when she revealed her bansak hairstyle (shaved head hairstyle). Thunder revealed that, “Before she decided on doing the hairstyle, she gave me a phone call and kept asking, ‘Should I do this? Should I do it?’ she asked conitnously,” he said. When asked why she hesitated on doing the bansak hairstyle, he said that it was because she was worried that the cat that she and Thunder were raising, wouldn’t be able to recognize her. Thunder confessed that he really laughed out loud when he heard his sister’s silly reasoning.

“When I write a better song, it may be included in an MBLAQ Album. It’s something that I want to offer to Sandara-noona, as well as to Bi-hyung,” he said shyly. His recently released solo single, “Don’t Go” gathered a lot of attention, as it was revealed that it was composed by Thunder personally. Although it wasn’t included in their last album, fans can still catch Thunder performing his song live, for MBLAQ Asian Tour, “THE BLAQ% TOUR” which he performs for his solo stage.

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News: 2NE1 to Participate as Creative Directors for ‘1st Look’

2NE1 to Participate as Creative Directors for ‘1st Look’

Celebrating the first year anniversary of the entertainment and lifestyle magazine 1st Look, the 2NE1 members transformed from singers to creative directors for the spread.

To be released on July 19, 2NE1 took control and organized the concept for the group’s pictorial for the magazine’s special anniversary issue.

Each member took their individual style and used the influence from the group’s upcoming global tour New Evolution to focus on four specific categories of ‘Style,’ ‘Beauty,’ ‘Relationships’ and ‘Culture.’

Known as a creative and stylish group, 2NE1 is expected to showcase unique and elaborate photos in the upcoming issue of 1st Look.

The cover for this special issue was released through 1st Look on July 16.

2NE1’s project as creative directors will be revealed on July 19.

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News: 2NE1’s Sandara Park, Vivid Purple Hair In Addition To Shaved Head Hairstyle “No End To Exceptional Style”

2NE1’s Sandara Park, Vivid Purple Hair In Addition To Shaved Head Hairstyle “No End To Exceptional Style”

Girl group 2NE1 member, Sandara Park, once again pulls off an exceptional hair style.

On the 15th, 2NE1 performed their newest single, “I Love You” on the stage of SBS music program, Inkigayo. During this day’s stage, Sandara Park’s vividly purple hairstyle, stood out and was a strong eye catcher.

Sandara Park had long, straight hair, with the front being trimmed shorter to shoulder-length, and dyed to a shockingly intense color, aside from the change of style. This hairstyle and fun color, added more excitement to 2NE1’s stage. Sandara Park’s current shaved head hairstyle, was still present, as her right side showed off the shaved portion, while her long hair cascaded from the left.

/omitted me2day mention and change of Inkigayo show setup

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News: 2NE1 To Lose Weight, Except Sandara Park Who Will Do The Opposite

The girls are really working hard for their concert, even with their eating habits! I just hope that they’d stay healthy! 2NE1 fighting!!! ^_^

2NE1 To Lose Weight, Except Sandara Park Who Will Do The Opposite

With their song, “I Love You” sweeping the music industry by storm this mid-summer, girl group 2NE1 revealed that, “All the members, except Sandara Park, are on a diet,” they said.

Recently, 2NE1 met up with some members of the press and said, “Recently, we’ve been dieting these days in preparation of the world tour. But Sandara Park, who is underweight, needs to eat more,” they said. They revealed that instead of eating sweets, they’ve taken to drinking a lot of water instead. They added, “The company didn’t spefically tell us to lose weight. Instead, the members voluntarily went into a diet so that we could show more beautiful features for the fans,” furthermore, they said, “It’s a combination of dieting and exercising,” they revealed.

On the other hand, Sandara Park said, “I think I need to gain a bit more weight. But my mouth is too small and can’t take in a lot of food, so I don’t eat much. I bet you’d be surprised if you know my real weight,” she revealed with a smile.

2NE1‘s single, “I Love You,” which was released recently as their comeback single in Korea, has been received with an explosive response. Their world tour, called “New Evolution,” which is scheduled to start at the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium, would be a first for a girl group coming from the country. Even after 10 days from its release, “I Love You” is steadily claiming the top spot, despite facing stiff competition from other group releases.

2NE1 made their comeback amidst a storm of other comeback schedules on July, netizens expect to see fierce competition unfold as these groups go neck-to-neck for the top spot. However, 2NE1‘s achievement of staying on the top place at number 1, shows that they are not like other normal girl groups. Their song, which is a mixture of trot and electronic, plus their more feminine and sexy concepts, gave off a high level of anticipation from fans and netizens, gaining a following that lead to their claiming the top spot.

Meanwhile, 2NE1 is set to hold the first stop of the “New Evolution” world tour concert, in the coming 28th and 29th, at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium. They are planning to bring the concert to 10 different cities, in 7 different countries.

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