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A concert is always more than just a rendering of songs. It’s a musical revamp, a real-time test, a spectacle, a pop-up community, perhaps a dance party or an incipient riot — and, even in the YouTube era, an ephemeral, site-specific experience. Here the pop and jazz critics of The New York Times recall some of their favorite live events of 2012, in order of importance.

#2 – 2NE1 and Big Bang

2NE1 Aug. 17, and BIGBANG Nov. 8, both at Prudential Center, Newark. This was the year K-pop arrived — not in the form of “Gangnam Style,” which was everywhere and yet completely evanescent — but in these arena shows, which were full of thousands of young, paying fans eager to see the girls of 2NE1 and the boys of BigBang, groups with zero American hits between them, but rabid American followings all the same.

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2NE1 and Lee Hi To Have An Exceptional Collaboration On MBC “Gayo Daejoon”

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2NE1 and Lee Hi would go on-stage with a collaboration for MBC “Gayo Daejoon.”

2NE1 and Lee Hi are all set to appear on the stage for MBC’s “Gayo Daejoon” on the 31st, and will be changing things up as they would be performing each other’s hit songs; this would be the first time that they would play out an amazing harmony together publicly. Since her debut in November, the “monster rookie” has been sweeping various online music charts and winning a number of awards in music show broadcasts; the news that she would be collaborating with fellow YG Entertainment artists, group 2NE1, has been gaining a lot of attention.

Lee Hi would be performing 2NE1‘s latest hit, “I Love You,” while 2NE1 would be performing Lee Hi’s debut song, “1,2,3,4.” Expectations of how they would be showing their own colors in each other’s songs are already high up. On the afternoon of the 26th, a representative for MBC “Gayo Daejoon” has said on a phone conversation with Newsen that, “2NE1 is already expected to bring a great performance with the Lee Hi song that they selected, which is ‘1,2,3,4.’ We are still discussing the performance orders and time details right now,” he said.

On that same day, aside from 2NE1 and Lee Hi, other YG artists such as Epik High and Big Bang are also scheduled to perform in the “Gayo Daejoon.” Other artists such as T-Ara, 4 Minute, Gain, TVXQ, Secret, Miss A, Park Jin Young, SHINee, Son Dam Bi, Super Junior, Beast, and CN Blue, are also expected to be on-stage.

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Source: Nate

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Sandara Park Falls For “I Miss You” Actor, Yoo Seung Ho – “I’m Yours”

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Sandara Park has fallen for Yoo Seung Ho.

An online community post came up recently, with the title, “Sandara Park claims herself to be Yoo Seung Ho’s, aggressive affection.” The post contained a screen capture of Sandara Park‘s tweet that mentioned the topic.

Sandara Park had revealed on Twitter, “Nowadays, I only look forward for Wednesday to come. I miss you… Hyeri…! I’m yours~!^.*” revealing her feelings for the character that Yoo Seung Ho plays in the MBC drama, “I Miss You” which is currently being broadcasted.

Netizens who saw the “Sandara Park falls for Yoo Seung Ho” post showed a lot of different reactions like, “Sandara Park has really fallen for Yoo Seung Ho?” “Sandara Park, I’ve fallen for Yoo Seung Ho too,” “Now I really want to see Yoo Seung Ho in ‘I Miss You’ because of this,” “Also is the fact that what Sandara Park watches isn’t all that different from the rest of us,” “Sandara Park likes younger men too?” “Because of Yoo Seung Ho, I get no sleep during Wednesdays and Thursdays,” “Nowadays, I find it fun to watch Yoo Seung Ho too,” “Sandara Park, just conrfess to him,” “You two would look well together,” “Sandara Park watches the same thing as us,” showing their comments and thoughts.

On the other hand, Sandara Park, who is part of girl group 2NE1, will be appearing in MBC’s “2012 Gayo Daejoon” to be held on the 31st.

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Oh! YG App finally adds 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun to 2NE1’s schedule! I can’t wait to see our girls at 2 end-of-the-year shows~! ^^

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Merry Christmas to all of YG family too! ^^ Can we get a new photoshoot of the YG Family for this year? Kekeke! It would be awesome to see Lee Hi and Epik High in the family portrait too.. ^^

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of @ygent_official fans out there!!! From YG-Family

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Gorgeous Dara is gorgeous.. Loving her outfit and her hairstyle here, seriously.. Our beautiful snow angel. ❤


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Gorgeous Dara is oh so gorgeous! ❤ And of course, 2NE1 group pictures are oh-so-precious! ^^ I am loving these photos! ^^ Thanks Melon Music Awards for these! ❤

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What a cute guitar Dara has! Keke ^^ And that Thunder doll is soooo cute too! ❤ Glad to see Dara having a merry Christmas~ 

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