YG Yang Hyun Suk, ‘This Is Only The Beginning For 2NE1’

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YG Entertainment‘s lead producer Yang Hyun Suk made a meaningful statement regarding 2NE1, saying that it’s just the beginning for the girl group.

Up till now, 2NE1 has released multiple hit songs, and is widely recognized as a leading girl group not just in YG Entertainment, but everywhere worldwide. What led Yang Hyun Suk to make such a statement about this 5-year girl group?

On March 5th Yang Hyun Suk stated, “We can find the answer in 9-year group Big Bang. Big Bang is composed of talented songwriter and music producer G-Dragon, as well as other members that have respective lively solo activities. They’ve created a Big Bang brand and proved the group’s worth very solidly.”

Big Bang is a unique case in that they’re a male group that has had a strong career for all 9 years of its existence, especially among the numerous idol groups that are popular for just a short while before disappearing into the background. For most groups, even if they’re quite popular, 4 years is the average length of activities before they disband or become less popular. When we compare Big Bang to those other groups, this group has increasingly become more popular, even overseas. It’s very unique, indeed.

Yang Hyun Suk said, “This is just the beginning” because he was referring to 2NE1’s 5 year success and great satisfaction in CL‘s work for the group. She wrote and composed 2NE1”s most recent album and they are all very pleased with the results.

The music industry is full of girl groups that come out with sexy or cute concepts. Newer girl groups are constantly making their debuts in this market which progresses very quickly, and it’s difficult to stand out among the myriads of groups.

Despite this difficulty, 2NE1 is set apart in that they pay little heed to their appearances or sexy concepts, and it’s hard to find any one girl group that is like them. They have uniqueness, and from the very beginning they differentiated themselves. Since their debut they haven’t been afraid to be different from Korea’s other girl groups. When we consider this, it’s understandable why Yang Hyun Suk isn’t afraid to take 2NE1 out of the girl group category and instead label them as artists.

We can also catch a glimpse of Yang Hyun Suk’s determination to further highlight the members’ skills, and make them excel musically. That’s why for him it’s not an overstatement to say that the February 27th release of 2NE1’s 2nd full length album is ‘the beginning of their transformation.’ The attention has been focused on how 2NE1 will step forward as artists with their current album.

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Source: Kpopstarz

AP INTERVIEWED 2NE1, “‘CRUSH’ IS A BIG TURNING POINT”

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[이데일리 스타in 박미애 기자] 2NE1 said “CRUSH”, 2NE1’s second full-length album released four years after the first one, is “a big turning point for 2NE1”.

 

In AP’s video interview with 2NE1, which was disclosed on AP’s official YouTube channel on the 4, CL is introducing 2NE1’s new album, saying, “We have been preparing for this album for a long time. It will be a big turning point for 2NE1. There are a variety of songs including reggae, hip-hop, and R&B in the new album”.

 

About 2NE1’s new world tour “ALL OR NOTHING” which is held two years after the first world tour, 2NE1 members expressed high expectations by saying, “It is a very exciting thing to meet our fans around the world”.

 

Billboard has recently mentioned “COME BACK HOME”, one of the double title tracks of 2NE1’s new album, “the combination of different musical genres gave birth to this booming product”, while American music cable channel FUSE TV made headlines with an article titled “9 Reasons to Love 2NE1’s ‘CRUSH’ Album”.

 

Plus, VICE.COM, the web-site of North American news magazine VICE, and famous American magazine “SPIN” and “POPDUST” have spotlighted 2NE1’s comeback and music videos as well.

 

YouTube has also introduced the music video of 2NE1’s “COME BACK HOME” and “HAPPY” and covered the news of 2NE1’s new album entering TOP 10 in American iTune’s album chart. YouTube said, “A K-POP superstar has hit the Internet hard”, on “YouTube Nation” (http://www.youtube.com/user/youtubenation), its official channel to show the most viral videos on-line.

 

2NE1 releases the off-line record of their second full-length album on the 7 and gives the first comeback performance in SBS “INKIGAYO” on the 9.

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Source: YG Life

 

2NE1 SET NEW RECORD FOR K-POP IN BILLBOARD 200

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[OSEN=강서정 기자] Girl group 2NE1 has set a new record in “Billboard 200”, the main chart of American Billboard, by taking the highest-ever place in the chart among K-Pop songs.

Billboard.com announced on the 5 this month (local time), “2NE1 has set a new record in the United States. ‘CRUSH’ has entered “Billboard 200” by taking the 61st place”.

Then, Billboard said, “Title track ‘COME BACK HOME’ is ranked in the 5th place in ‘World Digital Songs Chart’”.

Following PSY who set the highest-ever record in Billboard for a Korean pop song with his “GANGNAM STYLE” by taking the second place in “Billboard HOT 100”, Billboard’s single-album chart, 2NE1’s “CRUSH” has now come to have the highest record in “Billboard 200” at the 61st place, among Korean pop albums.

That makes YG have two highest-ever records among Korean pop songs, in two main charts of Billboard.

Meanwhile, Billboard chart will be officially updated on the 6.

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Source: YG Life

 

2NE1 Sets a New Record on Billboard + Girls’ Generation Enters the Charts

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Girl group, 2NE1, broke the record ranking the highest among other K-Pop singers on the “Billboard 200” chart.

 

According to Billboard.com on March 5 KST, “The girl group’s new album ‘Crush’ opens at No.61 on the Billboard 200.” The article also mentioned, “On the World Digital Songs chart, 2NE1 controls six of the 25 titles on the tally, led by ‘Come Back Home’ at No.5.”

 

Billboard also reported Girl’s Generation’s “Mr.Mr.” ranked No. 110 on the “Billboard 200.”

 

PSY set the K-Pop record on the “Billboard Hot 100” for single albums ranking No.2 with “Gangnam Style.” 2NE1 set the K-Pop record on the “Billboard 200” by ranking No. 61 with “Crush.”

 

YG Entertainment holds both of the K-Pop records on Billboard.

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Source: Soompi

 

2NE1 – “CRUSH” LIVE PERFORMANCE

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The Blackjacks singing “Missing You” at the encore is goosebump-inducing.. ❤ And then the guitar started playing, gaaahhhh! And how cute are the girls for “Gotta Be You”?! They jumped around like little rabbits whenever the chorus comes on! Kekeke! ❤ And check out Dara and Noh Hong Chul’s crazy-cute dance during the after party! XDDD

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GOTTA BE YOU (AFTER PARTY)

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2NE1, set a new K-POP record in America’s Billboard

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[OSEN=Kang Seo Jung] A girl group 2NE1 recorded the highest ranks in the history of K-POP on ‘Billboard 200’, America’s Billboard main chart, and set a new record.

On March 5th (local time), Billboard.com said “2NE1 set a new American record” and added “CRUSH’ became 61st place on ‘Billboard 200’” and conveyed.

Also, they said “The title song ‘COME BACK HOME’ became 5th place on ‘World Digital Songs’ chart” and revealed.

With ‘Gangnam Style’, Psy became 2nd place on ‘Billboard HOT 100’, the single album chart, and set the highest record in the history of Korean pop and 2NE1 also got the highest record out of all the Korean pop albums as they became 61st place on ‘Billboard 200’, the album chart, with ‘CRUSH’.

With that, YG now has the highest record in the history of Korean pop in two Billboard main charts.

Meanwhile, Billboard chart is officially updated on 6th.

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OMGGGG! YOU GUYS! Blackjacks who came in today are so lucky! Well, they are very dedicated, so good things come to them. XD Dara bought food for them! She bought gan jjamppong (Korean stir-fried noodles) for all the Blackjacks who went to the pre-recording! ❤ How generous our goddess is! A real beauty inside and out! ❤

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From: @2yeNE1

Waaahhh they were so cute!!! Ssang Park daeeebakkkk

Dara said after the CBH recording that they should say something to the fans so she pushed Bom to say something

But Bom didn’t know what to say so Dara ended up saying a phrase that doesn’t really have a meaning. She said to eat lunch well.

So during Crush rec CL asked if Dara will buy lunch for us. BJs teased Dara to treat lunch for us. I even shouted “Dara libre mo kme.”

She was shocked that someone spoke tagalog kkkk

And now that Crush rec is done. Staff came out and told us that Dara is really buying food for us!!! Waaahhhhh

And when they stepped off the stage I shouted “Bye Sandy!” She looked back and waved 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Dara’s giving all of us kanjjangbom later around 5:30pm ^^

Ohh they said kanjjangbom is instant noodles kkk ^_^ like what ssang park cooked in winner tv

Oh they were wearing red and gold marching-band-like outfits ^_^

In 1 recording Minzy had to go backstage to fix something in her outfit, pants i think, so the other 3 girls waited on stage.

CL was playing with her mic. Twirling it (like juggling). And BJs cheered then Dara gave CL her mic so she can “juggle” 2 mics.

BJs cheered some more then Bom gave CL her mic so now she tried to do it with 3 but she wasn’t able to catch all the microphones kkk so cute

From: @21CDMB 

CRUSH prerecording ended! they recorded 5 times

fans were asking bom to flash her tummy so she pretended to flash kkk and cl touched her tummy

AND THEN CL WENT TO TOUCH DARA’S ABS

CL was juggling her own mic at first while waiting for minzy (she went to change) and then we started screaming

so dara passed CL her mic too so she juggled 2..then bom passed hers too to juggle 3 but she failed kkk

there was this chaera moment idk how to explain but it was so cute

DARA BOUGHT US FOOD T____T

theres another recording later for come back home..

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From: @21TASTICBABY 

CL was flipping her mic so fans asked her to juggle more mics. So she juggled dara and her mic then she juggled bom, dara and her mic but

She dropped a mic ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Minzy wasn’t onstage cus she was adjusting her outfit!

CRUSH IS DAEBAK LIVE PLS DONT DIE FROM IT

Alot of funny interactions just now LOL

Bom was supposed to raise her mic and say the “they love me cus I’m hot” part but she kept forgetting LOL

CL was on stage standing by and called Yanggaeng to signal him to not block the monitor lmfao

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YG Entertainment will be showing the “Live Performance Video” of CRUSH from 2NE1’s “All Or Nothing” Concert in Seoul! The girls started off the concert with the first album track, and YGE has decided to upload their video coverage of that performance tonight, at 9:00PM, KST! Cannot wait! ❤

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Source: YG-Life

Additional Info: Nate via @WeLoveDara