Nice interview! ^^ Leadah CL-roo steps up during English interviews, and I like how she speaks for 2NE1 as a group. “We prepared for a very long time, so it’s definitely a big turning point for us, as 2NE1, and we have all kinds of song in there: we sing, rap, goes from hip-hop to electro to RnB to everything. If you just check it out, if you just hear it, listen to it, you’ll know it.” And yes CL, we really do love the album, even at first listen! ^_^ “I think it’s been two years since our last tour. We didn’t have our album out, but we still went on tour. And we’re all about having fun, and when we’re on tour we love to meet our fans from all around the world, because we stay in Korea most of the time, so that’s what we want to do.” Hooray for more countries to meet new fans! More countries please, YG! ❤ And how cute is Dara’s soft and sweet “I love you” in the end? ❤

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[ENTERBIZ] YG HOLDS FIRST AUDITION IN GREATER CHINA: ENTERS THE MARKET IN FULL FORCE?

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[스포츠조선 이정혁 기자] YG Entertainment is holding an audition in the Greater China Region for the very first time.

Starting from March 3, YG kicks off “2014 1st YG AUDITION in Greater China” in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan in search for talents who will lead the future of YG.

Application for the audition can be done on http://www.yg-audition.com. The applicants need to fill out the form following the instructions, and then submit it to the email address for each region. The audition is open in the category of “singer,” and anyone under the age of 18 who are talented in singing and dancing can apply.

After the application process, local auditions will be held in the order of Beijing on March 29, Shanghai on April 5, Hong Kong on April 12, and Taiwan in April 19. The selected candidates in each region will then be partaking in the final audition in South Korea.

YG has been known for producing individualistic artists like JINUSEAN, 1TYM, BIGBANG and 2NE1. As BIGBANG and 2NE1’s popularity became borderless, YG is getting endless emails about auditions from many aspiring foreigners who dream of becoming singers.

The enquiries come especially frequently from the Chinese-speaking region, as YG artists are becoming more and more popular in the region. YG is holding an audition in this part of the world, an area where many talents are, to find a gemstone that would become the next BIGBANG and 2NE1.

BIGBANG and 2NE1 left a message to encourage people, “We heard the land is vast and the population is big. There must be many who are talented in singing, dancing and rapping. Come for the YG audition now!

Personnel related to YG audition said, “As this is a global audition held in Greater China for the first time, we hope many talented people with dreams will actively take part.

Credits: YG-Life

2NE1 Take Down Dystopia, Get Animated In The ‘Come Back Home’ + ‘Happy’ Videos

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We’re obviously beyond thrilled that 2NE1 have come back home.

Congratulations, everyone! It appears as if we’ve survived the K-Pop-pocalypse. You know, how two of South Korea’s girl-group titans, 2NE1 and Girls’ Generation, both planned to release new music and videos in late-February/early-March? C’mon, do you even read the news??

Well, now that 2NE1 have seen GG’s “Mr.Mr.” wager and raised them two new videos for the Crush tracks “Come Back Home” and “Happy,” it appears as if the dust has settled for the time being, and we can finally breathe. Oh wait, except we can’t, because the clips have snatched our lungs, hearts, kidneys, and every other organ we need to function.

In the aptly titled “Come Back Home,” we see Minzy, Bom, CL, and Dara channeling a little bit of everything from the dystopian lit canon: “1984,” “Brave New World,” Beyoncé’s “Superpower” video, etc.

Much like the track itself, which switches from “Man Down” to “The Baddest Female” and back, the visual’s a total mindf*** — and we mean that in the best way possible, obvs.

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“Happy” is like endorphins in music video form.

Happy,” meanwhile, goes straight for your pleasure centers, pairing 2NE1 with some adorably emotive animation. As the video progresses, the hand-drawn bells and whistles increase until you begin to question whether 2NE1 doesn’t actually live in a half-animated paradise 24/7. (They don’t, FYI. Actually, we’ll get back to you.)

These two offerings kind of encapsulate everything that 2NE1 does best: playing with hard and soft and fusing polished K-Pop production with unexpected genres from across the globe. Needless to say, we’re (still) crushing hard.

Credits: MTV Buzzworthy

MTV Buzzworthy: Tove Lo, 2NE1, Christina Perri + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week

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It’s Tuesday! Time for another round of “5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week!”
This week’s roundup features some amazing Swede-pop, K-Pop kweens dominating the South Korean scene, and a Top 40 pop smash that never was, courtesy of a newly emancipated singer-songwriter with plenty still to offer.

2.) 2NE1, “Crush”

After their fellow K-Pop krew Girls’ Generation debuted their brand new EP, Mr.Mr., last week (NO FIGHTING, FANBASES), the fashion-forward, futuristic South Korean sensations known as 2NE1 have returned to do the same with Crush, their second studio album.

In usual form, the album’s a genre-twisting blur of electro-pop and R&B gems, kicking off with the wickedly fierce “Crush.” The searing electronic brag attack is a major comeback statement: “They love me ’cause I’m hot, they love me ’cause I’m cold/They love me ’cause I’m real, they love me ’cause I kill!” the “Come Back Home” singers confidently speak-sing above the nasty synth pulse and a big fat bass. Um, you want a piece of ‘em?

Read the rest of the article HERE!

Credits: MTV Buzzworthy

Those fans are so, so lucky!!!! T_T They were able to touch Dara’s hands T_T If I will be given a chance to touch her like that, i’m never gonna wash my hands again! Kekeke! ^^ Dara-ya!!!!! ❤

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Congratulations🎊🎉 K-POP Girl-Band 2ne1 have chosen to wear custom #SAMMC LONDON outfits for their current World Tour!!!

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Dara Shows Off “Abs” in Backstage Photo on Instagram

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2NE1‘s Dara has posted a back stage picture of her chiseled abs on her instagram account. The singer posted the picture on March 3 with the short message “Abs.” The picture was taken back stage at their “All or Nothing” World Tour on March 1 at Seoul’s Olympic Park SK Handball Stadium.  2NE1 has recently released their comeback album “Crush.”

The picture shows an unknown man pointing at Dara’s abs. The heads of the two were cut out of the picture. Dara shows off her unique style with the shiny gold pants. Read more about her fantastic abs here.

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2NE1 will continue their “All or Nothing” World Tour with their next show on March 22 in Hong Kong. Blackjacks of Hong Kong get ready! Below are short video clips from the concert in Seoul.

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2NE1’s Dara Reveals Toned Abs at “All or Nothing” World Tour

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2NE1’s Sandara Park surprised concert-goers at the girl group’s first “All or Nothing” World Tour concert on March 1 by revealing a set of perfect abs.

2NE1 kicked off their “All or Nothing” World Tour on March 1 at Seoul’s Olympic Park SK Handball Stadium. They held a second concert on March 2, which was attended by 6000 people, similar to the previous day’s concert.

The group performed new songs from their second studio album “Crush,” released earlier on February 27, for the first time. Fans and the 2NE1 members alike had been waiting for this for a long time.

The 2NE1 members appeared on the stage wearing powerful black and gold outfits, delivering a dynamic performance of “Crush,” which set the crowd on fire. This was followed by a performance of their debut hit track, “Fire.”

Of special note was Sandara Park’s outfit during “Crush” and “Fire.” She had on gold pants, and a short cropped top under her black and gold jacket, which revealed her midriff section.

Sandara Park caught the attention of concert-goers with her perfect abs, slightly deviating from her cute image. Of course, she did not stray too far, bringing back her uniquely cute charm during the rest of the concert.

She commented on the group’s new album later on during the concert, “Although it took a long time, it’s an album that I’m personally very satisfied with.”

2NE1 will continue their “All or Nothing” World Tour with concerts in China, Japan and other Asian countries, holding 15 concerts in 12 cities, and a total of 9 countries. The tour is being directed by Travis Payne and Stacy Walker, who also worked with them on their first world tour.

The new album’s two title tracks, “Come Back Home” and “Gotta Be You,” shot to the top of Korea’s charts right after the album’s release, and continues to rank in the top 100 on the iTunes Top Album Charts in more than 20 countries.

2NE1 is expected to release the music video for “Come Back Home” on March 3, and their album will be available offline on March 7.

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