2NE1 Sandara Park, “The Fact that I Have a Normal Hairstyle is Shocking”

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2NE1’s Sandara Park revealed the reason to her “unexpectedly normal” hairstyle.

2NE1 held an interview in an undisclosed cafe in Seoul, Mapo-gu, on the 9th to discuss their new song, “Falling In Love,” which marked their comeback after a year.

In particular, the topic of Sandara Park‘s unexpectedly normal hair style for “Falling In Love” drew attention. Sandara Park is known for her daring and unique hairstyles, so she explains the reason for a seemingly normal style this time around.

Sandara Park said, “A lot of people are curious about my hairstyle when 2NE1 makes a comeback,” she said, “So this time, I felt that doing a normal transformation would be just as shocking, as it is contrary to my previous transformations,” she explained of her trivial(?) blonde hair transformation.

However, Sandara Park quickly added, “We actually did research on this and looked at a lot of samples with the stylists, until we could find the one we could agree on,” she revealed.

In addition, Sandara Park who always changes her hairstyle, in contrast to Gong Minzy who adheres to her short bob cut, “I changed my hair color instead,” she said, “But I didn’t make my hair pink this time,” she said, giving a smile.

Meanwhile, 2NE1 has released their new single, “Falling In Love,” on the 8th, marking the start of their promotional activities.

Credits:

Source: Nate
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

2NE1 are so fun and adorable and cute and everything cuddly while on Line! <333 It’s just so fun to see them interact with each other. ^^

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[BOM] Good morning~~~*^^* Sure enough ㅋㅋㅋ PR Manager Dara told me that I should stop washing already????!!!  Bommie is very busy in the room. Accompanying PR Manager Park, in addition to our private practices, we don’t get enough sleep, but when we face each other, we are wide awake, it’s a curious thing!!!!!  PR Manager, good mo~~~rn~~~ingㅋㅋㅋ

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[Manager] Good morning too, informer/agent~ Quickly wash up, then come eat your deer belly button and let’s start our day. I’ll reveal your agent business card~!!! Lots of people are expecting it.

Bom’s Audio Message:

Hello everyone i’m Bom. Ahh.. Goodmorning! Im too sleepy I feel like dying *her phone rings* Whats that sound? oh.. there’s a message. Ah im sleepy

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[DARA] But… We’re here to communicate with each other, right?! Equivalent of 2NE1 group room ㅋㅋ Chaerinnie gave me our schedule to share quickly ㅎㅎ So this is our schedule for the week ^_^

Thursday: M!Countdown

Friday: Shanghai Performance

Saturday: Music Core

Sunday: Inkigayo

That’s everything stated above~

[BOM] We’re really happy~~*^^* Are you guys happy????

Dara, CL, Minzy Audio Message:

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<MINJI> Great lunch!

Totally love it!

Credits:

Source: 2NE1 Line App

Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Audio Translations by: @ilove2NE1girls

YouTube video credits: closersw

Park sisters working for 2NE1’s PR! Kekeke! ❤

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Park Bom-ssi is one of my subordinates, and she has the position of Public Relations Informer (she used the term 끄나풀, basically it means “snitch” or “informer” can loosely be translated to “agent”). It appears that she’s still washing up right now. In a while, I shall also be revealing her business card, so please anticipate it ^^

Credits:

Source: 2NE1 Line

Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Sandara Park, “Even Though I’m Released from our Dating Ban… I’m Still Single”

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2NE1 member Sandara Park reflects on her social life now that she has been freed from her dating ban.

On the 9th, Sandara Park revealed in an interview with Star Today, at an undisclosed venue in Hongik University in Seoul, that YG Entertainment CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, personally told her that her “dating ban” has been lifted last year.

2NE1’s CL said that this dating ban on relationships had started since their debut, “The unnies (Park Bom, Sandara Park) were freed from the dating ban last year. We had a dating ban so as to focus on work, but they were released last year, with their ages in mind. Minzy and I will be released next year,” she said.

She added, “We don’t go out very much, we only go to music shows once a week, we don’t go to variety shows, so we don’t have a lot of chances to meet other celebrities. We always work, so we don’t get that much opportunity to meet people. Since we debuted, we didn’t have a lot of chances to have a break,” she said with a heavy heart.

Sandara Park added, “I’m mostly at home, and I don’t see myself asking someone out or going out on casual dates,” she said, “Although our dating ban has been lifted, it’s still pitiable. Until last year, I had a dating ban, but now that it’s ended I think that it feels even weirder.” she said.

Sandara Park also revealed, “Even our president (Yang Hyun Suk), asked me, ‘Shouldn’t you have met someone already’ sometimes,” she added, “I would really appreciate it if someone confidently asks me out,” she said with a smile.

Sandara Park said, “We should take our promotions and activities for ‘Falling In Love,’ as opportunities to go out more,” revealing expectations of natural meetings with other people (as opposed to being set-up on dates or something like that).

Finally, Sandara Park said, “In response to reporters asking me, ‘Why don’t you look around the people near your brother, Thunder?‘ well I asked him that too. And all he said was, ‘Noona needs to date a really good man.’ As a younger brother, he must not be satisfied. I also think that that it will be inappropriate to date my brother’s friends,” she said with a laugh.

On the other hand, 2NE1 released their newest single, “Falling In Love,” at midnight on the 8th, making a comeback after a year. 2NE1 garnered a hot response and dominated the music charts with their own take on reggae genre with “Falling In Love,” showing their many charms and unique colors.

2NE1 will be making their comeback stage via Mnet’s “M!Countdown” on the 11th.

Credits:

Source: Nate 1 2
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

2NE1 Delivers Reggae Realness With Breezy New Summer Single, “Falling In Love”

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It’s taken them a whole year, but 2NE1 is finally back on the K-pop scene with their long-overdue new single, “Falling In Love.” The breezy summer jam sees the girls getting their Snoop Lion on by singing and rapping over a reggae hip-hop beat, making it the second time they’ve tackled the reggae genre (the first being their famous “I Don’t Care” remix).

Fans might recognize “Falling In Love” back from 2NE1′s “I Love You” promotions, where it was used as an intro for their Inkigayo comeback stage. If it had actually been released last year on time like it was supposed to be before the group’s album was pushed back, it would’ve sounded a lot fresher than it does now. While the song is still on trend, other group’s have already beat 2NE1 to the musical punch: Girls’ Generation did the Major Lazer dancehall sirens in “I Got a Boy,” and 2PM did the hip-hop dub wobbles thing in “A.D.T.O.Y.”

Blackjacks should love the official music video, which sees 2NE1 breaking away from their signature swagger and b-girl posturing to have some good old fashioned fun in the artificial sun. Seriously, they’re actually laughing and smiling — we can’t believe it! And they’re on a beach, and even though it’s a completely fake beach inside of a studio that looks like the set of a children’s TV show, it’s still nice to see 2NE1 out and pretending to get some fresh air.

Anyway, “Falling In Love” is already racing up the charts at alarming speed, so it looks like 2NE1′s little break hasn’t hurt their huge popularity in the slightest.

Credits: Popdust

K-Pop Discovers the Trap (and Dub!) in 2NE1’s ‘Falling in Love’ Video

Diplo’s favorite Seoul-ful girl group plots new album

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First ladies of K-Pop 2NE1 are back with their first single since will.i.am gave them the stadium treatment for his fittingly titled single, “Take on the World.” The girl gang are prepping a brand new album for YG Entertainment and will be sharing a single (plus video) each month until its October release. First up is “Falling in Love,” which debuted yesterday and has already racked up 3.5 million YouTube hits.

The foursome has received praise from Diplo in the past and it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that the Major Lazer main brain had a hand in this track. The beat combines sunny No Doubt-style pop with dancehall riddims and trap-rap effects. It’s pretty great — a crossover-ready K-pop club hit if ever there was one (discounting that one) — but if you don’t like it, head diva CL has words for ya: “Yeah, the club is getting ugly I don’t care / Can’t nobody stop the fire let them haters sit and stare.” The ladies slide effortlessly between English and Korean, smooth despite the nasty wobble that pops up in the production.

Credits: Spin

New Video: 2NE1, ‘Falling In Love’

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2NE1 is back with a reggae-tinged, summery video: “Falling In Love.”

We won’t lie: We are having a very robust moment with K-pop sensation 2NE1′s new comeback jam, “Falling In Love.” We say “comeback” because we haven’t actually heard from CL, Minzy, Dara, and Bom in a little under a (very torturous) year, but the ladies have thankfullly returned with a brand-new K-pop-tinged reggae jam, “Falling In Love.” And no, you didn’t mishear us — we said, “K-pop-tinged reggae.” (Hey, so what if they pulled the same move in their “I Don’t Care” remix? We want ALL the K-pop-tinged reggae all the time.)

At the top of the clip, the “I Love You” singers are just hangin’ out and laughing together on a (very fake-looking) beach set. As the reggae beat floods in, the girls break into some choreography that is juuust accessible enough for us try at home when nobody is watching, but just hard enough for us to completely fail at.

Suddenly, we’re transported to a gilded, water-covered room (like, literally no floor, just a thin level of sparking water. It’s the kind of thing that’d cause mortals like us to have a level three panic attack, but 2NE1 can walk on water, obviously, so they’re fine), where each of the gals take turns lounging on regal-looking chaises and throne chairs. We should also probably mention that there’s also a gaggle of cute dudes around, who are all ready and willing to wait on and flirt with each lady accordingly.

And there you have it! But before we wrap it up, here’s some more 2NE1 comeback news: Word on the street is that 2NE1 will be releasing a new single every month from July to October (kind of like K-pop Hanukkah!?) when the girls’ upcoming album drops. Translation? These next four months may in fact be the best of your life. Until you get married. Or win the lottery. (It all depends on how you define “best.”)

Credits: MTV Buzzworthy

Dara’s business cards look badass! I would love to have a business card like this as well. It’s simple, yet slick and elegant in its simplicity. ^^ And there’s a “2NE1 Communications Team” already! Wonder who Dara chose to be in her team? ^^

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[Public Relations Manager] Hello~ Good morning ^.* Recently, I am a person who is looking for subordinates/assistants. With my new team and subordinates, we will adapt a “fighting” mindset, starting with these brand new business cards. I really like my new subordinates! I am in very polite company ^_^

Credits:

Source: 2NE1 Line App

Translated and capped by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

OMG! T_T These two Unnies are just sooooooo cute! T_T They even left audio messages for us! So much aegyo! Cute cute cute!

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Here’s a YouTube Version of their messages! So cute!!!

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Hello! This is PR Director DARA! It will be the first time 2NE1 visits Shanghai this Friday~ We’ll see everybody at Feng Xian Bi Hai Jin Sha! The thought of seeing Shanghai fans just makes me feel so excited!!! Come on come on~ –DARA

Translated by: @sgbjcrew