Posts tagged ‘Japan’

Interview: 2NE1 On Mini Magazine – Intro + Dara’s Q&A Portion

Big Bang’s younger sisters have finally debuted in Japan!

Girl Talk with 2NE1

September is the month for the long-awaited Japan debut of Korea’s 4-member group, 2NE1.

Everyone’s favorite girl group loves to talk about their passion for fashion, and has gotten the world’s attention for their powerful features.

Who is 2NE1?

They debuted in 2009.

With their cool sound and unforgettable visual impact, they were clearly distinct and unique from all the other girl groups. They have made their existence known, not only to the point that they have fans from all over the world, but they have also received love calls from foreign producers. And now we are able to see how this evolution would work in Japan, don’t take your eyes off from them!!!

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Concentrating on fashion and love.. etc.

2NE1‘s Q&A

Questions:
Q1. What is the item that you are sporting this autumn?
Q2. What is the item that you buy right away when you see it?
Q3. What do you think of the fashion and make-up of Japanese women?
Q4. Where do you go when you want to relax your body?
Q5. What is your passion aside from music?
Q6. How do you overcome a broken heart?
Q7. What is the difference that you see between Japanese and Korean men?
Q8. Japan debut album NOLZA, the things you teach when you listen to it!


DARA
PROFILE
Birthdate: November 12, 1984. Blood type O. Vocals.

2Ne1’s Public Relations Director, who has come up with different marketing strategies, and is the head of promotions. She has worked as an actress in the Philippines, and is excellent in Filipino and English. Even with her intense hairstyles, like the Dragon Ball Vegeta hairstyle she is sporting, her beauty still shines.

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The cute and cool vocals who has captivated the fans!

A1. I want to try out the school girl style. So I am now collecting shirts that have many different colors.

A2. Knit cap.

A3. I like their fashion because even if I come out on the street, wearing this very unique hairstyle, it doesn’t give me an uncomfortable feeling because there are a lot of other people out there who are also unique. Ha ha!

A5. Eating CoCo Ichi Curry every day!

A6. Because I still haven’t experienced it a lot, I think I would do things that people advice me. At a time, I asked advice from Bom, 『Cut your hair off?』 she said. Ha ha!

A7. I haven’t really met a lof of Japanese men yet, but I saw the drama, Boys Over Flowers, and I liked the character played by Shun Oguri, men who are prince-like!

A8. Whether you want to dance, vent out your anger, or go off crying.. Because the songs are rich in variety, each song has the possibility of becoming a delightful favorite, depending on your mood.

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T/N: We will try to translate the Bom, CL, and Minzy’s parts also! We’re just in a pile of magazines right now, so please be patient. ^_^

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Again, we don’t mind posting our trans up in other places. Sharing is loving! ^_^
Just please credit properly because we worked really hard for this. ^_^

Credits:
Source: MINI Magazine
Scanned by: NAO (@70ak12)
Japanese to Korean Translation by: NAO
Korean to English Translation by: SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara/ BlackjackBelle@OhDara

Me2Days: Dara is Strolling Through Tokyo And Finds A Rilakkuma Draw Machine For CL!

와쌉?!? 일본투어를 끝내고 갖는 잠깐의 여유! 하라주쿠 거리도 걷고 맛있는것도 먹고 지금은 신주쿠거리를 걷고있어요~!^_^ 한국에선 잘 못걸어다니자나요!여기선 알아봐주시는분들도 계시지만 아직은 나름 편히 걸어다닐수있어요! 더 열심히 투애니원을 알려야겟어! 불끈!ㅋㅋㅋ

Wassup?!? Now that the Japan concert tour has ended, I have a short, free time! Walking the distance of Harajuku street while eating tasty food, and now walking through Shinjuku street~! ^_^ In Korea, I can’t really freely walk around that much! Although some people can already recognize me here, it’s still to the point where I can comfortably walk around and relax! I have to work harder to let people know about 2NE1! Determination! Ke ke ke

길걷다 발견한 리락쿠마 뽑기!!! 빠밤!!! 채린이 줄려고 시도~! 빠밤!!!ㅋㅋㅋ 뽑기도 포스있게!!!…. 하지만 돈만 쓰구 ㅠ.ㅠ 실패했어요.. 아우 어렵네 이거어~! 미안하다 채린아~ㅋㅋ 뽑아서 선물해주려했는데ㅋㅋㅋ

While I was walking down the street, I found this Rilakkuma draw!!! Ppabam!!! I wanted to give it a try so I can give it to Chaerin~! Ppabam!!! Ke ke ke The force to draw it out!!!… But I ran out of money  ㅠ.ㅠ A failure.. Awww, it was so difficult~! I’m sorry, Chaerin-ah~ Ke ke I really wanted to draw out one for a gift Ke ke ke

Credits:

Source: Dara’s me2day http://me2day.net/21dara
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

Magazine: Dara’s Fact Sheet On Junon Magazine! Learn A Surprising Fact!

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2NE1’s Public Relations Director, and also the one responsible for the fresh rap and vocals. Ever since the beginning of 2NE1’s debut, she has been actively participating in meeting up for PR strategies and giving fresh ideas. The Japanese countdown site was an idea suggested by Dara. Recently, she was even invited to a university to give a lecture on marketing and PR. She was previously an actress in the Philippines, and also a performer. She is skilled in English and Tagalog. Her brother, Thunder, is a member of the group, MBLAQ. She was surprised to learn that many women in the Shibuya district are studying on how to have their hair arranged like hers.

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Again, we don’t mind posting our trans in other places. Just please credit properly. ^_^

Credits:

Source: Junon Magazine
Scanned by: Yuchiko
Japanese to Korean Translation by: Nao
Korean to English Translation by: SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara/ BlackjackBelle@OhDara

Video: 2NE1 – Ugly (Japanese Version)

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BONUS! 🙂 

Dara’s Teaser for Ugly was ‘most viewed video’ in youtube yesterday <333

Fancams: [110721] Dara at Gimpo Airport Leaving for Japan

Dara looks stunning! ^^ I mean, she always looks pretty but I totally love her look here from head to toe (not like we see her toes but you get my point)! LOL! I love her make-up and her outfit. Plus the fact that she smiled to Oh My Goddess! She truly does recognize OMG already!

Not only that! OhMyGoddess said that she wore the WELOVEDARA shirt at the airport and she said that Dara recognized it and smiled! Woot woot woot! So to those who have that shirt, cherish it because Goddess Dee already recognizes it!

Credit: OMG_SANDAR + ohmygoddessDARA

News: 2NE1 to Make their Debut in Japan with a Mini-Album

Today, it was announced that Korean girl group, 2NE1, would start releasing their three new songs on July 20th. It was also revealed that this group will make their CD debut with their new mini-album (current title unknown) on September 21st.

 

For their debut in Japan, the girls will gradually release various musical materials as part of their ‘countdown’. Firstly, on the 20th, 2NE1 will release their popular single, “I AM THE BEST” throughRecochoku (music distribution site for downloading songs to cell phones or PC). After that, they will continue to release their other songs on August 10th and August 31st, before releasing their mini-album on September 21st.

 

Back in March, the popular girl group was supposed to debut in Japan for the first time with their single, “Go Away”. But during their stay on the 31st floor of a hotel, the earthquake struck. Since an earthquake occurs rarely in Korea, the members were severely shocked by the event and returned to their home country. At that time, they were in no condition to return to Japan due to the fear and terror they experienced from the disaster.

 

However, they kept on giving encouraging words of support to their Japanese fans through the internet by stating, “We want to cheer up Japan.” The leader of the group, CL (20) expressed, “As we have experienced the same shock and terror of the earthquake, we feel close and familiar to the fans. This time, we want to make our stage in Japan a fun place.” They’ve also announced that they’ve already made plans to go to Japan. During this trip, they will appear on television programs and other activities for their debut, as originally scheduled before the earthquake.

Credit: Tokyohive

 

 

Photos: 2NE1 in Japanese Newspapers

Thanks to ann9170

 

 

Photos: Random pics from Etude,11st + 2NE1 featured on KBOOM Japanese Magazine

source: 11st + thanks to sjaikb@soompi

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Video: [Updated] 2NE1 at 2010 MTV VMAJ

Credit: ohdara1

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Big Bang and 2NE1 Performances at VMAJ 2010! 🙂