OMG our girls look so casual, but so awesome still! Dara’s shoes look seriously cool.. ^_^ And how cute are Small Park and Big park, wearing “Double Park” T-shirts?! ^______________^
You can see 2NE1 as well as Dara and Minzy playing with the confetti at around 0:52 of the video! ^^
Credit: KpopFullHQ5408
The girls are looking gorgeous while having fun giving all of us a happy, summery vibe! ^_^
Click the link below for more press photos of 2NE1!
2NE1 commented on the recent trend of girl groups adopting racy looks. They said they could understand the group’s choice.
In a recent interview with OSEN, 2NE1 said they were okay with a “sexy” concept so long as it was in sync to and inspired by the group’s music. They said as long as the sexy image befit the musical concept and it was genuine, they were okay with it.
The members also gave their own defition of “sexiness.”
Dara defined it as “self-esteem and confidence” while Minzy saw is as “naturalness that comes from within and not something that is put on just because you are onstage.”
At midnight on the 8th, 2NE1 released “Falling in Love,” their first reggae song since their debut. The song features the members in a totally different look. The song is another radical attempt at a new genre, following their last year’s “I Love You,” a ballad song that includes elements of the “trot” genre. The song has gone on to sweep domestic music charts and ranked number one in iTunes chart of seven countries.
2NE1 is winning in charts home and abroad. They will put on their first comeback stage with “Falling in Love” on the 11th at Mnet’s “M Countdown.”
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Source: Naver Star
Our girls be looking pretty and awesome. I just hoped Dara wore something that fit better on her, but she’s comfortable with what she wears and told reporters before that she enjoys wearing baggy “hip-hop” clothes, so I guess I shall respect that, kekkekee! ^^ Suffice to say our girls are a mixture of naughty and nice in this shoot.. ^^
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Source: Segye via Naver
Re-uploaded by: OhDara
2NE1 has been considered ‘different’ from the moment they debuted in 2009. They weren’t sexy or cute like other girl groups. And one of their strengths was that they could pull off the ‘style’ of Hip-hop. There is nobody you can compare them to in Korea. They may briefly remind you of black girl groups like Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue, or TLC but there is something that is still different about 2NE1. So what it is? Their style? Fashion? Music? Or boldness? One thing for sure is that they have become a group that is like none other – that is ‘special.’ 2NE1, back in the music scene for the first time in almost a year with song “Falling in Love” talked to the media on Tuesday.
Q. This is your first song in a year.
CL: We released “I Love You” a year ago but it’ll be close to the first time in two years that we’re fully resuming our activities. We had craved to go on stage with a new song. While working on our new songs, we said we should try to work as hard as we did before we released “Fire.”
Sandara Park (Sandara): It’s almost feels like we’re debuting again. It’s exciting.
Gong Minzy (Minzy): We’ve waited for a new song as much as our fans have.
Park Bom (Bom): We were craving the stage so much to the point that we had to beg our CEO Yang Hyun-suk. And I’m not usually the begging type (laughs).
Q. You went on a break after going on your world tour last year. How have you been?
Bom: I went back to being like a trainee, taking lessons from a singing teacher, and I also bought different items.
Minzy: Sandara and I worked out a lot.
Sandara: I was trying to make pretty abs but I worked out so hard that they’re starting to turn into manly abs. I shouldn’t have worked out as hard. I’m regretting it now (laughs).
Q. Minzy, you’re 20 now (Korean age).
Minzy: I’m the youngest on the team so the fact that I’m 20 hasn’t hit me yet. I made an attempt at being cute in the music video for our new song “Falling in Love” to show that I’m 20.
Q. The pink wig you wore in the music video left a strong impression.
Minzy: I told my stylist that I want to try wearing a pink wig. I have a habit of collecting photos of things I want to try out. And pink hair was one of them.
Q. “Falling in Love” is a reggae tune that fits the summer.
CL: It’s a mix of reggae and hip-hop. It’s dynamic. And while the verse that Minzy sings is easy-going, the hook is lively. There’s the most hip-hop to the rap and the part that Sandara sings has the most reggae. Reggae is a new genre for us so it was fun coming up with the dance for it as well.
Q. The songs you’ve sung in the past are far from singing about songs that other love songs usually do. But the lyrics to your song this time are cheerful and lovable. Doesn’t it feel awkward?
CL: For us, it actually feels like it’s the first time we’re singing a normal love song. There was “I Love You” as well but that was about a woman who is clingy. We mostly sang of songs telling the guy to back off so we’re finally singing a normal love song.
Q. A lot of other girl groups go with lovable images. Have you ever imagined yourself doing that?
CL: We’re trying to be lovable in our own way. So you saying that hurts (laughs). We tried hard to seem more cheerful this time.
Q. I understand that Teddy made the song. What was your first impression of it?
CL: To be more precise, it’s a song that Teddy and Choice37 made together. Choice37 is the person that made G-Dragon and Lee Hi’s songs. We originally did some rapping using “Falling in Love” as the intro to a performance we gave for “I Love You” last year.
Sandara: I got hooked to it as soon as I heard it. Minzy’s part in particular made me feel like I’m at the beach.
Minzy: I’m the type that dances upon hearing music so the song made me want to dance.
Q. Your new song is like a song for the beach. Have you been to the beach recently?
CL: I suddenly feel sad. The last time we went to the beach is… When?
Sandara: It’s been over a year. I went to the Philippines for a photo shoot so I got to work and play as well then but I haven’t been able to go since.
Q. You recently went on stage for Snoop Dogg’s concert in Korea. And he recently released a reggae album titled “Reincarnated” under the name Snoop Lion. Have you listened to the album by any chance?
CL: Snoop Dog made the album by learning reggae directly in Jamaica. And I’ve liked him for a long time. It was fun getting to perform with him and it was good because we got to talk to him a lot.
Q. Of the numerous girl groups in Korea, you probably differentiate yourselves the most in terms of style. Is there anything in particular you did this time around as well to differentiate yourself?
CL: We’ve been true to ourselves rather than trying to be different. And we’re returning [to the music scene] for the first time in a while so we just want to stay true to ourselves rather than trying to show a new side to us. We recorded a lot of songs whenever we have time, during the past two years so we can’t wait to have you hear them. Our style and wardrobe will depend on the song.
Q. How many new songs do you have so far? I understand that you’ll be releasing a new song every month and then release an entire album in the end.
CL: It’s the way in which we released our mini-album last year as well. We started with “Lonely,” then “Ugly,” “Hate You,” and “I Am The Best” before releasing the album itself. As of now, we have enough new songs to release two studio albums. We’re planning on releasing a new song every month and releasing an album in October. We haven’t decided on whether it’ll be a studio album or a mini-album.
Q. What did the rest of you think of CL’s “The Baddest Female”?
Bom: It was like a new world to me. She pulled it off so well that I became a fan.
Q. I think the energies that you experienced on your world tour must’ve influenced how you worked on your new album.
CL: We wanted to release an album with the energy we got from our concerts as soon as we were done [with our world tour] but we weren’t able to. There’ll be a lot for us to show once we get on stage since we’ve been holding ourselves back.
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Source: TenAsia
I seriously cannot tell who is saying what, hahaha! But the girls are totally adorable and cute in Line! ❤
It’s Big Park and Small Park , right??ㅋㅋㅋ
[BOM] Ah really, I should just write Bom, right?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[BOM] Cute ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆
From now on, we shall imitate Yang-sajangnim speech *^^*
I… When I was still a trainee, the president would always ask when he sees me… Every time… “Are you eating candy?” Does I really look like it? ㅠㅋㅋㅋ
MINZY: ㅋㅋ Darong looks like it ㅋㅋ It’s because your cheeks are round that it looks like Darong is eating candy in her mouth ㅋㅋㅋ
MINZY: 2NE1 aims for a strong finish …<Lo…lo..ve,., you very much, sajangnim~~>
Ah, ah, this is Chaerin, ovah
I love Blackjacks, ovah
I am Yanggaeng
kkk
BOM) Ah, just use your name ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Source: 2NE1 Line
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara
‘Unrivaled team’, ‘Sound Source monster’, ‘Incomparable artist’, these are phrases that characterize 2NE1, a group of four girls who have recently gained huge popularity with a new reggae-style song ‘Falling In Love‘. Immediately after the sound source release, 2NE1 dominated a number of domestic music charts. Moreover, they received a global attention as they ranked first in 7 of the iTunes Chart worldwide, and ranked high in more than 10 of them.
What’s remarkable about this is that 2NE1 has just started the march. 2NE1 who hasn’t been so active lately except for releasing ‘I Love You‘ last year, plans to make a glorious comeback by showing everything they have prepared for their fans. They declared that they are planning for a ‘4 Stage comeback’ in which they will release new singles and music videos, one per month, from July to October.
“We wanted to present a perfectly-packaged song since each and every piece is wonderful. It is of course good to present all of our songs at the same time in a lump sum but rather, we wanted to highlight the colours of each song. Since we have been working on this for 2 years, we have so many ideas and diverse concepts to share with you.”
The first launch of the unprecedented ‘4 stage booster‘ is the reggae-style ‘Falling In Love’ which captured the minds of 2NE1‘s fans worldwide. They have always dominated the top rank whenever a new single was released, yet members of 2NE1 feel happier than ever.
The leader of the team, CL said as she smiled “I am extremely pleased. It’s been a while like 2 years since we have really buckled down and performed, and yet our fans have given us great attention and love and I really appreciate that. All I can think for now is to return the favour with better performances.” When asked whether she is pressured to produce a good sound source record, she responded with a wit as she said “The one who is really pressured is Teddy who’s producing the song.”
2NE1 has always brought sensations in the industry as they refrained from following the trend of mainstream music and this time they came back with reggae. Members of the team were always interested in reggae and this is well reflected in a number of past hits such as ‘Fire,’ ‘I Don’t Care‘ and many more. They have even released a reggae version of ‘I Don’t Care‘. However, this is the first time for 2NE1 to release an entirely reggae-style song.
“Minzy struggled the most during the recording. She practiced a lot for a reggae-style vocal. Moreover, she worked really hard with Teddy to demonstrate an accurate reggae-style melody in the booth. On the other hand, the rest of the members focused more on reggae moves and choreographs for the stage.”
2NE1 plans to be away from their charismatic image for a while as ‘Falling In Love’ is more of a cheerful and exciting reggae melody. It seems all the more appropriate that they decided to choose bright outfits and choreographs that are in line with the melody.
“You will be able to see us enjoying and laughing on the stage more than ever. We will try to stage an enjoyable and relaxing performance through highlighting the reggae feel of the song. We have never done such a thing before, so it is not easy for us to get used to it as well. I often question myself whether it is okay for me to laugh this much on a stage. I hope that those who watch us feel the positive energy we produce on stages.”
Another issue grabs our attention. As 2NE1 schedules to make monthly comebacks throught the next four months, a fierce competition among YG Entertianment artists is expected. In the next four months Bigbang’s G-Dragon and Taeyang’s solo comebacks will take place as well as Kang Seug Yoon‘s solo and team comeback which will heat up the second quarter of the 2013 music industry. To this, 2NE1 is more excited than worried.
“To think we will be active all together, it is so exciting. Since we have seen how hard our colleagues work, we will always encourage them and root for them. I hope you love our songs as well as songs of our colleagues in YG Entertainment.”
They also didn’t forget to thank their fan club ‘Blackjack‘ who waited for 2NE1 in what seemed to bea long break.
“Our fans are incredible. We didn’t show up for 2 years, yet they trusted us and we are so thankful that they waited. We will return their favour by working harder. You can look forward to it since we are planning to show up on screens more frequently.”
Girl groups, are also subject to change over time. Members of S.E.S, a girl group in the early time, Shoo and Eujene are married and Sea is continuing on her career as a solo artist and a musical actress. Lee Jin and Sung Yu Ri of Fin.K.L, have also moved into the acting industry while Lee Hyori who has made her comeback recently is now a bride-to-be. What is the future of 2NE1?
“No matter how we dream of our future, it will not turn out exactly as we thought. For now, we’ve got so many paths to walk and so many things we can do. We can’t make precise predictions at this time. We just want to do our best until we can and perform as much as we can.”
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Source: Naver Star
“I want to show the song to our fans as soon as we can. We want to give this gift that we have been preparing for 2 years, in a very pretty package.” (CL)
On July 8, 2NE1 made a comeback with their digital single ‘FALLING IN LOVE’. On the day of the release, it ranked #1 on 9 different music charts. Currently, (on July 9), it is still the leader on charts.
This is the first release for 2NE1 in 1 long year since ‘I LOVE YOU’, a mix of electronic and trot (the older form of Korean pop music). But because they did not carry out any music related activities with ‘I LOVE YOU’, the Korean fans did not get many chances to see 2NE1. Considering this fact, 2NE1’s comeback is the first in 2 years since July 2011 release of their second mini album.
Last month, CL made a debut with a solo digital single ‘THE BADDEST FEMALE’, which marked the start of 2NE1’s music activities. After ‘FALLING IN LOVE,’ 2NE1 will be releasing one song every month until October.
‘FALLING IN LOVE’, a summery reggae song, is 2NE1’s first attempt at the genre. Its refreshing melody is perfect for the season. This is a collaborated work of YG Entertainment’s main producer TEDDY and CHOICE 37.
CL said, “Our music always have hip-hop as the base, and we add rock or electronic or other genre. Our hit songs ‘FIRE’ and ‘I DON’T CARE’ also have a tinge or reggae feel to it. But ‘FALLING IN LOVE’ is the first one to have full reggae, and we tried to blend the genre into our own colors. We learned some reggae moves from a Japanese choreographer.”
What they did for the new song is quite similar to what the American hip-hop legend SNOOP DOGG would do. When SNOOP DOGG approached reggae, he changed his name to SNOOP LION. The American hip-hop artist and 2NE1 met in person on May 4 when he was in Korea for a concert, and 2NE1 was a guest artist for the show.
CL said, “Spending time with SNOOP ‘uncle’ affected us a lot in many ways. I especially learned a lot from the way he enjoys music.”
On stage, 2NE1 was known for their charismatic female power. But with ‘FALLING IN LOVE’, they are more feminine and comfortable. CL laughed, “We are going to show that we enjoy being on stage. We are not used to this concept yet, and we sometimes think, ‘is it ok to smile on stage?’”
2NE1 is different from other girl groups who are more focused on the concept of “sexy”. To this, CL said, “If that “sexiness” is for the song, and if that’s inspired by the music, then I think it’s ok.”
For 2NE1, “sexy” refers to “confidence and the ability to enjoy, and being natural” (CL), “confidence” (Dara), and “internal beauty” (Minzy).
Their songs rank #1 every time. CL explained, “TEDDY, who produces our song, would probably feel the pressure more than we do. Ranking #1 is important, but the fact that there are fans out there who love us is much more meaningful to us.”
Because their song makes it to the top every release, the group must feel stressed and pressured. Plus, this time, a new song will be released every month until October. To this, CL said, “Whether we feel stressed or not, it does not affect the result. So we are going to do our best every time. That way we would not regret it in the future, no matter how we do on music charts. And when we do feel the pressure, it is having a positive influence on us because that motivates us to make greater songs and move forward.”
As 2NE1 has not had many opportunities to meet the fans on Korean TV, they will be seen a lot more frequently from now on. CL commented, “Dara and Bom really want to go on a lot of variety show programs. It’s a chance for us to show the fans what we’ve got!”
2NE1’s initial plan was to perform ‘FALLING IN LOVE’ on SBS’s music program Inkigayo on July 7. But because of Asiana’s plane crash at San Francisco’s airport, the program was cancelled due to breaking news report. Now they are making an official comeback performance on Mnet’s M Countdown on July 11.
CL emphasized, “Because we can perform any time, we were not upset about it. We are more worried about the people who were on the plane when it crashed. The music program is not important at all, considering what happened to Asiana.”
Each member of 2NE1 is a big star, but they are not much different from any other girls in their 20’s. They want to go on dates like other people do. YG Entertainment used to ban their artists from dating, but now the rule is gone. Dara said, “The CEO told me that I should go on dates. But it’s hard to meet people. I hope someone hits one me!” She giggled shyly.
CL added, “Because we yell out ‘I’M THE BEST’ on stage, people think we are too strong. Not only women, but men also seem to be intimidated by us!”
The youngest of 2NE1, 19-year-old Minzy who made a debut when she was just 15, hoped that “the fans see her mature self on stage.” She added, “I had to socialize with people since I was young, and I deeply feel that it is an important process for me to grow.”
2 years ago when they were interviewed for their 2nd mini album, they told us that their characters are “undefined.” CL explained, “I did not want to put a boundary on ourselves by defining who we are. And we are still the same. That’s why we tried reggae for the first time.” About the songs that are to be released in the future, she said, “the songs embrace a lot of different genre and there will be a big twist!”
On not being able to perform much in Korea, CL explained, “We felt like we stopped ‘rolling’. Our new song makes us feel like we are ‘rolling’ forward again. We told ourselves that we are starting from zero again. We really wanted to perform and see our fans.”
Bom, who was unwell from feeling too nervous about Inkigayo performance on 7th, said, “I am so grateful for the fans that they have waited so long for us. I really wanted to perform. There are so many things to show you, so stay tuned!”
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Source: YG-Life
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