Feature: Korean girl group 2NE1 hopes to return to Singapore

The four girls promised to come back “should there be a chance”

Dubbed Korea’s fiercest female group, 2NE1 was in town as part of the 10-group line-up for the Korean Music Wave 2011 on July 15.

Four-member 2NE1 first appeared in a commercial jingle ‘Lollipop’ with their seniors Big Bang, before making an official debut with the single Fire in May 2009. Following the release of their first mini-album2NE1, the group’s fame skyrocketed internationally.

Famous Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton, more than once, featured the group’s latest music videos on his site. Renowned American fashion designer Jeremy Scott is known to be good friends with CL — the leader of 2NE1 — and had given the girls some dresses as gifts. will.i.am from The Black-Eyed Peas even worked with the group on their future American promotions.

CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy sat down with xinmsn for a short interview before their performance at the Korean Music Wave 2011.

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