Popular idol girl group, 2NE1 of YG isn't scheduled to make any appearances on shows other than music programs.
"We are planning to keep a 'Once A Week Only' philosophy for the girls, " said Mr. YG of YG Entertainment. "We believe what really matters in the end is not quantity, but quality. If we were to push these girls into focusing on many things at once, they will lose their focus which will prevent them from giving their all in one specific area."
He continued on by saying, "Giving the same show on the same stage with only different costumes won't cut it--that's not a big enough difference, and will not inspire the audience. They will need to improve first before making major appearances, and we plan to carry out this tactic for our other artists as well."
2NE1 is to release their 1st single album on the 8th. They are to perform their comeback stage on the 10th on KBS's "Music Bank."
2NE1 will continue with ‘1 week 1 performance’ with new minialbum release
Releasing their 1st minialbum on the 8th, group 2NE1 will continue with their special practice of performing on music programmes once a week.
With the release of their first digital single ‘Fire’ in May, the group has went on 8 times on music shows in the 2 months of their promotion. Their debut stage was on 17th May on SBS Inkigayo and they only went on music shows on 8 times for the next 7 weeks.
YG has explained, “As compare to the popularity they will gain by going to perform on music show, the capabilities they show on stage is more important. You can’t give everyone a good impression with different costumes but the same choreography everytime. Because of that, the girls will practise their new choreography every week for their performance.”
Meanwhile, the girls will have their comeback stage with ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Pretty Boy’ on KBS Music Bank on 10th July after their 1st minialbum on the 8th
Yang HyunSeok, “Sandara Park’s capabilties only almost made it. I thought she would not debut”
YG Entertainment president Yang HyunSeok has revealed that he thought 2NE1 member Sandara Park would not debut.
He said during 2NE1 TV aired on Mnet on 8th July about the first impression he had of each of the 2NE1 members, the selection for 2NE1 members, and what the production team had thought about the group.
Yang HyunSeok said of Sandara Park, “She had dreamed to be a singer and has a passion for YG’s music but her abilities were almost just there. I thought she would not be able to debut.”
But Sandara Park has shown get improvement and development as a trainee. YG said, “She is the toughest (being able to endure it) in the group. She is a friend who made the impossible possible. She is someone who works really hard.”
The girls’ producer Teddy said, “Even though she is a shy person, when she does promotions, she acts like a 4-dimensional and hardworking individual.”
YG Entertainment Yang HyunSeok has spoken very highly of 2NE1 leader CL.
He said on Mnet 2NE1 TV aired on 8th July on CL, “She was one of the friends waiting outside YG office. And she called out ‘Hey there~’, and when I turned back I could only ask ‘How old are you?’. I had the instinct that I should have her in YG.”
After listening to her audition CD, Teddy and Yang HyunSeok had responded by, “This is no joke. This is good stuff.”
Big Bang SeungRi also said, “Yang HyunSeok has asked me over to show me CL’s audition CD and asked ‘She did well right? This is no joke right?’ and he was telling me ‘But SeungRi ah, what are you doing now?’. At that moment I was so embarrassed.”. TOP has also said, “She is more than ordinary when it comes to pose and rhythm.”