2NE1 is up all-kill on music charts in just 3 days
The 2NE1 fever is going strong in Kpop world. It is no longer the case of surprise event from a newcomer singer. Their new song is an all-kill on music charts in just 3 days into its release. 2NE1’s golden age is said to be approaching.
The group got into the Kpop scene like a comet and achieve success with their 1st album. This was because it was the period when WonderGirls had left the Kpop scene for their American debut and So Nyeo Shi Dae ending their ‘Gee’ promotions.
But this time, the situation is different. So Nyeo Shi Dae has been in the spotlight since the release of their new song ‘Oh!’. 2NE1 previously revealed their digital hiphop single ‘Try To Be Like Me’ on 9th February.
The song was released as a prelude and promotion to the girls’ upcoming 2nd album.
The song is already leading So Nyeo Shi Dae’s ‘Oh!’, which it was first revealed on 25th January. Looking at the music charts results on 11th February, the song is up at #1 on all charts except for one or two charts where it is competing for #1,2 positions.
The 2NE1 members have been doing their solo activities since their 1st album promotions ended, many are seeing that their comeback will change the landscape for the girlgroups in Kpop.
Korean girl group 2NE1 made its Japanese debut in front of 24,000 fans who gathered for Big Bang’s concert in Japan. The four-member group took part in the sold-out Big Bang concerts, which took place at the Yokohama Arena in Japan on February 10th and 11th. 2NE1 belongs to the same agency as Big Bang.
Appearing as a special guest at the concerts, 2NE1 sang their hits, “I Don’t’ Care” and “Fire,” wowing the Japanese audience. The girls said that they were just glad to wrap up their appearances at the concerts successfully and hoped to have made an impression on the Japanese audience. 2NE1 had only two concerts to impress Japanese fans before returning to Korea. They were sorry that they could no longer join Big Bang on their Japanese tour concerts, because of their prior engagements. Meanwhile, 2NE1 has released a new digital single titled “Follow Me” on February 9th.
Rush of incoming proposals for drama and movie appearance, will Sandara Park debut as an actress?
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There are much expectations that 2NE1 member Sandara Park will not only be promoting as a singer but will also be widening the scope to acting.
Sandara Park was preparing to be an actress before she joined 2NE1. But the production which she was originally planned to debut in did not happen and she joined 2NE1 and is now promoting as a singer. But with her outstanding appearances and popularity, there has been a endless stream of ‘lovecalls’ for her to appear in movies and dramas. Already, she has appeared for the 1st episode of 2009 MBC drama ‘The Return of IlJiMae’.
An official said, “Sandara Park had been an actress back when she was in the Philippines, she has also been studying up on acting, so the possibility for her appearing on the big screen is big. There are high chance that she will promote as a singer as well as an actress.”
The official also added, “Even though we have received many production proposals, we have not decided on anything yet. If there is a good opportunity, we not definitely not turn it down.”
YG Entertainment’s hot 4 female group 2NE1, has just been confirmed for a comeback via MBC Music Core!
It’s been approximately 9 months since the girls debuted and this will be their first performance on an MBC music program, due to political issues between the two companies, YG Entertainment and MBC. But all of that has apparently been settled, so fans will be able to see these girls 3 times a week on the major music programs, well maybe even 4 times, once Mnet’s M! Countdown returns on air.
2NE1 will make their Music Core comeback with their latest single, “Try to copy me,” on the 20th – stay tuned!
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2NE1 surpasses So Nyeo Shi Dae to be #1 on Monkey3 weekly charts
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2NE1 is up #1 with their new song ‘Try To Be Like Me’ on Monkey3 weekly chart for the 2nd week of February (8th~14th February).
With 2NE1’s sudden appearance as #1 on the chart, So Nyeo Shi Dae’s ‘Oh’ which has been #1 up on the chart for the past 2 weeks goes down 1 position to the #2 spot. And the song ‘Star Star Star’ by So Nyeo Shi Dae which was #4 last week slides down 6 positions to be at #10.
A Monkey3 official said, “2NE1’s strong personality has surpassed the cheerleader concept by the So Nyeo Shi Dae.”
2NE1 also surpassed many strong ballad singers. Min KyungHoon who was from Buzz is #5 on the chart with his solo song ‘Because It Hurts, It is love”, K Will’s new song for SBS drama ‘Obstetrics and Gynecology OST’ rose up 45 positions to be at #6 position. Kim JongKook’s ‘This Person’ also rose up 1 position to take the #8 spot.
The Monkey3 music enterprise team leader Lee JungKyu commented, “We are expecting to see 2NE1 ‘Try To Be Like Me’, release without any preview, continue to gain popularity. And many eyes are on how the showdown between 2NE1 and So Nyeo Shi Dae on the charts will turn out.”
Countdown to 2NE1’s full-force activities and promotions?
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Will 2NE1 be coming back officially?
Even though 2NE1 has not done any promotions for their new song ‘Try To Be Like Me’, the song is already gaining much spotlight up on music charts. There has been speculations that the group will be back in full force.
Firstly, it has been announced that they will be filming a MV. Of course, there can be the possibility that the group will not promote even with the release of the MV. But by looking at the situation now, the responses towards 2NE1 will get even more overwhelming if they are to be more active.
According to a YG Ent rep, “We have decided that we will be filming a MV for 2NE1’s recent hiphop song ‘Try To Be Like Me’. We do not have plans to do a MV initially but with fans’ great responses towards it, we decided to do a MV for it. The director will be Seo HyunSeung who has been the director of YG productions and MVs. As for the format of the MV, it has only been revealed that it will be a chic and cool format.”
The group has also recently been confirmed of their appearance on MBC Music Core on 20th February for the show’s 200th episode special, their first appearance on the show 9 months into their debut. [There has also been speculations that the group will be performing 'Try To Be Like Me' on Mucore]
Music Library
- So Nyuh Shi Dae & KARA & After School『Diva Legend』
- 2PM & SHINee『Dance History』
Back to the Debut
- So Nyuh Shi Dae『Into The New World + Oh!』
- 2PM『10 out of 10 Points + Again & Again』
- 2NE1『Fire + I Don’t Care』
- SHINee『Replay + Ring Ding Dong』
the WONDERFUL 만남
- Kim Jong Kook & 2PM’s Taec Yeon『Recollection + This Person』
- Gain & Jo Kwon『We Fell In Love』
- Park Hyun Bin & Hong Jin Young『Love Battery + Shabang Shabang + Jjanjjara』
Sound-holic
- Brown Eyed Girls『L.O.V.E + How Come』
- Lee Eun Mi『Girlfriend』
- Baek Ji Young『Shot By A Bullet』
- After School『Diva』
- CNBLUE『Magic Carpet Ride + A Loner』
Seohyun will be a virtuous wife and CL a career woman
In a recent survey on girl group members about their inclination towards marriage, SNSD’s Seohyun was top of the poll for being a possible virtuous wife while 2NE1’s CL was more towards being a career woman.
In a release by marriage information agency, Wedian on the 19th, with idol girl group members as the target, the agency’s managers had used a series of marriage quotient tests on their individual personalties and information to derive the results.
From the results, Seohyun (97 points) was chosen as the classic ideal wife of modern Korean society, who can aid her husband and be a virtuous wife.
Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha was second with 94 while 2NE1’s Park Bom came in 3rd with 91. Others include Jewelry’s Eunjung (87), 4minute’s Jiyoon (83), SNSD’s Taeyeon (81), SNSD’s Yuri (80), Kara’s Hara (76) and Gyuri (75), Davichi’s Minkyung (75), SNSD’s Jessica (74), SeeYa’s Soomi (73) and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga-in (72).
As for 2NE1’s CL, she topped the poll with 98 points for being a likely career woman, who doesn’t rely on her husband and would continue to be active in society.
Others include SNSD’s Sunny (97), 2NE1’s Sandara (95), SNSD’s Yoona (94), 4minute’s Hyuna (94), T-ara’s Hyomin (88), Kara’s Seungyeon (85) and Nicole (84), SNSD’s Sooyoung (83), After School’s UEE (81).
The results were derived from the public profile information (personality, blood type, education, age, etc) available while opinions from the agency’s managers were also taken into consideration.
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