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2NE1

2NE1 (Template:Lang-ko; pronounced "to anyone"[1] or "twenty-one"[2]) is a South Korean girl group created by YG Entertainment, the first by the company. First appearing in a Cyon commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Telecom, their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. On May 17, 2009 the group debut with their first single "Fire" on SBS's Inkigayo.

The group's name 2NE1 stands for "New Evolution of the 21st Century"[3] The groups official fanclub has been named "Black Jack."

History

The group was first mentioned by the press in late 2008, when rumours were spreading that YG was creating a female version of Big Bang named Sista. In response to those rumours, YG Entertainment President Yang Hyun Suk stated that the name was not chosen yet.[4] In January 2009, it was announced that the "Female Big Bang" would debut around July 2009 with three members ; CL, Park Bom, and Minzy.[5] Later that month, YG stated that Sandara joined the group, with one more member to follow.[6] In the end, YG Entertainment announced that the group would consist of four members and debut sometime in May 2009.[7] The company stated that the group had trained for 4 years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by Teddy Park.[5][6][7] The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was quickly renamed "2NE1".[8]

Controversy

YG Entertainment was accused of plagiarism by Sony ATV, for 2NE1's second single song "I Don't Care" which allegedly sounded similar to Lionel Richie's "Just Go" [9]. It was stated that officials from Sony reportedly sent YG Entertainment warning letters about plagiarism but Teddy, who composed "I Don't Care", denied the claims and no further actions have been taken.

Member profiles

CL

  • Birth name: 이채린 (Lee Chae Rin) [10]
  • Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper
  • Date of Birth: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33)

CL was born in Seoul, South Korea. In her childhood, she travelled frequently with her family, because of her father(a physicist)'s occupation. She spent much of her youth in Japan, France and USA. When she came back to Korea, she barely knew any Korean, but said in an interview shown on 2NE1 TV that she is now most comfortable speaking Korean. CL was raised as a Roman Catholic. CL became a YG Trainee in late 2006, contributing to various Big Bang albums and officially part of the YG family in late 2007.

After her debut with 2NE1, CL was featured in the track "The Leaders" by Big Bang member G-Dragon and Teddy of 1TYM as well as releasing a single with fellow 2NE1 member Minzy entitled "Please Don't Go".

Bom

  • Birth Name: 박봄 (Park Bom)[10]
  • Position: Main Vocalist
  • Date of Birth: (1984-03-24) March 24, 1984 (age 40)

Bom attended Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine for high school. Bom first enrolled in Lesley University majoring in Psychology, but switched to Berklee College of Music in order to major in music studies. She lived in America for six years before moving to YG Entertainment for training. She has trained with the company since 2005 and was to initially debut as a solo singer and release a single on 2007, which never came to fruition. The singer also revealed that YG Entertainment originally planned to have her debut in a 3-member group with herself, Koo Hye-sun, and Sandara[11].

In addition to her work with 2NE1, Bom has contributed to albums for Big Bang, Lexy, and Red Roc. She has also released a solo single, "You and I", that was eventually promoted in November 2009. The song won a Cyworld Award for Song of the Month for November.

Sandara

  • Birth name: 박산다라 (Park Sandara)[10]
  • Position: Vocalist
  • Date of Birth: (1984-11-12) November 12, 1984 (age 40)
Further information: Sandara Park

Minzy

  • Birth name: 공민지 (Gong Minji) [10]
  • Position: Vocalist, Rapper
  • Date of Birth: (1994-01-18) January 18, 1994 (age 30)

The grandniece of famous traditional dancer Gong Ok-jin, Minzy was discovered after a dance audition clip of her was uploaded on the internet and caught the attention of YG staff and then YG President Yang Hyun Seok.

Discography

Album Information Track Listing
Lollipop
  • Released: March 27, 2009
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Producer: Teddy Park
  1. Lollipop (featuring Big Bang)
Fire (Digital Single)
  • Released: May 6, 2009
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Producer: Teddy Park
  1. Fire
2NE1 (1st Mini Album)
  • Released: July 8, 2009
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Sales: 120,000+ [12]
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Producer: Teddy Park, Kush
  • Singles: "Fire", "I Don't Care", "Lollipop"
  1. Fire
  2. I Don't Care
  3. In the Club
  4. Let's Go Party
  5. Pretty Boy
  6. Stay Together
  7. Lollipop (Bonus Track)
I Don't Care (Reggae Remix) (Digital single)
  • Released: September 3, 2009
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Producer: Teddy Park, Kush
  1. I Don't Care (Reggae remix)
I Don't Care (Baek Kyoung Remix) (Digital single)
  • Released: September 28, 2009
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Producer: Teddy Park, Kush, Baek Kyoung
  1. I Don't Care (Baek Kyoung remix)

Solo Singles

  • Sandara Park feat. CL — "Kiss" (September 7, 2009), digital single
  • Park Bom — "You and I" (October 28, 2009), digital single
  • CL & Minzy — "Please Don't Go" (November 20, 2009), digital single

Awards

Year
2009
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the month (April) "Lollipop"[13]
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the month (May)[14]
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the month (May) "Fire"[14]
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song of the month (July) "I Don't Care"[15]
  • Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Online Song "Fire"
  • Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot New Star[16]
  • Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot CF Star[16]
  • Asia Song Festival: Best Newcomer
  • Style Icon Awards: Female Singer Award
  • M.net Asian Music Awards: Song Of The Year "I Don't Care" (Daesung Award)
  • M.net Asian Music Awards: Best New Female Artist
  • M.net Asian Music Awards: Best MV "Fire"
  • M.net Asian Music Awards: Music Portal M.net Award
  • Mnet: Artist of the Year
  • Mnet: Album of the Year "The First Mini Album"
  • Melon Music Awards: New Artist of the Year
  • Melon Music Awards: TOP 10 Award
  • M.net Super 100: Best Rookie
  • Nate.com: 2009 Most Search Celebrity
  • Monkey3: 2009 Bestselling Song "I Don't Care"
  • GomTv Hall of Fame
  • Cyworld 2009 Best Hit Song "I Don't Care"

Endorsements

Year
2009
  • LG Cyon Phone
  • Fila
  • 11st
  • Baskin Robbins

References

  1. ^ "여자 빅뱅, '21(To Anyone)'으로 공식명칭 확정". Keywui.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  2. ^ This is because the US English pronunciation of "to anyone" and "twenty-one" are written the same way in Hangul with only differences in spacing.
  3. ^ Template:En icon.2NE1 Comes Out on Top at Music Bank. The Korea Times. July 18, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  4. ^ Template:Ko icon Kil, Hye-seong. 양현석 "'여자빅뱅' 이름이 'Sista'?, 정해진 것 無" (Yang Hyeon-seok "'Female Big Bang' Name 'Sista'? Not Chosen Yet"). Star News. December 31, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Template:Ko icon Hong, Jae-hyeon. 여자 아이들그룹 ‘3차 대전’ ‘애프터스쿨’·YG 3인조… ‘불꽃경쟁’ (Female Idol Groups, Three of Them in War: "After School" - "YG's Trio"...Flower War). DongA.com. January 6, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  6. ^ a b Template:Ko icon Kim, Hyeong-woo. 여자빅뱅 5인조 결정 ‘산다라박 합류’ (Female Big Bang Now 5-Member Group, "Sandara Park Included"). Newsen. January 21, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  7. ^ a b Template:Ko icon Park, Kyeong-eun. ‘여자빅뱅’ 5월 초 데뷔, 新 여자아이돌 대 격돌 ("Female Big Bang" Debut in May, Female Idol Groups Crash (Together)). Good Day Sports. March 25, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  8. ^ Template:Ko icon Lee, Hyae-rin. YG "원조 21에게 미안, '여자빅뱅' 이름 2NE1로 교체" (YG "We apologize to original '21' and Have Changed the Name to 2NE1"). Asia Economy. March 30, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  9. ^ http://www.koreantopnews.com/story.php?title=yg-entertainment-responds-to-plagiarism-accusations
  10. ^ a b c d "2NE1 Official Home Page". yg-2ne1.com (in Korean). YG Entertainment. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2006-06-06.
  11. ^ Korea Top News [News]2NE1 Park Bom, “There were plans for me, Goo Hye-sun and Sandara Park to be a in trio”
  12. ^ http://www.hanteo.com/rank/nchart2.asp?Page=yearly&genre=9
  13. ^ (Korean) http://music.cyworld.com/chart/chart_dma_list.asp?curMonth=200904
  14. ^ a b (Korean) http://music.cyworld.com/chart/chart_dma_list.asp?curMonth=200905
  15. ^ (Korean) http://music.cyworld.com/chart/chart_dma_list.asp?curMonth=200907
  16. ^ a b Template:Ko icon Park, Se-yeon & Jeong, Yu-jin. 2PM, 인기상 이어 퍼포먼스상까지 3관왕 ‘기염’(엠넷초이스) (2PM, Popularity Award on Top of Performance Awards Equals Triple Crown (Mnet Choice)). Joins.com/Newsen. August 28, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
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