Recap of the 2010 SBS year-end gayo show

All three of the year-end ceremonies for KBS, MBC, and SBS. In celebration of the year’s end, dedicated artists gathered together to rehearse and practice for their performances for a month in advance, resulting in an impressive and spectacular week-long festival for fans to enjoy.

Daily News took the time to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each show, as follows:

○ SBS: “Despite the impressive visuals, the show was a train of accidents.”
Part 1, 2 rating – 16.3%, 14.5%

SBS aired their “Gayo Daejun” the first out of the three on December 29th at the Ilsan KINTEX. The large-scale ceremony was held in front of a 3,000 member audience.

The show itself featured a variety artists and performances for fans to enjoy, such as the use of wires and other special equipment for the maknae stage’s “Circus” performance, the collaborations between Kim Gun Mo and 2NE1, and Kim Jong Seo and F.T Island. Intro videos also showed the time and dedication put into perfecting the visual aspect of the show.

Unfortunately, the concert itself was plagued by noise from faulty mics and camera mishaps. Tiger JK and Supreme Team’s collaboration was also cut off mid-way in order to give way for advertisements, which brought out criticisms from viewers.

Source: Allkpop & Daily News via Nate

Performances from the 2010 ‘MBC Gayo Daejun’

MBC’s “2010 Music Festival“, the last of the three colossal year-end music programs, delivered a successful show on December 31st at the Ilsan MBC Dream Center in Gyeonggi-do.

The event had an impressive line-up of stars, which included never-before-seen performances and special collaboration stages. The music festival also boasted a formidable trio of MCs – actor Ryu Si Won and SNSD’s Yuri and Tiffany teamed up as the ‘Hallyu MCs’.

And like in previous years, the stars were split into two teams: White and Blue team, and viewers will vote (mobile votes) as to which team of performers impressed them the most on this night.

White team (Leader: Tae Jin Ah)

SNSD | GD&TOP | BoA | Rainbow | SECRET | Davichi | IU | Seo In Young | Younha | Hong Jin Young 4minute | 2AM | SHINee | U-Kiss | Supreme Team | Homme | CNBlue

Blue team (Leader: Song Dae Kwan)

Super Junior | 2PM | 2NE1 | KARA | T-ara | miss A | SISTAR | f(x) | Son Dambi | F.T. Island | Narsha | Lim Jung Hee | INFINITE | ZE:A | After School | B2ST | K-Will

If you’ve missed the live broadcast, or just want to see it all over again, check out the videos below!

Click here to watch 2NE1's Performance with Audio.

Videos: CrazyCarrot270

The Park siblings wish you a Happy New Year!

Just as 2NE1’s Sandara and MBLAQ’s Thunder got together last Chuseok to greet their fans, the Park siblings reunited once more to wish their fans a Happy New Year.

On December 31st, Sandara updated her me2day with a picture of  herself with her brother saying,

“What’s up?!? It’s the last day of 2010!!! ^^ Thank you for loving us so much this past year! Bow!!! (__) Please look fondly upon not only 2NE1 but YG Family and even Dara’s brother Chundoong in 2011!^_^; Snapshot with Doong-e, who I met yesterday! Se7en-hyung took the photo for us! ^0^“

Earlier today she posted,

“Yoohoo! Have a blessed new year~!!!^.^ Today I greeted the new year with many older and younger fellow singers and fans, it was my first time greeting the new year in this way! I feel so good and it was fun! This year, let’s all be healthy and happy! Sleep well! Good night! ^.^“

Credits: Allkpop

2NE1’s CF for 11st

The ladies of 2NE1 have been endorsing online shopping mall 11st for quite some time now and they’re back with another CF for 11st to open 2011.

Their past CF’s were pretty funny but this one might be the best of the bunch. 11st will kick off 2011 by giving their customers the opportunity to receive 11,000 points through their special promitons. Check out Sandara Park as the Sun and the hilarious CF below!

Source: Allkpop

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011! Happy New Year Blackjacks!

Happy New Year Blackjacks! It's been a while since we celebrated Christmas and I forgot to post an entry. As you all know that today's the last day of the year 2010, so I'd like to grab this time to thank all of you. Thank you for spending your whole year supporting, loving and being with us. We really appreciate it! Look forward for more from us! We will strive harder to provide you with all the latest news, videos, photos and more about 2NE1! Drop a message in our Twitter if you want (@Daily2NE1).

Thank you all so much for being a part of us. Lots of love, Kristel :)

2NE1 ALBUM LAUNCH EVENT IS ON JANUARY 15 (SATURDAY)

Universal Records and 2NE1PH, in cooperation with MYX, Astroplus and Odyssey, invite you to 2NE1 ALBUM LAUNCH EVENT for "THE FIRST MINI-ALBUM REPACKAGE" and "TO ANYONE" on JANUARY 15 (SATURDAY).

This exciting & fun-filled event will be held for the FIRST TIME in FOUR (4) venues :

- ASTROPLUS THE BLOCK
- ASTROPLUS MALL OF ASIA
- ODYSSEY MEGAMALL
- ODYSSEY BACOOR

It's hard to believe that 2NE1 has only been around for a year. YG Entertainment's fierce girl group already seemed like pros when they made their debut in 2009, and shot straight to the top of K-Pop charts with hits like "Lollipop", "Fire" and "I Don't Care". The girls are not only big in Korea, they've attracted a huge following overseas, particularly in Southeast Asia. Soon they will promoting their brand of music in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan! The Philippine Version of 2NE1's "The First Mini Album" Repackage comes with all seven (7) songs that are in the 2009 Korean Version, plus four (4) additional tracks and a DVD with five (5) music videos.

Their “To Anyone" album topped various music charts (Hanteo, Melon, Soribada) & music shows (MNet's M! Countdown, Music Bank’s K-Chart, Inkigayo's Mutizen Award), entering the Top 10 on iTunes in the U.S. and even peaked at #7 on the Billboard Top 10 World Albums Chart ! The pre-orders for the album reached 120,000 copies and sold more than 100,000 copies in 5 days, according to YG Entertainment. The music videos of “Can’t Nobody,” “Go Away,” and “Clap Your Hands” have been viewed 8.69 million times on YouTube in just one week, making the 2NE1 YouTube channel the #1 most viewed for the week. The album contains 12 tracks including “Can’t Nobody” “Go Away” “Clap Your Hands" and "It Hurts"

At the “2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards” held this past November, 2NE1 won the ‘Album of the Year Award’ for 'To Anyone', ‘Female Group Award’, ‘Best Digital Single Award’ and the ‘Musical Award’, for a total of 4 distinctive honors. While at 2010 MMA (Melon Music Awards), 2NE1 won the ‘Album Award’ for 'To Anyone' and the ‘Melon Music Award Top 10. In the Philippines,when Universal Records serviced "Go Away" MV to MYX, the #1 Music Channel in the Philippines, the MV immediately debuted in their countdown after 3 days and is currently #1 in ALL MYX CHARTS for 2 consecutive weeks (except Pinoy MYX Countdown)! This really shows how popular 2NE1 are in the Philippines and how Blackjacks are dedicated in making 2NE1 the biggest K-Pop girl group in the Philippines.

2NE1 are now preparing for their 2011 Japanese Invasion under Avex label (Tohoshinki, BoA, Super Junior, f(x)) in February!

"The First Mini Album Repackage"(CD+DVD) Tracklisting:

CD:
1. Fire
2. I Don’t Care
3. In The Club
4. Let’s Go Party
5. Pretty Boy
6. Stay Together
7. Kiss
8. You & I
9. Please Don’t Go
10. Follow Me
11. Lollipop with Big Bang

DVD:
1. Fire (Space Version)
2. Fire (Street Version)
3. I Don’t Care
4. You & I
5. Follow Me

"The First Mini Album Repackage"(CD+DVD) includes 24-page FULL COLOR BOOKLET!

"To Anyone" Tracklisting:

1. Can’t Nobody
2. Go Away
3. Clap Your Hands
4. I’m Busy
5. It Hurts
6. Ah-Yah-Yah
7. You And I (Bom's Solo)
8. Please Don’t Go (Minzy & CL's Duet)
9. Kiss feat. CL (Dara's Solo)
10. Follow Me
11. I Don’t Care (Reggae Mix)
12. Can’t Nobody (English Version)

"To Anyone" includes 48-page FULL COLOR BOOKLET!

Here are some 2NE1 related Facebook Fanpage you should join & check out regularly for updates about 2NE1 and our upcoming Album Launch Event:

2NE1 PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK FANPAGE :http://www.facebook.com/2ne1phfanpage
2NE1PH FACEBOOK FANPAGE : http://www.facebook.com/2ne1ph
2NE1 OFFICIAL FACEBOOK FANPAGE : http://www.facebook.com/2NE1

WATCH 2NE1 MUSIC VIDEOS OF TRACKS FROM "TO ANYONE:"
"IT HURTS" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUiMaz4BNKw
"CAN'T NOBODY" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihi_kJJj_8A
"GO AWAY" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yW13T2sfKg
"CLAP YOUR HANDS" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTw-UM5Jy4E
"FOLLOW ME" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q62LBAbphk

WATCH 2NE1 MUSIC VIDEOS OF TRACKS FROM "THE 1ST MINI ALBUM" REPACKAGE
"FIRE" (STREET VERSION) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49AfuuRbgGo
"FIRE" (SPACE VERSION) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3tuZF1qizQ
"I DON'T CARE" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdZya6yATn0
"KISS" (DARA'S SOLO) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqiMCp9zrI
"YOU AND I" (BOM'S SOLO) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64VZUNTmGQM
"LOLLIOP" WITH BIG BANG : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIRW_elc-rY

Start saving up & we promise you it's so worth your money, patience & effort to go to the event! More details about the FREEBIES & CONTEST coming soon!

Feel free to REPOST & REPOST & REPOST. Thanks!

Source: Universal Records PH

Producers of SBS’s “Gayo Daejun” respond to criticisms of YG bias

SBS’s “Gayo Daejun” has come under fire for the amount of air time given to YG Entertainment artists.

Netizens have been arguing that the December 29th ceremony was biased towards YGE artists, which was supposedly reflected in the amount of air time they received.

Details from the actual broadcast show that GD&TOP and Se7en’s collaboration stage received 12 minutes, while 2NE1 and Kim Gun Mo’s performance received 18 minutes and 22 seconds. In comparison, 2PM and Park Jin Young received nine minutes and 31 seconds, BoA received seven minutes, and SNSD received six minutes.

Regarding the controversy, producers of SBS’s “Gayo Daejun” spoke with Newsen on December 30th and revealed, “The amount of air time they received was already decided before the live broadcast. 2PM’s stage or GD&TOP/Se7en’s stage were all balanced out with everything else.”

They continued, “We believe that the long length of 2NE1 and Kim Gun Mo’s performance is what’s causing these accusations of bias. What people need to know is that 2NE1 only sang two of their own songs. Seeing as how ‘It Hurts‘ is a slow song, the actual length of the song must have physically felt longer. Kim Gun Mo was also the highest senior present at the show, so his stage was a lot bigger in comparison. He asked us to match it up to our time divisions, but to the viewers, we believe that it could have been misinterpreted. Regardless, we were not biased towards YG artists.”

Source: Newsen via Nate & Allkpop

YG reveals plans for 2011 through YGLife blog

Previously, YG Entertainment revealed that they would answer burning questions from fans through their YG-LIFE blog.

The site was recently updated with detailed plans for 2011 from CEO Yang Hyun Suk.

'Hello, this is Yang Hyun Suk.
Today is December 30th; there is only one day left in 2010.
Today I will answer some of the fan’s questions regarding YG’s plans for the first half of next year.'

1. GD&TOP had three title songs for their album – What is the plan for future promotions?

To be more precise, GD&TOP had five different title songs. Aside from the “Intro” song, G-Dragon and T.O.P sang 5 songs together, and we plan to promote all 5.

This plan is similar to that of 2NE1’s. Instead of concentrating on a single song, we want to inform everyone about the entire album.

After “High High“, “Oh Yeah“, and “Knock Out“, we plan to promote “Don’t Go Home” in mid-January. Director Lee Ki Baek, who’s worked on G-Dragon’s “A Boy” MV, will direct the music video for the two new songs.

We plan on releasing the music video for “Knock Out” on January 3rd. It was directed by Seo Hyung Seung, and finished just a few days ago. It’s a little ambitious, but given the time and opportunity, we want to move ahead with GD & TOP’s solo MVs.

2. For what reason did you choose “High High”, “Oh Yeah”, and “Knock Out” for the first round of promotions?

The reason is very simple and straightforward.

To promote the five songs, each song must fit with the time and season. “High High” and “Oh Yeah” really fits with the end-of-the-year atmosphere, so we decided to promote them first.

“Knock Out” is the ‘main’ title song, and it was my favorite, but I had one concern about promoting it – I was worried about whether it would be approved for public TV broadcast.

If “Knock Out” did not get approved, we would only promote “High High” and “Oh Yeah” through public TV channels, and promote “Knock Out” on Mnet’s “M! Countdown.”

3. What is the reason for the lack of TV appearances?

This has become the biggest issue among YG fans. I understand that fans want to see more of their favorite stars, but as the individual in charge, I have to be more careful.

The reason for the reduced appearances is because we are concerned for our artists. To show up on music programs for 3 minutes, the artists will have to wake up very early in the morning to start rehearsing. For female group 2NE1, they have to prepare their hair and makeup, and start moving at 2:00 in the morning. Having schedules the night before and not getting any sleep to go to broadcasts is also very commonplace.

In a week, [artists can have] 4 nights of music programs, various CFs and photoshoots, events, oversea schedules etc… Although 2NE1 didn’t appear on variety programs or radio shows, I could feel their tiring situation. I just wish they could sleep an hour more.

Although the artists may be receiving a lot of popularity, it takes a toll on their bodies. YG’s biggest worry is that the artists don’t have any time to spare because they are preparing for their next stage.

Regarding broadcast appearances and conflicting results…

I’ll use 2NE1’s first mini-album and G-Dragon’s first solo album as examples. Both teams only had one broadcast a week, and had interesting results.

The result was better than we had expected, and [thinking about the artists also], we thought we needed to lessen the number of broadcast appearances.

Of course, the album’s success is proportional to broadcast appearances, but it’s definitely not half-and half. Let’s examine this in detail.

As a rookie group, 2NE1 had one broadcast a week. Their debut songs “Fire” and “I Don’t Care” were very well known, and their mini-album sold 165,000 copies. At the same time, Park Bom’s “You and I” was also quite popular, and she only went on broadcasts twice a week.

Last August, G-Dragon released his solo album. At the time, he broke the record on Hanteo Data System by selling 130,000 copies. Now he has sold 248,000 copies. This is also very surprising within YG, since this album did better than Big Bang’s albums.

YG does not carry our own results, so please refer to YG’s long-time sound-music distributor Mnet Media to confirm them. There are no mistakes for albums that have been on sale for a long time, and a CEO of a company has no reasons to lie.

It’s easy to ask, ‘What if there are demands for YG to conform? What if the relationship with the broadcast companies decline? Perhaps there’s an easier way?‘

However, YG considered everything and chose the more difficult way because we think that while this kind of promotion may seem frugal, it has more value and emotions attached to it.
I won’t speak further on what is the best decision or conclusion, but we do worry about our artists during their promotions.

4. On Seungri and Big Bang’s album plans:

A while ago, we revealed that Seungri will release a digital single on January 3rd, and Big Bang’s new album will follow on February 1st. There have been some changes.

We want to give all their fans even greater news!

At the time, we planned to kick off Big Bang’s Japanese tour in April of next year, so we wanted to promote Big Bang’s new album for two months, beginning February 1st. Because of this, GD&TOP and Seungri’s album promotions would have been shorter than normal.

Fortunately, we were able to delay Big Bang’s Japanese promotions by one month.

Thanks to this, GD&TOP’s second round of promotions for “Don’t Go Home” will be extended, and Seungri’s digital single will become a mini-album.

We had planned for a digital single release on January 3rd, and a mini-album 10 days later, but we decided not to do an online release, and just reveal everything at once.

While reviewing Seungri’s preparations for the mini-album, I had an idea for “Ambush” to be the mini-album’s title. Even though it’s the first time for Seungri to be co-writing and co-composing, YG has recruited new producers to elevate this product, so please look forward to it.

The new release date for his mini-album is January 13th. The dates for Big Bang’s album will be revealed at another time through the official channel.

5. Will the “BIG SHOW” be held early next year?

Big Bang’s “BIG SHOW” concert, which was held annually on January, will be held on February 25th, 26th, and 27th next year at the Olympic Athletic Stadium.

Since the “BIG SHOW” is scheduled right alongside Big Bang’s new album, all of Big Bang’s latest music will be featured, including GD&TOP and Seungri’s mini-album. We’ll be releasing a more detailed announcement soon, so please check it out when it’s revealed.

6. What is the schedule for Big Bang’s Japanese tour?

Starting next May, Big Bang will be holding a two-month tour in Japan, which is expected to bring in a 160,000-member audience.

Up ’til now, Big Bang has only done short-term promotions during their week-long stays in Japan. Starting next year, they’ll be promoting more directly and aggressively.

The agreement between YG and our Japanese partner is to completely differentiate the group’s Korean and Japanese activities, and to focus completely on one at a time.

Again, they’ll be in Korea for March and April, in Japan for May and June (due to their Japanese concert), in Korea again from July through September for their new album, and in Japan for October and November.

Big Bang’s popularity in Japan is a lot higher than what is known in Korea, so we are hoping to garner more favorable results with more direct promotions.

7. What are the plans for 2NE1’s Japanese debut?

Honestly, proposals regarding 2NE1’s Japanese debut have been in the talks since last year. The reason for the delay was that they were a rookie group who had only just debuted, and the consensus was that they needed to focus on Korean activities first.

With their first album promotions at an end, 2NE1 will officially be debuting in Japan on February of 2011. As expected, the record company they’ll be working with is Avex.

Avex has always shown much affection for 2NE1, and the biggest owner of Avex will also be working with the girls, so we’re anticipating a lot for them.

2NE1’s first Japanese activities will be on February and March. We’ll be working hard to ensure that 2NE1 can still release a new Korean album in May or June.

Details regarding 2NE1’s activities have yet to be confirmed because Will.I.Am is currently busy promoting Black Eyed Peas‘ latest album.

On the day of the Yeonpyeong Island skirmish, Will.I.Am asked, “Is 2NE1 okay?” He’s watching 2NE1TV and revealed himself to be a bigger fan through the show. He also stated that he will be making more new tracks for 2NE1.

There are still so many things left to say, but I’ll end it here for next time.

Reflecting back on our year, there are still a lot of things we regret and lacked in. As there is Big Bang’s comeback to look forward to next year, the YG staff and I are filled with excitement and anticipation.

In addition to saying that we will be working harder than ever, we hope that all of the fans have a Happy New Year and to be healthy.

Thank you (Bow~~)

2010.12.30 From Yang Hyun Suk

Source: Allkpop

Performances from the 2010 ‘SBS Gayo Daejun’

After some intense hyping over the past couple of days, the 2010 ‘SBS Gayo Daejun‘ finally took place on the evening of December 29th at the Ilsan KINTEX.

The theme for this year’s Gayo Daejun was ‘Welcome to Music Factory‘.

Expectations for the 2010 ‘SBS Gayo Daejun’ were high among fans after special collaboration stages between artists were announced through the media, and if you had missed the live broadcast for some reason, or if you just want to see it all again, check out the videos below!

Videos: CrazyCarrot360

Source: Allkpop

Dara @ Win Win (Full Cut)

Video: nyxtime

Can't Nobody (Dance Cover) by some Taiwanese celebrities

Video: nyxtime

New 11st CF of 2NE1

Video: YGLzeelisious

2NE1 together with other Korean Artists to attend MBC's 50th Anniversary Concert in Bangkok

Korea’s top idol groups are scheduled to attend and perform at MBC’s 50th Anniversary Concert in March next year. Popular groups such as Girls’ Generation, C.N. BLUE, SHINee, Big Bang, 2NE1, SE7EN, 2PM, 2AM, KARA, T-ARA, Secret, 4minute, BEAST, MBLAQ , miss A, and After School are in the lineup of this star-studded event.

Name: The ASEAN Charming Festival Concert (50th MBC Anniversary Concert)
Date: March 12th 2011
Time: 7PM - 11PM
Place: Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Ticket Sales Start: around February 2011

Source: DkpopNews

2NE1 to perform today @ SBS Gayo Daejun

MC: Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa, 2AM’s Jo Kwon and actress Hwang Jung Eum

 

Performers: BoA, Super Junior, SNSD, KARA, SE7EN, G-Dragon & T.O.P, 2PM, SHINee, 2AM, 2NE1, B2ST, 4minute, MBLAQ, F.T Island, CNBLUE, miss A

Time: 21: 55 ~ 23: 30 KST

It will be aired on KBS, You can also stream it at http://kpopflash.net/stream/

Source: kpopflash

Dara Mentioned in Double Troble’s song “Hold On”

Looks like Dara is really popular with the boys!

Double Trouble, A hip hop duo which debut last year recently came out with a song featuring Swings ( Who worked with YGE to produce I’m Busy and Love is Ouch for 2ne1) and Verbal Jint (what we thought was Bubble Zint) in a song called Hold On.

Listen at 02:30 where the words “Sandara Park” were clearly mentioned.

Hold On (너 잠깐만) – Double Trouble Feat. Verbal Jint, Swings

Translation of that part:

내 Rap이 진짜 산다라박 넌 기고

To my raps, you really contribute, Sandara Park

Source: LP2NE1

CREDIT: 소울봄 @ NEPEOPLE

Reuploaded by: miameeya @ Youtube

Dorky Dara needs to have a DRUM!

Starts @0:22

Video: 2ne1andme

2NE1 @ tvN : Triple Crown Achievements

Video: YGLzeelisious

2NE1 #25 spot & Mr. YG #6 spot on 2010 “Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30″

Credits: DkpopNews.Net

2NE1 would be appearing at SBS & MBC Year-End Shows!

As we reach the final days of 2010, Korea’s popular primetime channels SBS, KBS and MBC will be hosting a multitude of award shows to wrap up the year with a bang. With eight programs on our plates –that’s three gayo daejun (music festivals) shows, two entertainment award events and three drama award ceremonies.

 

Since announcements are still being released daily, this guide is still incomplete and will be updated accordingly, so remember to keep checking back!

Overview:

Wed, December 29th: MBC Entertainment Awards, SBS Gayo Daejun
Thurs, December 30th: SBS Entertainment Awards, KBS Music Festival, MBC Drama Awards
Fri, December 31st: KBS Drama Acting Awards, MBC Gayo Daejun, SBS Drama Awards
(Note: The KBS Entertainment Awards took place on December 25, check out the winners list & performances here and their official site here.)

December 29th: 

★ SBS Gayo Daejun (9:55PM KST)

MCs: Jung Yonghwa, Jo Kwon, Hwang Jung Eum & Kim Heechul

Performers line-up: 2AM, 2NE1, 2PM, 4minute, B2ST, BoA, CNBLUE, F.T. Island, GD&TOP, KARA, miss A, MBLAQ, SE7EN, SHINee, SNSD, Super Junior, TEEN TOP  (and more)

Special Stages: Opening by TEEN TOP, B2ST’s transformation into T-ara, Maknae ‘Circus’ + ‘Actresses’ movie collab (Jiyoung, Taemin, Chansung, Mir, Sulli & Lizzy), SISTAR vs miss A ‘cops and robbers’ collab, MBLAQ & 4minute, 2NE1 & Kim Gun Mo collab, 2AM & Baek Ji Young collab, GDTOP & Se7en, CNBLUE & surprise senior guest.

See official site here.

December 31st: 

★ MBC Gayo Daejun (9:55PM KST)

MCs: Ryu Si Won, Tiffany Hwang & Kwon Yuri

Performers line-up: 2AM, 2NE1, 2PM, 4minute, After School, B2ST, BoA, CNBLUE, Da Vichi, F.T. Island, f(x), Homme, Hong Jin Young, GD&TOP, INFINITE, IU, KARA, K. Will, Lim Jung Hee, miss A, Narsha, Rainbow, SECRET, Seo In Young, SG Wannabe, SHINee, SISTAR, SNSD, Son Dambi, Song Dae Kwan, Super Junior, Supreme Team, Tae Jin Ah, T-ara, U-KISS, Younha, ZE:A

Special Stages: Khuntoria mini drama

See official site here.

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Note: All music shows (Music Bank, Music Core & Inkigayo) will return the following week.

So, which shows and performances are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments section below!

Source: Allkpop

YGE’s Yang Hyun Suk speaks out on KBS “Gayo Festival” non-attendance

A controversy arose earlier this month when YG Entertainment announced that their artists would not be participating in KBS’s “Gayo Festival“. In response to the flurry of questions over his decision, YGE’s CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, recently spoke out to clarify on the issue.

He expressed, “I believe that there is a difference in thought between KBS and YGE. We’ve decided not to have our artists attend the ceremony because we simply do not agree with the awards’ standards. We are adverse with relying on ARS texting votes, broadcast points, and live votes to determine results. Unfortunately, since KBS will utilize those methods, it led us to decide not to attend.”

He continued, “Just like how all broadcast programs only invite artists that they want on the show, decisions made by entertainment companies are autonomous as well. We hope that people don’t exaggerate a program appearance decision between two companies to be indicative of a conflict.”

Unlike MBC and SBS, who both got rid of the awards component of their ceremonies due to controversies on standards, KBS will be awarding one artist/team a popularity award.

Source: OSEN via Nate & Allkpop

Me2day Update: Dara [12/29]

Translation: "After we finished practice, I rushed over to watch ‘Win Win’! Ack! Embarrassing~! I learned a lot about Mr. Park while watching today^^ Ah! Also, the spiky cap…I made it after schedules.. fighting to stay awake! Thank you to our stylists for supplying me with the spikes!^.^"

Translation: "Wassup? ^.^ CL president Dara! (__)  Totally cute like CL, right?? *About only seeing her features on stage and not the real thing*? Pick the kid that’s warm and cute! *Something about fans not being able to do something*.. My feeling a little while ago!"

Translation: "As always, we’re thankful for the Christmas letters set by fans~ One such message came to me and said, “Unni…I’m too grateful. How can I tell you? I just don’t know.. >.<" Dundun... Totally cute!!!"

Dara Status : "I escaped to my own room! The expression and eye color… *About CL doing activities with everyone*!^_^V CL wrote the mail by hand and thought about it! CL is showing her charm again~ Is there no end to her charm???"

Photo: 2NE1 Me2day

Translation: AA-CHAN

YG Entertainment donates $160,000 USD to charity

YG Entertainment have decided to repeat their services of donating the love they’ve received from fans to the society.

YG Entertainment developed an official campaign called ‘WITH‘ and raised a total of about $141,000 USD in 2009. This year, they’ve succeeded in surpassing their record by raising a total of $160,000 USD.

By collecting 100 won for every album, 1% of all merchandise sales, and 1,000 won for every concert ticket, the active promotions of YG’s 2NE1, Se7en, Gummy, Taeyang, Goo Hye Sun, Jung Hye Young, Yoo In Na, and Kang Hye Jung in 2010 helped YG earn approximately $20,000 USD more than last year.

It was reported that they donated $87,000 USD towards a scholarship for Holt Children’s Services and gave $69,000 USD toward children with rare diseases. They also contributed and directly delivered $4400 USD worth of charcoal to families in need.

Source: Newsen via Nate & Allkpop

Me2day Update: Dara & Minzy [12/28]

Translation: "Wassup?! Came to SBS Gayo Daejeon rehearsals and the snow piled up a lot~ I went out to take a picture! We.. will have a performance with our awesome sunbaenims! *Practicing the song and choreography together for a big hit*!^.^ So glorious! Nervous? Well, thanks to tomorrow! An abundant stage will be ready! Kkyak!!"

Translation: "*Something about her head and body being together*. Breaking the thought."

Translation: "*About ‘Win Win’ and coming out with someone*! Already a third performance on ‘Win Win’~! My mind is the same this time bbang bbang~! Tutree wanted to come.. Also seeing the guest section for the first time.. A little unseemly… To go and do what, I don’t know!!! Kkyak! Ahh!!"

Photo: 2NE1 Me2day

Translation: AA-CHAN

Park Taehwan had a suprise meeting with his ideal girl Sandara Park, “asking her out?”

Park Taehwan met his ideal girl Sandara Park.

He recently appeared on a program called “Win Win” and chose his ideal girl to be Sandara Park of 2NE1, saying “I prefer girls who are older than me than younger girls. Someone sweet, I saw her by chance at a concert.” 

When his ideal girl Sandara Park showed up, Park Taehwan became nervous, different from his confident figure at the Olympics.

Especially when Sandara Park asked, “Why me, of all members of 2NE1?”. He expressed his honest feelings answering, “You looked small, cute, and so active.”

When the MCs asked, “What if Sandara Park asks you to teach her how to swim?”. He answered “It’s an honor! I’ll do it free of charge and give her a full set of swimming devices. All she needs to do is to offer me a meal”, showing a little hope to ask her out.

Source: News Nate
Translated by: HuisuYoon@21bangs.com

2NE1 & Kim Gun Mo to collaborate for a legendary performance on SBS’s “2010 Gayo Daejun”

2NE1 and veteran singer Kim Gun Mo will be holding an epic joint performance on SBS’s “2010 Gayo Daejun“, scheduled for December 29th.

Kim Gun Mo, a certified ‘million’ seller, will be working with 2NE1, who recently set a record this year with their triple track promotions. They’ll be singing a remake of Kim Gun Mo’s “Excuse“, along with a unique reconstruction of 2NE1′s “It Hurts.”

SBS’s “2010 Gayo Daejun” is said to be featuring a variety of unique performances, but the hottest of them all appears to be a special collaboration stage between legends of Korean music history and Korea’s hottest idols.

In addition to 2NE1 and Kim Gun Mo, viewers can expect to see 2AM and Baek Ji Young, as well as GD&TOP with Se7en.

Despite the busy schedules of all the artists, many have been working hard alongside each other to make this collaboration a big hit.

Source: OSEN via Nate & Allkpop

Me2day Updates: Dara & Se7en [12/27]

Translation: "Today, the YG family gathered together and carried wood! The happiness can be seen in our faces and we have a really good feeling! It appeared to be a great day! ^_^ When the work was done, we had some delicious oden! Awesome!!! Now we’re off to practice gogogo~!^.^"

Translation: "Carrying wood!!! with YG FAMILY~!!! Giving a warm feeling^^"

Photo: 2NE1 & Se7en's Me2day

Translation: AA-CHAN

Don't Stop the Music Live @ Yamaha Fiore Thailand

Video: ammpalawee

Sean tweets a Photo of YG Family helping out the community

Caption: "The Pursuit of Happiness”‘with’YG Family just trying to give love back to the community look 4 BigBang 2ne1 Seven"

Source: Sean's Twitter & YG Family Fan Account FB

Dara mentioned on Secret Garden!

Baek Ji Young performed "My ear's candy" on Secret Garden episode
On SBS drama "Secret Garden" aired on the 25th, Baek Ji Young performed "My ear's candy" with Oscar (Yoon Sang Hyun).

During the practice Baek Ji Young asked "Did you get botox on your hip? Why is it so stiff" "Should i get Taec Yeon to come? Do you wanna learn" and told Oscar off.

At this Oscar said "I wanted to do this song with Sandara". Baek Ji Young replied "Do you realize how many fans Dara has? Do you want this stage to be your farewell stage?" which caused laughter.

Oh yes! Another fanboy of Dara :)

Source:Newsen
Credits:Eric@dkpopnews.net

Bubble Zint covers 2NE1's "It Hurts"

Bubble Zint is an Indie Band.

Video: miameeya

YG Entertainment artists deliver coal briquettes for charity

Singer Se7en uploaded a photo of himself with his YG Entertainment labelmates participating in the charity, “Love’s Briquettes“. The team personally delivered all of their assigned briquettes to warm homes in the freezing weather.

Attached with the photo, Se7en wrote the caption, “Share your warm heart!”

A few minutes later, he also tweeted, “Snacks eaten after hard work tastes as sweet as honey!!!! ^^vv Dara & Minzy!!”

Source: TV Daily via Nate & Allkpop

Me2day Updates: Dara& Minzy [12/26]

Translation: "What are you doing today, everyone?! Kkyak~ It’s been a few days since I came by~~ Hehe~!! Not much left of 2010, so have a good one~^_^ It’s cold, so wrap up warm~~!!"

Translation: "GD&TOP’s signed CD to me arrived!!!!!!! *Talking about whenver YG Family albums come out, there are messages and signed CDs*^^ We practice a lot, but we always get albums from seniors..hehe Like the warm retired life! *Something about an official announcement*~! I wish~! ^_^"

Translation: "What did you do today, everyone?! Kkyak~ And Dara too is a year older..Keok!_-_ There isn’t much of 2010 left, so I’m sharing this comic picture with you! This is Minzy’s hat that I bought…fool.. For me, it doesn’t feel like it matches~ I wanted it~ Wah! Bought it for Minzy and it’ll look cute~!"

Photos: 2NE1 Me2day

Translation: AA-CHAN