“Lonely” was up against Sistar19′s “Ma Boy” for Cyworld ‘Song of the month’ and came out victorious in the end. Congratulations to 2NE1!
Source: Cyworld
Credits: Korean Updates
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Yang Hyun Suk plans to make 2011 2NE1’s year?
“2NE1 debuted three years ago, but in my eyes, they still look like rookies. I think that’s synonymous to how they haven’t had that many activities or exposure through TV. Therefore, 2NE1 still has quite a bit to show. This year will be the year to settle it all.”
The above statement was made by YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, expressing his views on 2NE1’s impending return to the music industry.
Coming back with ‘Lonely’ eight months after dropping their first studio album, 2NE1 has been sweeping Korean music charts, even scoring a perfect all-kill in major charts in May.
Expanding further on the topic of 2NE1’s potential, YG said, “They aren’t popular singers. They’re just starting now. This year is the year that they’ll reach their peak, both publically and musically. Around the time of their debut, many people criticized me with ‘Yang Hyun Suk went insane’, ‘He’s going to get it soon’, and ‘He’s arrogant’ because 2NE1, who were rookies, went out on music programs only once a week. It’s just my opinion that 2NE1’s a unique group and they should be promoted in their own way.”
Though most entertainment companies flaunt their power through how many times they can put their singers on TV, YG Entertainment does the opposite.
Yang Hyun Suk explains, “Rather than having either Big Bang or 2NE1 go on whatever program many times, we try to pick stages with better standards and enjoy it.”
He also put his foot down on the rumors that he was especially close to SBS.
“It’s true I receive misunderstandings. Counting from my Seo Taiji and Kids days, I’ve been in the broadcasting business for about 30 years. If I wanted to be close to anyone affiliated with the broadcasting business, I could, but I don’t. This is because I always keep one rule: which producers of which programs will let YG artists shine the most?”
Yang Hyun Suk then clarified that the reason why he works well with SBS’s “Inkigayo” was because of producer Park Suk Hoon, who’s reportedly the best in directing shows; he could also pick out the accurate points in dance choreographies.
Moving on, Yang Hyun Suk also revealed 2NE1’s ambitious aspirations. “I have a plan to make this year 2NE1’s year. From April 21st, we kept working without rest. Teddy has already made about six songs and they’re all really good. With my producer’s instinct, I have a feeling that they’ll all be hit songs. ‘Do you want to listen to 2NE1’s songs since they’re really good?’ is the kind of promotion I want to do.”
2NE1 is already leading a ‘first place parade’ with their new song, breaking past MBC’s ‘I Am A Singer’ chart domination. The girls are now preparing for the release of their follow-up song.
Source: OSEN via Nate
Credits: Allkpop
Sandara Park the… shoe designer?
Sandara Park has transformed into a sneaker designer.
On May 27th, Dara uploaded a picture through her me2day account along with the message, “Tada!!! This is a sneaker that I made directly at Adidas!!! Isn’t it totally cute? You’ll probably know when you see it, but I made it while thinking of Blackjacks! Designer San’s first product!!! Even though this is a one-of-a-kind shoe, it feels like a waste to wear it by myself, I want it to be ‘couple’ shoes with Blackjacks~ I will think about it!”
Netizens were drawn to the stylish, cute design of Dara’s shoes, which had the perfect harmony of black with pink stripes.
Netizens commented, “I want to have couple shoes with you, unnie” and “The shoes are cute and pretty.”
Source: TV Report via Nate
Credits: Allkpop
“YG ON AIR” #5 featuring 2NE1’s “Lonely” live Reggae Session!
A new episode of YG Entertainment’s “YG ON AIR” broadcasted on May 27th, and it was once again filled with exclusive YG-related footage not seen elsewhere.
”YG ON AIR” is a collaborative project with Korean portal site Naver, which consists of media content that YGE directly produces. YG had planned this for a long time, as they had wanted to break away from the limitations of broadcast programs, ultimately creating fun content based on their own ideas.
This week’s broadcast featured another update on Big Bang’s “Love & HOPE” tour from Nagoya, Japan, plus a live reggae-version of 2NE1’s recent release, “Lonely“.
Check out the latest episode below!
Forward to 1:56 to watch 2NE1's Lonely Live Reggae Session.
Video: 2NE1
Source: Allkpop & Naver Music
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Which are the MOST LOVED K-pop Songs on Youtube?
The number of views that the K-POP songs at Youtube has been surveyed and the songs which has received the most love is Wonder Girls’ ‘Nobody’. The video was uploaded in November, 2008 and it has already reached over 50,000,000 views.
2NE1, 2PM, Big Bang, Shinee, SNSD, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, all 7 groups contribute to the TOP 20 songs. 2NE1 and SNSD each has 5 songs on the chart while Super Junior has 4. The followings are Shinee who has 3 songs, BIGBANG has 2 and G- Dragon has 1. JYP, SME and YGE are whom all these groups belong to.
All the songs which have entered the TOP 20 are the dance music of the idol groups. It suggests that the combination of K-POP idol and dancing music are well received by the world. ‘Big Bang and 2NE1 ‘s ‘Lollipop’ and ‘Cabi Song’ of SNSD and 2PM have attracted so many views already.
It is said that the popularity of the videos have been raised for the agencies have made separate channels for their artists. The number of the subscribers for these 3 companies has reached 800,000 and it has accumulated a record of over 700,000,000. The scholars who anaylzed Pop Music said, ‘ the K-POP idol craze has been helping them to promote. They are very popular in North America and Europe with the good accessibility of the Internet . He further explained, ‘the opening of these channels has kept helping them for their new promotions and the channels can also help releasing the on-going process of the works they are doing.’
2NE1, 2PM, Big Bang, Shinee, SNSD, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, all 7 groups contribute to the TOP 20 songs. 2NE1 and SNSD each has 5 songs on the chart while Super Junior has 4. The followings are Shinee who has 3 songs, BIGBANG has 2 and G- Dragon has 1. JYP, SME and YGE are whom all these groups belong to.
All the songs which have entered the TOP 20 are the dance music of the idol groups. It suggests that the combination of K-POP idol and dancing music are well received by the world. ‘Big Bang and 2NE1 ‘s ‘Lollipop’ and ‘Cabi Song’ of SNSD and 2PM have attracted so many views already.
It is said that the popularity of the videos have been raised for the agencies have made separate channels for their artists. The number of the subscribers for these 3 companies has reached 800,000 and it has accumulated a record of over 700,000,000. The scholars who anaylzed Pop Music said, ‘ the K-POP idol craze has been helping them to promote. They are very popular in North America and Europe with the good accessibility of the Internet . He further explained, ‘the opening of these channels has kept helping them for their new promotions and the channels can also help releasing the on-going process of the works they are doing.’
Source: Nate & Universal Records PH
Gaon releases chart rankings for third week of May!
The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.
Anyway, we know you just want the results, so check out the chart rankings for the third week of May below!
Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking (Accumulation of online streaming, download, and BGM purchases)
1. 2NE1 – “Lonely” – 65,089,504 Points
2. SISTAR19 – “Ma Boy” – 47,416,436 Points
3. B2ST – “On Rainy Days” – 39,435,223 Points
4, Lim Jeong Hee – “Golden Lady” (ft. HyunA of 4minute) – 38,791,943 Points
5. B2ST – “Fiction” – 37,302,235 Points
6. f(x) – “Pinocchio (Danger)” – 35,988,141 Points
7. Sunny Hill - “Pit-a-pat” – 34,850,713 Points
8. Park Bom – “Don’t Cry” – 33,388,905 Points
9. Baek Ji Young – “Average” – 33,353,408 Points
10. After School - “Shampoo” – 33,114,699 Points
Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking
1. B2ST – “Fiction and Fact”
2. Baek Ji Young – “8th Album, Pitta”
3. Various Artists – “You’re Beautiful OST”
4. Various Artists – “Survival I Am A Singer”
5. Various Artists - “You’re Beautiful OST Part 2″
6. Heo Young Saeng - “Let It Go” (EP)
7. After School - “1st Album, Virgin”
8. Eru – “Feel Brand New” (EP)
9. Song Chang Sik, Yoon Hyung Joo & Kim Se Hwan – “C’est Si Bon Friends”
10. SG Wannabe - “SG Wannabe 7 Part, 2″
Source: Allkpop & Gaon Chart
2NE1's 'Lonely' M/V passes the 7 Million views!
2NE1's 'Lonely' MV has been able to get more than 7 million views in just 14 days, and might also join the list of Korea's Most Loved Kpop Songs.
So far 2NE1 has 5 videos on the 20 of the list and 'Lonely' might become the sixth one that will join the previous ones.
4. Lollipop
8. Fire
13. I Don't Care
16. Go Away
17. Can't Nobody
8. Fire
13. I Don't Care
16. Go Away
17. Can't Nobody
At the time being 2NE1 and SNSD have the same number of MVs on the list, but little by little the quantity of videos and views are increasing.
If things keep on like this they might dominate the list in no time, so be ready for their invasion, and if you want you can help them by watching their videos on their official couture account 2NE1.
"YG ON AIR" broadcast information for 27th May!
Are you curious what YG ON AIR's next episode will bring us? Find it out!
As every week, YG ON AIR will be broadcasted on Friday at 6.05 p.m. on Music Naver or YouTube.
Tomorrow's episode of YG Entertainment's special program will present us another live session of 2NE1's song "Lonely" as well as some scenes of Big Bang's recently completed Japan tour.
This week 2NE1 will perform the reggae version of "Lonely" on YG ON AIR, and we will be able to watch Big Bang when they were in Nagoya, the last destination of their tour.
Looking forward to YG ON AIR's next episode!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Dara ranked #14 at Top 20 Idols ranked in terms of income!
Mnet’s Idol Chart Show recently ranked the top MR (music removed) singers along with the top 20 idol bodies.
The latest episode featured a ranking of the Top 20 idols in terms of personal income. To no one’s surprise, Big Bang’s G-Dragon topped the list at number one. You can check out the full list and the various segments from the show below!
1. G-Dragon (Big Bang)
2. Lee Seung Gi
3. IU
4. Jang Geun Suk
5. Kim Hyun Joong (SS501)
6. Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)
7. Hwang Jung Eum
8. Lee Teuk (Super Junior)
9. UEE (After School)
10. T.O.P (Big Bang)
11. Taecyeon (2PM)
12. Yoona (SNSD)
13. Jo Kwon (2AM)
14. Sandara Park (2NE1)
15. Goo Hara (KARA)
16. Shindong (Super Junior)
17. G.NA
18. Yong Jun Hyung (BEAST)
19. EunJung (T-ara)
20. Nichkhun (2PM)
Video: Farring100
Source: Allkpop
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Dara sells 40k pink umbrellas in a week for “Etude House”!
Make-up brand “Etude House” has revealed that they’ve sold out 40,000 of their special pink bunny umbrellas in just one week, thanks to their endorsement model, Dara!
Orders began pouring moments after pictures of Dara holding the umbrella were released.
The umbrellas were created with Dara’s rabbit nickname as the motif, and were sold for $2 USD if customers purchased over $20 worth of products.
‘Etude House’ revealed that Dara not only raised their sales, but even brought in a foreign consumer base. Tourists recently visited the store in Myungdong and bought the umbrella’s entire series of colors after seeing her picture.
Representatives commented, “We used Dara’s nickname of ‘Santokki’ as the idea for our sweet bunny umbrella. The response has been better than anything we ever expected, so we’re all very surprised.”
Credits: Allkpop
2NE1 voted as #2 anticipated idol comeback!
Monkey3 held a survey titled “Which idol’s comeback do you anticipate the most?” and was held from April 28th to May 4th.
For the survey, SNSD claimed first place as the most anticipated idol comeback with 36% (530 votes). SNSD is currently promoting their latest Japanese single, “MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run” and even took the number 1 spot on Oricon Daily’s singles chart.
Following behind SNSD in second place was 2NE1 with 19% (132 votes). Park Bom’s recent solo track “Don’t Cry” swept music charts and signaled a partial 2NE1 comeback.
Third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place went to 2PM (17%, 117 votes), B2ST (15%, 103 votes), miss A (8%, 54 votes), and 2AM (7%, 46 votes) respectively.
Which idol star’s comeback are you most anticipating?
Source: Economy Today via Nate
Credits: Allkpop
2NE1 endorses Yamaha Fiore once again!
Back in December of 2010, the girls of 2NE1 endorsed a scooter line called the Yamaha Fiore in Thailand. The girls even created a song and music video titled ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ for the scooter line.
Now, the girls are back once again with a new set of CF’s (Commercial Films) for the Japanese conglomerate.
Check out the adorable CF’s below!
Video: OUMAE19
Source: Allkpop
“YG ON AIR” episode 2 featuring 2NE1’s “Lonely” MV set, Big Bang’s Japanese tour, and more
A new episode of YG Entertainment’s “YG ON AIR” aired on May 6th, and although there were no live performances of any sort, it was still filled to the brim with exclusive YG-related footage.
”YG ON AIR” is a collaboration with Korean portal site Naver, and it consists of media content that YG Entertainment directly produces. YG had planned this for a long time, as they had always wanted to break away from the frames of broadcast programs and create fun content based on their own ideas.
This week’s broadcast featured news and updates on Big Bang’s Japanese tour, as well as news on Will.I.Am’s visit to the YG Entertainment building. The music video film set for 2NE1’s new song ‘Lonely‘ was also shown briefly, with the full video scheduled for release on May 12th.
Source: Allkpop
Video: 2NE1
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Special: Park Bom's 'DON'T CRY' First and Last Live Broadcast Performance!!
April's 25th Music Special
Park Bom's DON'T CRY First Live
First Live Screening, Her STAGE right now ON AIR
Park Bom's DON'T CRY First Live
First Live Screening, Her STAGE right now ON AIR
Park Bom's vocals in 2NE1's music not only gives the songs more charm, but it also gains attention in its solo activities as well. The solo song 'YOU & I' that was released 2 years ago still gathers much attention, and the suddenly-released 'DON'T CRY' by Park Bom took 1st place in all of Korea's music charts for weeks as though it was just waiting for the chance, garnering attention of all music fans even with no particular promotional activities.
The live clip of Park Bom's 'DON'T CRY' to be released is not only a gift back to all the attention and love, but also a chance for us to discover Park Bom's charms that will shine even without the dazzling spotlights and stage outfits. As opposed to the original's elaborate and melodious house beat, when you listen to this acoustic version of the song led only by Park Bom's charming voice and a guitar, you will find yourself being entranced by this new feel of 'DON'T CRY.'
The live clip of Park Bom's 'DON'T CRY' to be released is not only a gift back to all the attention and love, but also a chance for us to discover Park Bom's charms that will shine even without the dazzling spotlights and stage outfits. As opposed to the original's elaborate and melodious house beat, when you listen to this acoustic version of the song led only by Park Bom's charming voice and a guitar, you will find yourself being entranced by this new feel of 'DON'T CRY.'
Coming soon: Park Bom's Acoustic live 'DON'T CRY' First Live First Screening!
2011 April 29th Friday Evening 6:05
Park Bom's Acoustic Live 'DON'T CRY' First Live First Screening!
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Park Bom's Acoustic Live 'DON'T CRY' First Live First Screening!
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Source: Music Naver
Brief Explanation About YG ON AIR {YGL Translation}
YG ON AIR is a show comprised of various forms of video clips to be produced by YG. It is a YG Internet broadcast created after long thought and desire to create a broadcast program that will set itself apart from the frames of other programs, focusing on ideas and filled with fun content.Source: http://www.yg-life.com/
The main trait of YG ON AIR is that there isn't any type of frame limitation on any aspect.
For example,
With Park Bom's live broadcast tomorrow at 6:05, Big Bang and 2NE1 will host the show in a comfortable live broadcast with no formalities in a watchable radio format, and create an atmosphere that will allow our artists and fans to communicate with each other in live broadcast, and also more quickly and efficiently deliver our music videos and concert making films.
YG ON AIR broadcast is undergoing development with Korea's largest portal website "Naver"… We plan on cooperating with each other as we set out, and later on, we also plan on a joint production of 2NE1TV SEASON 3 as well as stage performances just for YG ON AIR.
YG ON AIR broadcasts will be shown in channels such as YG LIFE and YOUTUBE with subtitles so that international fans may enjoy as well.
The contents will be produced in the form of pirate videos so it is hard to settle on a consistent weekly broadcast date yet,
But next Friday we plan on showing a 2NE1-sung version of Park Bom's solo song "DON'T CRY."
We plan on earnestly using the various ideas suggested to us by fans
So please look forward to it and cheer us on.
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