Dara: In the gym of a certain hotel in Osaka

실시간 업뎃!!! 새벽 한시… 오사카의 한호텔 헬스장.. 내일 공연과 앞으로 이어질 투어들을 위하여 체력관리를 하는 그녀.. 그녀는 지금 행복하다. 고독한 자기관리.. 황싸부님과 함께여서 고독하지않다!^.^v

Real-time update!!! At a certain time in the crack of dawn… In the gym of a certain hotel in Osaka.. A girl manages her stamina for the concert tomorrow and for the rest of the tour.. The girl is happy right now. The loneliness of self-management.. she’s with Hwangssabu-nim so she isn’t lonely!^.^v

Source: Dara's Me2day
Credit: YGLadies

Minzy and Jaewook

Whoa…I met Byoung Gon oppa at this late hour at the gym keke He came alone to exercise keke Amazing^^ Dancers are totally momjjang!!

T/N: momjjang – slang to describe someone with a well-built body

@ganzi78: @mingkki21 The future is bright for Hitech

@mingkki21: @ganzi78 kekekeke No~ Far from bright kekeke

Note: J (ganzi78) is YG’s Resident choreographer,a member of Hi-Tech dance team & former member of WAWA dance team.. He choreographs almost all YG dances, and sometimes performs as back up for the YG artists. (From ygfamilyy.tumblr.com)

Source: Minzy & Jae Wook Twitter 

The FADER Reports “The Things I Carry: 2NE1

We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they might be doing these days, which is why we’ve made it a regular column on the site.

After catching the Korean girl-group 2NE1 last week in a very loud arena in New Jersey, we were lucky to have them visit FADER offices. A video interview is forthcoming, and till then here’s a rundown of the things they carry on tour. As world travelers they pack light, apparently. Favorite items: the iPhone case with the group’s name on it and this little seal guy, containing hand lotion. Tonight 2NE1 performs their second and final stateside show in LA before heading back east for a string of Asian dates.

So, can you guess which things belongs to CL, Bom, Dara & Minzy?

Source: The Fader

LA Times Reviews 2NE1's Concert in Los Angeles

2NE1, performs at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 24, 2012. They are, left to right, Minzy, Dara, CL (directly in front), and Bom. (Gary Friedman / August 25, 2012)

By August Brown 

August 25, 2012, 2:32 p.m.

Pity the hapless dude who thought he was getting a lap-dance from Dara of the South Korean pop group 2NE1 on Friday.

The singer dragged him up from the audience onto the Nokia Theatre stage during the single “Kiss,” and plonked this twentysomething white guy -- who looked as if he might actually crumple from petrified delight -- in a chair facing the stage. Dara, with her Skrillex-inspired haircut and pixie-thug getup, leaned come-hither close, surely about to crib a classic R&B stage-seduction move.

That is, until she promptly shooed him offstage with nary an actual kiss for his trouble. 2NE1 had subverted another American dance-rap cliché with feminine swagger – a sly move from maybe the most exciting new pop group since Lady Gaga first donned hotpants.

The quartet – Dara, CL, Minzy and Bom, leads a tide of South Korean pop groups who currently dominate Asian charts and are beginning to make major inroads with American audiences – Korean American and otherwise.

But of the dozens of groups grappling for the brass ring of hallyu – a catchall term for contemporary South Korean pop – 2NE1 might have the best chance to capture mainstream American audiences. That’s not just because they’re reportedly working with the unerring hitmaker will.i.am on a forthcoming U.S. album.

It’s because 2NE1 represents every direction that pop culture is going – female, global, digital and  danceable.

In that respect, their L.A. debut performance to a packed 7,100-capacity Nokia Theatre proved that K-Pop today looks a lot like the future of music everywhere.  There were shirtless male dancers with pink mohawks trapped inside giant kick drums; there were huge inflatable slides shaped like lipstick tubes; there were Jeremy Scott-designed dresses made to look like the girls were trapped in the jaws of fluffy space monsters.

Why anyone would ever settle for a white guy emoting on an acoustic guitar again is beyond baffling (and there’s some free advice, “American Idol”). But more importantly, 2NE1’s chemistry made the spectacle click. They have an appealing way of subverting their roles in the band – the doe-eyed, 18-year-old Minzy turns out to have dance moves to make Snoop Lion renounce Jah and come back to hip-hop; the brash Dara builds coy steam, but proves unattainably fierce.

This show was a test case of how K-Pop can play for a mixed American crowd. While heavily Korean American, the audience was also a fascinating mix of gay couples on date night and swag-happy hip-hop aesthetes.

Western audiences can sometimes lose the plot of hallyu, because to be frank, the music is sometimes sort of beside the point. 2NE1 has laser-efficient singles like the techno-saturated “Fire” and the blippy house hit “Go Away.” K-Pop’s ballads are often treacly,  but 2NE1’s are workable – the weeper “Lonely” is self-aware enough to avoid camp.

But sometimes they succumbed to the Gaga Problem – the size of their stardom and aesthetic vision can outweigh the actual songs. When zipping over mobile phones in four-minute video bursts, this isn’t a big deal. But at a major two-hour L.A. headlining show, filler like a 10-minute DJ break and aDodger Stadium-style "Kiss Cam" montage felt like a sugar crash.

But 2NE1 is pop is the best ways – the music, the charisma and the gun-noir pyrotechnics all complement each other to create a bigger essence. When will.i.am and apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peascame out for the closer – the barnburner dance single, “I Am The Best” - anyone who didn’t know better would have assumed they were there to fix a microphone outage.

2NE1 were the stars Friday, and they’re about to become much, much bigger ones.

Source: LA Times

Sandara Park Reveals a Family Portrait of 2NE1

On August 26, Sandara Park tweeted, “Long when it’s long, and short when its short, all of our schedules in the US are finished ^_^ Ah…It’s a bit sad…I feel like I just came and only worked, so I want to come back on my next vacation. Blackjacks in New Jersey and LA, thank you so much! TT_TT I’m going to cry, Sniff. A lot of fascinating things are happening lately, and it’s all thanks to you! ^.^ Muah!”

Along with the thank you post, Sandara Park uploaded a picture of the four members dressed up and looking their best in a family portrait of the group. 

Netizens commented, “They must all be tired after finishing up their concerts,” “They really look like a family!” and “They’re the most beautiful when together like this.” 

2NE1 finished up its US schedules on August 24. The group will move onto Japan in its global tour New Evolution concerts in Japan on August 31. 

Source: ENewsWorld

Credit: YgLadies

'2NE1 interviewed by Pitchfork Weekly'

After accomplishing two successful concerts in New Jersey and Los Angeles, 2NE1 was recently interviewed by Pitchfork Weekly. Pitchfork Weekly is a website that reviews and interviews various musical artists in the U.S. Now James Brooks from Elite Gymnastics interviewed the girls in the Pitchfork Weekly studio to discuss different topics such as music, fashion, and their New Evolution Tour. 2NE1 was asked about how different it was to them performing infront of an American audience. In addition, they were also asked about their close friendship with Jeremy Scott, and displayed their outfits designed by Jeremy Scott during the interviewed.

Source: Pitchfork
Credit: YgLadies

I Love You Surpasses 2 Million Downloads, #13 This Week

I Love You Accumulates 2 Million Downloads in 8 Weeks

After spending 7 weeks in the Top 10, 'I Love You' finally succumbs to new releases and falls out of the Top 10, landing at #13 for the week on GAON's digital chart. It remains at #6, however, on the streaming and norebang charts suggesting that people are still replaying and enjoying the song. Another 100,000 downloads puts 'I Love You' over the 2 million download mark and equal to Girl's Day's hit song 'Twinkle Twinkle', from 2011 and with over 11 million more DAs this week 2NE1's 'I Love You' has matched the DAs of their song 'Hate You' from 2011. Check out the full chart below.

On the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, 2NE1 also comes in at #13 but lablemate Psy continues to hold 3 spots in the Top 10 for YG Entertainment. Would G-Dragon have taken the #1 spot with his new single 'One of a Kind' if it had been made available for purchase? We'll never know now, but man, 8 consecutive weeks of YG artists at #1 on Billboard would have been awesome.

This year rookies with slower/ballad/acoustic type songs have done extremely well (Ailee, Busker Busker, Juniel) so perhaps we can expect a ballad from 2NE1 and other YG artists in the future. That's all for this week, perhaps next week we will get monthly numbers for August from GAON but if not the week after for sure. So look out for that.

Source: YgLadies

Dara thanks fans after successfully finishing the ‘NEW EVOLUTION’ concert in L.A.!

2NE1 successfully carried out their ‘NEW EVOLUTION‘ tour in Los Angeles on August 24th at the Nokia Theatre. 2NE1 became the first musicians from Asia to have tickets completely sold out at the venue and they were presented with an award.

On August 25th, Dara posted on her me2day, “Finished with the concert in Los Angeles! Surprise visit by Will.I.Am and apl.de.ap! Their amazing freestyle rap! Thank you so much everyone. This is a gift by the staff members of Nokia Theatre. It’s a gift presented to artists who sold out all the tickets and apparently we were the first from Asia! It’s all thanks to our fans! I’m so happy right now.”

Along with the post, a picture of Dara holding up the plaque given by Nokia Theatre was included as well.

In related news, Black Eyed Peas members Will.I.Am and Apl.de.ap surprised the audience by making an appearance on stage.

Source: Dara’s me2day

Credits: Allkpop

Will.I.Am makes a surprise appearance at 2NE1′s ‘NEW EVOLUTION’ concert in Los Angeles!

2NE1 and Will.I.Am had a surprise collaboration together on stage.

2NE1 carried out their ‘NEW EVOLUTION‘ tour in Los Angeles on August 24th at the Nokia Theatre. During the concert, Black Eyed Peas member Will.I.Am surprised the audience by making an appearance on stage during the performance for “I AM THE BEST“. Fans who attended the concert have already posted many reviews and fancams online.

One audience member who attended 2NE1′s concert wrote via SNS, “Today’s 2NE1 concert was superior to all the concert’s ever carried out by Korean artists in LA. When Will.I.Am came out towards the end of the concert, the Nokia Theatre almost exploded“.

In related news, 2NE1 will begin their ‘NEW EVOLUTION’ tour in Japan on August 31st.

Credits: Allkpop

Source & Image: Newsen via Nate

Dara shocks fans with her ‘Teddy Bear’ pants designed by Jeremy Scott!

Dara wore a shocking pair of pants fully covered with teddy bears!

On August 24th, designer Jeremy Scott tweeted, “OH DARA I LOVE U!” with a photo showing Dara in a pink jacket and pants covered with teddy bears. The exotic pants, designed by Jeremy Scott, is wrapped around with various types of teddy bears from the hips to the ankle to the point where her sneakers are almost not showing.

In another photo, the 2NE1 members individually showed off their unique fashion style. Minzy wore a jacket with two large teddy bears on her shoulder, CL accessorized herself with a large ’2NE1′ chain necklace, and Park Bom styled her clothes with large golden safety pins. However, Dara’s shocking teddy bear pants seem to make all the rest of the members look normal!

Netizens responded, “Wow… only Dara would be able to wear that…“, “I’m horrified“, “Please don’t wear anything just because it’s made by Jeremy Scott“, “At first, I was surprised by Minzy’s jacket. But then I saw Dara and I was utterly shocked.”

In related news, 2NE1 will be holding a concert tonight at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, CA.

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate, Jeremy Scott’s Twitter

Credits: Allkpop

Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for August 12th – August 18th!

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.

Check out the chart rankings for the week of August 12th to August 18th below!

<Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking>
1. PSY – “Gangnam Style”
2. BoA – “Only One”
3. B2ST – “Beautiful Night”
4. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love”
5. SISTAR – “Loving U”
6. Davichi – “Do Men Cry”
7. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye”
8. 2NE1 – “I Love You
9. Psy ft. Park Jung Hyun – “What Should Have Been”
10. Juniel – “illa illa”

<Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking>
1. Girls’ Generation – ‘Paparazzi (Special Edition)’
2. Teen Top – ‘Summer Special Be Ma Girl’
3. Super Junior – ‘SPY The 6th Album Repackage’
4. PSY – ‘PSY 6th album Part 1′
5. Super Junior – ‘Sexy, Free & Single 6th Album’
6. Jang Wooyoung – ’23, Male, Single’
7. EXO-K – ‘MAMA EXO-K The 1st Mini Album’
8. Im Tae Kyung – ’2012 Masterpiece Vol.1′
9. VIXX – ‘Rock Ur Body (Single)’
10. Phantom – ‘Phantom City’
 

<Online Downloads For The Week>
1. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 261,797 Downloads
2. BoA – “Only One” – 182,216 Downloads
3. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 179,858 Downloads
4. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 151,815 Downloads
5. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 151,149 Downloads
6. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 146,238 Downloads
7. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 144,965 Downloads
8. Skull & HaHa – “Busan Vacance” – 142,226 Downloads
9. 10cm – “Love Forms In Drops” – 133,082 Downloads
10. Psy ft. Park Jung Hyun – “What Should Have Been” – 132,547 Downloads

<Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke>
1. Psy – “Gangnam Style”
2. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love”
3. SISTAR – “Loving U”
4. JUNIEL – “illa illa”
5. 2NE1 – “I Love You”
6. Lee Hyun – “My Heartache”
7. Ulala Session – “Beautiful Night”
8. Huh Gak – “One Person”
9. Busker Busker – “If You Really Love Me”
10. Lim Jae Bum – “For You”

Source: Gaon

Credits: Allkpop

2NE1 completes Facebook Live session!

As reported earlier, the girls of 2NE1 held their Facebook Live session earlier today with fans tuning in from all over the world to watch the girls.

With the completion of the event, the Dara asked through their Facebook page, “How was our Facebook Live?!? You guys received my hearts and flying kisses right?!? Mission completed!!!^_^v But that is not the end ~! Here is the BIG heart for Facebook friends~ one more heart for you! Here you go! Get it! Shoot~!!! Please “Like” us a lot~!^.*”, along with an adorable picture.

Check out the girls’ entire stream below if you missed it while it was going on!

Credits: Allkpop

Designer Jeremy Scott shows his support for 2NE1!

Famous designer Jeremy Scott showed his support for his favorite K-Pop girl group, 2NE1, via Twitter.

Jeremy Scott urged his followers and fellow Blackjacks to vote for 2NE1 on a recent poll that took place on Global Mnet which asked, “Who is the No.1 girl group in K-Pop world?”. He tweeted with his usual all-caps style while tagging 2NE1, “C’OMON BLACKJACKS U KNOW WHAT TO DO !!! VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT !!!“.

But in the end Girls’ Generation took 1st place on the poll with over 51,000 votes (42.6%) while 2NE1 came in second with over 47,000 votes (39.5%).

In response, the designer expressed his disappointment and tried to console himself and fellow Blackjacks by mentioning that as there are more members in Girls’ Generation, it is more likely that they are able to obtain more votes.

Jeremy Scott’s strong support for 2NE1 is not new as they have built their close-knit relationship collaborating with one another for various events with the designer even creating outfits for the girls’ first world tour.

Source: Jeremy Scott’s Twitter

Credits: Allkpop

Dara and Minzy go jogging together!

 

Dara recently revealed selcas of her and maknae Minzy doing their morning exercise routine.

Dara shared on her me2day on the 21st, “6:30 A.M.! Although we’re awaiting another packed schedule today, Minzy and Dara did some morning jogging! Minzy is trying to run slowly to match Dara unni’s place. Punk~ you’ve matured a lot, Hehe,” along with the photos above.

She later added, “Minzy is stretching her legs~ [She is] getting ready to run around the Hudson River~!!! Are you ready~?! At first Minzy ran slowly… But after getting in the groove, she showed her [quick] speed… All of a sudden, the distance between us became so wide that I started to become impatient. I ran 6.74km (~4 miles)… I kept trying to follow her. But then… I got struck by an ‘exertion headache’! Today’s lesson! If Dara tries to follow after Minzy, a headache will come upon her.”

“But I will not give up and continue to run today!!! I lost 454kcal! I hope you all don’t give up and continue to do your best! But I wonder why the foreign joggers around me keep staring at me… one stranger came up to me and [joked that my outfit looked like a keyboard].”

Fans commented, “Getting an exertion headache after following Minzy.. hilarious,” and “They’re cute even when exercising. Their fashion is eye catching.”

In other news, 2NE1 will be the first Asian artists to make a guest appearance during the ‘Facebook Live‘ event on August 22nd at 5PM PST.

Source + Images: Dara’s me2day

Credits: Allkpop

Instiz releases chart rankings for the third week of August!

The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s also what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”.

Check out the chart rankings for the third week of August (August 13 to August 19) below!

 

Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 41,127 Points

2. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 18,519 Points

3. BoA – “Only One” – 18,210 Points

4. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 13,411 Points

5. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 13,387 Points

6. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 10,938 Points

7. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 10,421 Points

8. PSY ft. Park Jung Hyun – “What Should Have Been” – 10,281 Points

9. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 9,678 Points

10. Juniel – “illa illa” – 7,428 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART 

Credits: Allkpop

2NE1′s ‘New Evolution’ concert tour in New Jersey brings in 7,000 fans!

2NE1 has managed to bring in over 7,000 fans on the first leg of their global tour in the States!

On August 17th, the girls held their ‘New Evolution‘ tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, a concert venue that has previously featured Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, the Eagles, and Sting. The concert unfortunately started off with a glitch in the system, but fans forgot all about the wait once the opening video started up on screen.

2NE1 kicked off their concert with “I Am the Best“, a performance that made everyone get up from their seats and dance along. The girls managed to turn the concert hall into a club as they carried on with performances of “Fire“, “Clap Your Hands“, “I Don’t Care“, and “Don’t Stop the Music“.

CL, who transformed into a DJ, introduced various pop numbers, while Bom performed her solo hit, “You and I“. Minzy showed off a powerful dance number that made the audience drop their jaws in awe in addition to Dara, who jumped down into the audience during her solo performance of “Kiss“.

Following the solo stages were performances of “It Hurts“, “I Love You“, and “Lonely“. The two-hour long concert saw a total of 23 live performances as the girls brought it to a successful conclusion.

2NE1 will be continuing onto Los Angeles on the 24th and Japan on the 31st.

Source + Photos: Mydaily via Naver

Credits: Allkpop

Dara and SHINee transform into dolls for their new ‘Etude House’ CF!

Dara has paired up with the boys of SHINee once again for a romantic new CF for ‘Etude House‘!

On August 20th, ‘Etude House’ unveiled a new CF featuring their new mascara product along with Dara and SHINee’s transformation as adorable dolls in a short CF play titled ‘Don’t Believe the Eyelash Girl‘. Each of the members fall in love upon first sight after seeing Dara’s doll-like eyelashes thanks to her application of ‘Doll Doll Cara’.

Dara puts her acting skills to use by making at three-step transformation from innocent to lovely and finally feisty.

Check it out below!

Credits: Allkpop

Adidas releases “all Originals #REPRESENT” video clip with their ambassadors including 2NE1!

Having revealed the new ‘Adidas Originals’ campaign with a new CF a few weeks ago, Adidas has released a new video clip featuring their ambassadors Nicki Minaj, Jeremy Scott, Big Sean, 2NE1, Kids These Days, Sky Ferreira, and more!

The campaign is said to celebrate creative spirits from all around the world and the new clip features the various artists discussing the importance of their team and crew.

Check out the previously revealed CF in the article here if you missed it last time, and the new video below!

Credits: Allkpop

2NE1 to hold ‘Facebook Live Q&A’!

2NE1 will be holding an exclusive live Q&A at the Facebook headquarters!

Fans can check out the Q&A session on August 22 at 5:00pm-5:45pm PDT through the Facebook Live app or 2NE1′s official Facebook. The group will be the first Asian music act to visit the social networking service’s headquarters.

Blackjacks worldwide can leave their questions for the 2NE1 members as a comment to the post here.

Credits: Allkpop

Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of July 2012!

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.

Check out the chart rankings for the month of July 2012 (July 1st – July 31st) below!

< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >

1. 2NE1 – “I Love You”
2. T-ara – “Day By Day”
3. SISTAR – “Loving U”
4. Psy – “Gangnam Style”
5. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love”
6. Busker Busker – “If You Really Love Me”
7. Lee Hyun – “My Heartache”
8. JUNIEL – “illa illa”
9. Sagging Snail – “Punk In The Corner”
10. Huh Gak – “One Person”

< Online Downloads For The Month >

1. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 1,522,263 Downloads
2. T-ara – DAY BY DAY” – 1,369,848 Downloads
3. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 1,290,240 Downloads
4. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 1,277,683 Downloads
5. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love”- 830,673 Downloads
6. Sagging Snail – “Punk In The Corner” – 780,090 Downloads
7. Busker Busker – “If You Really Love Me” – 766,483 Downloads
8. Lee Hyun – “My Heartache” – 747,890 Downloads
9. JUNIEL – “illa illa” – 702,496 Downloads
10. B2ST – “Midnight” – 668,234 Downloads

< Online Chart – Streams >

1. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 11,398,466 Streams
2. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 10,872,830 Streams
3. T-ara – DAY BY DAY” – 10,186,563 Streams
4. Busker Busker – “If You Really Love Me” -8,892,875 Streams
5. Lee Hyun – “My Heartache” – 7,708,954 Streams
6. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 7,584,556 Streams
7. f(x) – “Electric Shock” – 7,162,572 Streams
8. Huh Gak – “One Person” – 6,937,794 Streams
9. Busker Busker – “It’s So Hard To Face You” – 6,832,996 Streams
10. Verbal Jint ft. Sanchez of Phantom – “You Deserve Better” – 6,494,306 Streams

Source: Allkpop

2NE1 voted as #1 K-pop girl group with the most potential to successfully break US market!

2NE1 has been voted the top girl group with the most potential to become successful in the US.

According to Internet Education Group SevenEduM who polled 378 select individuals from July 27th to August 9th, 184 people (49%) voted 2NE1 as the Korean girl group with the most potential to make it in the States. Behind 2NE1 was Wonder Girls, receiving votes from 50 individuals (13%).

SevenEduM’s representative Cha Gil Young spoke in regards to 2NE1 saying, “will.i.am who is known to be producing 2NE1′s US debut album visited Korea this past May to stop by YG, and he sat down with CEO Yang Hyun Suk, YG’s main producer Teddy, as well the 2NE1 members to discuss their debut. 2NE1 will also be holding their global tour ‘NEW EVOLUTION‘ and perform in New Jersey, LA, and more. So for a number of reasons, 2NE1 looks as though they can successfully break the US market and I think that is why they were selected as #1.”

He continued, “Wonder Girls are also garnering more attention after the release of their new single “Like Money“, and they are receiving a lot of spotlight in the US media due to their history.”

Trailing behind the Wonder Girls were T-ara, Girls’ Generation, SISTAR, f(x), miss A, KARA, After School, and 4minute.

Source & Image: Naeil via Nate

Credits: Allkpop

Nikon releases 10th episode for “I Am the Best at Taking Pictures with 2NE1″!

Nikon is back with a new episode of their “photo movie” feauring 2NE1!

The “photo movie” titled ‘I Am the Best at Taking Pictures with 2NE1 – 2NE1 in Jeju‘ is filmed in a format resembling a variety program, revealing the goofy natures of the girls off stage.

So without further ado, check out the tenth part of the “photo movie” below!

Source: Allkpop

Instiz releases chart rankings for the first week of August!

The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s also what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”.

Check out the chart rankings for the first week of August (July 30 to August 5) below!

Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 42,080 Points

2. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 19,065 Points

3. BoA – “Only One” – 18,669 Points

4. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 18,244 Points

5. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 13,835 Points

6. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 12,521 Points

7. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 10,773 Points

8. T-ara – “Day By Day” – 10,208 Points

9. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 10,108 Points

10. PSY ft. Park Jung Hyun – “What Should Have Been” – 8,949 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART 

Credits: Allkpop

Etude’s ’2012 Pink Play Concert’ to be streamed live on YouTube!

Etude will be streaming its ‘2012 Pink Play Concert‘ live on YouTube on August 8 at 7PM KST.

The lineup for the ‘Pink Play Concert’ includes TOXIC, Ulala Session, Ailee, TEEN TOP, SHINee, and 2NE1.

Check out the promotional clips for the event featuring SHINee and Dara below!

Source: Etude Facebook

Credits: Allkpop

2NE1's "I Love You" performance from August 5th’s episode of SBS ‘Inkigayo’!

Credits: Allkpop