Dara announces manager Jjangmae switching from 2NE1 to WINNER!

Dara announced that 2NE1's manager, nicknamed 'Jjangmae', has been transferred over to manage WINNER.

She tweeted, "Huk.... I was watching 'WINNER TV', and found Jjangmae... It was 0.5 seconds, but I saw it... He should keep coming out.. I'm going to keep watching".

She continued to write, "I can see familiar luggages.. It was true that Jjangmae was sharing my favorite places ㅠ.ㅠ Let me tell you. Jjangmae, who has been with us for the past four year, has left us to fly to our hoobaes. Cry.. Missing you.. Missing you Missing youuuuu..". 

She finished with, "Ah, this is funny keke. Blackjacks, why are you so happy that Jjangmae left? kekekekeke. This is comedy... Maybe the target of 'Missing You' was actually Jjangmae? kekeke. Anyway, please love our lovely hoobaes WINNER, too ^_^ They're so young".

Good luck to Jjangmae, WINNER, and of course, Dara!

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Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of November 2013

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 November 2013 (November 1 - November 30) below!

Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking

Rank	Artist & Title	GAON Count	Agency & Distributor
1	G-Dragon & Jung Hyung Don - Going To Try	55,421,311	MBC / Kt music
2	Sung Si Kyung - To You	54,825,258	CJ E&M / CJ E&M
3	Park Myung Soo & Primary ft. Gaeko - I Got C	47,355,510	MBC / Kt music
4	miss A - Hush	45,750,476	AQ / JYP Entertainment / Kt music
5	Yoo Jae Suk, Yoo Hee Yeol ft. Kim Jo Han - Please Don't Go My Girl	44,896,064	MBC / Kt music
6	Davichi - The Letter	41,599,674	Core Contents Media / Loen
7	Noh Hong Chul & Rose Motel - Please Call Me Oppa	38,610,433	MBC / Kt music
8	Trouble Maker - Now	38,592,627	Cube Entertainment / Universal Music
9	Ailee - Because Of Tears	36,578,781	M de Live / Sony Music
10	San E. ft Verbal Jint - Where Did You Sleep	34,903,605	Brand New Music / Loen

Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking

Rank	Artist & Album	Album Sales	Label & Distributor
1	VIXX - Voodoo	43,070	CJ E&M
2	F.T. Island - The Mood	33,181	CJ E&M
3	Jaejoong - WWW	32,390 (2013 Total: 132,690)	C-JeS Entertainment / A&G Modes
4	Trouble Maker - Chemistry	30,934	Universal Music
5	Various Artists - Infinite Challenge Music Festival	30,000	Kt music
6	CNBLUE - Present	26,793	CJ E&M
7	EXO - XOXO Repackaged (Kiss Ver.)	12,974 (2013 Total: 314,106)	SM Entertainment / Kt music
8	miss A - Hush	11,700	Kt music
9	U-Kiss - Moments	10,374 (2013 Total: 19,003)	NH EMG / Windmill Media
10	TEEN TOP - Teen Top Class Edition	9,543 (2013 Total: 26,711)	TOP Media / Loen

Online Downloads For The Month

Rank	Artist & Title	Download Count	Label & Distributor
1	G-Dragon & Jung Hyung Don - Going To Try	701,434	MBC / Kt music
2	Sung Si Kyung - To You	667,419	CJ E&M / CJ E&M
3	Park Myung Soo & Primary ft. Gaeko - I Got C	602,173	MBC / Kt music
4	Yoo Jae Suk, Yoo Hee Yeol ft. Kim Jo Han - Please Don't Go My Girl	594,618	MBC / Kt music
5	miss A - Hush	577,312	AQ / JYP Entertainment / Kt music
6	Davichi - The Letter	536,001	Core Contents Media / Loen
7	Noh Hong Chul & Rose Motel - Please Call Me Oppa	529,664	MBC / Kt Music
8	San E. ft Verbal Jint - Where Did You Sleep	476,318	Brand New Music / Loen
9	2NE1 - Missing You	453,481	YG Entertainment / Kt music
10	Ailee - Because Of Tears	442,035	M de Live / Sony Music

Online Streams For The Month

Rank	Artist & Title	Streaming Count	Label & Distributor
1	Sung Si Kyung - To You	13,985,531	CJ E&M / CJ E&M
2	G-Dragon & Jung Hyung Don - Going To Try	13,465,832	MBC / Kt music
3	Trouble Maker - Now	12,357,333	Cube Entertainment / Universal Music
4	Ailee - Because Of Tears	11,268,401	M de Live / Sony Music
5	miss A - Hush	11,092,272	AQ / JYP Entertainment / Kt music
6	Park Ji Yoon ft. San E - Mr. Lee	10,489,482	Mystic89 / Loen
7	Yoo Jae Suk, Yoo Hee Yeol ft. Kim Jo Han - Please Don't Go My Girl	10,294,885	MBC / Kt music
8	Davichi - The Letter	9,441,107	Core Contents Media / Loen
9	San E. ft Verbal Jint - Where Did You Sleep	9,394,127	Brand New Music / Loen
10	K.Will - You Don't Know Love	8,734,064	Starship Entertainment / Loen

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KBS reveals whether YG Entertainment will take part in their music festival + who will be the MCs

The big question has finally been answered.  Will YG Entertainment's artists be participating in the 'KBS Music Festival' this year?  

A rep from the music festival told Star News, "Unfortunately, YG Entertainment's artists such as Big Bang and 2NE1 will not be a part of the music festival . . . As YG Entertainment won't be participating, the opportunity has opened up for other artists . . . We plan on having twenty groups and we are even planning on singers' joint stage performances."

The rep also revealed who would be the MCs this year, "Suzy, Yoon Si Yoon, and Lee Hwi Jae will be the MCs for the music festival on the 27 . . . This year's festival will be a big event with many singers who have been active in music this year."

The 'KBS Music Festival' will take place on December 27 so mark your calendars!

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2NE1 reveal their ideal types + CL comments on nude scene in 'Missing You' MV

CL expressed confidence about going nude in "Missing You" MV and revealed she appeared as is without any adjustments to her diet or exercise schedule.

On the December 12th broadcast of KBS Cool FM's 'Lee So Ra's Music Plaza', CL was asked how she got in shape for her nude scene, and she shared, "I didn't show my entire body but just my silhouette, so I didn't need to do anything in particular..."

She also shared the reactions of her YG family, "Yang Hyun Suk and my YG family didn't say anything when I said I would do the [nude scene], but after seeing the scene, they said it's a relief it turned out well... For our previous slow songs, I used to wear studded outfits, but listening to this song, I wanted to give a less strong feeling." 

When asked, "Aren't you allowed to date now?" Park Bom responded, "We can, but now that we're able to, there is no one." The girls also commented on their ideal types. CL said, "I like a man who is in his own world. While others may think he's crazy, I like a man with individuality." Dara added, "I like a dependable person who can fit me in his arms, and someone who I have a common interest with. I like playing guitar, cats, and chicken."

Park Bom also revealed herself to be a fan of the most-talked about drama these days 'Heirs', saying, "Whatever he does, someone who does it well and is the best at... I like Lee Min Ho from 'Heirs' these days."

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2NE1 and DJ DOC to be the first guests on 'Beatles Code 3D'

2NE1 and DJ DOC will be the first guests on the revamped variety show 'Beatles Code 3D'!

In other exciting news, Shin Dong Yup and Super Junior's Shindong are teaming up as the new main MCs joined by MBLAQ's Mir and indie band Soran's Ko Young Bae. The new host panel held their first filming on December 11 with the guests.

Mnet confirmed the new MC lineup on the 11th, "Shin Dong Yup and Shindong have been confirmed as the MCs of 'Beatles Code 3D'... ['Beatles Code 3D'] will premiere on the 24th."

'Beatles Code 3' will air a prologue special on the 17th and premiere on the 24th at 11 PM KST!

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YG Entertainment artists currently not expected to attend 'MBC Gayo Daejaejun' this year

YG stans were in for some disappointing news as it has been revealed that YG Entertainment artists, including this year's chart-topping artists G-Dragon, 2NE1, and more, are currently not on the roster of attendance for the '2013 MBC Gayo Daejaejun'.

An MBC rep stated, "G-Dragon and 2NE1 appeared last year, but this year they're not on the roster to attend the '2013 MBC Gayo Daejaejun'."

Another rep from the broadcast station also said along similar lines, "YG Entertainment artists will not be attending the '2013 MBC Gayo Daejaejun' opening on the 31st. As of right now, there are no stages for YG artists scheduled."

The agency is currently in talks to attend the '2013 KBS Music Festival' but from the looks of things, their attendance does not seem too likely. Luckily, YG Entertainment artists will definitely perform at the '2013 SBS Gayo Daejun' with one known special stage being CL and Lee Hyori's collaboration performance.

The 'KBS Music Festival' will be held on the 27th, 'SBS Gayo Daejun' on the 29th, and 'MBC Gayo Daejaejun' on the 31st.

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2NE1's "Falling in Love" ranks 9th in list of Top 10 Most Viewed K-Pop MVs on YouTube in 2013!

On December 10, YouTube released a list entitled 'K-Pop Music Video Top 10,' which was comprised of the ten most viewed K-Pop MVs on YouTube from December 2012 to November 2013. 

Psy's "Gentleman" ranked in first place with approximately 600 million views since its release in April!  It had also been named the number one viral video of 2013 by TIME magazine.  Girls' Generation's "I Got A Boy" came in second, which is not surprising considering it won 'Video of the Year' at the 'YouTube Music Awards' in November.

However, that is not all.  Girls' Generation made the list two more times with "Dancing Queen" and "Galaxy Supernova" in fifth and sixth place respectively, although the latter was a Japanese release. 

EXO made the list twice, coming in third with "Growl" and fourth with "Wolf."  F(x)'s "Rum Pum Pum Pum" came in seventh place, Super Junior-M's "Break Down" in eighth, 2NE1's "Falling In Love" in ninth, and 4minute's "What's Your Name?" in tenth.

In the list of top ten most viewed videos produced and shared by Korean YouTube users, dance team Waveya's dance covers of Psy's "Gentleman" and Girls' Generation's "I Got A Boy" came in first and third place respectively.  In other news, many Korean label and entertainment channels were reported to have made the list of the most popular channels on YouTube, including SM Entertainment, Big Bang, Mnet, MBC K-Pop, and many more.

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CL shows off her cute charms with a Mickey Mouse hat!

CL put on a cute Mickey Mouse hat for one of her latest Instagram pictures.

On December 5, she uploaded the picture with caption, "#C7213," which stands for "gee zee bae," from the title of her solo song "Bad Girl."  While C7 looks like 'G,' 2 looks like 'Z,' and 13 like 'B'. 

In the picture, CL looks cute with her long wavy hair, sunglasses, black and-white patterned shirt, and most noticeably, the Micky Mouse hat.

Netizens said, "Her face is smaller than the hat," "Is her face small or is the hat big,"  and, "It is cute, but her charisma is no joke."

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2NE1 to have a guerilla date with 'Entertainment Relay' for the first time in three years!

It's been revealed that 2NE1 will be participating in their first 'guerrilla date' in three years!

Multiple insiders revealed the news, and as if to confirm, Park Min Kyung PD tweeted out, "First 2NE1 guerilla date in three years," showing the girls on what appears to be the guerilla date portion of the show 'Entertainment Relay'.  Another tweet said, "They are cool," and showed the girls posing cutely for a large group selca.

Stay tuned for more information on 2NE1's upcoming guerrilla date segment for 'Entertainment Relay'!

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CL reveals she turned down multiple Hollywood movie casting offers

2NE1 appeared as guests on SBS's radio program 'Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time' on December 5.

On this day, CL revealed, "I received casting offers from multiple Hollywood movie productions, but I turned them down . . . I have not properly achieved anything in music so I want to focus on 2NE1 and solo activities for the time being . . . If I get an opportunity later on, I would like to try it."

2NE1 also performed their latest hit "Missing You" live on the radio program.

Would you like to see CL star in a Hollywood film?

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Dara shows off her ab workout before 2NE1's radio guest appearance!

Dara showed a picture of herself squeezing some exercise time into her busy schedule before going to appear as a guest on radio program 'Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time.'

She posted the picture onto her Twitter on December 5 along with, "These days I can't go to the health gym because of my busy schedule so I am briefly working out my abs before going to 'Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time' radio.  2NE1 is coming out in the third part!  Send us a lot of questions and have fun listening to us."

In the picture, Dara has on a cute facial expression to suggest she is having a hard time with the workout.  

Netizens commented, "Dara's abs seemed like they were no joke," "Anything she does is cute," "Dara works out at the playground," and more.

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Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for November 24 - November 30

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 November 24 to November 30 below!

< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >
1. Hyorin - "One Way Love"
2. 2NE1 - "Missing You"
3. San E ft. Sanchez - "Break Up Dinner"
4. Hyorin - "Lonely"
5. Hi.Ni - "Can't Have You"
6. Noel - "Being Forgotten"
7. VIXX - "Voodoo Doll"
8. Davichi - "The Letter"
9. Younha - "It's OK"
10. Sung Si Kyung - "To You"


< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >
1. VIXX – 'Voodoo'
2. Various Artists – 'Infinite Challenge Song Festival'
3. CNBLUE – 'Present'
4. 2AM – 'Nocturne'
5. Hyorin – 'Love & Hate'
6. Crayon Pop – 'Christmas'
7. Shin Seung Hoon – 'Great Wave'
8. Dickpunks – 'Hello Goodbye'
9. F.T. Island – 'The Mood'
10. TEEN TOP – 'TEEN TOP Class Edition'

< Online Downloads For The Week >
1. Hyorin - "One Way Love" - 233,151 Downloads
2. 2NE1 - "Missing You" - 184,193 Downloads
3. Hyorin - "Lonely" - 155,117 Downloads
4. San E ft. Sanchez - "Break Up Dinner" - 145,770 Downloads
5. Noel - "Being Forgotten" - 138,014 Downloads
6. Hi.Ni - "Can't Have You" - 129,131 Downloads
7. Younha - "It's OK" - 120,843 Downloads
8. Hyorin ft. Mad Clown - "Stalker" - 104,308 Downloads
9. Urban Zakapa - "When Winter Comes" - 103,795 Downloads
10. Wheesung & Gummy - "Special Love" - 96,951 Downloads

< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >
1. Lim Chang Jung - "A Shot of Soju"
2. SG Wannabe - "As I Live"
3. izi – "Emergency Room"
4. Kim Bum Soo – "Want To See You"
5. Kim Bum Soo – "Last Love"
6. Jung Hyung Don & G-Dragon – "Going To Try"
7. Big Mama - "Resignation"
8. Noel (Jeon Woo Sung solo) – "If..."
9. IU – "The Red Shoes"
10. Naul - "Memory Of The Wind"

< Gaon Social Chart >
1. Trouble Maker - "Now" - 87,895 Points
2. miss A - "Hush" - 80,597 Points
3. VIXX - "Voodoo Doll" - 79,192 Points
4. Hyorin - "One Way Love" - 75,688 Points
5. Crayon Pop - "Bar Bar Bar" - 64,294 Points
6. Hyorin - "Lonely" - 62,430 Points
7. T-ara - "No.9" - 60,897 Points
8. Trouble Maker - "Trouble Maker" - 58,919 Points
9. K.Will - "You Don't Know Love" - 53,854 Points
10. Block B - "Very Good" - 48,652 Points

Source: Gaon

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2NE1 win #1 + Performances from Dec. 5th 'M! Countdown'!

After a two week break due to the '2013 MAMA', Mnet's 'M! Countdown' is back for its weekly show featuring performances by your favorite artists!

As for the winners, the first place nominees were 2NE1 and Hyorin, but in the end, 2NE1 won this episode with "Missing You"! Congratulations!

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Park Bom reveals why she doesn't dare go near the YG cafeteria + CL thinks guys are scared of her

Park Bom revealed that she's can't eat at the famous cafeteria at YG Entertainment because of her diet.

On the December 5th broadcast of SBS Radio Power FM's 'Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time', DJ Choi Hwa Jung also heard through word-of-mouth about the YG Cafeteria and asked, "Isn't the YG cafeteria famous for its delicious food?"

2NE1 agreed, "Yes it is. It is really delicious," to which Park Bom added, "Because of my diet, I don't even go near there."

When asked if she had a boyfriend, CL also shared her guy problems, "I don't have a boyfriend. I also don't have any guy I keep in touch with. Men are scared of me, so they have a hard time approaching me."

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2NE1 to teach choreography on ABC's 'The Bachelor'

Get ready for a surprise, because 2NE1 will be making an appearance on the American show 'The Bachelor'!

But don't panic because you think it's really weird that these 4 independent ladies will be on a show vying for romantic attention from a guy. According to ABC, 2NE1 will be teaching six contestants how to dance to their choreography. A production team along with certain members from the upcoming season of 'The Bachelor' traveled to Korea back in September.

In fact, the contestants (and the bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis) even came up on stage as back-up dancers for the girls' mini-concert in Seoul. While the performance wasn't perfect, everyone gave their best to rock on. Check out the fancam below.

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'Clio' releases pictures of beautiful endorsement models Dara and Na Eun

Cosmetics brand 'Clio' had fans' hearts fluttering a little faster as they revealed pictures of their endorsement models Dara and Na Eun (who models for Clio's sub-brand 'Peripera')

The girls looked absolutely stunning in the BTS shots, both showing off very youthful and refreshing looks. While Dara has a more mature and high fashion appearance with her blonde ponytail, Na-Eun looks pretty and bubbly with her floral headband.

Check out the pictures below to see how radiating they look!

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2NE1 write handwritten letters thanking their fans for the 'Missing You' win!

The members of 2NE1 each hand wrote a letter to their fans to thank them for all their support and for the wins on music shows.  They posted pictures of these messages onto the YG Entertainment blog along with the picture above.

CL wrote a short and simple message, "Our Blackjacks~  I am always missing you and thanking you."

Park Bom wrote, "To everyone . . . You don't know how happy I am that you are giving us so much love these days kekeke Even in the future, I hope~ you continue on and on!  I thank you so, so much and I love you."

Dara wrote, "To Blackjack, this is Dara, who returned as the singer in first place through 'Missing You'!  Ranking is not important, but I still feel good about getting first place~  Also, Blackjack, who always feel happy when something good happens to us as if it happened to you . . . I am really touched.  When I think about it, it is all thanks to you that we reached this point together!!!  I love you~"

Minzy wrote, "Hello?  It is 2NE1's Minzy~  'Missing You' got in first place because everyone gave so much love~  Thanks for showing interest and giving support.  I hope for a lot of love in the future, too!!  Let's ride on these feelings and continue to go, go, go!!!"

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Lorde says she likes 2NE1 + wants to collaborate with Lee Hi

Popular teenage artist Lorde, who is best known for her hit song "Royals," had previously said she would like to write lyrics for a K-Pop group.  She further showed her interest in K-Pop during an interview with Universal Music.  

She said, "Personally, I really like K-Pop groups.  I particularly like the musician Lee Hi.  I want to try a collaboration with Lee Hi.  I also like 2NE1."  She even sang a little bit of Lee Hi's "1,2,3,4."

Lorde, who is the same age as Lee Hi, explained her reasons for liking K-Pop: "It is because their melodies and songs are very interesting.  Their melodies are a lot more charming than the Western pop which I grew up listening to.  If it is pop music, it should be to that extent."

She continued, "If I get the chance, I definitely want to go to Korea and meet everyone.  I hope that my present album has music that holds significance to everyone."

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2NE1 & Hyorin top Instiz chart rankings for the first week of December 2013

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 December (November 25 to December 1) below!

Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. 2NE1 - "Missing You" - 30,906 Points
2. Hyorin - "One Way Love" - 21,555 Points
3. Hyorin - "Lonely" - 16,863 Points
4. Hi.Ni - "Can't Have You" - 16,226 Points
5. Sung Si Kyung - "To You" - 14,975 Points
6. Noel - "Being Forgotten" - 14,631 Points
7. Davichi - "The Letter" - 13,152 Points
8. Kim Ye Rim (Lim Kim) - "Happy Me" - 13,092 Points
9. San E ft. Sanchez - "Break up Dinner" - 13,004 Points
10. Park Jung Hyun (Lena Park) - "Only With My Heart" - 12,297 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART
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Dara thanks fans for 2NE1's 'Inkigayo' win!

After nabbing the coveted first-place trophy for "Missing You", Dara thanked their fans for making it all possible!

"We got first place on 'Inkigayo'~^_^" she posted to her Twitter earlier today. "We feel so great and thank you!!! We worried a bit about the atmosphere at the encore with our sad song...but it was the best since "Can't Nobody"!!! The atmosphere was so good! So happy~ thank you♥"

Seeing as this was the girls' first comeback in a while, their win must have felt extra-special for them.

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2NE1 win #1 + their 'Missing You' Performance from SBS 'Inkigayo's Dec. 1st episode

This week there are more fantastic stages, eclectic sounds, and excitement on today's episode of SBS' Inkigayo! Joining us will be entertaining hosts ZE:A's Kwanghee, Lee Hyun Woo, and Girl's Day's Minah. 

As for the winners, the first place nominees were label mates 2NE1 and Big Bang's T.O.P, plus Davichi . In the end, 2NE1 took home their third trophy this week for "Missing You".

Congratulations 2NE1!!!

There were also plenty of other great stages. Performers for the night included: 2NE1, Taeyang, Davichi,  F.T. Island, Shin Ji Hoon, TINT, Huh Gak miss A, VIXX, Baek Seung Heon, Shin Ji Hoon, LEDApple, Mando & Chigi, TIMBER, NC.A, and 100% V.

Check out their performance below!
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2NE1 releases making film for 'Missing You' MV

The lovely ladies of 2NE1 are back with the making film for "Missing You"!

The song swept all the major Korean charts, including Melon, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh, Mnet, Daum, Genie, Monkey3, Cyworld, and Naver.

For this release, 2NE1 put aside the flashy elements of the past and went for a more simple and artistic approach and it seems to have paid off given the results.

Check out the making film below:

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2NE1 win #1 on Nov. 28th 'M! Countdown' + show canceled due to '2013 MAMA'

2NE1 took #1 on the November 28th episode of Mnet's 'M! Countdown'!

As for why you weren't able to see 2NE1 get their trophy on stage, Mnet has announced that last week and November 28th's shows have been canceled due to the '2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards'. The network explained, "The majority of the crew have gone to Hong Kong for the 'MAMA' stages. Every year, the show does not air for 2 weeks due to 'MAMA'."

Congratulations, 2NE1!

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