Dara shared a photo that got her abs in headlines.
On December 17, Dara shared the photo she took with iKON above on Instagram with the message, "The YG maknaes and Dara noona~." The
2NE1 member can be seen holding up small hearts, while the iKON members
smile around her. Judging from her stage outfit, it seems that the boys
of iKON visited 2NE1 backstage.
Netizens commented, "'Finding Sugar Man' goes more smoothly now that she's not on. I think this photo is from the 'Mnet Asian Music Awards'," "Dara is pretty. I like iKON too," "YG Family," and more.
It's been a bountiful year for YG to say the least, what with Big Bang's immense success with their acclaimed 'MADE' series, iKON's powerful debut, CL's solo Western debut, and 'world star' Psy's comeback! To say it was a good year for Yang Hyun Suk
is an understatement, and the industry mogul is probably brainstorming
new ways for his artists to overstep the boundaries and reach new
heights.
To get a peek inside the man behind all these successful artists, Daily Sports sat down with Yang Hyun Suk for an interview, during which he was asked him about Psy, Big Bang, and 2NE1 performing once again as a four-member group.
When the interviewer remarked, "At this year's MAMA, 2NE1's performance seems to have been the hottest issue," Papa YG answered, "It
was a surprise gift for the fans who were missing and wanted to see
2NE1. Keeping it a secret was of utmost importance. The members rode the
airplane separately, and they didn't even go near the venue. So [the
MAMA stage] didn't even have any rehearsals. They weren't even together
in the waiting room. After MAMA aired, many people were curious about
2NE1's possible comeback, but there are no specific plans yet. It was
just a surprise present for fans who have been missing 2NE1 for a long
time."
Aww..so I guess 2NE1 won't be making a comeback anytime soon, but don't lose hope just yet Blackjacks!
The 2015 MAMA was a playground for the big three — YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment — again this year, according to a report by TV Daily.
So much so, that some are asking whether or not they had too much of the focus of the night, considering the fact that Mnet, according to the report by TV Daily, did not even invite some of the other award nominees to attend the show.
The difference in presence can clearly be seen comparing performance times for the agencies and artists.
Out of the big three, YG by far had the most performance
air time during the show. Out of the total performance time of 1 hour
and 48 minutes, YG artists made up 40.35 percent of that, with 43
minutes and 35 seconds on stage. Although, if the Mel0n Music Awards held earlier this year were any indication, this is no surprise.
Since all four members of 2NE1 took to stage at '2015 MAMA', people are wondering: Is 2NE1 making a comeback? Is Park Bom finally making a comeback? The answer is unfortunately, not anytime soon.
YG Entertainment's rep told MyDaily, "There
are no plans for Park Bom's comeback yet. The MAMA stage was a surprise
present for fans. For the time being, there won't be any new songs by
2NE1, and we will be focused on CL's solo promotions."
This
was Park Bom's first time on stage in a year and 5 months, but it looks
like we'll have to wait again until the next time she performs.
It's too bad 2NE1's comeback is still on hold for now. Do you want 2NE1 to make a comeback quickly?
CL has graced the cover of fashion magazine Grazia for a good cause.
For this photo shoot, CL worked with Grazia and a charity group
called “Operation Smile,” which provides medical fees to children with
facial deformities.
CL explained, “I’ve been wanting to participate in such a meaningful and
fun project. If the children need a school, I want to build a school
for them, too. I can’t do such a thing right now but that’s my long-term
goal.”
The star also participated in brainstorming different concepts and
props for this particular pictorial.
She even personally met up with one
of the children that “Operation Smile” helped to spend some
time together.
Fans will be able to check out CL’s pictorial in the December issue of Grazia on December 5.
We bet you were surprised when not only CL but all of 2NE1 performed at '2015 MAMA'.
In a good way, right? It's been so long since we've seen them all
perform together! You know how you reacted when you saw it, but how did
Korean netizens react?
What
happened was that after CL's solo performance, one by one the rest of
the 2NE1 members came on stage, surprising the audience and viewers
alike, as they performed "I Am The Best". The crowd went wild and
cheered loudly for each and every member, but it looks like overall
netizens saw it a little differently.
This is how Korean netizens reacted (taken from a popular Newsen article about 2NE1's performance:
Top comments with over a thousand likes:
"I was surprised once by CL's back dancer, then surprised by Minzy's tongue, then surprised by Park Bom's face...please stop...she touched on her nose again."
"Did Park Bom even self-reflect?"
"What
did they do this year to come out? They should be ashamed, they'll be
the first and last girl group to do drugs and come out to an awards
ceremony...it seems like."
Other recent comments:
"I
knew Park Bom was always like this. I was even more surprised by seeing
Minzy... They say it's 2NE1, but there's no Minzy.." (referring to
plastic surgery)
"I was shocked by CL's padding...she got too greedy with that."
"Why is a criminal out here?"
"No matter how important an awards ceremony is, and how strong Yang Hyun Suk's pressure is, this is not right. Do fans still look like dupes? When has our country been lenient on drugs?"
"She said she would self-reflect, but she did plastic surgery... Besides Dara, they were all busy changing their appearance kekekeke. Park Bom and Minzy with plastic surgery and CL with her makeup."
The comments towards the 2NE1 members were overwhelmingly negative,
not only critical towards Park Bom but the other members too. Hopefully
international netizens don't think the same way!
So let us know what you think of the 2NE1 members performing at '2015 MAMA' down below.
