2PM, Kim Hyun Joong, and 2NE1 are compared and graded on their comebacks by limabean17 on June 27, 2011 at 6:20 pm

The summer season has just begun, yet there are already huge comebacks attracting many fans with new music, hot styles, and energetic performances. The biggest names at the moment are 2PM, Kim Hyun Joong, and 2NE1.

They’re currently being called the “BIG 3″ and were rated by Nate News in five categories including: catchiness, style, transformation, live performances, and response from the audience. Each artist(s) could get at most five stars for each category. Check out their scores and reviews below!
 

1. Catchiness – 2PM > 2NE1 > Kim Hyun Joong
2PM (4 Stars): 2PM has returned with their highly anticipated album after 8 months. Their title song is “Hands Up”. With a strong beat and refreshing melody, it makes for some great club music. Seemingly aimed for clubs, the song’s catchiness is definitely the best out of the 3. The simple notes and repetitive lyrics of the chorus, which goes “Put your hands up, put your hands up, put p-p-p-put,” get stuck in your head after listening to it just once. The song never loses its stylish electronic sound.
2NE1 (3 Stars): 2NE1 has returned after 9 months with the title song “I Am the Best” from their single album. They created a unique song by combining various sounds and styles such as electronic, hip hop, and reggae. However, the melody isn’t that striking. They just make you remember the title by repeating “I am the best” four times during the chorus.
Kim Hyun Joong (3 Stars): Kim Hyun Joong has released his first solo album since his debut in the music industry. The title song is entitled “Break Down”. He created a strong sound using an E-brass and synthesizer. It’s a step away from being really addictive because it was created with only the performance in mind. The melody line is not difficult, but there is no point. In other words, the song is more for being seen than for being sung along or danced to.

2. Style – 2NE1 > 2PM > Kim Hyun Joong

2NE1 (4 Stars): You can’t tear your eyes away from them. Their hair is overwhelming. Sandara has her hair up like a comic character and Minzy is attention-grabbing with her gray hair. They wear leather vests and jackets with various patterns, prints, and studs that are matched with leggings. It’s worth seeing their chain-styled necklaces. However, one star was taken off because the style is far from the popular trend.

2PM (3 Stars): It’s fun to see them because this style is very different from their previous ones. Rather than wearing matching, uniformed outfits, they’re all dressed according to their individual personalities. They do this by wearing different jackets, like a red leather one, a denim one, and one with patches on it. It is even more fun because the LED lighting turns on when Taecyeon and Wooyoung are on the stage. However, it is a bit disappointing because there isn’t anything radical about their look.

Kim Hyun Joong (3 Stars): His concept highlights his masculine attractiveness. The clothes are generally good, but the detailing falls short. His strengths are the leather short-sleeved tops and pants. His pants are detailed with liquor designs and his top slightly reveals his chest. He also has the Mohican hairstyle and wears sunglasses. However, he wears only black from head to toe, which lacks something special. To our disappointment, it also hides the details.

3. Transformation – Kim Hyun Joong > 2PM > 2NE1

Kim Hyun Joong (4 Stars): His current concept was not what we expected. Kim Hyun Joong did a complete makeover 180 degree transformation. Although he played the innocent Ji Hoo in “Boys Over Flowers” with his soft SS501 flower boy image he has changed this perception tremendously. His new song, sound, and dances are completely manly. His beastly, strong concept is impressive, especially the part of his dance where he moves his hip and butt. He receives the highest score because he completely abandoned his pretty boy image. His mature charisma is simply great.

2PM (3 Stars): They’ve changed a bit from their standard image as “beastly idols”. Instead, they now seem like fun-loving clubbers. They’ve also rediscovered a part of their “10 Out of 10 Points” days. Instead of a unified group dance, they’ve turned to some fun and lighthearted choreography. Instead of ripping their shirts, they show that they’re enjoying themselves. They have cleverly softened the impact of this transformation by combining their past and new image into “fun-loving beastly idols”.

2NE1 (2 Stars): They’re basically showing the same image. They’ve chosen to stay as themselves instead of experimenting. “Fire,” “Clap Your Hands,” and “Can’t Nobody” have continuously portrayed their concept as tough and fun-loving girls. The lyrics for “I Am the Best” show their usual confidence and their visual appearances were always striking. However, their music, choreography, and image introduce nothing new, at it’s core it’s just basically the same thing.

4. Live Performance – 2PM > Kim Hyun Joong > 2NE1

2PM (3 Stars): Live performances are important for singers. Out of the “BIG 3,” 2PM is the most stable. Each singer is assigned to a part of the song that matches their vocal talents, so they manage to perform well live. Granted, with an easy melody line, there is no opportunity for them to showcase their singing abilities.

Kim Hyun Joong (2 Stars): Even in SS501, he wasn’t a main vocal. As a solo artist, he has revealed his limitations. He seems uneasy while singing because of his quiet voice and his weak pitch when hitting high notes. However, we gave him bonus points because he’s singing the whole song by himself.

2NE1 (2 Stars): CL’s rapping and Park Bom’s singing are decent. However, it was hard evaluating their live performances because the entire song was drowned out by the electronics and a whirring sound. It was impossible to even hear, let alone evaluate, their natural voices with all the whirring. We took off points because the song did not allow us to hear them singing live.

5. Audience Response – 2PM > Kim Hyun Joong > 2NE1

2PM (4 Stars): The stage becomes one with the audience. The members said, “I want to have fun,” creating a chance for them and the audience to do so together. During the chorus, the audience puts up their hands and sings along. 2PM goes off the stage to sing and hold their fans’ hands. The shouting and screaming was definitely the loudest for them.

Kim Hyun Joong (3 Stars): Kim Hyun Joong knows what the audience wants. As he dances, he shows off sexy dance moves. He has many good points, such as shaking his butt and showing his muscles when he puts his hand to his chest. Whenever he does a sexy move, the audience cheers and screams a lot.

2NE1 (2 Stars): It’s hard to enjoy the performance together with the girls. For their comeback stage, they received a lot of cheers and applause. However, the performance was not meant for the audience to join in on the fun. The melody line for “I Am the Best” is totally hectic and complicated. It’s a bit hard for the fans to find a spot for them to cheer and cry out names or encouragements. So of course, it is inevitable that the response is pretty weak. Simply put, it’s a stage put on only for the 2NE1 members themselves.

Overall, Nate News rankings for the “BIG 3″ put 2PM on top with the best scores. Following them was Kim Hyun Joong and then 2NE1 in last place.

Performances from Seoul Osaka Music of Heart 2011! 2PM, TVXQ, 2NE1, MBLAQ, 4minute, U-Kiss, B2ST, f(x) and more!

In support of the affected areas from Japan’s Great Tohoku earthquake, some of the top K-pop stars came together to hold a concert back on June 7th. The concert aired earlier today through SBS.
TVXQ, 2PM, 4minute, 2NE1, IU, MBLAQ, U-KISS, FT Island, B2ST, f(x), T-ara, and Rainbow all performed at the event which was held at the Osaka Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan.

2NE1’s “I AM THE BEST” MV release time revealed

After some delays, 2NE1’s “I Am the Best” MV is finally set to released!
2NE1 has announced the release time through their Facebook page. The time has been set for June 28th, 9:00AM KST which converts to June 27th, 8:00PM Eastern Standard Time.
Certified a ‘perfect all-kill’ by Instiz, 2NE1 has been sweeping the charts with their comeback track, “I Am the Best”, raising the anxiety for the MV.
Stay tuned for allkpop when the MV is officially released!

2NE1’s Minzy unveils a close-up of her radical hairstyle

Continuing her streak of fan service with various selcas, 2NE1’s maknae Minzy recently uploaded another close-up photo, this time showing off her anime-like hair from the group’s recent comeback stage for “I Am The Best”.
On July 27th, Minzy wrote on her Twitter, “Will the music video we’ve been waiting and waiting for finally be revealed?! I sincerely thank director Seo for the hard work, I’m looking forward to it~”.
Minzy’s photo reveals her radical hair transformation, as she poses sexily for the camera.
Fans commented, “I’m really looking forward to the music video!”, “Your clothes really suit you”, and “Whatever you do, you just have an explosive charisma~”.
Meanwhile, 2NE1 recently made their official comeback on SBS’s “Inkigayo” on July 26th with their latest title track, “I Am The Best”.

2NE1’s “I Am The Best” certified a ‘perfect all-kill’!

Just two days into its release, 2NE1′s comeback track, “I’m the Best“, has been certified a ‘perfect all-kill’ by Instiz!
The song swept the charts moments after its release, topping MelOn, dosirak, Bugs, Mnet, Cyworld, Soribada, and Monkey3 live. YG Entertainment’s blog, ‘YG-Life‘, took notice of the achievement and shared a screen capture of Instiz’s certification.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise though, especially considering the streak of success the girls have been showing all year with “Don’t Cry” and “Lonely“

2NE1’s Sandara shocks with new ‘Vegeta’ hair

Sandara Park’s new crazy hairstyle has been causing quite a stir, as fans and netizens alike have commented on 2NE1’s June 26th comeback stage on SBS’s ‘Inkigayo“, noting that Sandara’s hair resembles that of ‘Dragon Ball Z‘ character ‘Vegeta‘.

The ridiculously raised hairstyle is just another of the popular idol’s quirky surprises, and was commented to actually fit the lyrics of “I Am the Best” surprisingly well.
Netizens responded, “She probably suffered a lot to get her hair to stand like this,” “There’s no end to the surprises with Sandara,” and “It’s weird no matter how much I look at it.”
“I Am the Best” is 2NE1’s latest track with an electronic hip-hop style, and it has been dominating charts since its release, so make sure you check out their comeback performances, or for the hair!

Park Bom reveals the secret behind her doll-like figure

On the June 26th broadcast of SBS ‘Inkigayo‘, 2NE1’s Park Bom revealed the secret to her doll figure!
MC IU asked Park Bom, “Recently, your doll figure is becoming a hot topic. What is your secret?” Park Bom replied to the compliment,“Thank you for seeing it like that. The secret is eating a lot of watermelon. Instead of rice, I have been eating watermelon lately.“
To MC Sulli’s question, “Will we be able to see 2NE1 frequently?”, Sandara Park responded, “Through ‘Inkigayo’, it is planned that you will see us often. We’ll see you next week again.”

Instiz release chart rankings for the fourth week of June!

The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”.
Check out the chart rankings for the fourth week of June below!
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Instiz Chart Singles Ranking
1. 2PM – “Hands Up” – 11,546 Points
2. f(x) – “Hot Summer” – 9,542  Points
3. 2NE1 – “I’m The Best” – 8,002 Points [ALL KILL]
4. Park Jung Hyun – “Stupid” (From “I Am A Singer”) – 4,663  Points
5. IU & Kim Yuna – “Ice Flower” ft. Kim Se Hwang – 4,390 Points
6. 4MEN – “To Live At Least Once” – 4,006 Points
7. SECRET – “Starlight Moonlight” – 3,310 Points
8. 8eight – “Covering Those Lips” – 2,996 Points
9. Kim Bum Soo – “Love Is Leaving” – 2,887 Points
10. B2ST – “On Rainy Days” – 2,172 Points

2NE1 says “I Am The Best” on Inkigayo comeback

After a near 9 month hiatus from performing regularly on music shows, the 2NE1 girls are back on SBS “Inkigayo” with a powerful new performance of their latest release, “I Am The Best“.
Having originally been offered a 10 minute comeback stage by SBS, YG decided against it and went with just the 1-song performance of “I Am The Best”.
“I Am The Best” is definitely shaping up to be one of the hottest dance tracks of the summer. Previously described by producer Teddy as an electronic hip hop track reminiscent of “Fire“, “I Am The Best” has been climbing its way to the top of the hottest club playlists throughout Seoul and beyond.
Equipped with a heavy bass line and a catchy hook, “I Am The Best” is an infectious party track that will have fans reaching for the replay button over and over for the rest of the week.
The ladies prove their worth by supplying the track with their unique vocals, from CL’s swaggtastic raps to Bom’s throaty melodies.

Sandara Park goes on an imaginary date

2NE1’s Sandara Park revealed her whereabouts on the day before their comeback.
On June 25th, Sandara wrote on her me2day, “Day before the first broadcast! I woke up early to practice and came out for a second to eat! However, because it was raining, I ran by myself while imagining I was on a date where I was running from the rain while wearing my boyfriend’s jacket.”
In the picture, Sandara is dressed comfortably while covering herself from the rain with a jacket.
With 2NE1’s comeback tomorrow, Sandara showed her worry for fans by stating, “By the way, it’ll rain a lot tomorrow, too. All Blackjacks, what should we do? Last last year and last year, too, you got hit by a lot of rain, right? I’m worried.”
Netizens stated, “You can’t wear a jacket with a boyfriend because I’ll be jealous”, “Dara unnie, you play well by yourself, too”, “Even though it is raining, Dara noona is refreshing”, “I look forward to tomorrow’s comeback”, and “Your expression and pose is all really cute.”

2NE1’s Minzy tweets an even sexier photo

On June 24th, 2NE1’s Minzy revealed her stage outfit for 2NE1’s new single, “I Am The Best“, which was officially released earlier today.
With the picture above, Minzy tweeted, “I am the best~ the the the best~”.
The youngest 2NE1 member showed off a more charismatic side via her twitter. Modeling a black jacket with a popped collar, her hair covers half of her face. The fierce look in her eye draws the attention of the viewer.
Netizens commented with, “We love your new single” and “we want to see ‘I Am The Best’ performance soon.”

2NE1’s “I Am The Best” achieves an all-kill on the music charts!

To no one’s surprise, 2NE1 has reached the number 1 spot on all of the music charts!
Though their new single “I Am The Best” was released only a few hours ago, it has managed to climb to the number 1 spot on nearly every chart including Melon, Cyworld, Mnet, Dosirak, Soribada, and Bugs.
What an amazing accomplishment for 2NE1 to get another all-kill and completely dominate the charts in such a short amount of time!

Police confirm that motorcyclist Hyun died from his collision with Daesung

On June 24th, the Seoul, Youngdeungpo police revealed, “Hyun, the deceased motorcyclist involved in Daesung’s car accident, died from Daesung’s collision. As a result, the police will be making a dispatch to charge him without detention.”
On this day, the Youngdeungpo police held a press conference revealing their investigations and confirmed that there was only a 132-second window between the first accident and the collision with Daesung’s car. Hyun’s body was then dragged 28.8 metres down the road by Daesung’s car.


They revealed, “There was only about two minutes between his motorcycle accident and Daesung’s accident, so we have determined that Hyun did not die in that time frame. There were not a lot of cars on the road at that time and the speed limit was 60 km/h, but we discovered through the taxi’s video that he was speeding at 70 to 80 km/h.”
When asked to confirm whether there was a previous hit-and-run accident, police stated, “It has nothing to do with the case. There weren’t a lot of cars on the road at the time, and his alcohol level was 0.186. It has nothing to do with a hit-and-run.”
With confirmation that Hyun was killed by Daesung’s car, what Daesung will be charged for is currently unknown. The law states that he could be jailed for under five years, or pay a penalty of $20,000 USD.

2NE1 unveils concept photos from “I Am The Best” MV

Blackjacks are undoubtedly disappointed with the delay in 2NE1’s “I Am The Best” music video release, but YG Entertainment has provided some eye candy for us all to enjoy while we wait! Aside from “PR Director” Dara’s teasers this past week, this is the public’s first look at the ladies in HD quality.
With veteran director Seo Hyun Seung (“Fire”, “Try to Follow Me”, “Clap Your Hands” & “Can’t Nobody”) at the helm of this MV, there should be no surprise that the film sets feature over-the-top backdrops and an eye-popping wardrobe.
Take a look!

Remember to stay tuned for the full MV release later at the end of this week!

2NE1 unleashes their newest single, “I Am The Best”!

It’s been a long time coming, but Korea’s fearsome foursome is finally back in action: 2NE1 has just dropped its newest single, “I Am The Best“!
Despite the brevity of the four song teasers revealed earlier this week, it was clear from the get-go that “I Am The Best” would shape up to be one of the hottest dance tracks of the summer. Previously described by producer Teddy as an electronic hip hop track reminiscent of “Fire”, “I Am The Best” will surely be climbing its way to the top of the hottest club playlists throughout Seoul and beyond.
Equipped with a heavy bass line and a catchy hook, “I Am The Best” is an infectious party track that will have fans reaching for the replay button over and over for the rest of the week. The ladies prove their worth by supplying the track with their unique vocals, from CL’s swaggtastic raps to Bom’s throaty melodies.

Sandara Park shows off a dance move from “I Am The Best”

2NE1’s Sandara Park released a teaser shot of a dance move from “I Am The Best” through her me2DAY.
On June 22nd, Dara wrote, “On my way after finishing Olympic Hall performance! This is where we’ll have our first concert! It looks like we really will breathe close together? I’m so embarrassed~ It will be a very fresh concert! Look forward to it! This pose is “I Am The Best” point move! Try to dance along on Sunday.”
In the photo, Dara is seen posing somewhat dramatically for the camera. As always, she’s outfitted quite stylishly, but this time with a more edgy look – her red leather jacket, ’shattered’-print jeans, and fierce hairstyle all work to give her undeniable swag.
2NE1 is preparing to rock SBS’s “Inkigayo” with the debut performance of “I Am The Best”. YG Entertainment commented, “Usually, people want to prolong their comeback performance by a minute more. However, the reason we asked for only one song is because rather than practicing multiple songs, we decided to concentrate on ‘I Am The Best’ to be at our best for the viewers and fans.”

2NE1’s fourth “I Am The Best” teaser featuring Bom unleashed!

After showing off their vocal chops with “Lonely“, the fierce side of 2NE1 is back in full force with their newest track, “I Am The Best!”

We’ve been treated to teasers with the vocals of CL, Minzy, and Dara over the past few days, and YG Entertainment has delivered a final preview today that features Bom!

2NE1’s music video for “I’m the Best” delayed

In what must be disappointing news for Blackjacks everywhere, YG Entertainment has decided to delay the release of the music video for 2NE1’s comeback title, “I’m the Best“.
According to an official YG blog post, the reason behind the delay is to ensure a higher-quality video. “The problem was that we had set the bar too high,” YG said. “We spent more than twice the amount of money we had spent on previous videos, and the scale of the video grew larger than expected, which lengthened the post-production time.”
The music video will now be released two or three days later than its expected June 24th release date.

YG-LIFE announces that 2NE1 will revive promotions on music shows

2NE1 will finally be returning to music show promotions with “I Am The Best“!
The latest post on the YG-LIFE blog revealed, “2NE1 ‘I Am The Best’ comeback broadcast. 06.26 SBS’s “Inkigayo“. After the girls release their new single on the 24th, they’ll reappear on the June 26th episode of “Inkigayo” for its first comeback stage.
Many are anticipating the end to 2NE1’s nine-month hiatus on a live stage with a powerful new performance, both in vocals and in choreography. It’s said that the girls are practicing day and night to ensure that their comeback is as successful as possible.

Big Bang’s Daesung’s car accident: The story so far

For the past couple of weeks, fans of Big Bang worldwide have been waiting anxiously for the results of the autopsy regarding the motorcyclist Hyun, who was found dead on the side of the street at 1:30 AM on May 31st.
The crew at allkpop shares their pain – heck, we’re some of the biggest K-pop fans there are – and with the flurry of news reports, many of which contradicted each other or revealed nothing significant, we felt it would be a good idea to compile all of the information that’s floating out there on the Internet and distill them into one, single, easy-to-digest article.
If you’ve been a follower of this incident from the beginning, you probably know everything there is to know already about this topic, and this article isn’t necessarily meant for you. However, for those of you that may be slightly confused about certain things, or getting a little dizzy in the head from all the information (and misinformation) swirling around the topic, we hope we can clear up some of those questions you might have.

The Accident

On May 31st, at approximately 1:30 AM, Yeongdeungpo police responded to an emergency 119 call (the Korean equivalent of 911) from nearby Yanghwa Bridge, an eight-lane bridge that crosses over the Han River.
When they arrived on the scene, they found a taxi rear-ended by Daesung’s Audi and a nearby motorcyclist sprawled on the ground, along with his trashed motorcycle.
The taxi driver had first spotted the motorcyclist, Hyun, lying on the ground, and had successfully maneuvered his taxi to a stop and had turned on the emergency lights. Daesung’s Audi was separated from the taxi by another car, who managed to successfully avoid the crash site.
However, Daesung was unable to maneuver away in time and crashed into the taxi, running over the motorcyclist in the process.

Aftermath
Investigations started immediately following the accident, with Daesung and the taxi driver being taken in for questioning. After five hours of initial questioning, Daesung was released and taken back home.
Questions were raised over the lack of skid marks, as the taxi driver stated that he hadn’t seen any skid marks on the scene, and that his taxi had been pushed over 30 meters. “In my personal opinion, I think he accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.”, the driver said.
Also, there was a question of whether or not Daesung had been driving over the speed limit. Although Daesung himself had said he had been driving at 80 km/h – above the  limit – the taxi driver said otherwise, saying that he had been driving at 60 km/h.
Finally, the Yeongdeungpo Police decided that Daesung had indeed been driving over the speed limit, and released an official statement saying that, “Daesung has violated his duty to drive safely”.
In the hours following the accident, YG Entertainment had released an official statement on the matter. “Daesung is in great shock and sadness over an accident that he could not avoid. He burst into tears due to his concerns for the injured party.”


YG CEO Yang Hyun Suk also expressed his personal grief over the tragedy. “I know that the pain Daesung is going through is incomparable to the agony that the victim and his family are feeling, but what I am most worried about is that this will bring about serious psychological trauma that will last months, years.”
Meanwhile, the family of the deceased motorcyclist showed their grief over their relative’s death, and Daesung attended the funeral of the motorcyclist accompanied by YG representatives and his attorney.
Family members expressed their sadness, but also had kind words for Daesung.  ”We were angry at first, but after seeing Daesung in person, he looked truly pitiful himself. He looked like he was having a hard time. Wouldn’t he be shocked to have experienced this horrible accident at such an early age?”, said a family member.
Meanwhile, the National Forensic Service reported that the autopsy results would be delayed, and also dispelled a rumor that there had been a previous accident that had been perpetuated by a mysterious hit-and-run driver.
Instead, it was revealed that the motorcyclist Hyun had been under the influence of alcohol, the NFS reported.
The Future
The autopsy on the deceased motorcyclist is currently underway, and the results are still pending, said the NFS. MBC’s “News Desk” reported that Hyun could have been alive before Daesung had run him over, but it is unclear if MBC was reporting on false information or had a source, but “the investigation is still proceeding,” according to an official statement.
Since the hit-and-run speculation had been confirmed to be false, the police are concentrating their efforts on establishing a clear timeline. However, the lack of CCTV cameras made it hard to establish a clear-cut line of events, the police stated.
“We must determine whether or not Hyun had already died before Daesung’s accident.”, the police said.
The autopsy results are scheduled to be released within the week.
“As soon as the results are acquired, we will present the comprehensive results ".

2NE1 to host an event with “adidas Originals”

2NE1 will be collaborating with “adidas Originals” for a special fan event!
Representatives revealed, “On the night of July 8th, we’ll be holding an event at the Walkerhill Theater. Joining 2NE1 will be celebrities from all different genres.”
As soon as 2011 rolled around, 2NE1 teamed up with adidas to deliver a campaign on the importance of being original. On July 8th, the girls will be working with celebrities like ’80s legend Kim Wan Sun, Leessang and Jung In, and Astro Voize to give fans a fun night.
Those who purchase “adidas Originals” products will automatically be entered into a lottery for a chance to attend the event. Further details can be found on the brand’s official website, as well as their official fancafé.

‘Not the Best’ G-Dragon is sad beside ‘The Best’ Sandara

Looking forward to 2NE1’s comeback, member Dara revealed a photo taken with Big Bang’s G-Dragon at the music video filming set of their new song, “I’m the Best“.
On her Me2day on June 18^th, she posted a photo with the caption, “Our CEO, Teddy oppa, Kush, Jiyongie who’s come to support us at the I’m the Best~ music video set! Warm YG family, who constantly comes to cheer us on since ‘Fire’! Because of you guys, we can pull our strength up for the tiring and hard overnight filming! ^0^ I’m not sleepy~!!! Ke Even though it’s written that he’s not the best, a photo with the actual best~ GD!”
In the photo, G-Dragon is shown making a glum face while holding a sheet that says, “I’m… not the best”, while Dara is sporting a funky hairstyle and holding a piece of paper written, “I’m the very best.

2NE1’s Dara reveals the MV set for “I’m the Best”!

On June 18th, 2NE1′s Dara updated her Me2day with a new picture directly from the set of 2NE1’s new music video!
Dara wrote, “Tada! Where am I?! This is none other than! The music video film set for ‘I’m the Best‘! What you see behind me is the set! Hehe… aigoo! I’m so impatient, I wanted to show you all what it was like and revealed it! Just up to this! I’m going to go now!”

She added, “To those that are curious! Please watch our music video for ‘I’m the Best’ next week!

Big Bang’s radical photoshoot for ‘Dazed and Confused’ revealed

Big Bang revealed their radical fashion photoshoot for Dazed and Confused.
These photos has piqued the interest of many with their radical concept for each of the Big Bang members.
The members of Big Bang weren’t there just to look pretty for the camera as they were also involved in the process, brainstorming ideas with the photographer, Kim Joong Man. Together, they worked to showcase a different image than any image Big Bang had prior to the photoshoot.
Check out the cover photos below, it was reported that the whole thing took more than 12 hours to shoot:

adidas Originals reveals new photos of 2NE1

On March 25th, YG Entertainment announced that 2NE1 had signed a contract with sportswear brand “adidas Originals” for a new collaborative project. Shortly thereafter, 2NE1’s first photo shoot with the sportswear brand was revealed.
Now, “adidas Originals” has released a new set of photos featuring the lovely ladies of 2NE1. Check out the hot photos for the summer below!