Tuesday, July 28, 2009
2ne1 is not only topping the charts even in minihompy visits they're # 1
A survey was done from 19th till 26th July on CyWorld visitors on artistes minihompy visitor hits ranking and 2NE1 members Sandara Park, Park Bom and Gong MinJi was in the top 10 chart, all 3 of them have gathered over 480K visits to their minihompy on Cyworld.
Other than 2NE1 on the chart, other artistes’ minihompy on the top 10 ranking are Amy (who wrote about the pains she is going through amidst all the gossips and rumours she has gotten into lately) and Lee EulJung (especially since after she revealed photos of her boyfriend who is 7 years younger than her).
Another survey was also done at the same time on popular background music for Cyworld minihompy. And 3 of 2NE1’s songs are up on the top 10 chart with ‘I Don’t Care’ on #1.
Star Minihompy visitor hits:
- Sandara Park (238,505 visits)
- Lee Eul Jung (223,108 visits)
- Amy (173,918 visits)
- Park Bom (151,574 visits)
- Han HyoJoo (120,722 visits)
- Gi SeongYoung (120,027 visits)
- Kim HeeChul (114,090 visits)
- Gong MinJi (93,633 visits)
- Lee JunKi (88,430 visits)
- Lee Teuk (84,126 visits)
Minihompy background music:
- I Don’t Care – 2NE1
- NaengMyun – MyungCaDrive
- Words more beautiful than love – MC Mong
- Will You Marry Me – Lee Seung Gi
- Let’s Dance – Future Liger
- Abracadabra – Brown Eyed Girls
- I Hope – FT Island
- In The Club – 2NE1
- Pretty Boy – 2NE1
- Indian Boy – MC Mong
If you're wondering why CL isn't there on the list, it's because she doesn't have a minihompy.
credit: Kbites
Labels: 2ne1, Amy, Bom, Brown Eyed Girls, Dara, FT Island, Future Liger, Gi Seong Young, Han Hyo Joo, Kim Hee Chul, Lee Eul Jung, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Teuk, MC Mong, Minzy, MyungCaDrive
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Episode 4 of YG Live
The videos are here but no subs, I'll update them once I find the one with subs, but for now enjoy watching these ones.^^part1
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part5
credits: YGladies
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Friday, July 17, 2009
2ne1's Individual Interview
One of the hottest stars in the Kpop scene, 2ne1, did an interview with the same set of questions but different answers. Take a peek:Starting with gorgeous leader C to the L
When did you start dreaming to be a singer? And what type of singer do you aim to be?
- From young, my dad had liked music. I grow up listen to music freely and gaining interests in it. The singers I really look up to are Lauryn Hill from the Fugees and Madonna. I see them as historical female musicians, really cool.
Your expressions and your acting in ‘I Don’t Care’ is really good. What were you thinking as you were acting?
- Before our team hits the stage, we will cheer out ‘Let’s play’. Also I take the time to think about the day’s performance’s concept. And because even though it is just one concept, each member’s way of expressing the concept is different, each of us show a different type of charms. I think of the concept and related it to the lyrics.
What are CL’s charms in the eyes of other members?
- Sandara – A friend more fun than myself. She is polite in front of unnie and oppas, but she does a lot of aegyo (acting cute). Sometimes I feel like calling her unnie because of the good care she shows. She helps me with my clothes and fashion, and I also received much help from her in many ways. I think her eye-smile is really cool too.
- Bom – She is really clever. She shows a side that is really like a leader. She is the brain of the group.
- MinJi – She is very thorough with her own work. She is really caring as well. She is also very dedicated when it comes to clothes and choreography. She has also a very special sense of fashion.
I heard that to become a YG trainee, you had brought your audition CD directly to CEO Yang Hyun Seok. Where did you get such bravery?
- I think of this as my last resort. Back then I was thinking if this does not work, I’ll just have to try something else. I heard that to be able to meet Yang HyunSeok you have to wait everyday at the company building and even have to stay overnights there. And to prepare my demo tape, I had put in a lot of practice and it was one of the most hardworking times of my life. I think of it and without fear I went for the challenge. I hope that is not the time when my passion is buring the highest.
Anything you want to say to your fans.
- The other members have said that I was fun and like to act cute but I’m someone who cannot express myself well. I am more free around people I’m close to. But to say to my mother and fans it is a little improper. Even though we don’t get to mention much usually, we think of our fans as strong support. Previously on SBS Inkigayo on 12th July, it was raining so heavily but we are thankful that our fans came and show support.
Followed by pretty Bommie unnie
When did you start dreaming to be a singer? And what type of singer do you aim to be?
- I liked music since young, and I appear in a lot of kids singing contests. ANd also because I like to follow and sing along to pop songs, I wanted to be a singer naturally. I remember that I wanted to really be a singer when I was 13. I want to sing seeing Beyonce and Mariah Carey. Especially, I want to learn the strong vocal and performance power of Beyonce.
Your expressions and your acting in ‘I Don’t Care’ is really good. What were you thinking as you were acting?
- I just come up with whatever suits the lyrics. I try to act pretty a little to (laughs). I was told by the production team to act pretty on SBS Inkigayo on 12th July too.
What are Park Bom’s charms in the eyes of other members?
- CL – She is a 8-dimensinal girl. She is a really cute and extraordinary unnie. She is very hardworking and has great passion for singing.
- Sandara – For me I try to go gag and think ‘I should be funny’ but for Bommie she has the natural talent to make people around her laugh. She is very caring in terms of feeding us health food and medicine. And she acts cute a lot too.
- MinJi- She has a charming voice and she teaches her singing techniques very carefully. It is fun to talk to unnie. Even though we have big age gap, we are like friends. She has charms like a black hole.
It is a little late for you to debut as an idol singer, do you feel worried about it?
- It will be a lie to say that I do not feel worried from the beginning. But seonbaes at YG Entertainment told me that talents are more important than age itself and told me not to worry about it. Because of them I’m ok now.
Anything you want to say to your fans.
They bring us good and presents when we appear on broadcast programmes. They know a lot about us and wrote us each member letters. I am very thankful for that and I will work harder to improve myself.
Next up is our feisty maknae Minzy
When did you start dreaming to be a singer? And what type of singer do you aim to be?
- Because I like dancing, I have followed the dance steps when I watch MVs. And I also like singing and that’s why I would want to be a singer. The most impressionable MV for me is YG Family’s ‘Fine Gentlemen’. And I recently watched Michael Jackson’s concert on TV. I was born in 1994 but the performance was in 1992. Even though it was an old performance I thought it was really good. And that is why I want to be a singer.
Your expressions and your acting in ‘I Don’t Care’ is really good. What were you thinking as you were acting?
- I talked to the unnies about it and think of them. And the expressions will come out naturally.
What are MinJi’s charms in the eyes of other members?
- CL – Very cute. But amongst us she is the seonbae in terms of trainee days. She is very matured in the sense that she has started her trainee life from a very young age.
- Sandara – Even though she is very young, it is scary that she can do self-management so well. She makes sure she gets enough sleep and also do exercise and controls herself. She is very talented in dancing and is able to grasp dance steps very well. And when the unnies are tired she will also take care of us.
- Bom – She thinks very high and there are many times when she will surprise us. She is the maknae (youngest) who also takes care of the eldest unnie me. She also helps me in many ways like when we meet people, she will tell me ‘unnie you cannot say this or that’.
Even though you are the youngest, it feels that the unnies have a lot of things to learn from you. Are there times when you behave like an adult at home too?
- Because I had trained for a long time and have been away from my family for long, the habits as the youngest do not come out much. And because I have learnt how to treat others from my teachers as a trainee, that is why I naturally becomes like this.
Anything you want to say to your fans.
- Very thankful for showing us love without change. I believe that the fans ar always with us because I take the stage always thinking that I’m going there to enjoy the moment with our fans.
And last but definitely not the least lovely Dara unnie
When did you start dreaming to be a singer? And what type of singer do you aim to be?
- Seo Taiji and boys debuted when I was in elementary 2nd year. When I see them I thought “I want to appear on the TV like them too” and that is how I wanted to be a singer. I respect seonbae Um Jung Hwa. Even though she is pretty, cute and charming, to say in one word she is a ‘cool woman’. I want to be a singer like who can take on all sorts of transformations on stage.
Your expressions and your acting in ‘I Don’t Care’ is really good. What were you thinking as you were acting?
- The time on stage is very short. That is why I think of it as a sitcom and do the acting on stage. Even though the person who taught us the choreography also taught us to be delicate in our expressions, but when we take the stage, our expressions become more exaggerated. I tend to do over-action, because I wanted it to be more fun. And because I was the one with acting skills, it was a little pressurising on me when it comes to filming the MV. (Laughs)
What are Sandara’s charms in the eyes of other members?
- CL – Even though she seems cute, she is a very warmhearted unnie. She is very energetic and cheery as though going on broadcast programme for 24 hours.
- MinJi – She always gives off a very happy engery. She is very unique and also a fun person to be with.
- Bom – She is the atmosphere-maker in the group. She is always like a fun friend.
You play the role as the endorphine in the group. What is the motivation to be always such an energetic person?
- For myself, I like doing gags and enjoys great atmosphere. It is even more fun now since the members are able to coordinate and respond well when I pull a gag or trick.
Anything you want to say to your fans.
- I am very very thankful for always being there no matter how we are. I am so touched that the fans waited despite the rain on SBS Inkigayo on 12th July.
A huge thanks to SooKyeong for translating this interview. We appreciate it so much.^^
I'm lovin' these girls more and more each day. I mean who wouldn't? They're all unique in their own ways. 2ne1 Hwaiting! <3<3<3
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Check Out Mnet YG Live TV (english subbed)
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Check out 2ne1 on NUMERO
2ne1 shows a different look in their Numero photoshoot. Ditching their hip fashion statement to a dark, sophisticated and edgy look. Here goes the photos:
CL looks hot in this photo though we can only see half of her face.Omg is that Dara? She's so pretty and intense. I love her outfit too.
Wow Minzy looks like a grown woman here. She may be young but whenever I see her photos they all scream FEISTY. I adore Minzy^^And Bommie unnie looks like a living doll. So beautiful.
These girls never cease to amaze me. They look good in every photoshoot. 2ne1 be strong!^^
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Check out 2ne1's Fire and I Don't Care MV
2ne1' s Fire and I dont care are two of the released songs for their 1st mini album. Fire has a very catchy tune that you would want to listen to it over and over again.I don't care goes to all the girls in the world. Haha, talk about heartaches and playboys. have fun listening and keep supporting these girls. ^^
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Kpop Favorites : 2ne1
2ne1,pronounced as 'to anyone', is a Korean girl group created by YG Entertainment.The group debuted last May 2009 with their hit single 'Fire'.
Both the song and the group have been very popular online, with the song topping M.Net's online chart and the group's name becoming a top search term.The group was also rewarded with three Cyworld Digital Music Awards, with both "Lollipop" and "Fire" winning "Song of the Month" awards and the group winning "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009 They received their first Mutizen award during their fourth stage performance in SBS Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 14, 2009. They received their second Mutizen award on SBS Inkiagyo (Popular Song) on June 21, 2009.
Along with their awards successes, 2NE1 signed a deal with Fila to become the new models for their commercial campaign 2 days after 2NE1's Mutizen win.Member Profiles:
CL- Real Name: Lee Chae Rin (이채린)
- Position: Leader, Rapper, Vocal
- Date of Birth: February 26, 1991
- Height: 162cm
- Specialties: French, English, and Japanese
Bom
- Real Name: Park Bom (박봄)
- Position: Main Vocalist
- Birth date: March 24, 1984
- Height: 170cm
- Specialties: English, Japanese, Piano, and Flute
Dara
- Real Name: Sandara Park (박산다라
- Position: Vocal
- Date of Birth: November 12, 1984
- Height: 162cm
- Specialties: English, Chinese, Filipino, and Acting
Minzy
- Real Name: Gong Min-ji (공민지)
- Position: Rapper, Vocal
- Date of Birth: January 18, 1994
- Height: 161cm
- Specialties: Japanese, Chinese, English, and Dancing
I'll shed more info on these girls in the coming days for now let's just get to know who they are.^^
credits: Wikipedia
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