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[Guest sjaikb]

2NE1 to hold first official fanmeet in Thailand with Yamaha

2NE1 EXCLUSIVE FAN MEETING PRESENTED BY YAMAHA

Date: 6th of April @ the Thunderdome Muang Thong Thani

The first exclusive fanmeeting in Thailand featuring the 4 girls of 2NE1. There will be no tickets on sale, but instead its for customers of Yamaha.

In order to receive the ticket, all you have to do is use the service of any retailer of Yamaha for more than 200 Baht and you have a chance to win the lucky draw for the finalist to attend the fan meeting! All you have to do is write your real name, your address, the name of the retailer, email, home phone, and mobile phone number and send it to them!

You better hurry if you want to win it!

Source: yamaha-motor.co.th (via WeLoveDara @ twitter)

Translated by: shiihx @ 21bangs.com

[Guest Saiki]

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/2bu/2bu/view/20110305-323522/Meeting-Miss-Dara

Interview from Philippines Inquirer. 98% of the interview is in English, but there are some convo where Dara and the interviewer speak in Tagalog.

A cute quote from them:

2. Hair and makeup routine: “Gusto ko light makeup lang, yung hair ko yung ‘kapoy,’ yung nakataas lang. Sandali lang ako mag-prepare, mga 30 minutes.”

3. What’s inside your beauty bag? “BB Cream, powder, blush-on, lip gloss.”

4. What makes you happy? “Ang hirap! Friends ko, tini-text ko and e-mail yung SCQ friends and ABS-CBN friends ko.”

5. Who among your friends encourages you? “Si Boom! Same age kami, yes, best friend ko siya.”

Translation:

2. "I like light make up and my hair, like 'fire', where it's up. I don't take long to prepare, only 30 minutes."

4. "That's hard! My friends, I text and email my SCQ and ABS-CBN friends."

5. "Boom!! We're the same age, and yes, she's my bestfriend."

[Guest Banana Peel]

omg Dara, she's soooo gorgeous in those fancams. I really love her short hair all pin straight like that, it gives her the edgy look. And that outfit of theirs, ahhh! love love it. I really missed them performing T_____T I hope to see their japan debut real soon! yeehee.

[Guest sjaikb]

@ MINI Countryman Launching Party

Source: blog.naver.com/kos9803 & blog.naver.com/niccatch

[Guest sjaikb]

more pics

Source: blog.naver.com/pji520

[Guest cristina0422]

110304 SuG's Takeru likes 2NE1!

*NOTE: Takeru is the vocalist of the japanese visual kei band SuG

Source: Takeru's Official Twitter Update 1|2|3

Reuploaded by: crazyxcami@YGLadies.com

Translated by: xgdara@YGLadies.com

110223 TERU of GLAY likes 2NE1!

Looks like a previous article was right about 2NE1, “Japanese boys are sure to fall in love with their fusion of music and fashion.” First up, Teru from GLAY who just a while ago tweeted:

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“2NE1, they’re cool. “

“Music Videos are very high quality. Their individual personalities are perfectly balanced.”

“They’re very cool, and cute as well~ They seem popular with the girls.~”

This is great exposure for 2NE1. For those of you who don’t know, Glay is a top-selling band in Japan. “Glay (グレイ Gurei?) (stylized as GLAY) is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988. Glayprimarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel. As of August 2010, Glay has sold about 37.5 million in Japan, placed as the 7th best selling artist of all time in that country, according to a ranking presented on TV show “Music Station”, with data from the Oricon charts.” For 2NE1 to be getting recognition by such popular and respected artists bodes well for them as March approaches.

Seems like 2NE1 already has the beginnings of a great following in Japan. March can’t come fast enough.

Source: wikipedia , Teru’s Twitter

Translated by: xgdara and jaeXD @ YGLADIES.com

Article by: tazanya @YGLADIES.com

Who is Teru and Takeru?

GLAY

Teru, 2nd from the left

SuG

Takeru, the guy in the middle

Both Teru(GLAY) and Takeru(SuG) are vocalists of their respective Japanese Rock/Kei Band

hmm...seems 2NE1 charm, style and music attracts rock bands...

[Guest cristina0422]

2NE1's FIRE in Japanese Radio Program "Perfume LOCKS!"

credit: kaitoryo6119@YT

tweeted by: WeLoveDara

Perfume is a Japanese girl group. You've seen them on the KPOP scene last MAMA 2010 were 2NE1 also attended.

(K-pop Magazine:人気歌謡ぴあ　vol.5)

credit: 2oNEw1

tweeted by: WeLoveDara

More 2NE1 Japan Activities Updates once they debut! kekeke

V I'm sorry @cassopie but are you aware of GLAY and SuG? They are well respected bands in Japan especially GLAY. They've been in the bizness for 2 decades now. So they are the "artists" who really knows their music. And Classy? I don't know what music you prefer but these groups are definitely not a trash band. Being recognize by such artists is an honor for 2NE1. We should just be proud of 2NE1 because as early as now in their japan advancement, they already garnered recognitions from these artists.

[cassopie]

OFCOURSE PEOPLE WİLL LOVE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKİNG HİGH QUALİTY MUSİC AND HAVE FASHİON SENSE CHARİSMA PERSONALİTY ....ETC I BET THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE İN JAPANESE ENT İNDUSTRY LİKE 2NE1 RİGHT NOW(THE ONES REALLY KNOW MUSİC AND CLASSY)İN THE FUTURE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WİLL LİKE THEM...

[Guest Kelvin838]

does anyone know when 2NE1 will have fanclub registration?

[Guest cristina0422]

does anyone know when 2NE1 will have fanclub registration?

the 2nd registrations for BlackJacks already ended last February 24th. It only runs for a month from 2011/1/24 to 2011/2/24. But the separate recruitment for Foreigners will also be open and will be announce later.

http://www.yg-2ne1.com/board/notice_view.asp?SEQ=12129

[Guest dada]

Sometimes,it's not because we are

too proud being BLACKJACKS,but facts

speaks everything about our girls.

Despite not having their offical

debut in Japan as yet,they

already garnering love &

respect for their performance,style &

music. This is what we call true music artistes.

Of course,the girls would be grinning

in happiness when seeing

such fans in other musicians too.

I definitely cannot to hear

them perform on Music station this coming week!~~

[Guest Biz]

Jeremy Scott with CL on Project Runway Korea Preview

Finally another show to wait for untill Japanese debut.

I love this hairstyle of Chae Rin. Totally ROCKS !

[Guest sjaikb]

Dara w/ Lee Hyosup

Source: etude.co.kr & spiffyhyosup's twitter

[Guest cristina0422]

Music Station tweeted about 2NE1...

[Eng Subbed] MBLAQ talks about Dara @ The Beatles Code

Credit: mrsxanderukiss @ YT + AMB Subs + OhDara

[Guest sjaikb]

http://twitter.com/YG2ne1official <- is this the official twitter account of 2ne1?

[Guest cristina0422]

http://twitter.com/YG2ne1official <- is this the official twitter acount of 2ne1?

I doubt. Bom and Minzy not even following that account. And the updates in that account came from 2NE1 members official me2day/twitter accounts. Nothing informative from his/her updates.

[Guest lovebomvn]

I think it fake too

YG is not confirm about that

D-5 to Music Station

[Guest bettechai]

Meeting Miss Dara

Sandara Park carves a name for herself in Korea as a K-Pop star and a top endorser, after years of being labeled the Philippines’ ‘Pambansang Krung-Krung’

THE FILIPINO reality survival talent show, “Star Circle Quest,” made her the most famous teenage celebrity in the Philippines seven years ago, long before Kim Chiu.

People twice her age would do the “Sandara Wave,” even mimic her Konglish and broken Tagalog.

Some were enamored by her cute charm, some deemed her comical, and still others labeled her “krung-krung” (meaning crazy). But no one really respected her as a full-fledged artist. She was, perhaps, just a novelty.

From anonymity, to stardom, back to anonymity—the lowest point in Sandara’s local career was probably posing for a local men’s magazine in 2006, in wicked bad girl fashion, leather lingerie and all.

The year after, Sandara would leave the Philippines and the local scene for good, going home to find greener pastures in Korea.

But unlike any other tale of fleeting show biz success, Sandara’s story is quite remarkable.

While other actors are still dreaming of that one shot at fame, Sandara has reinvented herself and triumphed.

She was catapulted to superstar status and is now known as “Dara” from the K-Pop female group 2NE1 (New Evolution of the 21st Century). When you are known by your first name (like Beyonce, Madonna, Taylor, Rain), it can only mean you’ve made it big.

K-Pop group was launched in May 2009, with catchy songs like “Fire,” “I Don’t Care,” and “Go Away,” topping music charts not just in Korea, but all over Asia.

Dara was seen as fierce, stylish, and with heaps of feisty girl-power attitude, and is now respected for her ability to sing, dance, and entertain audiences. She evolved from a nobody to a somebody, and is now among the young celebrities teenage Koreans look up to.

Miss Tangerine

It’s no surprise that she is bagging endorsements left and right. Her biggest campaign by far is being the face of the well-loved Korean beauty brand, Etude House.

Weeks before Etude House announced its Miss Tangerine line, through a viral music video teaser, “Wanna Be Sweet?” thousands of fans from all over Asia were watching Dara.

“It has been well-received by the public,” said Boram Kim, Etude training manager. He noted Dara’s popularity, as well as 2NE1’s following among the college and teen market. “It’s been receiving a lot of attention,” he stressed.

In the music video, Dara takes on a cute and playful role, with an upbeat and catchy song playing in the background, a big hit during mid-’90s by Kang Su Ji.

Kim said Etude remade one of the lines of the song to reflect the tangerine color. “Rather than the original line ‘purple,’ we replaced it with ‘tangerine.’ We were fortunate to get Kang Su Ji for the ad campaign,” he said.

The music video starts from her very pink room, where Dara is bored, and where she suddenly sees an orange balloon with “Wanna Be Sweet?” written on it. This gets her excited, and her bubbly and quirky side breaks through.

“The story line relays the message that you are young, you should do what you want, what you feel good about. The balloon represents Dara’s dreams. It began with just one orange balloon, and ends with a dozen more orange balloons,” Kim narrated.

The campaign was so effective, come afternoon of the launch day, the stocks of the Miss Tangerine line were all gone.

Miss Tangerine line is a makeup line that contains tangerine extract, an antioxidant for the skin.

Seoul, Korea

Who would have imagined I would be braving the cold streets of Seoul (-0.4 degrees Celsius) to meet Korea’s superstar?

We were in the city’s trendiest Makkeoli bar-restaurant, Moon Jar in Sinsa-dong district. We were on the set, where Dara was filming her next commercial for Etude, for the Precious Mineral BB cream.

I asked one of the advertising people what the concept of the shoot was, and she said it revolved around the theme, “whole day strong lighting, because the BB Cream brightens your complexion.”

When you meet Dara, it is her seemingly pore-less, velvety white skin that strikes you first. I wanted to touch her face to see if it was real.

The next thing that will strike you is her mastery of the Filipino language, with no trace of a Korean accent. “Mag-Tagalog na lang tayo,” she insisted before the interview, after warmly welcoming us to the set.

The commercial production was huge-- grown men on the set to handle the equipment, assistants and crew at her beck and call, security tight. At her every move, people came running, either to fix her skirt or her hair. They fussed over her completely, making sure she was comfortable.

At 26, she has come a long way, from the Sandara we knew to Dara now. “Parang marami na nagbago,” she reflected.

“Kasi dati, naalala ko yung time ko na ‘krung-krung,’ wala pang alam, pa-cute lang … ngayon may iba, medyo. Face na ng 2NE1, wala nang pa-cute cute. Pero same Sandara pa rin, pero nag-mature na nga ako,” she said.

But stardom hasn’t gotten to her head. “Hindi pa rin. Hindi ko pa na-re-realize na big star ako,” she humbly stated.

And to this day, she still can’t believe she’s the face of Etude House. “Of course as a girl, dream ko rin maging endorser ng makeup brand, sa una hindi ako nakapaniwala, sabi ko, ‘Ay, talaga?!’ Proud na proud ako sa sarili ko,” she said, beaming.

‘Krung-krung’ persona

As for her fashion sense, “Ganoon pa rin ang fashion ko, ‘krung-krung’ and colorful. Yung look namin sa 2NE1, mas stylish na. Ngayon medyo tomboyish. Tapos yung hair ko parang coconut tree, nakatali, favorite ko yun!”

Dara sees she can represent the Etude House well. Her character is not required to be so girly, but more playful and naughty. “Bagay naman ako dito,” she said.

Seeing herself on the screen and the commercial, like a little girl she can’t help but gush and feel a deep sense of pride. “Kakaiba yung feeling ko dito, parang pag pinapanood ko siya, parang ang ganda ko!”

During her spare time, she still keeps track of fan websites. “Pumupunta pa rin ako sa PEX,” she said of the online Pinoy forum she frequents, Pinoy Exchange.

Aside from having massages, she loves to shop and eat (although it doesn’t show on her small frame). “Hobby ko ngayon, kain!” she said. Among the food she misses in Manila are sinigang and Jollibee Spaghetti.

But what she misses most are her fans. “Sobrang miss ko sila! Sana hintayin nila ako,” she said, with a hint of sadness. “Nami-miss kaya nila ako?” she asks.

Dara still dreams of coming back to Manila, with her ultimate dream of staging a concert at the Araneta Coliseum.

When you see her transformation, how she has evolved into a huge pop star, your sense of pride increases, as well, in the knowledge that somehow, she is Filipino— even more Filipino than some of our local stars.

Miss Tangerine line available at Etude House in SM Malls nationwide.

1. Favorite products from Etude: Miss Tangerine line’s orange lipstick and blush-on, BB Cream, and pink blush-on.

2. Hair and makeup routine: “Gusto ko light makeup lang, yung hair ko yung ‘kapoy,’ yung nakataas lang. Sandali lang ako mag-prepare, mga 30 minutes.”

3. What’s inside your beauty bag? “BB Cream, powder, blush-on, lip gloss.”

4. What makes you happy? “Ang hirap! Friends ko, tini-text ko and e-mail yung SCQ friends and ABS-CBN friends ko.”

5. Who among your friends encourages you? “Si Boom! Same age kami, yes, best friend ko siya.”

cre:Inquirer.net

[kimlees]

2ne1 - Pump Up The Jam (2011 English Song Snippet)

Credit: Fiferdodo91

[Guest dada]

2ne1 - Pump Up The Jam (2011 English Song Snippet)

Credit: Fiferdodo91

Thanks for sharing!

This is totally unexpected.

But I am loving that 2NE1 always

have this outstanding style

of their own.

But I must say,our dear Minzy maknae's

vocals is much much deeper than ever.

A few more days to MUSIC STATION!~

Wishing that YG will post their

performances too while in Japan.