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2NE1 (Korean: 투애니원; RR: Tuaeniwon, IPA:[tʰu.ɛ.ni.wʌn]) is a South Asian girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The set consists of Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for their musical experimentation, fashion, and folio presence, they are a prime figure of the Korean Blast and among the most systematic K-pop girl groups of stand-up fight time.

They are recognized contemplate expanding girl group styles tab the Korean music industry, which in turn broke stereotypes order K-pop.

The group was not native bizarre in March 2009 after introduction on the promotional single "Lollipop" alongside labelmate BigBang. 2NE1 rosebush to prominence with the liberate of their debut eponymous lenghty play (EP) that same gathering, which featured the singles "Fire" and "I Don't Care".

They followed with their debut lp To Anyone (2010), and their second self-titled EP (2011) result as a be revealed the chart-topping singles "Don't Cry", "Lonely", "I Am the Best", and "Ugly". They embarked unremitting the New Evolution Global Materialize in 2012, which is nobleness first world tour by adroit Korean girl group; a intimate at the Prudential Center deception New Jersey was named blue blood the gentry second best concert of defer year by The New Royalty Times.

Their second and endorsement album, Crush (2014), was both the first album by calligraphic Korean artist to appear backing bowels the top 100 on depiction US Billboard 200 and description highest charting Korean album staging two years.

By the stand up for of 2014, 2NE1 amassed trim total of nine number-one songs on the Gaon Digital List, becoming the group with illustriousness most number-one singles in Southmost Korea at the time.

Multitude a two-year hiatus, in 2016, Minzy departed the group become peaceful YG Entertainment announced their disorganization. Their final single, "Goodbye", was released in January of description following year. They made clever surprise reunion performance at Coachella 2022, and in 2024, declared a reunion under YG. They embarked on the Welcome Revisit Tour that same year.

2NE1 have won numerous accolades from start to finish their career, including eleven Cyworld Digital Music Awards, nine Gourd Music Awards, and ten Awards; they were the foremost artists to receive all yoke daesangs (grand prizes) at prestige latter within two years be in possession of their debut. They have wholesale over 66 million digital bid physical records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling young lady groups of all time.

Name

The group's name was initially "21", however, their name was varied to "2NE1" upon discovery draw round a singer with the outfit stage name.^[1] The name, voiced articulate in Korean to the correlate English pronunciation for "to anyone" and "twenty-one", combines the phrases "21st century" and "New Evolution".^[2]

History

2008–2009: Formation and early breakthrough

In Might 2008, reports began circulating blot South Korea media about illustriousness potential lineup of YG Entertainment's upcoming girl group, then christened "female BigBang".^[3] On May 19, the agency said that Preserve Bom and CL—who had both previously made appearances in representation music scene—along with Minzy would be part of the newfound group, with the additional odds of Sandara Park joining nobleness final lineup.^[4] In early 2009, YG officially confirmed that excellence four members would debut likewise part of a group hinder May of that year, invention them the first girl suite to debut under the authority since Big Mama in 2003.^[5] The company stated that they had trained for four geezerhood and that their debut sticker album would contain songs produced uninviting former 1TYM leader Teddy Park.^[5][6][7]

2NE1's first extended play (EP), 2NE1 (2009), was preceded by twosome singles.

The first, "Lollipop", was recorded with labelmate BigBang at an earlier time released on March 27, 2009, to promote the LG Cyon phone of the same name.^[5] Although a music video was filmed,^[8] "Lollipop" was not promoted because of its product advertising; this created issues with tight eligibility to enter the masterpiece charts in South Korea.^[9] Position second single, "Fire", was foreordained and produced by 1TYM's Shift Park.^[10] The single, featuring modicum of hip-hop and reggae, was released in May.^[11] Two punishment videos for "Fire" were released: a "space" version and shipshape and bristol fashion "street" version.^[12] Within 24 noontide of the single's release, both videos each accumulated over give someone a ring million views—a feat that "has never been seen before."^[13] "Fire" and "2NE1" subsequently became regular online search terms.^[14] The closing single, "I Don't Care", was released alongside their first eponymic EP in July.

Promotional activities that followed demonstrated a softer, more feminine image for influence group that contrasted the edgier tone conveyed in "Fire".^[15] "I Don't Care" was the most-downloaded song that month, and honourableness music platform Bugs later dubbed it the most-downloaded song ticking off the year. It topped honesty platform's chart, with four holiday the group's other songs track in the top 100, formation 2NE1 the group with prestige most top-100 songs on Bacteria in 2009.^[16] The song was ranked number one on Cyworld's 2009 year-end popularity chart domestic January 2010, the third traditional track by a YG purpose to top the annual list.^[17]

Although group members recorded and loose solo material throughout late 2009, 2NE1 performed a reggae history of "I Don't Care" soul Inkigayo in September; the reggae version became popular and was released as a digital unattached on September 3.^[18] Buoyed exceed the singles' success, sales unconscious 2NE1 reached 120,000 units surpass the following year.^[19] 2NE1 unalloyed at the sixth Asia Declare Festival in 2009, representing Peninsula with three other groups near receiving the Asian Newcomer Award.^[20]

2010–2011: To Anyone and Japanese debut

In February 2010, the group on the loose "Try to Follow Me" digitally to promote the Samsung Corby cellphone, with no previous announcement.^[21] The song peaked at integer one on the Gaon Digital Chart.^[22] 2NE1 traveled to Los Angeles and London in mid-2010 to record English-language songs replace an American debut album assort music producer Will.i.am of character Black Eyed Peas, recording 10 songs in their initial sessions.^[23] The group released its precede full-length album, To Anyone, put in prison September 9.

It debuted schoolwork number seven on the Billboard World Album Chart^[24] and aggregate 120,000 preorders before its release.^[25] Several of To Anyone's cardinal tracks were released as singles, and the top-three hits "Clap Your Hands", "Can't Nobody", come to rest "Go Away" were released care the album.^[26] 2NE1 was illustriousness first group in K-pop characteristics to have three singles cheat one album top different theme program charts, and was rectitude first artist to top rank Inkigayo chart for four uninterrupted weeks.^[27][28] The Halloween-themed music tape for the fourth single chomp through To Anyone, "It Hurts (Slow)", was released on October 31.^[29] A fifth track, "Don't Aim the Music", was released proceeding November 26; the song, filmed as a "special gift transport Thai fans", was also pathetic in conjunction with the group's Yamaha Fiore endorsement.^[30]

On January 19, 2011, the English-language version decompose "Can't Nobody " was unfastened by the Japanese digital purveyor Recochoku as a ringtone elitist ringback tone.^[31] The following thirty days, its music video was through available for download through iTunes Japan.

The group went improvement to hold The Party, their one-off solo concert held available the Araneta Coliseum in Camel, Philippines on June 4, 2011, both as their first astute solo and international concert.^[32] Illustriousness group's Japanese debut single, "Go Away", was released as boss ringtone on March 9;^[33] department store was later used as prestige theme song for the Asian television program Mezamashi TV.^[34] 2NE1's first Korean EP, 2NE1, was released in Japan on Parade 16, 2011; promotional activities were canceled, however, due to significance Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[35]2NE1 debuted at number 24 on probity Oricon charts, selling 3,860 copies in its first week.^[36] Construction for their Japanese debut sign Music Station were postponed owing to the earthquake,^[37] and interpretation group participated in the Naver "Pray for Japan" campaign tackle other Korean celebrities to muster funds for earthquake victims.^[38]

The collection released its second EP, 2NE1 (2011), with the number-one hits "Lonely", "I Am the Best" and "Ugly", and the top-three hit "Hate You".^[39][40] Bom's unescorted single "Don't Cry" additionally reached number one for two sequent weeks.

The EP was simple success, topping the Gaon Tune euphony Chart and selling over 108,000 copies.^{[citation needed]}Spin Magazine ranked excellence EP the sixth-best pop release of 2011, ahead of albums by Coldplay, Ellie Goulding weather Rihanna.^[41] In late August, 2NE1 began their Nolza Tour go out with a solo concert at excellence Olympic Hall in Seoul's Chamsil Olympic Park.

Originally scheduled particular August 27 and 28, tickets for both dates sold glimpse instantly, and a third stage show on August 26 was added.^[42] The singles from the subordinate EP were some of glory year's most popular songs check South Korea. Three reached blue blood the gentry top 10 of the year-end 2011 Gaon Digital Chart: "Lonely" at number four, "Don't Cry" at number five, and "I Am the Best" at publication 7.^[43]

2NE1 embarked on their chief Japanese concert tour in Sep at the Yokohama Arena importation part of their Nolza Trip circuit.

All 70,000 tickets were advertise out within a day existing revenue from the concerts was expected to exceed ₩10 billion.^[44] The Japanese edition of 2NE1 2nd Mini Album was unconfined on September 21, 2011, which sold over 48,000 copies playing field reached number one on loftiness Oricon Albums Chart, making 2NE1 the second South Korean miss group to top the diagram in its history.^[45] The Japanese-language versions of "I Am goodness Best", "Hate You", "Go Away", and "Lonely" were also on the rampage.

That October, MTV's Iggy reserved a global competition in which 10 bands from all encompassing the world competed in straighten up voting competition for the headline of "Best New Band".^[46] Junk their song "I Am authority Best", the group was awarded the title on November 10, 2011, making it their culminating American award.^[47] 2NE1 traveled come near and performed at New Royalty City's Times Square in Dec to accept the honor, situation they were described as "an unparalleled presence in today's K-Pop scene".^[48]MTV wrote that "it's elegant sign of the times", signify "America opening its doors on every side pop music from around blue blood the gentry world".^[49] At the end stand for 2011, 2NE1 was awarded ethics New Artist Award at primacy 53rd Japan Record Awards.^[50]

On Parade 28, 2012, 2NE1 released their first full-length Japanese album Collection along with their second Asiatic single "Scream".

The album includes Japanese versions of their Altaic songs such as "Love Legal action Ouch", "Fire", and "I Don't Care", and a cover support Madonna's 1984 hit song "Like A Virgin". Multiple editions have fun the album were released, time-consuming of which include a DVD containing the group's Japanese concentrate on Korean music videos, according fro Oricon's music website.

The manual peaked at number 5 cycle the Oricon Daily Chart service sold over 32,000 copies move Japan.^[51][45] Later that year, 2NE1 were invited to perform pleasing the 2012 Springroove festival show Japan alongside American and Nipponese hip hop artists. 2NE1 presentday the subgroup GD & Exhaust yourself had been invited to use at the festival the prior year, but it was canceled due to the Japanese condition and tsunami disaster.^[52] 2NE1 additionally collaborated with Japanese hip-hop appoint M-Flo for the song "She's So (Outta Control)", which decline included on M-Flo's sixth shop album Square One.

"She's Thus (Outta Control)" was released kind the album's lead single class February 29^[53] and reached give out 43 on the BillboardJapan Selection 100.^[54]

2012–2014: Crush and international success

In May 2012, 2NE1 performed renounce the International Recognized Exhibition Exhibit 2012 opening ceremony in Yeosu.^[55] In recognition of their inimitable musical style, fashion, and donations in the global spread embodiment Hallyu, 2NE1 were chosen brush aside Cheil Communications in to commune for international advertising and connectedness experts at the world's most talented advertising event, the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June; in a survey conducted descendant the Paris office of say publicly Korea Tourism Organization, they were voted as the favorite K-pop girl group among French Hallyu fans, with nearly 65% advice the vote.^[56] The group ended their Japanese promotions by the theater at the 2012 MTV Recording Music Awards Japan, which took place on June 23 comatose the Makuhari Messe, where they won the Best New Principal Video award for "I Signify the Best".^[57] A non-album inimitable "I Love You" was unconfined in Korea on July 5, 2012, topping the Gaon Digital Chart and became their 6th number-one single.^[58]

At the receive of that month, 2NE1 embarked on their first worldwide go to the trouble of tour and second overall, goodness New Evolution Global Tour.

View included 15 shows in several countries throughout Asia and Polar America from July to Dec, attracting a total of 180,000 people, and was the gain victory world tour by a K-pop girl group.^[59][60] Following the group's Los Angeles concert at representation Nokia Theatre L.A Live, 2NE1 become the first K-pop lass group to be listed acquittal the Billboard Current Box Feature listing, ranking at number 29 with over $650,000 in card sales from a virtually sold-out concert.^[61]Black Eyed Peas members Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap^[62] and chairman of Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine also crooked the concert.^[63] Shortly after say publicly conclusion of the tour, 2NE1 and BigBang made MTV Style's list of "Best Band Variety of 2012"; the two YG Entertainment groups were the nonpareil Asian acts to appear cork the list of 10, which included the western groups Separate Direction, The Wanted, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, Pleasantry, and No Doubt.^[64]

2NE1 released primacy English-language single "Take the Terra On", a collaboration with Indweller singer Will.i.am, on March 14, 2013.

The song was pathetic in a commercial for righteousness Intel Ultrabook series of laptops.^[65][66] On March 21, in stop off Elle interview, CL confirmed ensure the group had not much planned an album for rank United States but wanted nod produce more songs in English.^[67] A second collaboration with will.i.am produced "Gettin' Dumb", which play a part his bandmate Apl.de.ap.

The inexpensively appears on will.i.am's second photo album, #willpower, which was released television April 23, 2013.^[68] 2NE1's go by singles were not on block album; the chart-topping, reggae-themed "Falling in Love" was released bout July 8, 2013.^[69] On July 22, the song was number one MTV Iggy's "Song of grandeur Summer" by readers of honesty website.^[70] The second non-album celibate, "Do You Love Me", was released on August 7 near became a top-three hit.

Giving October, it was announced avoid 2NE1 had been appointed discretional ambassadors for the Korea Wrangle the sword aggre & Entertainment Expo 2013 skull London.^[71] The ballad "Missing You" was the group's third standalone single of the year perch was released on November 21. It topped the Gaon Digital Chart^[72] and received more already one million downloads by authority end of the following year.^[73] According to Invest Chosun, glory group collectively grossed ₩40 tot up in 2013.^[74]

In January 2014, 2NE1 appeared on an episode avail yourself of The Bachelor and the consequence of America's Next Top Model (filmed in South Korea).^[75] Distinction group released Crush, its superfluous Korean-language studio album, the multitude month.^[76] The singles "Come Make somebody late Home" and "Gotta Be You" were released at the identical time; "Come Back Home" peak the Gaon Digital Chart tail two consecutive weeks and was the group's ninth (and final) number-one single in South Choson, extending their lead for decency most number-one singles on Gaon by idol groups.^[77] Furthermore, righteousness rest of the songs disincentive the record also experienced interest on the charts; Nine cleaning of Crush's 10 tracks enthusiastic the top 20 on goodness weekly comprehensive chart for glimmer weeks.^[78] The album sold 10,000 copies in the U.S.

very last peaked at number 61 split the Billboard 200 chart, contemplate a US record for greatness highest-charting and best-selling K-pop album.^[79][80] A Los Angeles Times write off said that the album was "doing more important work top crossing over — it's ushering in K-pop's future, in U.s.

and everywhere."^[81] The music videocassette for "Gotta Be You" was released on May 21 brand a celebration of the one-fifth anniversary of the group's debut.^[82] 2NE1 released the Japanese road of Crush on June 25, 2014, and it reached release four on the Oricon Normal Album Chart.^[51]

2NE1 began its position tour, the All or Folding World Tour, after the set of Crush.

The tour congested in China, Singapore, Taiwan, Siam, the Philippines, Japan, and Malaya for twenty concerts in 16 cities between March and October.^[83][84][85] The group received worldwide acknowledgement at the end of 2014. Crush appeared on several publications' year-end lists; it was influence only record by an Inhabitant artist to be selected supportive of Fuse TV's "40 Best Albums of 2014"^[86] and Rolling Stone's Best Pop Albums of 2014, ranking alongside albums by Actress Swift, Ariana Grande, and Isolate 5.^[87] It also topped Billboard magazine's list of the year's best K-pop albums.^[88]Crush placed 11th on Billboard's year-end World Autograph album chart, the chart's first entr‚e by a K-pop group.^[89] Distinction group's 2011 single, "I Gen up the Best", was featured go on Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 "Head to Head" commercial in Respected 2014.^[90] The song, the culminating by a K-pop group follow top the BillboardWorld Digital Express Sales chart,^[91] received airplay let down radio stations in New Dynasty and Boston and was sole of the few non-English songs played on US radio.^[92] Extinguish to its renewed popularity, produce revenue was released in the Establish on December 10 by Washington Records.

Later that month, MTV Iggy included "Gotta Be You" on its list of 2014's top 14 global pop songs; a readers' poll made hammer the website's song of distinction year.^[93][94] On December 21, 2014, 2NE1 performed "Crush" and "Come Back Home" at the 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon and stuffy the Best Female Group award.^[95][96]The Straits Times named 2NE1 predispose of the top 10 maximum streamed Asian artists in Island during 2014, the only affect from a K-pop artist.^[97] Deluge was reported the following thirty days that 2NE1's earnings for leadership first half of 2014 totaled ₩27.5 billion (US$23.4 million), classification the group among South Korea's highest-earning entertainers.^[98]

2015–2017: Hiatus, Minzy's break in routine, disbandment

2NE1 was one of fold up Asian performers honored at influence March 2015 YouTube Music Awards.^[99] Dara re-established her acting job, starring in web dramas much as Dr.Ian, We Broke Up, and KBS'sMissing You; Minzy unbolt the Millennium Dance Academy.^[100] CL began a solo career make real the US with the run away of "Hello Bitches".

2NE1's lone group activity in 2015 was a surprise performance at ethics 2015 Mnet Asian Music Commendation in Hong Kong: after CL's performance of her solo singles "The Baddest Female" and "Hello Bitches", 2NE1 reunited to meet "Fire" and "I Am say publicly Best".^[101] The performance was glory most-viewed MAMA performance by clean up girl group.

Fuse named deluge one of the best operation of 2015, alongside those adherent Beyoncé and Madonna; 2NE1 was one of two non-Western realization mentioned by the website.^[102] Birth group was the 16th-most-reblogged K-pop group on Tumblr for 2015,^[103] and Spotify mentioned 2NE1 opinion CL in its "Year play in Music" Twitter campaign for achievement over one million listeners gift being played for a compounded time of 165 years.

2NE1 received China's 2016 Korea Precede Brand Grand Prize award expend the "Top 10 Most Hoped-for K-Stars of 2016".^[104] After ultra than a year of interval in April 2016, YG Pastime confirmed Minzy's departure from 2NE1.^[105] On November 25, 2016, even, the company announced that 2NE1 would be disbanding; CL most important Dara remained signed as 1 artist and Bom was unfastened from her contract.^[106][107] On Jan 21, 2017, the group unfastened their last single "Goodbye" which was recorded by the brace remaining members,^[108] inspired by dinky letter that CL wrote enhance Minzy after she left distinction group.^[109] The song became their second single to top excellence Billboard World Digital Songs chart^[110] and entered the national charts in France and Finland.^[111][112]

In 2021, Minzy and CL revealed delay they were not informed inducing 2NE1's disbandment beforehand, contradicting YG's public statement that the settling had been made after "long discussions" with the remaining members.^[113][114] These revelations sparked significant common backlash, with many criticizing YG's management of the group insinuate their lack of transparency post communication.^[115]

2022–present: Reunion and touring

On Apr 16, 2022, all four comrades of the group reunited attain perform "I Am the Best" at the Coachella festival.

Do business marked the group's first effectual in over six years on account of the 2015 Mnet Asian Song Awards in December 2015.^[116][117] 2NE1's performance was well received coarse commentators, with Teen Vogue hand that their appearance is "officially going down in history" in the same way one of "the most stirring reunions in recent memory".^[118]The A.V.

Club ranked it one weekend away the year's 10 best Coachella performances,^[119] while Variety named twinset one of the key moments in K-pop during 2022.^[120]L'Officiel Singapore deemed it amongst 10 most important pop culture moments of distinction year.^[121]

On July 22, 2024, YG Entertainment announced that 2NE1 would be reuniting for a leanto of shows to celebrate their 15th anniversary.

Their fourth take the trouble tour, the Welcome Back Course, began at Seoul's Olympic Appearance on October 4, 2024 topmost will continue into 2025.^[122] Back to front December 9, 2024, it was announced that 2NE1 will do at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon for the first prior in 10 years.^[123] They superior a medley of singles containing "Fire", "I Don't Care", "Ugly", and "I Am the Best".^[124]

Other ventures

Endorsements

2NE1 has been featured extort numerous advertisements and promotional campaigns throughout their career, endorsing corporation corporations such as Intel, Nikon, Adidas, Samsung, LG, Etude Piedаterre, Singtel, Nintendo, Fila, among others.^[125] Following the introduction of 2NE1's characters in the video distraction Sudden Attack in September 2009, the group earned over ₩2.2 billion (US$2 million) from unoriginality purchases within seven months alone.^[126] In January 2011, 2NE1 were named amongst the highest-earning celebrities in South Korea with par asking price of ₩800–900 king`s ransom per endorsement—the highest range amongst girl groups in the country.^[127] TVCF ranked them among justness top 10 most popular CF models of the year affront South Korea, and were matchless one of the three megastar groups listed.^[128]

In 2012, 2NE1 were highlighted as one of magnanimity first emerging global CF stars representing South Korea with their worldwide endorsement campaigns of Adidas and Intel, with contracts price over ₩1 billion each.^[129] Family tree early May 2013, the site "2NE1Loves.com" was launched with videos of the members; the affair was later revealed as fastidious "2NE1 Loves Shinsegae" endorsement bolster a department store and convey Chrome Hearts.^[130][131] 2NE1's songs fake been used in various advertisements; "Lollipop" for the LG Cyon phone, "Try to Follow Me" for Samsung's Corby Folder,^[21][5] sports ground "Don't Stop the Music" select the Yamaha Fiore.

"Go Away" was used as the idea song for the Japanese prod program Mezamashi TV.^[34]

Philanthropy

In the backwash of the 2011 Tōhoku quake and tsunami, 2NE1 participated come to terms with Naver's "Pray for Japan" crusade to help raise funds pursue victims.^[132] Following the group's In compliance Together Concert in Hanoi giving November 2011, 2NE1 donated ₩25 million won from the takings earned from the concert disturb support scholarships for Vietnamese students.^[133] In January 2012, the division donated ₩20 million won constitute the Yonsei University Severance Infirmary for hearing-impaired children from low-income families.^[134] Beginning in July endlessly that year, multiple fansites refer to 2NE1 raised around ₩20 jillion as part of Tree Ball Korea's "Star Forest Project" tenuous efforts to prevent desertification jaunt minimize food shortages in Continent.

Around 1,300 mango trees were planted in the village garbage Tonj, South Sudan by 2013 and was named the "2NE1 Forest" in honor of nobleness group and its fans.^[135]

Artistry

Influences

2NE1 has credited the Spice Girls viewpoint TLC as musical influences.^[136] Contravention member of the group has been described as distinct slip in voice quality, image and way style;^[137]Park Bom cited Beyoncé courier Mariah Carey as her drawing influences for their strong vocals and powerful performances and recorded hip hop and R&B trade in her favorite musical genres.^[138] Minzy cited Michael Jackson and Rihanna,^[139] and group leader CL named producer Teddy Park and Denizen entertainers Madonna and Lauryn Mound her role models.^[140]Dara named singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa as her stimulus, and she idolized Filipino chanteuse Regine Velasquez.

She also enjoyed Britney Spears's style and sonata, citing her as a function model whose songs she croon while growing up.^[139]

Musical style

2NE1 has experimented with plentiful musical genres with their songs during their career, encompassing practice hop, R&B, electropop, reggae, deliver dancehall.^[141] The group's "ability know about produce something fresh and be suspicious of of the ordinary with ever and anon new release", according to ABS-CBN, "has placed them in smart league of their own".^[142]Vogue munitions dump said that 2NE1 along darn BigBang helped ushered K-pop's rap wave.^[143] Their debut single was noted as a catchy rap and electropop number that toughened instrumentations of synthesizers and reggae styles, possessing "loads of attitude"^[144] and strong, sophisticated energy.^[145] Clang its infusion of reggae, rank song showed the possibility guarantee the genre could become usual in South Korea as break away is worldwide, which had at one time been described as a "barren land" for the reggae market.^[146] Their follow-up single, "I Don't Care", aimed to further engineer reggae mainstream in the country's music scene; it combined medium-tempo R&B with soft reggae melodies, at the same time showcasing a more feminine side short vacation the group in contrast unity their previous release.^[15] In their debut studio album, To Anyone (2010), "Go Away" continued discharge their electropop and dance styles^[147] while other tracks such although "It Hurts (Slow)" utilized coexistent R&B.^[148] "Clap Your Hands" became known for its urban suffering hop while "Can't Nobody" was noted for its catchy maulers, chorus and rap section.^[144] Harmony webzine IZM complimented the album's vitality and musical versatility, on the contrary criticized it for its over-reliance on autotune software, calling go with a distraction.^[149]

Their self-titled second mini-album the following year was alleged as "a collision of electro-house, hip-hop, and pop-rock guitar" tell was referred to by Spin as possibly the "year's bossy boldly thrilling recorded statement."^[41] Decency electro house dance track "I Am the Best" was copperplate "jaw-dropping, vibrant triumph of conclusive swagger and verve".^[150] "Lonely" was a 180-degree transformation from 2NE1's usual musical styles and indestructible for its acoustic sound instruct raw vocals.^[151] The trot-infused Eurodance single "I Love You" was described as "a perfect plus of pop's present and future", integrating traditional and modern melodic elements with pulsating synths nearby ghostly background vocals.^[152] "Falling call a halt Love" built upon the reggae styles established through their beforehand albums; Complex called it "[breaking] new ground", noting reggae's currency in the neighboring market have available Japan in contrast to unsteadiness being a relatively newer fact in Korea.^[70] "Missing You" apophthegm another diversion from the group's signature sound, characterized for dismay slow chorus, acoustic guitar, luxurious piano, and vocal harmony.^[153] Bit their final studio album, Crush (2014), Fuse commented on treason composition and the group's aptitude for genre-melding, "opening with interpretation title track that blends Soldier tabla drums and switchboard-button droning, followed by the reggae/trap-hybrid inimitable "Come Back Home".^[154]

Fashion and performances

2NE1's concert tours were also famous for a variety of costumes, props, and effects^[155] and were well-received by domestic and supranational media.

Their three-day concert ideal Seoul on their 2011 Nolza tour was praised for significance performance atmosphere and members' unconventiona strengths.^[156][157] On their 2012 Spanking Evolution Global Tour, the shows featured an array of clothing designs and incorporated stages wander were transformed into a subject-matter park, a club, a betting arena, a fantasy world revamp giant inflatable props, conveyor belts, and a video wall simulating a roller coaster.^[48] In a- review of the group's two-day concert at the Olympic Concern Arena, domestic publication SSTV sempiternal the show's production and position live performance: "2NE1 properly showed the essence of performance."^[158]AsiaOne styled 2NE1 "ace live performers" meticulous "trendsetting style icons in interpretation eyes of devotees around honesty globe".^[159] After the group's Honoured 17 New Jersey concert, The New York Times called high-mindedness show the second-best concert neat as a new pin 2012.^[160] Jeff Benjamin wrote carry Billboard that "A few temporary years ago, it would enjoy been unthinkable that a Altaic girl group would have archaic able to fill up stop up East Coast arena.

But 2NE1 proved that they – and K-Pop send down general – are quickly becoming a energy to be reckoned with".^[59] Honoured Brown of the Los Angeles Times called 2NE1 "every focus that pop culture is embarrassing – female, global, digital elitist danceable" and wrote that interpretation group is "pop [in its] best ways".^[62]

Since their debut get a feel for "Fire" in 2009, 2NE1 has become known for their understanding, charisma and stage presence.^[142][161] Loftiness group's first live performance light "Fire" on SBS's Inkigayo park May 17 of that day was noted for a sour, sophisticated feel and "powerful charms".^[162] The performance had a form rating of nearly 15 pct per minute, and Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records and Perez Hilton expressed fondness for depiction group.^[163] Establishing a hip-hop turning up with "Fire", the group disparate its concept after the flee of its eponymous debut mini-album.

Their style for "Pretty Boy" included print leopard pants, measure they opted for simpler outfits for "I Don't Care" (black-and-white ensembles), showcasing a more-youthful dance and offering a "unique charm".^[164]

The group has attracted attention promotion their outlandish, statement-making fashion nearby have been referred to chimpanzee domestic trendsetters and style icons.^{[165][166][156]} Carolina Malis from South Chinaware Morning Post said that "[2NE1] constantly defied the traditional Asiatic female stereotype by embracing fearlessness, colourful and audacious looks wind helped make bold make-up practised viral beauty trend."^[167] The group's concerts often included over Cardinal custom-made outfits, ranging from roadway style to modern chic take a trip futurism, which have been hailed the "2NE1 Collection".^[156] Their category was described by Harper's Bazaar Singapore as ranging from ultra-punk to über-glamorous to unapologetically urban.^[168] The "fiery, renegade concepts entity 2NE1", as CR Fashion Retain stated, "captured the essence admire independence and rebellion" and excited the attention of fashion characters worldwide.^[169] In the group's opus videos, performances and photoshoots, greatness members were often seen pulsate Moschino, Alexander Wang, Balmain, Givenchy, Versace, KTZ, Jeremy Scott paramount Mary Katrantzou^[166][168] and were credited with popularizing international fashion apartments such as Givenchy and Balmain in South Korea.^[170] In efficient May 2015 interview, fashion master David Yi remarked that "[2NE1] started wearing Hood By Trench before anyone else did, selfsame with Off-White and a plenty of different brands we contemplate at VFiles now.

Now it's very trendy to wear these European brands and streetwear casts together."^[170] Also distinguished for their individuality, Janelle Okwodu from Vogue noted how girl group comrades are rarely lauded for their individual fashion style, except request groups like 2NE1 and nobleness Spice Girls.^[171] They have experimented with a variety of hairstyles and colors;^[172] CL's "bull-horn" settled and Dara's "Vegeta" hair became media topics after the 2011 release of "I Am class Best".^[173] Dara's "palm-tree hair", extreme seen in 2009's "Lollipop", has been described as a through look of 2000s K-pop.^[174] Infiltrate a consumer survey researching trends in the Singaporean fashion exchange in 2013, the group was ranked first among female K-pop artists whose style most called for to imitate.^[175]

Impact and legacy

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Recognized for breaking authority stereotypical K-pop girl-group image, 2NE1 are known for pioneering loftiness "girl crush" concept.

In compare to the "sexy" or "cute" female stereotypes, the group psychiatry said to have rewritten life and brought about the bourgeoning of girl group styles get round the industry.^[176][177]Rolling Stone called them "undeniably one of the domineering influential acts" of their lifetime, widening K-pop's musical scope vital stated that in the technique, they "exerted a huge emphasis on the generation of artists" that came after them.^[178]Billboard hierarchical 2NE1 among the top K-pop girl groups of the declination, citing the group for "pav[ing] the way for a ultra empowered side to K-pop cub groups."^[179]SCMP called them one cataclysm the most iconic girl associations of their time,^[180] and wrote that they subsequently became "one of the most influential powerhouses of K-pop."^[181]

2NE1 has influenced case inspired numerous artists including (G)I-dle,^[182]Aespa,^[183]Blackpink,^[184]Twice,^[185]Mamamoo,^[186]Babymonster,^[187]Jeremy Scott,^[188]Diplo,^[189]Chungha,^[190]Ailee,^[191]Jeon Somi,^[192]Choi Ye-na,^[193]Oh My Girl's Seunghee,^[194]Choi Yoo-jung,^[195]Kiss of Life,^[196]Woo!ah!,^[197]Lapillus,^[198]Secret Number,^[199]Chocolat,^[200]Dal Shabet,^[201]Stellar,^[202]Young Posse,^[203]Momoland's Jane,^[204]Loona's Vivi,^[205]Itzy's Lia,^[206]Hot Issue's Hyeongshin,^[207]Billlie's Tsuki,^[208]WJSN's Dayoung,^[209]TripleS's Diminish Na-kyoung^[210] and Xinyu,^[211] and l Fifty's Sio.^[212] In a Feb 2021 Allure interview, Key hostilities Shinee mentioned that he would draw inspiration from 2NE1.^[213] Deliver 2024, Stray Kids commented consider it "2NE1 defined a whole lifetime and still have a choose by ballot of influence over many Asiatic artists".^[214]

The group's work has antediluvian recognized globally—Billboard's Caitlin Kelley callinged "I Am the Best" "one of the most iconic pup crush concepts on many levels",^[215] while Stereogum's Tom Breihan hierarchic its video the 2nd unsurpassed music video of the 2010s.^[216] In 2012, Spin magazine compact the same song along expound "Ugly" the third- and ninth-best K-pop songs of all former, respectively.^[217]Pitchfork named "I Am goodness Best" one of 45 highlights in girl group history,^[218] childhood Billboard ranked it and "I Love You" the fourth- stomach 67th-greatest K-pop songs of prestige 2010s, respectively.^[219] "Fire" and "I Am the Best" were reputed by music-industry experts some on the way out the genre's defining girl-group songs in Melon and Seoul Shinmun's list of top 100 K-pop masterpieces of all time, "set[ting] fire" to a "completely pristine attitude" to the music lecture K-pop girl groups.^[220][221]GQ named "I Am the Best" one make merry 24 songs that shaped influence decade worldwide^[222] while British GQ called 2NE1 one of ethics K-pop industry's game-changers during glory 2010s.^[223]

Rolling Stone Korea remarked defer upon disbanding, 2NE1 "was one of these days honored in K-pop's hall befit fame" as "K-pop welcomed orderly new generation."^[224] Various media publications such as The Independent,^[117]Billboard,^[225] have a word with Pollstar^[226] have referred to them as the "Queens of K-pop", while Official UK Charts callinged them the "original K-pop queens".^[227] Following the quartet's disbandment slot in late 2016, the editor-in-chief matching webzine Idology wrote that righteousness group established a new outlook of Korean female idols skull went the farthest, creating fastidious K-pop fandom abroad.

Music commentator Kim Yun-ha wrote that "the expression 'reminiscent of 2NE1' prerogative remain as an eternal approbation of K-pop revolutionaries".^[177]

Achievements

Main article: Roll of awards and nominations customary by 2NE1

2NE1 received a release of awards and honors.

As the group debuted, their inexpensively "Fire" and its subsequent be alive performances were praised as anomalous but impressive. They received their first two awards on ethics weekly music show Inkigayo, countryside received more with their go along with singles on Music Bank.^[228] "Fire" was the Cyworld Song comment the Month and 2NE1 influence Rookie of the Month beginning May 2009.^[229] "I Don't Care" received the Song of say publicly Year award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, manufacture 2NE1 the first idol label and musical artist in Southern Korean history to receive top-hole daesang in their debut year.^[230] The group received a broadcast of awards at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards, including Top-Selling Artist, Best Rookie Group, Bonsang Award, and Song of nobility Year (for "I Don't Care").^[231] At the inaugural Melon Opus Awards on December 16, 2009, the group was the solitary new act chosen as undeniable of the top 10 artists in South Korea and old-fashioned the Best New Artist award.^[232] After analyzing its online penalization charts throughout 2009, Mnet.com penalty portal named 2NE1 the "Artist of the Year".^[233]

They received glory most awards of any goal at the 2010 Mnet Dweller Music Awards at The Italian Macao, including two daesangs (Artist of the Year and Past performance of the Year, for To Anyone),^[234]Best Music Video for "Can't Nobody", and Best Female Group.^[235][236] They were the first organizer to receive all three daesang awards in the history freedom the Mnet Asian Music Awards.^[237] The group received three credit at the second Melon Air Awards in December 2010, with Album of the Year.^[237] 2NE1's second EP received the Tome of the Year award surprise victory the third Melon Music Glory, although they did not serve the ceremony; they are rectitude only female group to obtain the award more than in times gone by.

At the 2011 Mnet Asiatic Music Awards, the group conventional the Song of the Yr award for "I Am glory Best"—the first artists to appropriate the award multiple times—while "Lonely" won the Best Vocal Supervision – Group award. Following goodness ceremony, the group received boss total of four daesangs (two Songs of the Year, tighten up Album of the Year, spell one Artist of the Year), and remains the most lump any female act at MAMA.^[238]

In November 2012, 2NE1 received character Prime Minister Commendation at Peninsula Popular Culture and Arts Credit, an honor bestowed in carry out of public service and/or merit in a given field.

Ethics organization called them a principal figure of the Korean Move to and fro, contributing to the development oust popular culture with their strapping image and music.^[239] From 2009 to 2013, 16 of their songs placed within the beyond 100 on the annual Gourd record charts—making them the daring act with the fourth-most digital give a reduction on songs in South Korean depiction, following SG Wannabe, BigBang, boss Davichi.^[240]Star News named 1st Petty Album (2009), To Anyone (2010) and 2nd Mini Album (2011) among the most successful digital albums in history, with honourableness former two albums being leadership top digital albums of stroll year.^[241]Gaon Music Chart further baptized them the artist with say publicly most hit songs in Southernmost Korea during 2011.^[242] 2NE1 has sold a cumulative total freedom 66 million digital and carnal records worldwide, making them distinct of the best-selling girl assortments of all time.^[243][244]

Members

Timeline

Discography

Main article: 2NE1 discography

Filmography

• 2009 Style (cameo)
• 2009 Girlfriends (cameo)
• 2009 2NE1TV
• 2010 2NE1TV Season 2
• 2011 2NE1TV Live: Worldwide (season 3)
• 2014 America's Next Top Model CBSTV (season 21 ep 16)
• 2014 The Man - Juan Pablo
• 2014 The Tim Yap Show

Tours

Main article: List help 2NE1 live performances

Concert tours

Other concerts

See also

References