2NE1 consists of four members namely Park Sandara, Park Bom, Lee Chaerin (CL), Gong Minji (Minzy). 2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment with their debut song titled “Fire”.The song was a hit, earning Song of the Month (May) in Cyworld Digital MusicAwards, Hot Online Song in MNET’s 20s Choice Award, Best Music Video in MNET Asian Music Award (MAMA), etc. Since then, the group made a unique yet powerful music video such as I Am The Best, Come Back Home, Go Away, I Love You, Come Back Home, etc, which won and nominated in several music awards, not only in Korea but also International. But why is it that this group is an extremely unique girl group despite being disbanded? Before they debuted, 2NE1 collaborated with Bigbang for LG Cyon phone with the music video ‘Lollipop’. The song is not considered as their debut song as it is only intended for promotions. 2NE1: the name combining “21st Century”, and “New Evolution”. In July 2009, after the release of ’Fire’, the group released the song titled ’I Don’t Care’, making the EP third highest-selling album of 2009 according to Hanteo charts. It rivaled Girls Generation’s ’Gee’, making it one of the biggest songs of the year. Solo promotions also made its way as Dara collaborating with Cass Beer, releasing a cf song titled ”Kiss” starring actor Lee Minho, Park Bom’s ”You and I” which earned the number one spot on the Gaon chart, and CL and Minzy’s collaborating song titled ”Please Don’t Go”. Even though they are a rookie group at that time, 2NE1 winning lots of awards such as ”Best New Artist” at Melon Music Awards, ”Song of the Year” at the MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA) – their first Daesang after six months of debuting. Also, the girls have lots of endorsement such as Etude House, Cass Beer, Baskin Robbins, Fila, etc. In 2010, the group also collaborated with Black -Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, making their way to US Entertainment. 2NE1 released its full-length album “To Anyone” in September. The album ranked as number seven on the Billboard World Albums Chart and received a certified all-kill on the Korean music charts. 2NE1 is namely BIGBANG female version. What made them so unique with the other girl groups, even on the present girl group is that they have these edgy-type fashion, unique hairstyles, making them the coolest girl group on the stage. Not only that, they don’t lip-sync in every live performances and concert. Their charismatic yet powerful aura makes them very different from the other girl groups. And that impression never changes. As a result, they gained lots of awards such as ”Best Female Singer” at the 2010 Style Icon Awards, ”Artist of the Year” and ”Best Music Video of the Year” at MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA) and ”Album of the Year” on the mentioned events and the Melon Music Awards. The group also released a single titled “Don’t Stop the Music” as a gift to the Thai fans. As they returned to Korea, they released their songs such as ”I Am The Best”, ”Lonely”, ”Ugly” for their second-self titled album which reached number one on different music charts.In 2011, the group released their Japanese debut ”Go Away” in March which made them ranked 24 on the Oricon Awards. However, they have postponed their promotions due to the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan that year. ”I Am The Best” winning the ”Song of the Year” at MAMAs, reaching over 3.4 million digital downloads, also ranked as the fourth best-selling song in the country. The song was also featured on several international advertisements such as Microsoft and Adidas Japan and a video game Dance Central. Because of that, ”I Am The Best” became on of the most popular and recognizable K-pop songs worldwide, making the group won awards in MTV’s ”Best New Band” and being nominated for ”Best New Artist” at Japan Record Award. In 2012, they released a single titled ’I Love You’, making their sixth number one hit and first number-one single on the Korean Billboard chart. It was also the first Korean song aired on BBC Radio 1. 2NE1 also became the first Korean girl group to go on a solo tour in America, with two stops of their tour in Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey. The group, together with their label mate group BIGBANG was included on MTV’s Best Band Style of 2012. The group also released their two English songs that collaborated with will.I.am titled “Take the World On” and “Gettin’ Dumb”. In 2013, they released a reggae song ”Falling In Love” which won in MTV Iggy’s ’Song of the Summer’ award; the emotional ballad titled ”Missing You”, and the electro-pop theme ”Do You Love Me”. 2014 was also the group’s best year as they released the album “Crush” last February. The songs titled ”Come Back Home”, ”Gotta Be You” and ”Happy” were the songs from the album who became an instant hit. The album made it into number 61st, beating out BIGBANG and Girls Generation in becoming the highest-charting K-pop album. ”Crush” album was also listed by Fuse and Rolling Stone as one of the best albums in the entire year. ”Come Back Home” was listed as ninth number one hit and won ”Best Electronica Song” at the Melon Music Awards. ”Gotta Be You” was released in celebration of the group’s fifth anniversary since debut. It also won “Song of the Year” in MTV Iggy’s Award. In 2015, the group has been on hiatus due to a lot of problems, and mismanagement, including the misunderstanding in Park Bom’s issue. Up to this day, the company has not released any further details regarding that matter, in which we can all agree that YG Entertainment could have handled the situation and protect its artist at all costs. Also, the solo promotions and mismanagement of the company made the group totally on hiatus. CL, on the other hand, released her solo single ”Hello Bitches” featuring the Royal Family Dance crew, Minzy opening her own dance academy which was named ”Millennium Dance Academy”, Dara having her solo acting career which made her won the Best Actress in the webtoon “Dr. Ian”. In Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in the same year, after CL’s ”Hello Bitches” performance, the whole group had a reunion performance, performing their top hits such as ”Fire”, and ”I Am The Best”. This was the most viewed performance on YouTube and also the most iconic performance that will remain in the history of K-pop. In 2016, the year that almost made the blackjacks cried in pain. Minzy announced her departure from the company last April 26. YG Entertainment also stated that the trio will remain but Park Bom was released from her contract and 2NE1 was no longer a group on November 25, 2016, which makes the rest of the members, goes to their solo career. Park Bom has signed into a new label ”D-Nation” entertainment and released her solo album after long hiatus. Minzy on the other hand are in talks to get her contract release from “Music Works”, CL didn’t renew her contract to YG Entertainment and became a one-man agency; she also released her solo album and her own website. And Dara is still under YG Entertainment and busy with her variety shows. ”Goodbye” was the last farewell single that the trio has made and released last January 21st 2017. Making the song as a farewell to everyone; Especially, for the blackjacks who had supported the group through thick and thin.
Nowadays, after the group left a remarkable history, making them the most unique and powerful aura in the K-pop girl group, it is indeed that they will always be the Queen. 2NE1 serves as an inspiration to the new girl groups of this generation. As of this writing, Park Bom just announced that 2NE1 just recorded a song. On 9th of April 2021, during her guesting on KBS Cool FM's "Park So Hyun, A Flattering Night", where she revealed that the girls just recently met up and recorded a song. However, she added that she doesn't have a date on when will this be released. Let's keep our heads up, blackjacks! We're patiently waiting for the Queens comeback.
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"10-step sounds so overwhelming to everyone. It may sound so extensive and expensive, but Koreans use this skincare routine without skipping one every day to achieve and make their skin looks healthy and glowing."The Glass Skin look that everyone wants to achieve. How does this so-called 10 step Korean Skincare Routine works? Or does it really work or it does work only for selected skin type? Let me share some of the products that are suitable depending on your skintype. Cleanse your skinusing a mild cleanser, cleanse your face together with lukewarm water. It removes the impurities and sebum that is being settled on your face during the night and makes your skin feel hydrated. ExfoliateIt is required to exfoliate once or twice a week. It removes skin impurities, dark spots, blackheads and whiteheads. Tone-up Your Skinuse a toner afterwards to balance the pH level. It is very important to use a toner base on your skin type. Failed to determine will make your skin dehydrated and dry. Toner helps to absorb the next product that you will apply on your face. EssenceEssence works perfectly in giving hydration to the skin complexion, adding its components to make the skin look moisturized. AmpouleSimilar to Essence, it is like a booster to the skin but with higher components and thicker amount than the essence. SerumSerum targets specific concern such as dry skin complexion, acne, wrinkles as serum consists of concentrated formulas with active amounts of ingredients targeting your skin concerns. Sheet MaskA cloth-like mask saturated with active ingredients depending on your skin concern. Making you feel your skin bouncy and hydrated. EyecreamIt is important to care for the under-eye area as it has the thinnest skin. So it is recommended to put an eye cream to keep it protected and hydrated all day. MoisturizerApply soothing gel or moisturizer for all-day hydration. Sleeping Mask, SunscreenProtect your skin all day by putting sunscreen on a daily basis. Sunscreen helps the skin to protect from UV rays that causes dark spots, wrinkles and fine lines. Sleeping Mask used to hydrate and makes your skin feel bouncy throughout the night. If you are in rush, running late from school and work as you cannot avoid skipping these steps, here are the simplify steps that you can do that also has the same effect like the 10 step.Step 1: Wash your face with Water and Cleanser Step 2: Toner Step 3: Serum and Ampoule Step 4: Moisturizer Step 5: Sunscreen Whether you complete the 10 step skincare routine, it is also important to know the basic rules that you can do in order for the routine to take place, making you see the full result such as the following: HydrationDrinking 8 glasses of water a day makes you feel hydrated, especially your skin. Aside from seeing the result of your skin being hydrated because of the 10 step routine, it is also important to care for your body. Aside from keeping bottle water on your bag, you should always have a water mist on your bag, just in case your face feels dehydrated, you can just apply a mist and voila! Your face will look as refreshing as it is. If you like to have a glass-looking skin without putting so much make up, you can also add a cushion-foundation and a lip tint. Some Korean girls also keep one sheet masks on their bag. A sheet masks can make their skin pampered after being drained the whole day. ExfoliateAside from body exfoliation, it is also recommended to exfoliate your face once or twice a week. Koreans goes to sauna or take a warm bath before doing an exfoliation in which makes their pores open. It will be easier to take out the dead skin using Korean exfoliation towels and exfoliating creams for the face. Eat Healthy Foods and Sleep Early.They say that the foods that you eat describe who you are as a person. Koreans are very dedicated and health-conscious about what they eat. Avoid eating oily foods and sleep for 8-10 hours. Sleeping at the right time makes the skin get healed and boost at the same time. They say that it is recommended to sleep at 10pm because that time is considered as a ‘golden’ time to revitalize the skin.
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