2NE1 First Independent Concert

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

End of year concert hall coronations and discussion of details… new album releases next month,Girl group 2NE1 will hold a large-scale concert at the end of the year.

The 2NE1 concert is very significant in various ways. The only female groups that have held their own concerts is Finkl(1998,1999) and S.E.S(2000), Wonder Girls(2008), these three groups only. And for a new group whose debut hasn’t even passed a year to hold a solo concert at such a huge performance hall is impossible without a number of hit songs and a huge popularity.

There have been a lot of female idol groups out, and especially this year it has expanded so much to the point where it was called a ‘fountain of girl groups.’ But the reason they were not able to hold concerts is because compared to the male groups, there wasn’t as many enthusiastic participation from fans. So for concert management companies, it wasn’t easy to invest in female group concerts.

But 2NE1 has had an uncommonly great deal of attention since before their debut, and this put them at a different position from all the other girl groups. Even before 2NE1’s debut, they had gone up the music charts with the LG Cyon commercial theme song ‘Lollipop’ in March. In May, they debuted with ‘Fire’ and gained so much popularity that they won first place in a mainstream music program in just one month.

In July after the release of their mini-album, ‘I Don’t Care,’ as well as ‘In the Club’ ‘Let’s Go Party’ ‘Pretty Boy’ and etc. has gained equal popularity and went up in high ranks in the music charts. They not only just catch the eye of the viewer with their dance or fashion, or feminine charm, but they also win with their music and made a huge progression.

After they ended their mini-album activities in mid-September, 2NE1 is planning on releasing another album around November, so they will probably have enough hit songs to fill up the 2 hour performance of the concert. YG Entertainment says, “ 2NE1 has showed a will for a concert since their debut, and since their first mini-album has had an amount of success, reason to agree for a concert was sufficient.”

SOURCE: 김원겸 기자 gyummy@donga.com
Translated by: orangie @ ygsecret21.com
Edited by: Serpantine @ ygsecret21.com
c/o: letsplay2ne1.wordpress.com + ygsecret21.com
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I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!

Comments

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Please add in a title, thank you.

Added :D

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

Lol, sorry, I only remembered after clicking post entry xD

[diadust.livejournal.com]

"I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!"

THIS.

[babybluedream.livejournal.com]

EXCITED.

now if only i could go... D:

[xperfect-lines.livejournal.com]

I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!

MTE

[bathala.livejournal.com]

fuck yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

[shancq.livejournal.com]

2NE1 is seriously just full of win <3!!

[bingu-top.livejournal.com]

i want to see them do lollipop so top can lead the dance all awkwardly.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

THIS!

[heroismine.livejournal.com]

I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!

YES YES

[ai-sumairu.livejournal.com]

"I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!" - IA. :))

I want them to have a concert in the Phils. too...

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

And Singapore D:

No, wait. I want Big Bang in Singapore more. LOL.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

Seeing that the new album will be released in November, it should be towards the end of December? That's just my guess, though :/

[shizukusa.livejournal.com]

Isn't it a little bit too soon to be having a concert?

[vanillacat.livejournal.com]

IA. I mean, when you think about it, the first Super Show didn't happen until Super Junior had 2+ albums out, and I'm not sure about the other boy groups, but...

Even the WG had two or three successful "mini-albums" or whatever under their belts by the time they did concerts.

[lovelyable.livejournal.com]

YESSS. Maybe it'll be when I'm there. Oh god, GD solo concert and 2NE1 concert... I'm going to be so broke.

[fraash.livejournal.com]

good for them (:
... my first thought was "WOW, ALREADY?"

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

idk, i feel that its too soon, cause they don't really have that many songs.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

"2NE1 is planning on releasing another album around November, so they will probably have enough hit songs to fill up the 2 hour performance of the concert."

The number of items isn't much of a problem, actually...

[katchi12.livejournal.com]

Though its a bit early for a new group BUT we can see that they can!
Gaaad. Big Bang as guests is win.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

lmao what the hell will they sing?

[oracy.livejournal.com]

yeah. basically.

[extrafickle.livejournal.com]

I demand for Big Bang as the concert guest so they can FINALLY perform Lollipop!

Yes pleasseee!

[envoler.livejournal.com]

i love 2NE1 and all, but i still think it's too soon for a concert =\

[deazaskia.livejournal.com]

how fast!! OMG Lollipop performance please! 8D

[extraenchanted.livejournal.com]

Ooh an album and a concert. That's quick. I'd say it's easy for YG to be confident in 2NE1 because they're the first YG girl group that got really popular. I hope they get a sold out concert. :)

[dreamsbytheedge.livejournal.com]

...So fast?

I mean, SJ had their concert after two albums. And SNSD who debuted in 2007 and who had more hit songs haven't even held a concert yet.

I like 2NE1 and all, but I still think it's too fast? I feel YG needs to rethink this decision. A concert needs a lot of money, and if insufficient number of people turned up, I think it will be a great loss?

[miduhyo.livejournal.com]

didn't big bang do a concert after like, only a couple singles? i guess that's how yg does stuff, but they're usually domestic tours (i think?) whereas sm has that very specific "asia tour after second full album" policy.

[cindel.livejournal.com]

No YG One Concert? boooo

[miduhyo.livejournal.com]

i think they'd have to perform lollipop, what else will they fill this up with? i hope they do well, though.

[shikinluv.livejournal.com]

They'll have released their first album by then, right? With that plus the songs on their mini album, it'll be enough to fill up 2 hours. Not sure why people are even objecting. As far as I know, concerts bring the dough in. They're popular enough to stand on their own two feet.

2NE1, GO GO GO.

[gogoparty.livejournal.com]

I don't really feel good about this :l 2ne1 might have a pretty decent-sized fandom right now but most of them are middle school / high school girls who probably don't even have the money to buy tickets ._.

meh.