2NE1 Reveals Teaser for "Lonely" Japanese version

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

Source: YT

I swear, they're releasing a Japanese MV for this one, too! I have the list of Avex MVs we're acquiring next week, and Lonely JPN Ver is one of em. Have to check our servers first thing in the morning just to make sure, tho

Comments

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

Oh another Japanese remake in such a short time.

Whatever happened to their US debut with Will.I.Am???

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

I know, but it has been donkey years ago since they announced about them preparing a US debut album with Will.I.Am

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

I think Will.I.Am is still busy...
besides, it's not that easy to debut in US...
they're taking their time...

If I'm not mistaken, they still have english songs to record...

[amandaplan.livejournal.com]

ikr i want that US debut now!

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

It's kinda understandable for 2ne1 to keep on releasing remakes right now since it's actually just their debut...

unlike some groups...
as much as I love them, I'm still butthurt over their 3rd japanese single...

[farda.livejournal.com]

i almost just want an original japanese song from them so that i don't mentally think the korean lyrics while listening to the japanese version.

but yeah. new songs would be nice. ):

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

we'll have to wait for their next japanese promotions...
I'm hoping for new japanese single for their 2nd promotions since that's what Big Bang did...

[farda.livejournal.com]

yeah, i suppose. seems like it's an unspoken rule of debuting in japan or something.

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

maybe because companies want to test the japanese industry first...
remaking songs costs less than making new ones...

if ever the 1st single which is a remake seriously flops, they won't lose much money...

[farda.livejournal.com]

of course, logistically that makes sense, but it still seems a little overdone when they're remaking every single most recent single they've had.
i love the pants off 2NE1, but it would make a lot more sense to me if they remade their songs that are more popular/iconic to the group? (strictly speaking as if they had to/obviously are remaking songs in the first place.) like I Don't Care or Fire. those were the songs that launched them to mainstream popularity and kind of set the bar for what to expect when it came to 2NE1.

i do absolutely understand what you're saying, but, imho, think it's trite.
especially when Papa YG goes out of his way to try to market the girls differently and just ends up doing the same thing every other company out there is doing.
buuuut i don't know what i'm talking about as i'm neither a music producer, business person, korean or japanese. so oh well. it still seems silly.

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

I actually wanted them to debut with I don't care...
I think it would make more impact...

probably the main reason for remaking their new korean songs would probably to lessen expenses since they've been filming both the japanese and korean versions at the same time...

I'm not an expert so I don'y know...
still I'm hoping for a NEW Lonely MV...

[eccentricvibe.livejournal.com]

That's the main reason why I hate remakes.

[donglover.livejournal.com]

my SOTY

[eccentricvibe.livejournal.com]

Waiting for them to grace us with an original Japanese song.

[blancapslove.livejournal.com]

bored with this recycled shit...

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

It's pretty, but Korean version is better. Anyhow I think their mini will flop because I have a feeling their Japanese fans are different than fans of other Korean idol groups in Japan who are willing to buy worse product just for support. Like 2NE1 really needs to release a great original Japanese song to sell well instead of remake. Oh well, at least their Japanese concerts sold out already, so they'll be making money on that front at least.

[barbiepsylocke.livejournal.com]

I think they're probably gonna be like Big Bang...
sold out concerts/lives but little album/single sales...

at least they're still gonna make money...

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

meh

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

Get out, Young JV. >:(

[seoulkhun.livejournal.com]

to everyone that keeps complaining about 2NE1's remakes, all of this was already told to us back when ygex was formed:

10ASIA: Does that mean they’ll pursue they activities mainly with music they’ve released in Korea?
Yang: The first condition I talked about with Avex in establishing YGEX was that YG wouldn’t have to adjust its style of music too much to that of Japan’s. Avex too is up for this because they like YG’s style of music — I don’t see them as wanting to make us adjust our music. Starting with 2NE1’s “I am the Best,” YG’s artists plan to promote themselves in Japan with music they’ve released in Korea.

10ASIA: Why did you think of such a strategy?
Yang: We had been one of the most passive agencies when it comes to activities overseas. Korea had always been our priority. And this is because if we focused our artists’ activities in Japan, their popularity in Korea could shake. That’s why they’ll pursue their activities in Korea and Japan simultaneously. When they release a song in Korea, the song will be released in Japan as well a week later. And we established YGEX in order to try this properly. Touring Asia is something we’re thinking of adding to all of this.

[royalantares.livejournal.com]

I mean even if we were informed about it earlier, I don't agree with it. I understand their business model but I'd prefer something new and, imo, the Japanese market would also.

[seoulkhun.livejournal.com]

oh, I understand why people would complain and dislike it, but I'm mostly addressing those who are constantly like 'when are they going to come out with something original!?' or 'ANOTHER remake!?' since it's pretty much expected

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

I thought I was hallucinating the first couple of times they flashed a picture of the girls in the video

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

how much are they selling in japan?

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

their album is not out yet~ it'll be out on the 21st :)

[freezing-flames.livejournal.com]

sounds good

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

i actually dont hate this

[neonstix.livejournal.com]

looking forward to the whole song

[ncoleey.livejournal.com]

why is there so many complains about 2ne1 japanese remakes? any other groups did so too.
not to mention you big shot GG, KARA and my osm SHINee bbys.