Full cast list for ‘Invincible Youth 2’ confirmed – say hello to the new ‘G8’!

Following the numerous leaks for the past couple of hours, KBS has finally released the official press release revealing the new members of ‘Invincible Youth 2’!

Adding to the already-confirmed members of Jiyoung, Boom, Sunny, Hyoyeon, and Amber, the cast also includes miss A’s Suzy, SISTAR’s Bora, Rainbow’s Woori, and Jewelry’s Yewon. Gagman Lee Soo Geun will also join alongside previously-announced MCs, Ji Hyun Woo and Boom.

Boom, Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Soo Geun

“Suzy and Jiyoung are popular both domestically and abroad, and we casted them with their fresh appeal as the ‘maknaes’ in mind,” revealed the producers for the upcoming season.

For SISTAR’s Bora and f(x)’s Amber, the producers are looking forward to their debuts as fixed cast members. “Their small appearances on reality shows were very charming. Also, they have much to show since they have never been part of a fixed cast. For Amber, it will be interesting to see how she adapts to a traditional Korean village culture.”

“Rainbow’s Woori has a four-dimensional character and a strong personality, and has shown the potential to rise as a Hallyu star with their popularity in Asia. Jewelry’s Yewon has shown outstanding talent and fearlessness for a rookie.” they said.

On the two SNSD members, the producers were looking forward to their variety talents. “Sunny was able to show her warmth and heart as Soonkyu on Season 1, and we hope she’ll be able to show the same warmth and laughter on Season 2. Hyoyeon was casted thanks to her popularity in Asia as well as Europe, as well as her unique charm.”

The first episode of ‘Invincible Youth 2′ is scheduled to hit the airwaves on November 11th. Stay tuned as we keep up with the misadventures of the new ‘G8’!

Source: Star News, inNews

’2011 Asia Song Festival’ will feature 13 teams

The ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘ will be held on October 15th at the Daegu Stadium at 6PM KST. It has been reported that 13 teams from 6 countries, including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand, will be present for the event.

The three Kpop idol groups who will be representing Korea will be Super Junior, SNSD, and B2ST.

Furthermore, Super Junior’s Donghae and SNSD’s Seohyun will be performing a live duet for the theme song, “Dreams Come True“. All sales from the theme song’s digital single will be donated to UNICEF.

Lee Seung Gi will also be making his appearance along with Miss A who will be attending as ‘Asia’s Best Rookie‘. U-Kiss and G.NA will be participating at the event as ‘Asia’s Influential Artists‘.

As for Japan, tecktonik-pop group, Perfume and dance group, AAA will be representing the nation. Meanwhile, Peter Ho from Taiwan will also be making an appearance along with Hong Kong’s Leo Ku. Other artists include Thailand’s Tata Young and China’s Zhou Bichang.

A representative of the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) shared, “40,000 free tickets have already been reserved, thus we are planning to open up 3,000 more tickets on the 12th through the internet. This is a grand event that will showcase the incredible music which Asia has to offer.”

Source + Photos: Naver

Miss A’s Min wishes Suzy a happy birthday

miss A‘s Min wished her fellow member, Suzy, a happy birthday with a picture of them together.

On October 10th, she tweeted, “Today is the birthday of miss A’s Suzy! Everyone, please congratulate her. I sincerely wish you a happy birthday, Suzy. Let’s show a cooler image together. Fighting!”

In the picture, the two make sweet poses in front of the camera, especially with Suzy blowing up her cheeks in an adorable way.

Netizens commented with, “This is sweet“, “Happy Birthday, Suzy“, and “I can’t wait for a cooler image“.

Suzy is turning 18, her birthday is October 10th, 1994.

Source: Osen via Nate

Suzy sings the goodbye baby Heechul version

Miss A Suzy appeared on Radio Star and she sang a special version of Goodbye Baby specially for Super Junior's Heechul.

Check out the video clip below!

miss A makes their Chinese debut!

Girl group miss A has finally kicked off their Chinese debut by releasing the special edition of their 1st full album.

The special edition album was released in both stores and online in Taiwan on September 30th. While Hong Kong got to purchase digital copies on the same day, in-store sales will be available sometime in October. As for the rest of China, copies will be made ready for purchase in November.

This special edition album contains a DVD with music videos, as well as Chinese versions of their hit singles, “Bad Girl Good Girl”, “Breathe”, “Goodbye Baby” and “Love Alone”.

miss A will hold a press conference with CGV to celebrate their new release, and will be making appearances at variety programs and other events during the latter part of this year.

From the get-go, Chinese music fans were interest in miss A because of their two Chinese members Fei and Jia. Additionally, the girls were appointed as endorsement models for the Chinese branch of Samsung.

AQ Entertainment stated, “Beginning with the release of this album, miss A will start their full scale Chinese promotions.”

They continued, “The members hope for your support and interest to achieve a result equal to the level of expectations for their Chinese promotions.”

If you’re interested to hear miss A sing in Mandarin-Chinese, check out a few of their tracks below (and don’t forget to support the girls by purchasing their album here!).

< Breathe (Chinese Ver.) >

< Good Bye Baby (Chinese Ver.) >

Source : allkpop

Performers revealed for ’2011 Hallyu Dream Concert’

The official line-up for this year’s Hallyu Dream Concert at the Gyeongju Civic Stadium on October 3rd has just been announced!

A total of 19 idol groups and solo artists will be performing on that night. The full list includes: TVXQ, 2PM, SNSD, SHINee, miss A, GD&TOP, Se7en, SECRET, Kim Gun Mo, ZE:A, 4minute, B2ST, G.NA, T-ara, Davichi, SISTAR, IU, MBLAQ, and INFINITE.

The 2011 Hallyu Dream Concert is being co-organized by the Committee of “Visit Korea Year”, the city of Gyeongju, and the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association. It’s also being supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization. A total of 20,000 spectators including 5,000 overseas visitors are expected to attend the annual event.

Source : allkpop + TV Report

2AM transforms into miss AM and performs “Goodbye Baby”

The boys of 2AM channeled their inner diva and transformed into miss AM once again.

2AM’s diva, Jo Kwon, recently shared a fun video on his twitter. The video features 2AM in JYP Entertainment‘s practice room where they perform miss A‘s hit track, “Goodbye Baby“.

Check out the hilarious video below!

Tip: Winshu
Source: @2AMkwon

My TOP 5 BoyBand/ GirlBand/Band....

This is MY TOP 5 BOYBAND/ GIRLBAND/ BAND in South Korea.....( ˘ з˘ )♬♪ ..

here we go...ε=ε=┏( >_<)┛

#1.....B.I.G BANG.....(Im VIPs, indeed)

Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; commonly stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band. The group's formation was chronicled on the television series Big Bang Documentary, from July to August 2006. The show was also aired online on GomTV and on MTV Korea. Initially a six-member group, one member, Jang Hyun-seung (now a member of Beast), got eliminated during the airing of the show before the official debut leading to their current line-up.

Signed to YG Entertainment, Big Bang released several successful singles and EPs. Their first release, the EP Always (2007), spawned the number-one single "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal). The follow-up EPs Hot Issue and Stand Up were similarly successful. After they received the "Artist of the Year" award from the M.net KM Music Festival and the Seoul Gayo Daesang Award, the group expanded their activities into Japan, releasing mini-albums and airplay singles. Their materials would not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven".

They became the first foreign group in Japan to receive the Japan Cable Broadcasting Award for "Best Newcomer", and the first from Korea to receive the Japan Records award. In recent years, the members have branched out to do solo activities: Taeyang and G-Dragon have released solo materials while T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri have started acting.

HISTORY

2005–06: Formation and early works

Before the group's debut, several members already had exposure in the entertainment industry. Leader G-Dragon and lead vocalist Taeyang were signed with YG Entertainment since they were both 12 years old (13 years old in Korean Age) , were known as GD and YB. T.O.P was an underground rapper under the stage name Tempo. Big Bang made their debut on August 19, 2006 at the Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Olympic Park during the YG Family concert.

Following the performance, the group's first single, "Bigbang", was released. It contained the songs "We Belong Together," featuring labelmate Park Bom; "A Fool's Only Tears" (Korean: 눈물뿐인 바보; Revised Romanization: Nunmulppunin Babo); and "This Love", an adaptation of the American rock band Maroon 5 song, rewritten and performed by G Dragon. The single went on to sell nearly 40,000 copies. The second single, "BigBang Is V.I.P", was released in September, eventually topping 32,000 copies sold. The last single, "Bigbang 03", followed, with final sales nearing 40,000 copies. At the end of December 2006, Big Bang held their first concert, The Real. The following month, their debut album, Since 2007, was released, selling 48,009 copies by the end of February 2007.

2007–08: Breakthrough success

On February 8, 2007, Big Bang released their live concert album, The First / Real Live Concert, which sold 30,000 copies by the end of the year. The group also began their Want You tour, visiting five cities: Incheon, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju and Busan. Their first mini-album, Always, was also released in 2007, and marked several changes for the group. Though previously already writing and composing, the group has decided to take more control over their music. G-Dragon composed and wrote most of the tracks included in their first mini album release including the title single, "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal). The mini-album also saw the introduction of electronic music for Big Bang. Receptions were fairly positive, most notably in regards to the song "Lies", which critics described as "through the roof". Released as the lead single, it became their first #1 hit; the album itself sold 87,0000 copies. Their second mini album, Hot Issue, released that same year, followed its predecessor's success: the lead-single, "Last Farewell", (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) topped various charts, including the Juke-On's chart for eight consecutive weeks. It also won the "Song of the Month Digital Music Award" from Cyworld. Tickets for their Big Bang Is Great concert were also reportedly sold out in 10 minutes.

Near the end of 2007, it was reported that members of the band were hospitalized from over-performing and exhaustion, halting their promotional activities. Reports were later released that Big Bang's albums and singles were in high demand, causing the record company to reprint and repackage them for re-release. Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards towards the end of the year, including "Best Male Group" and "Song Of The Year" from the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival. They later received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 17^th Seoul Music Awards. The group earned a total of ₩12 billion (USD$10.6 million) at the end of the year.

As 2007 came to a close, Big Bang ventured overseas to Japan. Their first Japanese EP, For the World, released in early 2008, charted at #10 on the Oricon chart with little promotion. The group also held a concert at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City. Big Bang returned to Korea after promotions in Japan ended. Although group activities were delayed due to solo projects, their third mini-album of 2008, Stand Up, was released. Featuring Daishi Dance and the Korean rock-band No Brain, Stand Up exceeded the 100,000 mark in sales. "Day By Day" (Korean: 하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru), the lead single, topped several online charts and held the #1 position for six consecutive weeks. Following the lead single's success, other songs also charted within the Top 20, with "Heaven" reaching #2, "Oh My Friend" hitting #9, "A Good Man" at #12, and "Lady" peaking at #16 — a total of five songs in the Top 20 for the group.

During the release of their Korean materials, Big Bang released the Japanese song, "Number 1", from their album of the same name, performing the song on Japanese radio programs and TV shows; the album peaked at number-three on the Japan's Oricon daily album chart. Their Korean follow-up album, Remember, also released in 2008, yielded the #1 single, "Sunset Glow" (Korean: 붉은노을; Revised Romanization: Byulkeun Noeul). "Strong Baby", performed solely by Seungri, was released as the second single. The album went on to sell over 200,000 copies. Big Bang received their second "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 M.NET KM Music Festival award ceremony. At the end of 2008, it was reported that Big Bang earned a total of ₩36 billion (USD$24.5 million).

2009–present: Solo activities and comeback

With the group on break in early 2009, the members pursued solo activities. They later reunited to collaborate with their label's new girl group 2NE1, who had been dubbed "The Female Big Bang", for the song "Lollipop". A music video was also filmed for promotion. Initially used to promote a cell phone, "Lollipop" reached the number one spot on various online charts. Their first self-titled full-length Japanese album was released under Universal Music in August 2009 and was promoted with two singles: "My Heaven" and "Gara Gara Go!!" (ガラガラ GO!!). "My Heaven", a Japanese translation of their Korean single, "Heaven", (Korean: 천국; Revised Romanization: Cheonguk) from Stand Up, was composed by Japanese composer Daishi Dance, and debuted at #3 on the Oricon Chart. "Gara Gara Go!" charted at #5. The album itself peaked at #3. After their return to Korea, the members went back to their solo activities. On August 18, G-Dragon released his debut album, Heartbreaker, promoting it with the album's title track. Taeyang released two digital singles, "Where U At?" and "Wedding Dress", to promote his second album released in 2010. T.O.P joined the cast of the Korean thriller drama Iris, playing the assassin Vick. They later reunited to record the song "Koe o Kikasete" (声をきかせて, Let Me Hear Your Voice) for the Japanese drama Ohitorisama ( おひとりさま, One Person). The song was later released as a single, peaking at #4.

For several days in January 2010, Big Bang performed their 2010 Big Bang Concert Big Show in the Seoul Olympic Stadium. The following month, they embarked on their Electric Love tour in Japan. Although no official albums were recorded, 2010 saw the release of several singles for the group with promotional ties. The release of "Lollipop Part 2" in February, the follow-up to their single, "Lollipop", with 2NE1, was used to coincide with promotions for LG Cyon's Lollipop phone. and also reached number one on digital charts. Their next single, "Tell Me Goodbye" was recorded for the Japanese re-release of Korean drama Iris. The song proved to be popular gaining favorable reviews, winning the Best Song Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards. Additionally, tying in with the 2010 World Cup, the group released the song "Shout of the Reds" featuring the Korean rock band, Transfixion and ice skater Kim Yu-na.

For most of the year, the members individually promoted their own solo works and solo activities, including the release of the GD & TOP. unit with their collaboration album and the release of Seungri's first mini album titled "VVIP." Big Bang also won several notable awards, including the Best 5 New Artists award from the 24^th Japan Gold Disc Awards as well as the Best New Artist. Near the end of May, the group received the awards for 'Best Pop Video' and 'Best New Artist" from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010. They released their latest Japanese single "Beautiful Hangover" on August 25, 2010.

After nearly two year hiatus as a full group, Big Bang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert. They also showcased songs from their latest EP Tonight, which went on to become a chart-topper upon its release on many Korean music chart. The album also became the first K-pop album to reach the top 10 on US iTunes chart and is the only non-English language album in the top 100. The album had a pre-sale order of 10,000 copies in Cyworld, beating the record set by TVXQ's 6,500 copies back in 2008. Overall reception for the EP has been positive, with Choi Jun of Asiae complimenting the group's new direction in their music, acknowledging that during the two years hiatus, the group's "style and musical sensibility [had] deepened." Seven days after the album's release, it was reported that Big Bang had already earn ₩7 billion (USD$6.2 million). In a week, 100,000 album copies were sold. Its lead-single of the name became a chart-topper on the Gaon Chart. The second single, "Love Song", also proved to be favorable; the music video on YouTube gained 2 million views within two days. The group kicked off their Love & Hope Tour in May. According to some people, Daesung's accident happened to cause a delay to their next comeback album and the group decided to wait till Daesung can come back on stage.

Musical styles

During the early days of their career, Big Bang's music was predominately hip hop, although they incorporated R&B songs into their albums as well. A writer for Yahoo! Japan once compared their early materials to that of American hip-hop artists such as the Black-Eyed Peas, stating that their material included "catchy vocals, [...] rap and characters". Always was noted for its change of musical styles from their previous efforts, with the group experimenting with electronic music and setting it as the new music trend in Korea. G-Dragon later stated that they hoped "to reach even more fans" with the new direction. In 2008, they recorded "Oh My Friend", a rock-based song, with the Korean rock-band No Brain. In an interview, the group also expressed interests in covering the music genre trot.

Members of the band have branched out to other styles for solo projects, thus the group has been described as "rich in variety" for their fans. Taeyang's mini-album, Hot, was mainly a collection of R&B songs, with the singer stating that the genre was his "main focus". Daesung's first digital single, "Look at Me, GwiSun" (Korean: 날 봐, 귀순), was a trot song, which drew criticisms due to Big Bang's image as "hip-hop artists". For his debut album, Heartbreaker, G-Dragon incorporated a mix of dance, hip-hop, and R&B songs.

Following the release of Always, G-Dragon began involving himself with the production of the group's materials, penning the lyrics and composing the songs "Lie", "Last Farewell", and "Day By Day". His involvement was praised by the Korea Times, who described him as a "genius singer-songwriter". G-Dragon himself described the group as "an idol group not born of talent but through effort". A writer for Yahoo! Japan complimented the group for their involvement in their work, stating that "perhaps by [each of the members'] contributing to their own materials, not only do they become in sync with one another, but each person's personality stands out."

Big Bang is often choreographed by Shaun Evaristo. While they once relied heavily on street dancing for their moves, Big Bang have made a transition towards more choreography. Their dance moves have been widely copied and covered. One of the moves, which incorporates the group lifting their shirts to expose their abdomens, quickly gained popularity online and became one of the top searches on the internet. Another one, in which the group incorporates the idea of "jump roping" as a dance move, also gained attention from fans.

Image and cultural impact

Big Bang has received both praise and criticism. Time magazine described them as one of the "most promising" South Korean acts to venture into Japan, while the Korea Times called them "the icons of Korean pop [music]". Bill Lamb of About.com also list them as one of the "top 10 Asian boy bands". Their contribution to their materials early in their career, most notably by G-Dragon, has garnered praises; singer Baek Jiyoung has state that she "like[s] idol singers if they are like Big Bang". However, the group has been criticized for their over-use of electronic music in their materials.

Citing the longest-running boy band in South Korea, Shinhwa as their influence and role model, Big Bang's own influence extends beyond the music industry, shaping major trends in the fashion industry. Dubbed as "Big Bang fashion", their style has gained a following throughout Asia. The group first adopted the "hip-hop" image concept for their debut. The release of Always in 2007 was accompanied by a change in image, with the group leaning towards a more preppy-punk style, including skinny jeans with Converse or high-top sneakers which became a still ongoing trend in South Korea. Taeyang also traded his cornrows for a faux hawk. Seen wearing brands such as Bape, 10 deep, Louis Vuitton, Jeremy Scott, and Phenomenon, Big Bang also wear custom printed hoodies for many of their performances and music videos. They were also credited for bringing back "old school" fashion into the mainstream, such as Nike and Reebok high-top shoes. Described as the "most fashionable" one in the group, G-Dragon is known to sport triangular scarves that were later nicknamed "Big Bang scarves". T.O.P also gained a following for wearing sunglasses during performances. The clothes that the members donned on stage have gained a cult among their fans and are sold in boutique stores such as DongDaeMun. In 2011, Big Bang collaborated with Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo to create t-shirts in promotion of their Japanese comeback. It was reported that the items were "sold out within 15 minutes of the store's opening."

The group's popularity and success have led to endorsement deals. Big Bang have been endorsing Fila products since 2006, as well as the Korean online FPS video game Sudden Attack. Other products and/or label that the group have been affiliated with is Baskin Robbin’s, Skoolooks, LG CYON, and NII among others. In 2011, along with their label management, Big Bang teamed up with Nikon for the campaign, A Shot A Day, where daily pictures of the group were be taken and released in episodic format online. The group also released their own fragrance, "BB Bud's My First Fragrance" (Korean: 나의 첫번째 향기), in early 2007. In 2009, they released their autobiography book Shouting to the World, which became a best-seller.

Big Bang influenced the creation of the Chinese boy band OkBang, who were described as having "many similarities to Big Bang in terms of musical style, wardrobe and hairstyles". In 2010, the group's Big Show concert was chosen by the South Korean Touristic Committee for their Visit Korea from 2010—2012 campaign, stating that they will "have a big economic impact on the country".

Discography

Studio albums

• Bigbang Vol.1 (2007)
• Remember (2008)

Extended plays

• Always (2007)
• Hot Issue (2007)
• Stand Up (2008)
• Tonight (2011)

Japanese discography

Studio albums

• Number 1 (2008)
• Big Bang (2009)
• Big Bang 2 (2011)

Extended plays

• For the World (2008)
• With U (2008)

Concerts and tours

• The Real Concert (2006)
• Want You (2007)
• Big Bang is G.R.E.A.T. (2007)
• Global Warning (2008)
• Stand Up (2008)
• Big Show (2009)
• Big Show (2010)
• Electric Love Tour (2010)
• Big Show (2011)
• Love & Hope Tour (2011)

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Members :

G-Dragon

Nama asli: Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)
Tanggal lahir: 18 Agustus 1988 (umur 23)
Pendidikan: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School of korean
Penampilan pertama: DaeHanMinGook Hip Hop Flex 2001
Posisi: Pemimpin, rapper, penulis lirik, pencipta lagu

T.O.P

Nama asli: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
Tanggal Lahir: 4 November 1987 (umur 23)
Pendidikan: Seoul Art College (jurusan musik)
Posisi: rapper, beat boxer, pencipta lagu

Daesung (D-Lite)

Nama panggung : Dae Sung, D-Lite
Nama asli: Kang Dae Sung (강대성)
Tanggal lahir: 26 April 1989 (umur 22)
Pendidikan: Sekolah Menengah Atas KyeongIn
Posisi: Vokalis

Taeyang (SoL)

Nama panggung: Tae Yang, SoL
Nama kecil: YB Taekwon
Nama asli: Dong Young Bae (동영배
Tanggal lahir: 18 Mei 1988 (umur 23)
Pendidikan: Chung-Ang University
Penampilan pertama: YG Family 2nd Album 2002
Posisi: vokalis, koreografer

Seungri (Victory)

Nama panggung: Seung Ri, V.I
Nama kecil: V & Victory
Nama asli: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
Tanggal lahir: 12 Desember 1990 (umur 20)
Posisi: vokalis, koreografer

#2.....is......2NE1!!!!!! ＼(^＿＿＿＿＿^)／

YGLadiezzz's ROCKIN' DE WORLD

2NE1 (Hangul: 투애니원; RR: tu-aeniwon; pronounced "to anyone"or "twenty-one") is a South Korean hip-hop/pop girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. 2NE1 consists of four members: Bom, Dara, CL, and Minzy. The group's name 2NE1 stands for "New Evolution of the 21st Century".

They first appeared in "Lollipop", a commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Electronics, and their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. Since then, the group has released two extended plays, 2NE1 and 2NE1 2nd Mini Album, and one studio album, To Anyone.

Fans of 2NE1 call themselves "Blackjacks", a reference to the card game Blackjack.

• Pre-debut

The group was first mentioned by the press in late 2008, YG Entertainment announced that the group would consist of four members and debut sometime in May 2009. The company stated that the group had trained for 4 years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by 1TYM Leader Teddy Park. The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was quickly renamed "2NE1".

• 2009: Debut

In collaboration with Big Bang, 2NE1's first song was "Lollipop", digitally released on March 27, 2009. The song was created for LG to promote their Cyon phone. The music video debuted on March 28, 2009. Although it was not a promoted single because it was an advertisement (there were problems with network chart eligibility), "Lollipop" went to number one on various online charts and topped the online chart of music television network Mnet for four weeks in a row.

On April 30, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed that 2NE1's debut song would be a hip-hop and reggae song, and that it would be digitally released on May 6, 2009. Titled "Fire", the song was written and produced by 1TYM's Teddy Park. Teasers of the song were released on their official website at the beginning of May, with a 20-second clip released on May 1.

"Fire" was released as planned on May 6, with two versions of the music video — a "space" version and a "street" version — released the same day. During the first 24 hours, the videos received over one million views. The group's first performance of the song was on May 17, 2009, on SBS's Inkigayo, beginning the group's activities.

Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009. 2NE1 received their first Mutizen award after their fourth stage performance in SBS Inkigayo (Popular Song) on June 14, 2009. They received their second Mutizen award on SBS Inkigayo on June 21, 2009. Two days afterwards, 2NE1 signed a deal with Fila to become the models for the new commercial campaign.

"I Don't Care" was released as the second single on July 1, 2009, with promotions starting in early July. Yang Hyun Suk stated that the song would demonstrate a softer, more feminine image. A reggae version of "I Don't Care" was performed on SBS's Inkigayo, signaling the end of promotions for the song. However, due to the remix's popularity, it was released to digital outlets on September 3, 2009, and became their next digital single.

Along with three other groups representing Korea, 2NE1 performed in the 6th Asia Song Festival in September 2009, where they received the 2009's "Asian Newcomer's Award."

• 2010: Return to group activities, and To Anyone

On February 9, 2010, without previous notice, "Follow Me" (Korean: "날 따라해봐요", "Nal ddara haebwayo") was released to digital outlets and used as a theme song for Samsung Corby Folder. Over the summer, 2NE1 traveled to Los Angeles and London in order to record English songs for a possible American debut with The Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am. So far, group has recorded 10 songs. YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk stated that the girls are planned to debut sometime in 2011, after The Black Eyed Peas' global tour and 2NE1's own activities in Korea and Japan.

The first studio and full length album, To Anyone, was released on September 9, 2010 and was a huge success. The album contains 12 tracks including three title songs, namely "Clap Your Hands" (Korean: "박수 쳐"), "Go Away" and "Can't Nobody", which were promoted simultaneously. 2NE1 won first place on Mnet M! Countdown for "Clap Your Hands" on the day of their comeback, followed by a K-Chart win the next day on KBS Music Bank for "Go Away", and a Mutizen a week after their SBS Inkigayo comeback for "Can't Nobody." Overall, 2NE1 won first place eleven times on various music shows.

To promote the album, the group made its first entertainment show appearance as a group on KBS variety-talk show Win Win. 2NE1 also aired the second season of 2NE1 TV.

On October 21, Yang Hyun Suk announced that 2NE1 would be releasing a follow up song on October 31, later revealed to be "It Hurts (Slow)" (Korean: "아파"). It was first performed on SBS Inkigayo. The music video is directed by Kim Hye Jung, the same director for G-Dragon's "Butterfly." The music video was released on November 1 and was themed for Halloween.

In addition, on October 28, it was revealed that 2NE1's official record label in Japan will be Avex, and that To Anyone would be re-released in Japan on December 8, 2010. However, the release was delayed to an indefinite time. The group also promoted in Thailand, where To Anyone released on October 28, 2010. On November 26, 2NE1 released the single "Don't Stop the Music" as a "special gift for Thai fans".

• 2011: International expansion, and Korean Comeback with Ugly

Originally, 2NE1's Japanese debut was planned for December 2010, but this was delayed to September 2011, with singles releasing throughout the summer. 2NE1's American promotions with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has no set time for release yet, because of the Black Eyed Peas' album release of The Beginning and subsequent touring.

On January 19, "Can't Nobody (English Version)" was released on Recochoku as ringtones and ringback tones. On February 2, the "Can't Nobody (English Version)" music video was made available for download through iTunes Japan. On February 22, Avex announced that 2NE1 will release their Japanese debut single "Go Away", previously used as a Korean promotional single, as a ringtone on March 9, 2011. On March 16, the group released 2NE1, their first extended play, in Japan, with no promotions because of the earthquake. It debuted at number twenty four on the Oricon charts, selling 3,860 copies. It was later announced to be the theme song of Japanese television program Mezamashi TV. 2NE1 planned to make their official Japanese live debut on Music Station, but have since postponed their debut because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. 2NE1 participated in the Naver "Pray for Japan" campaign alongside many other Korean celebrities, helping to raise funds for earthquake victims.

On April 18, 2NE1 announced their Korean comeback plans, pushing their mini-album Ugly's promotions forward, from July to April. Member Park Bom's solo project was unveiled on April 21; after Park Bom sang an acoustic version of Don't Cry on YG on Air, leader CL said a new Korean single called "Lonely" would be released May 12, 2011. A behind-the scenes-of Lonely was shown on the second episode of YG on Air, and the music video of Lonely premiered May 11, 2011. On June 24, 2NE1 released a single produced by Teddy Park at midnight, titled I Am The Best. Within 24 hours of release, "I Am The Best" topped all the major Korean charts, except for Monkey3 where the song was ranked second. As the day progressed, the song ultimately became first and certified as a "perfect all-kill". On July 21, 2NE1 released their animated music video, "Hate You" (which was originally called Fuck You, but was changed due to the language), directed by Mari Kim, which also topped all major Korean charts. On July 28, along with the release of the full mini-album, the single "UGLY" and its music video were released, and again Ugly topped all major Korean charts. 2NE1 made a perfect all-kill with their new album as all singles released topped all major Korean charts.

Promotions for 2NE1's Korean comeback are scheduled to end around late August. Following the end of promotions, 2NE1 will have their first solo concert at the Olympic Hall in the Chamsil Olympic Park on August 26, 27 and 28 in Seoul, South Korea.

After concluding Korean promotions for Ugly, 2NE1 will make their official debut in Japan in September. Prior to this, 2NE1 has released Japanese versions of "I Am The Best", "Hate You", and "Ugly."

Musical styles

In 2NE1's debut EP 2NE1, the group was noted to have a distinct, mixed style. While "Lollipop" was categorized as for pop, debut single "Fire" is predominately influenced by hip hop. "I Don't Care," however, was intended as a song with a reggae feel.

Their comeback album, To Anyone, was marked by a strong shift into electronic music. "Go Away", the most successful promotional single from the album, is classified as dance. However, songs like "It Hurts (Slow)" are R&B, another style that also characterized their first EP. The three title tracks, "Clap Your Hands," "Go Away," and "Can't Nobody" were noted for their lasting impressions, as they topped music charts weeks after release.

Thematically, 2NE1's music explores independence and female empowerment, such as in songs like "Go Away" and "I Don't Care".

Image

2NE1 is known for a "unique and edgier style". During their debut single, the group was noted for being "hip-hop warriors" and the female counterpart to Big Bang but changed this perception with "I Don't Care" into strong, feminine women. During the "It Hurts (Slow)" music video, the members were noted for their gothic, black attire and strange hair and wigs.

Influences

The 2NE1 cited different girl groups influences like Destiny's Child. Park Bom, lead vocalist, cited American singers Christina Aguilera, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Mariah Carey as her main influences because of their strong vocals and powerful performances. She has listed hip hop and R&B as her favorite music genres. Youngest member Minzy cited famous entertainer Michael Jackson, while leader CL said producer Teddy Park and American entertainers Madonna and Lauryn Hill are her role models.^[57] Dara states that singer Uhm Jung Hwa is her inspiration.

Television

• 2NE1TV (2009)
• 2NE1TV Season 2 (2010)
• 2NE1TV LIVE:WORLDWIDE (SEASON 3) (2011–present)

Awards and recognition

When the group debuted, their song "Fire" and the subsequent live performances were dubbed unconventional and impressive. They won many awards on the weekly music shows, such as The Music Trend and Music Bank. "Fire" also brought them the Song of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards for May. "I Don't Care" brought them similar success and recognition and led 2NE1 to win the Song of the Year award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. The same year, the group earned Cyworld Digital Music Awards for Top Selling Artist, Best Rookie Group, Bonsang Award, and Best Song for "I Don't Care". The group was also nominated at the 2009 Golden Disk Awards for the Popularity Award, Rookie Award, and the Digital Bonsang.^{[citation needed]} At the Melon Music Awards, the group was one and the only rookie of the Top 10 artists in South Korea and the Best New Artist. They won This Year’s Stage, This Year's Album, This Year's Song on 2009 GQ Awards. They received 4 out of 10 nominations on Rhythmer Awards 2009 including Rookie of the Year, R&B Artist of the Year, R&B Single of the Year for "I Don't Care" and R&B Album of the Year for their 1st Mini Album. Rhythmer.net is famous for hip-hop and R&B promotion for both mainstream and underground Korean music.

2NE1 won their first Artist of the Year and Album of the Year award for To Anyone at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards, in addition to awards for Best Female Group and Best music video for "Can't Nobody".

Source : Wikipedia

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Members :

CL (이채린)

Position: Leader, Rapper, Vocalist
Real Name: 이채린 (Lee ChaeRin)
Nickname(s): cL (Her english initials of real name), Faith (English name)
Birthdate: Febuary 26 1991
Height: 162 cm
Blood Type: A
Religion: Catholic
Skills: Rap, sing, dance, lyrics, French, English, Japanese
Interests: Fashion, music, dance, Black, White
Other Features/Collaborations: YMGA (Made in R.O.K – What), Big Bang (Hot Issue – Intro), Um JungHwa (D.I.S.C.O – DJ), G-Dragon (Heartbreaker – The Leaders)
Performances: YG Family Stage (SBS Gayodaejeon, December 2007), Um JungHwa (MBC Countdown, July 2008)

Minzy (민지)


Position: Rap, Vocal, Lead Dance
Real Name: 공민지 (Gong MinJi)
Nickname(s): Minzy
Birthdate: January 18 1994
Height: 161 cm
Blood Type: O
Religion: Christian
Skills: Dance, rap, sing, lyrics, compose, Chinese, Japanese
Interests: Music, pink
Trivia: Youngest of the group. Granddaughter of one of Korean’s famous dancer, Gong Ok Jin. YG discovered her through a dance audition video on the internet. Originally was supposed to debut with ex-YG trainee May Doni, who left YG Family for another record label.
Experience: 2004 Suwon Migliore Dance Contest Award, 2004 Gwangju Kkijjang Dance Contest Award

Park Bom (박봄)

Position: Lead Vocal
Real Name: 박봄 (Park Bom)
Nickname(s): Jenny (English name)
Birthdate: March 24 1984
Height: 165 cm
Blood Type: AB
Religion: Christian
Skills: Piano, flute, cello, English, Japanese
Interests: Music, green, pink, red
Other Features/Collaborations: Big Bang (1st Single – We Belong Together, 3rd Single – Forever With You), Lee HyoRi (AnyStar), Lexy (Rush – Baby Boy), Red Roc (Hello – Unknown Artist), Kim JiEun ‘Tell Me Once More’ Music Video
Performances: Big Bang’s First Showcase (September 2006), Big Bang’s First Concert ‘The Real’ (December 2006), Samsung AnyCall Music Drama ‘AnyStar’ Showcase (December 2006), Big Bang’s Nationwide Tour Concert ‘Want You’ (May 2007)

Park Sandara (박산다라)

Position: Vocal Real Name: 박산다라 (Park Sandara) Nickmame(s): Dara Birthdate: November 12 1984 Height: 165 cm Blood Type: A Religion: None/Atheist Skills: Sing, dance, act, mc, Philippine (Tagalog), English, Chinese Interests: Music, internet, pink Trivia: Before debuting in Korea, she was a popular celebrity in the Philippines. 1st runner up of a Philippine contest called ‘Star Circle Quest’ in 2004 and became popular since then. TV Appearances: My Name is Sandara Park (October 2004), Iljimae Returns (Episode 7, January 2009) Other Features/Collaborations: Gummy ‘I’m Sorry’ Music Video

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For the TOP #3 is.......2PM....!!!!

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2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment. The current members are Junsu, Junho, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung and Chansung.

2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member (before Jaebeom's departure) boy band One Day, the other being 2AM. They debuted with the song "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점, lit. 10 Points Out of 10 Points), which showcased their acrobatic dance styles. They achieved their first No. 1 song with "Again & Again".

Pre-Debut

The members of 2PM all auditioned (except Nichkhun, who was scouted) to become part of JYP Entertainment, to which the Wonder Girls & 2AM also belong. Some members held their auditions in other countries; for example, Park Jaebeom auditioned in the United States. Other members already had experience in the entertainment industry prior to their acceptance into JYP Entertainment, such as Kim Junsu, who had won various singing competitions, and Ok Taecyeon, Lee Junho and Hwang Chansung, who had participated in the show 'SuperStar Survival'.

2PM's and 2AM's training days were filmed in a documentary called Hot Blood Men, which aired on Mnet. The show documented the time by time training program of the JYP trainees who were to be part of the group "One Day", as well as the elimination of three trainees from the group during the time.

2008: Debut and early success

Unlike other Korean record labels, their record label JYP Entertainment opted to promote them with a more mature than "pretty-boy" (in Korean ggotminam) image.

2PM debuted with their single "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom" (10점 만점에 10점, lit. 10 Points Out Of 10 Points) on September 4, 2008. On October 17, 2008, they began promotion of "Only You", another song from their debut mini album "Hottest Time of the Day."

On April 16, 2009, the group released their second mini album 2:00PM Time For Change, which they began promoting on April 23. On May 9, 2009, they won their first Mutizen Song award on M!Countdown since their debut; in the same week, they won their second Mutizen on SBS Inkigayo. The group earned their third Mutizen the following week, completing the triple crown and making them ineligible to win for the following weeks. However, the award that had been eluding them - Music Bank - was quickly won soon after. On June 11, 2PM began promotions for "Niga Mipda" (니가 밉다, lit. I Hate You) on M!Countdown. On July 2 and 3, 2PM achieved first place on the M!Countdown and Music Bank charts for the song "Niga Mipda". They achieved the triple crown for the song on M!Countdown by July 16. On July 30, 2PM won the 'Only One Song' award on M!Countdown.

2009: Controversy and rise to prominence

On September 4, 2009, articles surfaced on the internet regarding Jaebeom's posts from 2005 on his personal Myspace account, in which he expressed his dislike for Korea while still a trainee for JYP Entertainment. Jaebeom issued an apology regarding this matter. Although outraged protesters demanded that Jaebeom should be forced out of 2PM, JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young stated on September 7 that he was going to continue to remain part of the group. The following day, Jaebeom announced on his official fancafe that he would be leaving the group and returning to the United States, with plans of going back to school and bettering his understanding of music, and also apologized to the other 2PM members for not being a good leader and older brother to the group. Park Jin-young has confirmed that he will respect the singer's decision, and that 2PM will continue on as a 6-member group. Additionally, due to the sensitive topic of Jaebeom's departure, all 2PM members were withdrawn from their regular appearances on variety shows.

The group finished re-filming their music video for "Heartbeat", the title song of their first full-length album, without Jaebeom on October 31, 2009. During a press conference, it was revealed that Jaebeom's vocals would not be removed from the songs. The day after the now 6-member 2PM's full-length album was released, Park Jin-young released a statement that Jaebeom would return as a member of 2PM if he wanted to make a comeback, while indicating that his return was not imminent. In further support of Jaebeom's place in the group, the six 2PM members have also decided to distribute their income from their 1st album with him, sending him an equally divided amount of the earnings.

The group's first full length album, titled 1:59PM, was released on November 10, 2009. Both the album and title track, "Heartbeat", quickly rose to the #1 position on multiple music sales charts. The group made their first comeback performance, signifying the beginning of their promotional activities for the album, on M.Net's ‘O Good Concert’ on Thursday, November 12, 2009, subsequently making their KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core and SBS Inkigayo comebacks on Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, respectively.

On November 20, 2009, 2PM performed at and was honored with two awards by the M.net Asian Music Awards (previously known as M.net KM Music Festival): the award for Best Male Group and Artist of the Year (the latter being one of the three most prestigious awards, or "Daesang"s, at the show, which also include Song of the Year and Album of the Year). The group paid homage to him during their performance of "Again & Again", in which a spotlight was shown over Jaebeom's usual position in the dance formation and his vocals were not replaced.

On November 26, 2009, after two weeks of promotional activities for the 1:59PM album, 2PM earned their first #1 on a TV music show (KBS Music Bank's "K-Chart") since the album's release, with "Heartbeat", which went on to take #1 on the K-Chart for three more weeks. In addition, "Heartbeat" achieved the "Mutizen" song award Triple Crown on SBS Inkigayo by being the #1 song the Inkigayo "Take 7" chart for three weeks, the maximum amount of time for which a nominated song is eligible to win. On December 30, 2009, at Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)'s end of the year Music Festival, "Again & Again" was recognized as "Song of the Year", winning with 57,060 votes.

2PM followed up end-of-2009 activities with the second single off of 1:59PM album, "Tired of Waiting". The song was performed live for the first time at the SBS Music Festival on December 29, 2009. 2PM's promotion for the album ended with their SBS Inkigayo performance on January 17, 2010.

2010 - Present

On February 25, 2010, JYP Entertainment announced that Park Jaebeom would not be returning to 2PM, as his contract with the company had been permanently terminated. A fan meeting/press conference was held two days later with the 6 remaining members of 2PM and JYP Entertainment CEO Choi Jungwook in attendance, where it was announced that although 2PM would continue promoting as 6 members, a new leader would not be chosen to replace Park.

In mid-April 2010, 2PM released image and video teasers for their third single Don't Stop Can't Stop, for which the group promised to showcase an even stronger side of themselves than before. The EP, containing six tracks, was released on April 19, 2010. The lead single, Without U, quickly rose to the #1 position on 6 different music charts. The group made their television performance comeback on Mnet's music program M! Countdown on April 22, 2010.

2PM has been confirmed as the opening act for their label-mates, popular girl group Wonder Girls for 9 shows on the latter's United States headlining summer tour. 2PM also performed at the 8th annual Korea Times Music Festival in Los Angeles, California on May 1, 2010, and at the Dream Concert in Seoul, South Korea on May 22, 2010.

On May 24, 2010, 2PM released the song "What's Your Celebration?" for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. The song samples K'Naan's Wavin' Flag.

On July 11th, Taecyeon & Wooyoung left the position of MCs at SBS Inkigayo. And a while after, on August 2nd, Wooyoung also left Winwin to concentrated on 2PM's busy schedule. Then they have prepared so hard for their 1st concert in Seoul & Busan. The 1st concerts took place on July 31st, August 1st (in Seoul) & August 7th, 8th (in Busan) (2AM & missA were invited as the guests of the concert).

2PM's first concerts were ended successfully with the number of 12,000 people (not only are Korean, but also come from Japan, Taiwan, China & Thailand) attended each day. In these concerts, 2PM performed in turn all their hit-songs since 2008. Also, the memebers put their impressive solo performances on the stage; which attracted a lot attention. The concerts ended with the song "THANK YOU" written by 2PM. 2PM sent the messages to all fans, who always stand by them & support them no matter what. Towards these concerts, 2PM proved how they improved & how they passed through together with their fans, Hotttest. After the success of first concert, JYPE has informed that 2PM will have two encore concerts in Seoul on September 4th & 5th to celebrate their 2nd anniversary.

On October 11, 2010, 2PM released their fourth extended play, Still 2:00PM, with the lead single "I'll Be Back" staying at number one for two consecutive weeks in the Music Bank. On November 1, 2010, Still 2:00PM debuted unexpectedly on the 13th spot of the Billboard's World Album-Chart though no specific promotions for the album were made in the US.

On March 6, 2011, it was announced that 2PM will release their Japanese Debut-Single "Take Off" on May 18, which was also featured as an Ending Song for the Blue Exorcist anime series. Due to the major online pre-order of the limited version A, regular version and limited version B of the single, "Take Off" has ranked from No. 1 to 3, respectively, on the pre-order chart of Tower Records Japan. It has also reached No.1 in the USEN's J-Pop Chart. 2PM is the first Korean band that has reached that spot in this particular chart.

After 2PM's brief venture to the Japanese music market, JYP Entertainment released a set of publicity photos of the band along the tracklist of their upcoming second studio album entitled "Hands Up" on June 12, 2011. One day later, MTV Korea announced the release date of the album as June 20.

Overseas activities

Thailand

2PM made their first overseas performance in Thailand in late February 2009 at the Nine Entertain Awards. On June 25, they released their "Thailand Special Edition" album, and began promotions in Thailand shortly afterward. 2PM also performed at the Pop Music Awards in Pattaya.

China

2PM advanced into the Chinese market on November 25, 2009 as they met with their Chinese fans at the 2009 Hanryu showcase (Korea-China Music Festival), held in Shanghai, China. 2PM planned to gradually enter the market through promotions and the release of their first full album.

Malaysia & Philippines

JYPE released 2PM first full album 1:59 in Malaysia and Philippines through Sony Music Malaysia and Philippines.

Japan

Their popularity among Japanese fans has grown tremendously since the release of their first official album, 1:59 PM—a 2PM Café just opened up in Shibuya, and all last week, 2PM stole the top five spots on the widely-known Japanese ringtone site called Recochoku. Furthermore, the KPop group released their first ever DVD entitled, Hottest, which showcases their entire music video collection as well as some photo shoot footage and a general history of them becoming 2PM. A sneak preview of Hottest was held in Ginza before the release, and the excitement was a sure sign of the product's imminent success, as over 1,000 fans attended the event. The DVD was then available for purchase beginning November 23 and quickly hit number two on the Oricon charts. Now, on the second day of sales, it has been reported that the DVD it at #1.

Other activities

Television hosting

In December 2008, 2PM began to host the third season of MBC's Idol Show (아이돌군단의 떴다!그녀). The segment ran from December 4, 2008 to March 26, 2009, with a total of seventeen episodes.

The group also starred in a reality show on M.net, titled "Wild Bunny", in which the members escaped the pressures of stardom by performing ten forbidden activities of idols. The show ran from July 21, 2009 to September 1, 2009, with seven episodes aired; the airing of the final episode, which coincidentally featured the members engaged in a "Leader Olympics" game to select a new leader, was postponed indefinitely due to Jaebeom's internet controversy and his subsequent departure from the group.

In addition, Taecyeon and Wooyoung are hosting SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System)'s weekly music show Inkigayo, while Jaebeom and Chansung have also made regular appearances on 'Introducing Star Friends'. Since Jaebeom was voted off, Nichkhun replaced his position as the guest. Nichkhun and Wooyoung were also frequent guests on SBS's variety talent show Star King between April and October 2009, with the other 2PM members occasionally joining them.

Recently, Taecyeon became a permanent cast member of the second season of Family Outing, a celebrity variety show airing on SBS. Wooyoung is also now a co-host of the KBS celebrity talk show Win Win. In March 2010, Junho returned as a permanent cast member of the sports variety show Dream Team 2, also on KBS, for which he was part of the pilot episode in September before having to withdraw due to Jaebeom's controversy. In June 2010, Nichkhun signed on to be a part of the popular MBC celebrity reality show We Got Married, where he will act as a make-believe husband to Victoria (of Korean girl group f(x) fame).

Endorsements

In March 2009, 2PM was selected to model for EXR, a clothing company in Korea. In July 2009, the members of 2PM were selected as the representatives of foreign artists by the Thai government-led tourism campaign, I Love Thailand. Member Nichkhun has also been selected by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as the face of their newest campaign, "Come to Thailand; Let's Take a Break!"

In August 2009, 2PM collaborated with the Body Shop in 'Soft Hands, Kind Heart', a worldwide campaign that calls for the protection of children and teenagers against sex trafficking. The members will act as Korea's spokespeople for the campaign.

In late October 2009, a commercial film (CF) of 2PM promoting Hanami (a Thailand snack company) was released, which also included Jaebeom; the commercial was said to be filmed prior to his departure in September.

November 2009 saw multiple new endorsement deals for the group, the first of which being a commercial and print campaign for Market O's "Real Brownie" pastry. Shortly thereafter, the group endorsed the Samsung Corby mobile phone, one of the newest mobile devices in Samsung's popular "Anycall" series, both on television and on the Samsung website. 2PM is also currently endorsing Paris-Croissant Food Company's Paris Baguette bakery franchise, for which the group recorded a special Christmas song and are featured in a series of commercials with popular Korean actress Kim Tae Hee.

In 2010, 2PM has signed on to endorse Coca-Cola as well as the clothing company SPRIS (also known as PONY). Members Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Junsu and Wooyoung endorse Cass Beer, and Nichkhun has continued advertising for the Suzuki Jelato motorcycle in Thailand. In addition, 2PM now endorses Calvin Klein South Korea, as well as, most recently, It's Skin, a South Korean cosmetics and skin care brand.

In mid-2010, 2PM has been chosen along Girls' Generation to be the spokesperson for Caribbean Bay. Shortly after, the members of 2PM (expect for Nichkhun) were chosen to sing the song "Fly to Seoul (Boom Boom Boom)" to support tourism in Korea. Due to renewal of their endorsement deal with Samsung, 2PM recorded the song "Nori For U" for Samsung Anycall NORi.

Dance style

2PM's performances consist of a combination of hip hop dance and acrobatics onstage, as shows in their performances of "10 points out of 10 points". All of the members are trained in dancing, acrobatics and singing.

Members :

Junsu (준수)

(born January 15, 1988), full name Kim Junsu (김준수), was born in Daegu, South Korea. Prior to singing, Junsu had entered and won various poem- and song-writing contests. He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon and Tae Yang of Big Bang. He was accepted into both YG & JYP Entertainment, but chose to take the path of JYP in his final decision.

Nickhun (닉쿤)

(born June 24, 1988), full name Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล), is an American citizen of Thai and Chinese descent. He was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He spent his childhood in Thailand and California and studied abroad in New Zealand. He returned to the States for high school at Los Osos High School and was scouted by a JYP talent agent in Hollywood, California while he was attending the Korean Music Festival in Los Angeles.

Taecyeon (택연)

(born December 27, 1988), full name Ok Taecyeon (옥택연), was born in Seoul, South Korea. As a young child, Taecyeon (along with his family) moved to Bedford, Massachusetts, where his parents and older sister still currently reside. He originally auditioned for JYP Entertainment in New York City to become a model. Taec was also on the same audition show as Junho and Chansung, Superstar Survival, but was the first contestant to leave the show. He featured in "Yes I'm In Love" by Bada on her 4th album and Baek Ji Young's 2009 song "My Ear's Candy" (내 귀에 캔디). He hosted SBS's music show Inkigayo with Wooyoung, and was a permanent cast member on Family Outing 2. He debuted as an actor in the 2010 KBS drama series "신데렐라 언니" ("Cinderella's Sister") alongside Moon Geun Young and Chun Jung-myung.

Wooyoung (우영)

(born April 30, 1989), full name Jang Wooyoung (장우영), is from Busan, Korea and was selected as a JYP trainee through MGoon's JYP auditions, of which he won first place against 5,000 other candidates. Before debuting in 2PM, Wooyoung filled in as a dancer partner with Wonder Girls member Kim Yubin when TOP from Big Bang fainted the day before the special performance with the Wonder Girls during the 2007 MBC Music Awards.

Junho (준호)

(born January 25, 1990), full name Lee Junho (이준호), is from Ilsan, Korea and signed a contract with JYP Entertainment after winning the "JYP's Superstar Survival" talent search (which Taecyeon and Chansung were also contestants in) in 2006, placing 1st out of 6,000 competitors. Due to his looks, he is often compared with Korean entertainer Rain).

Chansung (찬성) (Maknae)

(born February 11, 1990), full name Hwang Chansung (황찬성), acted in the Korean sitcom "Unstoppable High Kick" prior to his debut with 2PM. Chansung participated in the same survival game as Junho but lost. He auditioned a second time and was accepted into the company. He rapped in 2AM's song "To Her" (그녀에게).

Former

Jaebeom(재범)

(born April 25, 1987, full name Park Jaebeom (박재범), was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. Originally entering JYP Entertainment as a rapper and b-boy, he trained for four years to improve his singing and Korean. It was initially his mother who led him to apply as he wished to not attend college, and Jin-Young Park (JYP) himself watched his audition and brought him to Korea. He collaborated with Yeeun of Wonder Girls for "正" ("Jeong") on the Han Sung Byul Gok OST. Due to his comments on his MySpace page, he left the group on September 8, 2009. On February 25, 2010, JYP Entertainment announced that Jaebeom's contract was permanently terminated.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2009: The First Album 1:59PM
• 2009: Thailand Special Edition
• 2011: 2PM 2ND Album Hands Up

Extended plays

• 2009: 2:00PM Time For Change
• 2010: Still 2:00PM

Single Album

• 2008: Hottest Time of the Day
• 2008: Only You (Winter Special)
• 2010: Don't Stop Can't Stop

Japanese Discography

Single Album

• 2011: Take Off
• 2011: I'm Your Man

Compilation albums

• 2011: All About 2PM

DVD

• 2010: Hottest: 2PM 1st Music Video Collection & The History
• 2011: 2PM 1st Concert in Seoul "Don't Stop Can't Stop

Reality shows

Year	Title
2007	Hot Blood Men
2008	Idol Show
2009	Wild Bunny
2011	2PM Show!

IM A HOTTEST!!!

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Let's See...who is the #4 in my own world??? =w=

That's right...It's CNBLUE!!!!

CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루 Japanese: シーエヌブルー ), stylized as CNBLUE, are a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong Hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong Hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung Shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min Hyuk (drums, vocals). "CN is an abbreviation of ‘Code Name’ while BLUE is an abbreviation of the members’ individual images," said by one of the members. ‘Burning’ represents Lee Jong Hyun, ‘Lovely’ represents Kang Minhyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotional’ represents Jung Yong Hwa. Debuted on 19 August 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini album, Now or Never. They were coined as the "2nd FT Island". The group released four teasers for their 1st album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Yonghwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On 14 January, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with the lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).

History

2009: Debut, Now or Never, and Voice

In mid-June 2009, CN Blue began to perform on the streets and in live clubs in Japan. As an indie band, they formally debuted on August 19, 2009 with Now or Never. The mini album was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on the Japanese national music chart. Later, in November, the second extended play was released entitled Voice. Voice peaked at position 227, and stayed on the Oricon for two weeks, and was recorded mostly in English but also in Japanese. Also that year former Bassist Kwon Kwang Jin left CN Blue in late September after the release of CN Blue's first mini album. Kwang Jin was replaced by Lee Jungshin later that year.

2010: Korean debut, ThankU, and other activities

In January, FNC Music unveiled new teaser pictures for CN Blue's debut in South Korea. Bluetory was released on January 14, 2010. It stayed at the top of the Gaon Chart for two weeks. "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야) was promoted as the title track. The song peaked at number two, solidifying their break into the industry. The group had their first televised live stage on KBS Music Bank on January 15. Later, on January 29, the group won their first music show chart win on Music Bank.

The group debuted their new reality show on Korean music channel Mnet, titled "CN Bluetory," on February 10. In March, the band started preparations for their first full length album ThankU. It was released on March 20, 2010, with only one new track. The album peaked at number 90 on the Oricon charts, their highest thus far. Later, in April, their official fanclub name was announced as BOICE, a combination of "blue" and "voice."

CN Blue headed back to Korea in May and released their next promotional single, "Love Light" (Korean: 사랑 빛), on May 10, 2010. The song peaked at number 10 on the Korean national chart and foreshadowed their upcoming release. On May 19, the second extended play was released, named Bluelove. It was promoted with the track "Love," which charted at number 2, matching the success the band found earlier with "I'm a Loner." Bluelove peaked at number 3, but stayed on the chart for many weeks. CN Blue held their comeback stage on M!Countdown the following day.

After success in Korea, the band headed back to Japan. They released their first single "The Way" on June 23. For the first time, they charted within the Oricon top 40 at number 26. The release was followed by "I Don't Know Why" on September 16 the same year. The song reached number eight on the Oricon daily chart, marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. On the weekly chart, they peaked at number 15. On the Japanese indie top chart, the band reached number one. The band embarked on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.

CN Blue members Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jong Hyun will star in the Korean movie "Acoustic." They released a song from the OST on October 7 entitled "High Fly" that peaked at number 98 on the Gaon Chart.

2011: Re-maintenance and First Step

On January 9, they released their 3rd Japanese single, Re-maintenance. They started off their 2011 Japanese promotions with a Zepp Tour in 4 cities: Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo from January 9–16.

FNC Music, their entertainment agency in South Korea, released teasers for a CN Blue comeback for February in 2011. However, it was later changed to a March 21 release date. The teaser was noted for having a "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept."

MEMBERS

Yong Hwa

• Full Name: Jung Yong Hwa (정용화) (ジョン・ヨンファ, 鄭容和)
• Date of Birth: June 22, 1989 (1989-06-22) (age 22)
• Position: Leader, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Vocalist, Main Rapper
• Height: 180 cm
• Other: Acted in SBS drama "You're Beautiful" and MBC drama "Heartstrings (TV series)". Appeared on Variety Show "We Got Married".

Jong Hyun

• Full Name: Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) (イ・ジョンヒョン, 李宗泫)
• Date of Birth: May 15, 1990 (1990-05-15) (age 21)
• Position: Lead Guitarist, Vocalist
• Height: 182 cm
• Other: Acted in movie "Acoustic" and former CN BLUE leader.

Min Hyuk

• Full Name: Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁) (カン・ミンヒョク, 姜敏赫)
• Date of Birth: June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28) (age 20)
• Position: Drummer, Backing Vocalist
• Height: 184 cm
• Other: Acted in SBS drama "It's Okay, Daddy's Girl", movie "Acoustic", Orange Caramel's Magic Girl Music Video and played Yeo Jun Hee in MBC drama "Heartstrings (TV series)".

Jung Shin

• Full Name: Lee Jung Shin (이정신) (イ・ジョンシン, 李正信)
• Date of Birth: September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15) (age 19)
• Position: Bassist, Rapper, Backing Vocalist
• Height: 187 cm
• Other: Acted in 4Minute's Heart to Heart Music Video.

Former member

• Kwon Kwang Jin (권광진) - Bassist, Backing Vocalist (2009)

cONgrAtZZZZ CN BLUE!!!!! Im so Proud being a BOICE!!!!

Last but not least....
The #5 Winner is......

MISS A.....!!!!

Miss A (Korean: 미쓰에이), commonly stylized as miss A, is a South Korean-Chinese girl group created by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment.

As of 2011 miss A is considered one of the "strong four" (big four) South Korean girl bands, alongside Girls' Generation, 2NE1, and Kara. Fei and Jia are considered two of the four best recognized female celebrities of Chinese origin active in the South Korean entertainment scene, along with f(x)'s Victoria Song and fashion model Wei Sun.

History

Pre-debut, JYP Sisters: Early activities in China

Members Fei and Jia were selected in 2007 (Fei was scouted on her way to dance school, while Jia's school held auditions). Min auditioned when she was in the 6th grade, and traveled to the U.S., where she trained for 6 years, but came back in 2008 to continue activities in Korea. During her time in New York, she studied at the Repertory Company High School in Manhattan. She is known to be a trainee who has been training for a long time along with Wonder Girls' Sunye and 2AM's Jo Kwon. Before their debut, members Fei and Jia appeared in 2PM's "My Color" music video. Suzy Bae was also a model for an online shopping center.

Originally, miss A were a 5-member group in training in 2009. While still in training, the group flew to China where they appeared in numerous variety shows performing dance routines and songs to showcase their talent to the Chinese audience. As the group had no official name they were widely known to fans unofficially as JYP Sisters or simply as "Sisters (시스터즈)". However the group had gone through several changes during this period, most notably the exit of Hyerim who joined the Wonder Girls, while two other girls decided to withdraw from the group. JYPE then decided to group the two remaining girls, Fei and Jia with JYPE South Korean trainee 16-year old, Suzy Bae.

The girls began their first official promotional activities in China as a group by signing up with Samsung China and released a commercial song called "Love Again" for the Samsung Beat Festival. The song has a strong Korean team/influence behind it, as it was written by Korean composer, Super Changddai while the music video was directed by Hong Won Ki. The music video for the song made numerous hints to a possible addition of a fourth member, Min who later on joined the group before debuting in South Korea.

2010: Debut in South Korea with "Bad Girl Good Girl" and "Step Up"

Miss A made their official debut in South Korea as a four-member group on June 30 with their single "Bad Girl Good Girl" which was taken from their debut mini-album called "Bad but Good". The group and their debut single was well-received by the public and critics alike. Their single topped various music charts and eventually earned the group their very first Mutizen award on M.net M! Countdown and the following day miss A became number #1 on KBS Music Bank. On August 1 they had their number #1 on SBS Inkigayo. The song went to #1 on M.net M! Countdown, KBS Music Bank and SBS Inkigayo for only one consecutive weeks .

The group later on made their comeback with their first mini-album called "Step Up" on September 26. The group promoted "Breathe" as the lead single for the album and showed an "exotic and a doll-like transformation" that was completely different from their debut single's concept. They made their first comeback on M.net M! Countdown and the following day on KBS Music Bank, MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo. The song only went to #1 on M.net M! Countdown and staying there for one consecutive weeks. The group concluded promotional activities on October 7.

2011: Solo activities and comeback

Suzy starred in "Dream High" as the main character Go Hye Mi with 2PM's Taecyeon, 2PM's Wooyoung, IU, T-ara's Eunjung and actor Kim Soo-hyun. miss A member, Min, was a fixed student on KBS's variety show Oh! My School, also known as 100 Out of 100. The show has since been cancelled. Jia appeared in M&D's music video for "Close Your Mouth" with FT Island's Hongki & B2ST's Jun Hyung which is released on June 22, 2011.

After postponing their comeback which was meant for May 2011 after the release of the single "Love Alone" in July 2011, miss A announced their comeback with their first full album called A Class which was released on July 18, 2011. A week before their comeback, the audio teaser for their title track, "Good Bye Baby", was released on July 10, 2011. Afterwards, they released new music video teasers for each of the members starting off with Min on July 11, Fei on July 12, Jia on July 13, and Suzy on July 14. On July 15, the album cover and tracklist were revealed for their album. A Class, their first full length album, consists of a mix of previously released hits and four new tracks, including the single, "Good Bye Baby". The album has a total of 13 songs. They released their album digitally at 12:00am on July 18, 2011. The songs from the album have already started charting on the Korean charts.

Members

• Wang Feifei (Hangul: 왕페이페이 Hanja: 王霏霏) also known as Fei was born April 27, 1987 (1987-04-27) (age 24) in Haikou, Hainan, China is the Main Vocalist . She speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and minimal English.

• Meng Jia (Hangul: 멍지아 Hanja: 孟佳) also known as Jia was born February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03) (age 22) in Hunan, China she is the Vocalist, Lead Dancer and Rapper of the group. She speaks Mandarin, Korean, and minimal English.

• Lee Min Young (Hangul: 이민영 Hanja: 李敏英) also known as Min was born June 21, 1991 (1991-06-21) (age 20) in Seoul, Korea is a Lead Vocalist and Main Dancer. She speaks fluent Korean and English. She was a JYP USA trainee for 8 years, and collaborated with American producer Jonathan Smith also known as (Lil Jon). She joined the group shortly before their official debut in South Korea in 2010. She was supposed to be in a band with SECRET's Ji Eun and SiSTAR's Hyorim, however things did not work out.

• Bae Suzy (Hangul: 배수지 Hanja: 裴秀智) also known as Suzy and Su-ji was born October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10) (age 16) in Gwangju, Korea is the Vocalist. She speaks Korean, minimal English, and minimal Mandarin. She was the lead actress in the 2011 drama Dream High as Go Hye Mi. She joined miss A shortly before embarking on their first official pre-debut activities in China as Samsung Anycall commercial models in 2010.