On October 3, the singer wrote on her me2day, “I walked down the street and discovered a Rilakkuma toy automat. I tried to pick out one toy for Chae Rin (also known as CL). However, I did not manage to get a toy, I only spent money on it. It is really hard. I am sorry Chae Rin, I wanted to give it to you as a gift” and uploaded a picture of herself.
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2NE1 Is Up for MTV Iggy’s Best New Band in the World 2011
The four fierce ladies that are 2NE1 are in competition to be named MTV Iggy’s “Best New Band in the World 2011.” 2NE1 is one of 10 artists, across different musical genres and from all over the world vying for the honor.
SNSD’s Taeyeon and Tiffany Appear on the Front Page of a London Newspaper
SNSD’s Taeyeon and Tiffany appeared on the top ear of the front page of the October 3 edition of English newspaper “London Evening Standard.” The two are captured in the yellow variation of their cheerleader-themed “Oh!” performance outfits. The photo accompanies the teaser “Trends” and the jump line of the article, “London Is Going K-Pop Crazy.”
2NE1’s "NOLZA" Album a Success in Japan
Idol girl group, 2NE1 has officially entered the Japanese market via their Japanese debut album, "NOLZA" which was released on September 21. Prior to the official Japan debut, 2NE1 had released an album in Japan on March 16. However, that was not their official debut album, since it was all in Korean; it was more of a gift to delight their fans. On the other hand, the ‘NOLZA’ album should be seen as their official debut album.Two days prior to their ‘NOLZA’ album release, their performance on the Oricon Chart was ideal. In some ways it can be seen as a splendid achievement.
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 – October Week 1
Kara repeats as No. 1 with "Step" for the second week in a row. After a quiet September, there are four new songs in the top 10 this week.
Minzy Reveals a Photo of Her Lovely Mother
One of Korea’s hottest idol group 2NE1’s charismatic Minzy has recently revealed a picture of her lovely mother through her own Twitter page.
On the evening of October 1, Minzy uploaded the above mentioned photo with the following comment, “My mother… wearing a chopper hat…. She is so cute hihi.”
Various K-Pop Artists Featured in a Romanian Magazine
As we all know, this year has been the year of K-Pop featured everywhere around the world. We have seen several flashmobs going on in European countries, K-Pop featured in Belgium shows, K-Pop songs toping musical charts and now there’s also K-Pop featured in European magazines…
me2day: Sandara Park in a Hanbok
2NE1’s Sandara Park has recently revealed a photo of herself in a hanbok (traditional Korean clothing).
On September 28, Sandara Park posted a new message on her me2day, “Are you having a pleasant day today? It has been a while, but I am now having a wonderful time with my family.” She continued, “I wore a hanbok at yesterday’s photoshoot. I wanted to go for a femme fatale look, but that has turned in an awkward look. I want to promote our traditional clothing costumes to the people abroad” and uploaded the mentioned photograph.
[Listen] Soompi Chart Top 50 – September 2011, Week 4
Kara, Davichi, Sistar, G.NA, U-KISS, Infinite, Super Junior, Sung Shi Kyung, Dal Shabet, CS Numbers, 2NE1, Lee Ssang, Verbal Jint, Zi-a, Huh Gak, miss A, JYJ, T-ara, Brown Eyed Girls, more!
Baseball Star Park Chan Ho with 2NE1
The baseball star Park Chan Ho (Who is Korean and was a starter for the LA Dodgers but is now with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball) visited 2NE1’s concert. The trainer, Master Hwang of YG Entertainment wrote on his twitter on September 27, “Park Chan Ho with 2NE1” and provided a picture. Park Chan Ho and family are shown posing with 2NE1 in their waiting room. Netizens have stated, “Wow. Park Chan Ho must have watched the concert. 2NE1 is the best,” “I saw Park Chan Ho at the Kobe concert!” “All of them look very cordial~”