Posts tagged ‘2NE1’

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Introducing…The Seoulcial Life

Autumn has arrived here in New York City. Labor Day has come and gone, Hurricane Irene brought an early chill…Read More

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The Reason Why I Respect CEO Yang

YG founder, Yang Hyun Suk has been getting more press these days due to his planned participating in SBS’s Survival…Read More

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Ladies of Kpop To Duke It Out This Fall

When major entertainment labels cycle out debuts and comebacks of their idols and idol groups, I couldn’t help but notice…Read More

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Are Girl Groups, such as 2NE1, Girls’ Day, Profitable?

Y Star, a Korean cable channel, recently ran a calculation to determine the expenses for a seven-member girl group and…Read More

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Ludacris Credits YG For the Hallyu Wave

First Flo.Rida, then Will.i.am, now Ludacris are voicing their support for YG.  One thing I will say about YG is…Read More

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Korea’s Cultural Limbo

Korean culture is comparatively conservative and traditional; Korean pop culture however, has been making strides in the opposite direction. This…Read More

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The Idol and the CF

Idols are creatures of the media. They exist to sell, and to be sold. Sometimes, digital sales and albums are…Read More

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What’s the big deal about plastic surgery in Kpop?

With Shindong’s latest cosmetic surgery announcement being very publicly discussed and tweeted about, the topic of cosmetic surgery amongst Kpop…Read More

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2NE1 performs “I am the Best” on Music Station

I don’t think I’ll ever understand why The Powers That Be decided to kick off 2NE1‘s Japanese promotions with this…Read More

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How U-Kiss reignited my love for K-pop…

If U-KISS’ new song achieved anything, it reignited an old epiphany on life, love, and K-Pop. But mostly K-pop. When…Read More