2NE1

k-pop

2NE1 (pronounced to anyone or twenty-one), formerly known as 21, is a South Korean group, formed under YG Entertainment in 2009. Previously promoted as “female Big Bang and 21, YG officially stopped using the name 21 because another Korean musical group was using the same name. 2NE1 is supposed to stand for New Evolution of the 21st Century: NE meaning New Evolution and 21 standing for the 21st Century. They are often cited as the Queens of K-Pop. They were forced to disband by their company on November 24, 2016, and now exist in a sort of limbo state, as all members have referred to themselves as members of the group, often meeting up and even reuniting at Coachella 2022, but have not yet acquired the rights to promote as a group. 2NE1 has released a promotional song featuring the group Big Bang called Lollipop. The song was released as a promotional song for the CYON cellular phone Lollipop. Although it was not a promoted single (as it was an advertisement song, there were problems with network chart eligibility), Lollipop proved to be a strong chart hit, going to #1 on various online charts and topping music television network Mnet's online chart for four weeks in a row. However, despite this, the group did not officially debut until May. On May 6th, they released their debut digital single, FIRE . The group released 2 music videos for the single, one known as the space version and the other known as the street version. They then released a self-titled mini-album and pr...