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. Despite already achieving chart success, the group did not officially debut until May. On May 6th 2009, 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 promoted their hit "I Don't Care" followed by "Pretty Boy." Both songs received a substantial amount of success, with the former becoming one of their biggest hits.
In August 2010, YG Entertainment founder, Yang Hyun Suk, announced that 2NE1 will promote three title tracks for their first full length album, TO ANYONE. In addition, three music videos would be produced, filmed, and released for the tracks. The album would be released on September 9, 2010.
Two days before the release of the album, the pre-orders for the copies of the album were very high. YG Entertainment stated that the pre-orders for the album have already reached around 120,000 copies surpassing the amount of sales made by their previous mini-album which only sold around 100,000 copies in total.
Music videos for 박수쳐 and GO AWAY were released on September 9 and 10, respectively.CAN'T NOBODY was originally scheduled to be released on September 11, 2010 but was instead unveiled on September 12.
2NE1 held their comeback stage of Korean music program Inkigayo on September 12. They performed their three title tracks, 박수쳐, GO AWAY, and CAN'T NOBODY. The performances were recorded early in the day so they could perform at the Hallyu Dream Concert in Gyeongju later in the evening.
According to a YG Entertainment representative, promotions for the album alone cost the company a total of $850,195.
The height of 2NE1's commercial success was reached in the time surrounding their following two Korean projects. Their 2nd Mini-Album, released in 2011, brought them their biggest hit, I AM THE BEST, as well as 3 other hit songs, Lonely, Hate You, Ugly , and a solo hit by Bom, and also included 2010's Don't Stop The Music.
They released multiple successful singles and Japanese projects between 2011 and 2014.
Their second full album, CRUSH, was released in 2014, alongside its massively successful single, Come Back Home. The album debuted at number 61 on the United States "Billboard 200", and was followed with its second single, Gotta Be You.
Maknae Minzy left the group in April of 2016 following dissatisfaction with the group's long hiatus and alleged mistreatment from the label. 2NE1 released one song, Goodbye, without her following their disbandment, a song written by CL as a goodbye to Minzy, now serving also as a goodbye from the group to their fans. Minzy has since been promoted multiple times as "Minzy of 2NE1", singing the group's songs and carrying their name at events. The other three members left the label within the following years, and also sing the group's songs while referring to themselves on multiple occasions as members of 2NE1. The group often meet and speak privately, and reunited on stage in 2022 during CL's set at Coachella 2022 to perform their signature song, "I Am The Best." This made them the first Korean girl group to perform on the Coachella's "Main Stage", and second to perform at Coachella over-all, after BLACKPINK. It is also worth noting that YG and multiple members of BLACKPINK have cited 2NE1 as inspiration for the group, with BLACKPINK even receiving at least one known unreleased 2NE1 song, titled "Blame It On Your Love". BLACKPINK released their version of the track, now titled "As If It's Your Last," in 2017. 2NE1 was intended to have a collaboration as solo artists on CL's 2021 album, ALPHA. The song, Let It, was released in the end as a solo song by CL, due to time constraints surrounding Minzy's schedule. CL previewed Bom and Dara's parts during a livestream upon her album's release.
• CL (Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center, Face Of The Group)
Real Name: Lee Chae Rin (이채린)
Date of Birth: February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26)
• 박봄 (BOM / Park Bom) (Main Vocalist)
Real Name: Park Bom (박봄)
Birth date: March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24)
• 산다라 (DARA / Sandara Park) (Vocalist, Visual)
Real Name: Sandara Park (박산다라)
Date of Birth: November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12)
• 공민지 (MINZY / Gong Min Ji) (Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Maknae)
Real Name: Gong Minji (공민지)
Date of Birth: January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18)
Baby I Miss You
2NE1 Lyrics
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네가 보고 싶어
아직 표현할 수 없지만
Boy I miss you so much
너의 모습이 떠올라
하루 종일
All I'm doing all day is (day is)
Thinking about you
You a young boy (young boy)
I see you
네가 다 보여
네 안에 내가 보여
너의 행동에
그저 미소 짓게 돼
너는 bad boy
괜찮아 play that game boy
I can handle it
들키고 싶지 않아
널 향한 내 마음을
하지만
I don't care
I'ma let it show
I'ma let it show
Baby I miss you (I miss you)
네가 보고 싶어
아직 표현할 수 없지만
Boy I miss you so much
너의 모습이 떠올라
하루 종일
All I'm doing all day is (day is)
Thinking about you
Yeah boy 잊을 수 없어
너가 처음 내게 던진 말은 hey what's up
어색하지 않은 표정은 마치
예전부터 이미 아는 사이 같았지
Uh, I'll be your star
내가 담긴 네 두 눈은 빛이나
머릴 떠나지 않아 네가 Oh my God
아무도 없는 곳으로 떠나자 Now
들키고 싶지 않아
널 향한 내 마음을
하지만
I don't care
I'ma let it show
I'ma let it show
Baby I miss you (I miss you)
네가 보고 싶어
아직 표현할 수 없지만
Boy I miss you so much
너의 모습이 떠올라
하루 종일
All I'm doing all day is (day is)
Thinking about you
When I look into your eyes
You set me free
Just look into my eyes
I'll let you see everything
We don't need anything in our secret world
Nobody's invited
It's just you and me
Always
너와 이 길을 걷고 싶어 나는
언젠가는 꼭 너의 눈을 보고
사랑한다 (I love you) 말해 주고 싶어
널 믿는다 (I trust you) 말하고 싶어
Baby I miss you (I miss you)
네가 보고 싶어
아직 표현할 수 없지만
Boy I miss you so much
너의 모습이 떠올라
하루 종일
All I'm doing all day is (day is)
Thinking about you, yeah
The song Baby I Miss You by 2NE1 is a ballad about longing and missing someone, with the singer expressing her feelings about a certain boy who she is thinking about all day. The lyrics express the feelings of the singer who misses the person she is thinking about, but she can't really express it yet. She struggles to articulate her feelings, but she makes it clear through the repetition of "Baby I miss you" and the lyrics of the chorus.
The song's verses describe the singer's admiration for the boy, who seems like a bad boy but she can handle his games. She doesn't want to be caught expressing her feelings for him, but she doesn't care and is willing to let it show. The singer sings that she wants to go on a journey with him and walk this path with him, expressing her desire to look into his eyes and tell him that she loves him and trusts him.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt expression of longing and missing someone, but also of wanting to express love and trust. The song beautifully captures the essence of the feeling of missing someone and how it can feel like an all-consuming thought that takes over everything you do.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I miss you (I miss you)
I miss you so much, I can't put it into words
네가 보고 싶어
I want to see you
아직 표현할 수 없지만
Even though I can't express it yet
Boy I miss you so much
I miss you a lot, boy
너의 모습이 떠올라
I keep thinking of you
하루 종일
All day long
All I'm doing all day is (day is)
I spend the whole day
Thinking about you
Thinking about how much I miss you
You a young boy (young boy)
You're a young boy
I see you
I notice you
네가 다 보여
I see everything about you
네 안에 내가 보여
I see myself in you
너의 행동에
Your actions
그저 미소 짓게 돼
Just makes me smile
너는 bad boy
You're a bad boy
괜찮아 play that game boy
It's okay, play that game, boy
I can handle it
I can deal with it
들키고 싶지 않아
I don't want to get caught
널 향한 내 마음을
My feelings for you
하지만
But
I don't care
I don't care
I'ma let it show
I'm going to show it
Yeah boy 잊을 수 없어
Yeah boy, I can't forget
너가 처음 내게 던진 말은 hey what's up
The first thing you said to me was 'hey what's up'
어색하지 않은 표정은 마치
Your calm expression is like
예전부터 이미 아는 사이 같았지
We already seemed like we knew each other from the past
Uh, I'll be your star
I'll be your star
내가 담긴 네 두 눈은 빛이나
Your eyes shine with my reflection
머릴 떠나지 않아 네가 Oh my God
I can't get you out of my head, you're amazing
아무도 없는 곳으로 떠나자 Now
Let's go somewhere where no one else is, right now
When I look into your eyes
When I look into your eyes
You set me free
You set me free
Just look into my eyes
Just look into my eyes
I'll let you see everything
I'll let you see everything
We don't need anything in our secret world
We don't need anything in our secret world
Nobody's invited
No one else is invited
It's just you and me
It's just you and me
Always
Always
너와 이 길을 걷고 싶어 나는
I want to walk this path with you
언젠가는 꼭 너의 눈을 보고
Someday I want to look into your eyes
사랑한다 (I love you) 말해 주고 싶어
I want to tell you I love you
널 믿는다 (I trust you) 말하고 싶어
I want to tell you I trust you
Thinking about you, yeah
Thinking about you, yeah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chae Rin Lee, Robin L. Cho, Peejay
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