2NE1 (pronounced "to anyone" or "twenty-one"), formerly known as 21, is a S… Read Full Bio ↴2NE1 (pronounced "to anyone" or "twenty-one"), formerly known as 21, is a South Korean group, formed under YG Entertainment in 2009. Originally considered to be a female answer to BIGBANG and going by the name "21", the "NE" was soon added after discovering another artist of that name. 2NE1 stands 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. 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)

Love Is Ouch
2NE1 Lyrics

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[All] Break it down now
Break it down now
Break it down now
This how it's goin' down

[Minzy] Saranghandamyeonseo wae
Nal jakku himdeulgae hae
Dodaechae mweoga bulmanindae

Yojeun deuleo bujjeok neuleonan ganseop
Chamgyeoni nal jichigae hae

[CL] Hey, geureokhae ddo myeochiljjae
Nan ni junhwareul pihae
I tell you what's going on
Naman haengbokhagae haejugaetdadun ni geu yaksok, boy
Tell me what's up, what's up neon mani dallajyeosseo

[Sandara] Neoneun shwipgae neomeo garyeo hajiman
Beolsseo shigani da dwaetna bwa
Time to say good bye, motdeuleun cheokhajima
Oorin imi yejeonae over, eejaen gogaereul dolryeo
Nan eebyul norael bulleo, bye my love

[Minzy] Deo nopeun nal kkoya jeo meolli
Dalkomhan yuhokae na sokjineun ana
Saero-oon shijak eejaen eebyulae shigan
Himchgae dashi naganeun geoya

[Bom] Geureoni neo yeokshi naegaeseo youngwonhee
Jayuroweo jigil barae jigeun eesoongan
Sarangeun eonjaena a-eeya-eeya apeumdo itneun geoya
Eejae neol itneun geoya

[CL] Bujjeok neuleonan datoomae jeollo heulleona-oneun hamsoom
Oorin seoro-aegae jalmot hago isseo neodo algo isseo geugeol that I'm better without you
Banbokdwaeneun seoro-aegae jwaega dwaeneun georeon ssa-oom oorin seoro igiryeo hae
Eerun nae jashini sileo geuraeseo deo niga miweo eejaen neoreul ji-ooryeo hae

[Sandara] Eebyuldo saragirago saenggakhaejweo
You'd drive me crazy, eereodaga neol miweo halgeoman gata
Daeshin malhaejulgae it's over, eejaen gogaereul dolryeo
Nan eebyul norael bulleo, bye my love

[CL] Deo nopeun nal kkoya jeo meolli
Dalkomhan yuhokae na sokjineun ana
Saero-oon shijak eejaen eebyulae shigan
Himchgae dashi naganeun geoya

[Bom] Geureoni neo yeokshi naegaeseo youngwonhee
Jayuroweo jigil barae jigeun eesoongan
Sarangeun eonjaena a-eeya-eeya apeumdo itneun geoya
Eejae neol itneun geoya

[CL] Eodil gadeun I will think of you
Eonjaena neul gyeotae neul yeopae (All right)
[Bom] Neol wihae gidohaejulgae du sohn moa
Haengbokhae youngwonhee youngwonhee youngwonhee hamkkae handago

[Sandara] Deo nopeun nal kkoya jeo meolli
Dalkomhan yuhokae na sokjineun ana
Saero-oon shijak eejaen eebyulae shigan
Himchgae dashi naganeun geoya

[Bom] Geureoni neo yeokshi naegaeseo youngwonhee
Jayuroweo jigil barae jigeun eesoongan
Sarangeun eonjaena a-eeya-eeya apeumdo itneun geoya
Eejae neol itneun geoya

[All] Break it down now
It's almost over now

[Sandara] Nan itji ana day and night

Eonjaena neowa hamkkaehan chu-eok
Neowa hamkkaehan chu-eok

Overall Meaning

In 2NE1’s Love is Ouch, the four members of the group take turns singing about the pain they feel in love, and ultimately saying goodbye to their lover. In the first verse, Minzy asks why love has to be so difficult and how it can cause so much pain. She talks about feeling tired and worn out by the constant effort it takes to maintain a relationship. In the second verse, CL lays out what is going on in the relationship and makes it clear that she wants to be happy and not in pain. She also acknowledges that her partner has changed and grown distant. Sandara contemplates the idea of driving herself crazy by trying to hold onto something that is already over. She ultimately decides to move on and says goodbye. In Bom’s verse, she talks about wanting to be free and independent in her relationship while still being in love, which is a recurring theme throughout the song. The chorus ties everything together and reiterates that it’s time to say goodbye, but the memories will remain.

Love Is Ouch was written by CL and Teddy, who also produced the track. As a title track of their first EP, they often performed the song as part of their setlist during their first few years as a group.

Line by Line Meaning

Break it down now
Let’s get into the details of this love story

Saranghandamyeonseo wae Nal jakku himdeulgae hae Dodaechae mweoga bulmanindae Yojeun deuleo bujjeok neuleonan ganseop Chamgyeoni nal jichigae hae
Why does loving someone hurt me so much, leaving me in confusion with constant tears? The love that used to be sweet and pure is now nothing but painful and bitter, making me feel exhausted and drained.

Hey, geureokhae ddo myeochiljjae Nan ni junhwareul pihae I tell you what's going on Naman haengbokhagae haejugaetdadun ni geu yaksok, boy Tell me what's up, what's up neon mani dallajyeosseo
It's been months, and I am still trying to understand what went wrong in our love story. I need you to tell me the truth and fix the situation, as you promised me that you’ll make me happy, boy. What’s up? You seem to have changed a lot.

Neoneun shwipgae neomeo garyeo hajiman Beolsseo shigani da dwaetna bwa Time to say good bye, motdeuleun cheokhajima Oorin imi yejeonae over, eejaen gogaereul dolryeo Nan eebyul norael bulleo, bye my love
Although you pretended to be cool and turn a blind eye to my love for you, the time has come for us to say goodbye. Don’t lie to yourself and claim that we can still make it work. I’ve already moved on, and I am waving goodbye to you with a shining star song in my heart.

Deo nopeun nal kkoya jeo meolli Dalkomhan yuhokae na sokjineun ana Saero-oon shijak eejaen eebyulae shigan Himchgae dashi naganeun geoya
Days filled with darkness are coming, and I am not ready for another sweet lie. A new start without you will be difficult, but I will heal my heart with time.

Geureoni neo yeokshi naegaeseo youngwonhee Jayuroweo jigil barae jigeun eesoongan Sarangeun eonjaena a-eeya-eeya apeumdo itneun geoya Eejae neol itneun geoya
So now, I wish you to live your life happily without me. I hope you find someone who truly loves you and that you won't have to suffer from the forever pain of love anymore. As for me, I will live my life without you.

Bujjeok neuleonan datoomae jeollo heulleona-oneun hamsoom Oorin seoro-aegae jalmot hago isseo neodo algo isseo geugeol that I'm better without you Banbokdwaeneun seoro-aegae jwaega dwaeneun georeon ssa-oom oorin seoro igiryeo hae Eerun nae jashini sileo geuraeseo deo niga miweo eejaen neoreul ji-ooryeo hae
Our broken relationship left us with scars, but we are both pretending that we are okay. Deep down, we both know that I’m better off without you. We are fighting a losing battle for our love. So I will save my energy and let you go, as I know I deserve better.

Eebyuldo saragirago saenggakhaejweo You'd drive me crazy, eereodaga neol miweo halgeoman gata Daeshin malhaejulgae it's over, eejaen gogaereul dolryeo Nan eebyul norael bulleo, bye my love
I think that even a star would die if it has to love you. You would drive anyone crazy with the way you handle love. So let's just accept that it's over, and I will walk away. I will sing a song of a shining star as I say goodbye to our love.

Eodil gadeun I will think of you Eonjaena neul gyeotae neul yeopae (All right) Neol wihae gidohaejulgae du sohn moa Haengbokhae youngwonhee youngwonhee youngwonhee hamkkae handago
I will think of you, no matter where I go, you will always be by my side. I hope that I can pray for your happiness always. Let's be happy, you and me, forever and ever.

Nan itji ana day and night Eonjaena neowa hamkkaehan chu-eok Neowa hamkkaehan chu-eok
I can't help but think of our memories together every day and night. Memories of you and me will stay with me forever.

Break it down now It's almost over now
Let’s break down our love story and understand what went wrong. Our love story is coming to an end.

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