2NE1 Member Profiles

CL

Full Name: Lee Chae Rin/ Chae Lee/ Faith Lee
Position: Group Leader, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
D.O.B./Age:
February 26, 1991/(universal) 18, (Korean)19
Height: 162 cm. (5’4”) Blood Type: Type A
Hobbies: Writing Lyrics, Drawing

Stage and Featuring
Stage(s)
SBS Gayo Daejun 2007 with YG Family
MBC Show! Music Core with Uhm Jung Hwa
Mnet M! Countdown with Uhm Jung Hwa
Featuring(s)
Big Bang 2nd Mini-Album Hot Issue track 1 (Hot Issue)
Uhm Jung Hwa 1st Mini-Album D.I.S.C.O.- Track 2 (DJ)
YMGA Mini-Album made in R.O.K. - Track 4 (What)
LG Cyon Endorsement Lollipop Phone CF with Big Bnag

Trivias
Recruitment in YG Entertainment in early 2007.
Was first noticed as the female voice in Big Bang’s song Hot Issue.
Complimented of her talent by Jimmy Jovine of Interscope Records US.
Supposed to debut as a solo dancing, singing and rapping artiste.
YG notes that she can be the next generation star because of her singing and dancing talent and also her charisma.
Her cool, calm and attentive to details personality earns her the leader position of 2NE1.
Fluent in Korean, English, Japanese and French because her father was an educator who travels around the world.
Resided in San Jose before moved to Korea.

BOM

Full Name: Park Bom Lee/Jenny Park
Position: Main Vocalist
D.O.B/Age: March 24, 1984/(universal) 25, (Korean) 26
Blood Type: Type AB Height: 165 cm. (5’5”)
Hobbies: Listening to music, Singing

Stage and Featuring(s)
Stage(s)
Big Bang 2006 1st Showcase
MBC Show! Music Core with Big Bang
Samsung Anycall, Anystar Showcase with Lee Hyori and Lee Junki
Big Bang 1st Concert the real concert
Big Bang The G.R.E.A.T. concert
Featuring(s)
Big Bang 1st single Album – Track 1 (We Belong Together)
Big Bang We Belong Together MV
Big Bang 3rd single Album Big Bang 03 –Track 3 (Forever With You)
Big Bang Forever With You MV
Samsung Anycall Anystar MV
Lexy 3rd Album Rush – Track 5 (Baby Boy)
Red Roc 1st single Hello – Track 3 (Unknown music)
KimJi Eun Tell Me Once More MV

Trivias
Enrolled into Lesley University majoring in Psychology but switched to Berkleley’s College of Music and major in music studies.
Plays the piano, flute and cello.
Fluent in Speaking Korean, Japanese and English
Resided in America for 6 years before moving to YG Entertainment for training.
Auditioned for YG Entertainments for 3 times and was first discouraged by her parents about pursuing music.
Also, supposedly to debut as a solo RNB pop singer in 2007.
Trained for YG Entertainment for 4 years before debut.
The youngest child in her family but the eldest member of 2NE1.
Also made an appearance vocals for Big Bang Japanese 2nd Mini-Album With You for the song We Belong Together.
Known to be a shy person, very secretive and also emotionally touched quickly.
Her hard work and determination made YG believes she can be a big star.

DARA

Full Name: Park Sandara/Sandara Park
Postion: Vocalist/Sub Vocal/Mood Maker
D.O.B/Age: November 12, 1984/(universal) 25, (Korean) 26
Blood Type: A Height: 162 cm. (5’4”)
Hobbies: Listening to music, Internet

Stage and Featurings
Stage(s)
ABS-CBN Star Circle Quest 2004 Audition
ABS-CBN Star Circle Quest 2004 final stages.
Featuring(s)
ABS-CBN Krystala as Kim
Star Cinema Movie Bcuz of U as April
Star Cinema Movie Can This Be Love as Daisy
ABS-CBN Komiks:Machete as Mara
ABS-CBN Crazy For You as Ara
ABS-CBN Bongga as Barbie
ABS-CBN Abt Ur Luv as Bettina
Star Cinema Movie D’Lucky One’s as Lucky Girl
C/S 9 Dalawang Tisoy as Kim
Regal Films Movie Super Noypi as Michie
Gummy’s I’m Sorry MV featuring T.O.P
MBC’s The Return of Iljimae as Rie

Trivias
Born in Busan, South Korea but migrated to the Philippines at the age of 5.
Fluent in Tagalog and Korean and was a Big Star in the Philippines.
Was the runner-up for reality show Star Circle Quest 2004 and was famously known for her bright and fresh personalit although was said then to have a weak vocal compared to other contestants.
Trained in YG Entertainment since 2007.
Did many tagalog CF’s while in the Philippines and starred in many dramas and movies.
Known as the mood-maker in the group.
Back in the Philippines, Dara was known as the Philippines Boa as she was a native Korean residing in the Islands.
Has 2 brothers and 1 younger sisters.
Dara’s life since young was a struggling one as ashe anf her family battle through financial troubles. Dara also has a lot to endure when she was constantly told to have weak singing vocals but those struggles and setbacks did noy damper Dara’s spirit nor her energy as she remains to be her goffy and bright self.
Has a kissing scene with Big Bang’s TOP in Gummy’s MV I’m Sorry but was soon revealed it was not a real kiss but just a camera trick.

Minzy

Full Name: Gong Min Ji
Position: Vocalist/Rapper/Main Dancer
DOB/Age: January 18,1994 (Universal age;15/Korean age;16)

Although young and has no featurings, she is famously known as the granddaughter of one of Korean’s famous dancer, Gong Ok Jin. YG noticed her for her exceptional dancing skills from the internet video that has been circling online. Originally, MinJi was supposed to debut together with an ex-YG trainee May Doni until May Doni decided to switch company. Now, MinJi will debut together with Park Bom, CL and Sandara as the new YG act that will take the Korea Music Industry by storm.

Min Ji is most noticeable for her dance skills as she has proved in the Lollipop CF. Some have said that Min Ji seems to be given the green light to dance however she wants which indicates that she will not be doing the typical dance moves that most girl groups’ lead dancer does. Min Ji is noted for her popping and locking dance skills and that moves has seem to be her signature.

2NE1

Introduction of 2NE1

2NE1 (Korean: 투 에니원; pronounced “to anyone” or “twenty-one”), formerly known as 21, is a South Korean group under YG Entertainment. 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.”

2NE1 is made up of 4 members. All 4 girls have been YG Trainees and have been preparing for their debut for 4 years.

• CL (Leader, Rapper, Vocalist)
Real Name: Lee Chae Rin (이채린)
Date of Birth: February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26) (age 18)
•CL’s name is not only the initials of her first name and last name but also a nickname thought up by both Tae Yang of Big Bang and CL. Since when you pronounce CL’s name it means “sky” in french.

• 박봄 (BOM / Park Bom) (Lead Vocalist)
Real Name: Park Bom (박봄)
Birth date: March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24) (age 25)

• 공민지 (MINZY / Gong Min Ji) (Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae)
Real Name: Gong Minji (공민지)
Date of Birth: January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18) (age 15)

• 박산다라 (DARA / Sandara Park) (Vocalist)
Real Name: Sandara Park (박산다라)
Date of Birth: November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) (age 24)

2NE1 has already released a promotional song featuring the group Bigbang called Lollipop. The song was released as a promotional song for the CYON cellular phone 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 M.Net’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.”

credits: last.fm