They’re ready to set the K-pop scene on fire. Legendary second-gen girl group 2NE1 is gearing up for its World Tour! The stars, namely, Park Bom, Sandara Park, CL, and Minzy, are coming to Singapore on 21 December 2024 (more details here).
Make way for these powerful stars. (Photo from: @daraxxi)
The group’s last performance together was on 17 April 2022 at the Coachella stage. All members of the group — CL, Dara, Bom, and Minzy — surprised the crowd by singing and dancing to one of their biggest hits I Am The Best during CL’s slot in the music festival. They are the first-ever disbanded K-pop group to make a comeback through Coachella.
Ever since members of the group went their separate ways, fans have constantly hoped for a reunion project. This is because the members never fail to show that they’re still on good terms, holding private get-togethers and showing support for one another’s solo careers on their respective social media platforms. They even go as far as asking each other to help write songs for their solo releases and appear as guests on each other’s shows.If you haven’t kept tabs on them over the years but got your curiosity sparked because of the news of their reunion, allow us to break down where the 2NE1 members are now in 2024.
CL (Lee Chae-rin)
Two years later, Beyonce’s fashion brand Ivy Park appointed CL as one of its South Korean brand ambassadors. In 2021, Taco Bell also named CL as one of its international ambassadors, even making her the first Korean female solo artist to have a TV commercial in the U.S.
CL dropped her latest album ALPHA in October 2021. Coachella was her stage comeback for 2022 and we’re glad she made it extra special with this 2NE1 reunion.
After Coachella, CL kept busy with her tour and various music performances in South Korea and around the world.
On 16 August 2024, 2NE1’s home agency YG Entertainment restarted the group’s YouTube channel and uploaded a new video after more than seven years. CL performed at Treasure’s Reboot concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul.
She was also part of the buzz-worthy lineup at Waterbomb Singapore 2024 and reunited with Dara backstage. She performed hits including Fire, I Don't Care and I Am The Best.
Dara (Sandara Park)
In 2019, she featured in fellow ex-2NE1 member Bom’s single Spring. Dara continues to appear in various Korean and Filipino variety shows and is the brand ambassador for several brands such as Baskin Robbins, Penshoppe, adidas, Nintendo Wii, and more.
In July 2023, she released her first solo album centred around the theme of "Sandara Park". It featured summer, tropical vibes, which showcased her own musical style and fun, lighthearted personality. You can stream the music video for one of her lead tracks, FESTIVAL, here.
Like CL, Dara was also one of the performers at Waterbomb Singapore 2024. She made waves for her electrifying act, where she performed several of her songs and a 2NE1 medley.
Bom (Park Bom)
Compared to the other former 2NE1 members, Bom had a quieter solo career. Her releases post-disbandment were put off several times because she decided to go on hiatus and change agencies in the past years. However, in 2019, she finally made her comeback with Spring, which snagged the number two spot on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart. This made it the highest-selling K-pop song and highest-charting new entry in the week it was released.
Bom took another hiatus after this release and came back with standalone releases Red Light in 2020 and Do Re Mi Fa Sol in 2021. In March 2022, Bom released her latest single titled Flower. In June 2023, Bom held her first-ever solo fan meeting and concert in the Philippines called You & I where she performed tracks such as Don't Cry, Lonely, and 4:44.
On 22 September 2024, the artist held a special fan concert in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Minzy (Gong Min-Ji)
Minzy released her first full English solo single All Of You Say in 2018, but her music career became quiet after some legal disputes went on with her agency. She made her comeback as an independent artist in 2020 with the song Lovely. She also released a Tagalog version of the song under Viva Entertainment. In 2021, Minzy released two singles: Teamo and Fantabulous.
On 10 September 2024, fans were thrilled to see her in a dance video with Dara. It seems that they’re practising hard for their upcoming concerts, and we can’t wait to see the girls back together onstage!
(Cover photo from: @daraxxi)
This article was first published on 18 April 2022. Last updated: 2 October 2024.
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