Zedd ft. Foxes – “Clarity“ This summer’s answer to Avicii’s “Levels.” Rihanna: “Right Now“ Summer hits and Rihanna just go together (“We Found Love,” anyone?). This David Guetta-produced […]
Tag: 2NE1
2NE1’s Official Comeback
You read correctly! The long-awaited 2NE1 comeback is now officially set for July of this year. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, personally confirmed […]
Asians in Fashion | CL for Vogue July 2013
Make way for The Baddest Female there is. Last month, 2ne1′s CL released her first solo single in over five years. Was she successful? You bet. In less than […]
K-Pop Concerts Across America: A Year in Review
Photos via MTV K by Linda Son Last April, when a car pulled up to the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, it became hard for those waiting in […]
Tuesday's Link Attack: North Korea, 2NE1, Opera Singer Ji Hyun Kim
North, South Korea exchange recalls previous historic meeting Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM SEOUL -– Though brief, Tuesday’s meeting between North Korean and South Korean leadership families smacked of […]
Video Roundup: Weeping N. Koreans, Pacman Frog, 2NE1 Light Show
Here are some videos we’re watching this week at KoreAm. North Koreans Weeping Hysterically Over the Death of Kim Jong-Il The news of Kim Jong-Il’s death earlier this week […]
2NE1 Tops Charts With Latest Single ‘Ugly’
by Colin Takahashi It’s looking ugly … that is, for many other K-pop groups. With the release of their new single, “Ugly,” 2NE1 has topped charts and dominated the […]
Monday’s Link Attack: Dokdo, Steven Yeun, Internet Addicts
Japanese Lawmakers Denied Entry in South Korea New York Times Airport immigration officials denied entry to three Japanese lawmakers on Monday, thwarting their plan to travel close to a […]
Megan Lee Covers 2NE1’s Lonely
Megan Lee likes to keep busy. This time she performs quadruple duty, singing every part of girl-band 2NE1’s Lonely. Watch the tech-savvy teenager, who recently sang the national anthem […]
AA Remix: Clap Your Hands
Thought that 2NE1’s uber-catchy hit “Clap Your Hands” couldn’t get any better? Check out this remix by several up and coming Asian American artists. Shock-1, Mark Agustin, Schoolboy DUKE, […]
Check Will.I.Am Out
Update: Thanks to our reader Connie, we have the official video – looks like the YouTube version I screencapped from had the words flipped because it was bootlegged. Our […]
New 2NE1 Video 'Try To Follow Me': A Circus of Clothes!
For the 2NE1 fans who have been waiting countless months for the group’s next video to debut, here it finally is! Having debuted the song about a month ago in a Samsung Corby commercial, the new song is saturated with auto-tune stuffed with synthesizers and electronic beats. Call it a ‘Fire’ pt II if you will, the new joint is indeed catchy, but is nothing new or trendsetting–I’ll even dare to say the song and video is too ‘safe.’ But in true 2NE1 style, it’s cutesy without being too nauseous, and fierce without being too affected. And let’s not forget the ridiculous amount of outfits!