In this blog I
want to talk about 2NE1. They are the group that brought me to K-Pop with their
song “Don’t stop the music”. They had their debut in May of 2009 with the
song/video named “Fire”. This powerhouse 4 member group has been going strong
ever since. The leader in a group is
most times the eldest but not in this case.
Lee Chaerin (CL 씨엘) is the
leader followed by Park (Bom 봄) then Park Sandara
(Dara다라) and the maknae Gong Minji (Minzy민지).
They have produced an album every year since
their debut, and have a large repertoire of songs and videos to their credit. They
even had their own television series and are now trying to break into the American
music scene.
The newest digital release is a ballad type
song called “I Love You” 당신을 사랑합니다. There are combinations of soft and slow or fast and
powerful that for the most part works well. I would have liked a softer ending
but I’m not the artists performing it. It talks about a new love and the
uncertainty of giving your heart away. The frightening thoughts of trusting
they won’t destroy it. There are the games of absence or the ones that can cause
jealousy that bring doubt and pain.
There is a variety of settings and dress that
are very conservative by 2NE1 standards and lean more towards elegance than any
other of their works. There is only a few seconds of dance in the video itself
but a complicated dance routine accompanies the song for live performances. Another
one for my top 20. The “Blackjacks” out there can only hope there is more to
come in the near future.You can see a acoustic version here or different videos of theirs on my Youtube channel.
Until next time,
festus
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