KPOP 2nd generation · YG Entertainment
2NE1
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トゥエニィワン / 투애니원
2NE1 built the template that later became girl crush, and nothing else in the second generation sounded quite as abrasive.
- 2009DebutMay 6, 2009
- 4Members
- 2thGeneration
- BLACKJACKFandom
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In 30 seconds: 2NE1
CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy had sharply divided roles, and the catalogue swings from hip-hop through electro and reggae to ballads without losing its edge.
Start here to understand why so many later groups describe themselves against this one; the reunion tour in 2024 says the rest.
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Key facts
- Group name
- 2NE1
- Reading / Hangul
- トゥエニィワン / 투애니원
- Company
- YG Entertainment
- Debut date
- May 6, 2009
- Days active
- 2,760 days (7 years, 6 months)
- Final activity date
- November 25, 2016
- Debut song
- Fire
- Generation
- 2nd generation
- Fandom name
- BLACKJACK(ブラックジャック)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| シーエル | 1991-02-26 | 35 | 162cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ボム | 1984-03-24 | 42 | 165cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ダラ | 1984-11-12 | 41 | 162cm | A | INFJ | South Korea |
| ミンジ | 1994-01-18 | 32 | 161cm | O | INTJ | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
WELCOME BACK
I Am the Best MVI Am the Best is the song that carried the group worldwide, and the self-assertion is total.
Fire MVFire is the debut single and already sounds like a group with nothing to prove.
Come Back Home MVCome Back Home comes from the album CRUSH and holds the most complete visual world the group built.05
From debut to now
- 2009Fire was the debut, setting out a fashion, a rapping and a stage presence unlike the girl-group image of the time.
- 2010Go Away and Can't Nobody added album-scale signature songs and widened the defiant pop image of 2NE1.
- 2011I Am the Best won the anthem that stands for 2NE1 and became an entrance that reached listeners abroad.
- 2014The album CRUSH rolled out Come Back Home and Gotta Be You, showing the range across EDM, ballads and visual work.
- 2017Goodbye left a message drawing a line, and the route into the members' solo work became clear.
- 2024Attention returned through the reunion and the shows, and the stage now is to follow the group's signature songs alongside the individual work of CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy.
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Achievements
3 daesang · 3 awards (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 24, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2011
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Song of the Year“I Am the Best”Daesang
- 2010
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Artist of the YearDaesang
- 2009
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Song of the Year“I Don't Care”Daesang
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- CrushBillboardNo. 61Physical
Perfect All-Kill (PAK)
2 recordsNewest release first (iChart does not publish achievement dates)
Provider record list at the time of retrieval. Changes before the first observation are unknown. (some episodes unverified)
| Lonely | Unknown | www.ichart.kr | |
| 내가 제일 잘 나가 | Unknown | www.ichart.kr |
Sources and data (2)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's 2NE1 note
What anchors 2NE1 is the force that built the girl-crush context and a YG-style sound with strong individual characters. YG Entertainment debuted the four-piece girl group on May 6, 2009 with the digital single Fire, and the roles of CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy were clearly divided, making a hard entrance unlike the pure and delicate girl-group image of the time.
The axis of the signature songs is the debut Fire, I Am the Best, which widened recognition worldwide, and Come Back Home from the album CRUSH. The range swings across hip-hop, electro, reggae and ballads, and the YG-style sound and the force of the individual characters come out together.
Taking I Am the Best for the intensity first, then returning to Fire for the origin, then Come Back Home for the visual world and the weight of the later period, works well. Watching the choreography practice as well shows the sharpness of the physical work, not only the force of the songs. I Am the Best, then Fire, then Come Back Home is the way in.
Editors' take I Am the Best / Fire / Come Back Home — a YG four-piece that built the girl-crush context of K-pop.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
2NE1 stands for a new evolution in the 21st century, and the fandom name BLACKJACK ties back to the same 21.
Style
Bold fashion, rap and vocals pulled into a single stance became a reference point for the girl crush acts that followed.
Signature song
I Am the Best is the shortest route into 2NE1, and the music video next to the dance footage shows the force behind it.
Singing
The voice of Bom, the rap of CL and the separate characters of Dara and Minzy are why the live footage matters here.
Solo
CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy all have solo careers, and moving between the group and each of those sharpens the picture.
Reappraisal
Long after the split, reunions and concert talk keep them in circulation as a landmark in K-pop history.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 57/ 241 groups
No. 57 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 24%)
- 3Japanese releases
- 27Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines 2NE1?
CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy had sharply divided roles, and the catalogue swings from hip-hop through electro and reggae to ballads without losing its edge.
Why should a new listener start with 2NE1?
Start here to understand why so many later groups describe themselves against this one; the reunion tour in 2024 says the rest.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with I Am the Best, Fire, Come Back Home, then continue to the official video index.