2NE1 is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Bom, Dara, CL, and Minzy. Known for their musical experimentation, fashion, and stage presence, they are leading figures of the Korean Wave and among the most influential K-pop girl groups of all time. They are recognized for expanding girl group styles in the Korean music industry, which in turn broke stereotypes of K-pop. The group was introduced in March 2009 after appearing on the promotional single "Lollipop" alongside labelmate BigBang. 2NE1 rose to prominence with the release of their debut eponymous extended play that same year, which featured the singles "Fire" and "I Don't Care". They followed with their debut album To Anyone. Their second self-titled EP produced the chart-topping singles "Don't Cry", "Lonely", "I Am the Best", and "Ugly". They embarked on the New Evolution Global Tour in 2012, the first world tour by a Korean girl group; A show at the Prudential Center in New Jersey was named the second-best concert of the year by The New York Times. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2NE1) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)
