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"What's up, We're 2NE1! Let's play!" The older sisters are back. 2NE1(2NE1), a group that has gathered for the first time in 10 years, announced the legendary girl group's 'Comeback Home'.
2NE1 held '20242NE1 Concert in Seoul' at Olympic Park in Songpa, Seoul, for three days from the 4th to the 6th, and met with about 12,000 people for three days.
The 2NE1 concert is themed with a welcoming heart in that it is a full comeback of the members. In fact, it is the first solo concert in about 10 years and 6 months since March 2014, marking the spectacular return of the K-pop legend girl group. On top of that, the meaningful year of the 15th anniversary of debut is right, adding meaning.
The competition was fierce even before the reservation. As soon as ticketing started, more than 400,000 concurrent users were recorded, and all seats were sold out at high speed. This is also the proof that many fans have been waiting for and missing 2NE1. During the three days of the performance, the Olympic Hall was filled with 2NE1 fans.
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On this day, 2NE1, which opened with 'Fire', 'Clap', and 'Can't Novody', welcomed the audience with cheers. CL, who greeted him with his trademark comment 'What's Up 2NE1', said "Are you enjoying it. I can see the 2nd and 3rd floors, so please have fun." Min-ji Min-ji is the youngest Min-ji. Everyone, it's been so long since we've seen each other. Sandara Park is a refreshing vocalist. I missed you guys so much. Before we start in earnest, I think I know everything about Blackjack (official fan club). "Please shout 'Let's play 2NE1' for the first time in a long time..." he said, inducing the audience to 'Let's play'.
The vigorously shouted 'Let's play' with the audience led to 'Do You Love Me', while 2NE1 heated the atmosphere with 'Falling in Love' and 'I Don't Care'. He directed the concert hall to a club with CL's solo songs 'Mental breakdown' and 'Bad Gigi', and touched the heart with 2NE1 ballads 'Miss you', 'It hurts', and 'I want you to live'. It sparked explosive cheers with a vivid live performance that can only be felt in the field and an attractive performance that takes over the stage.
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The nostalgia-inspiring 2NE1's hit parade was enough to heat up the fans' enthusiasm. In particular, it started with a video clip of '2NE1 TV' that reflects on his career since he was a trainee before his debut, and from 'Lonely', 'Ugly', 'Ugly', 'It's Not You' to 'Come Back Home' and 'I'm the Best', which brought 4,000 audiences together and created a scene of 'Ttechang'. As 2NE1 songs are still loved, transcending time and genre, it has become a festival venue for all generations. 2NE1 also demonstrated once again the prowess of the 'original K-pop queen' with more mature skills.
Attention is also being paid to the fact that the members have carried out the entire preparation process, including the set list, arrangement, stage composition, choreography, and costumes. It is interpreted that 2NE1 came forward to create the best performance with fans who have waited for a long time, just like the title "Welcome Back".
The extraordinary love of fans who wanted to breathe closely with the fans they met for the first time in a long time was also something to watch. 2NE1 gave a touching stage by making eye contact with fans everywhere and one by one. In the middle of the performance, he also prepared a dance challenge with killing parts such as 'Fire', 'I Don't Care', 'Clap', and 'I Am the Best', which entertained fans.
In addition, talented band sessions and dancers' teams added rich sound and stage scale to support 2NE1's solid live performance. YG's production know-how, which has been reborn as a "performance master" by conducting a number of world tours, is combined.
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The guest was YG's new girl group Baby Monster. To celebrate the first solo concert in 10 years by 2NE1, the starting point of YG girl group SHINHWA, YG girl group's youngest baby monster stepped in. In addition, various global K-pop stars, including IU, Newzins, Ive, Twice, Espa, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, Kiss of Life, Boy Next Door, Zico, Treasure, and G-Dragon, also celebrated the 2NE1 concert with a video. Since 2NE1 is 'Star of Stars', many stars visited the concert hall. G-Dragon, New Jin's, Jung Yong-hwa, Yoon Do-hyun, Winner Song Min-ho, Kim Jin-woo, Jung Jun-ha, Noh Hong-chul, Shin Bong-sun, As One Min, and Lisa stepped directly to the venue.
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At the end of the performance, a medley of hit songs consisting of 'Crush', 'I Don't Care', 'Ugly', and 'Go Away' was released along with a video dealing with the achievements of 2NE1 so far, deepening the lingering image of the 2NE1 concert in 10 years. Fans responded with an event singing along to 'Don't Stop Music' while shouting "Let's play more" while touching the members with the slogan "Let's play again next time".
2NE1 also expressed regret and promised to do the next encore concert. Sandara Park said "I heard that there are many people who can't come because of the ticket crisis. I'll drive the wedge. We should have an encore concert. He said, "You can't not come." And CL said, "I think I should go to a bigger place than here."I helped.
Finally, he expressed extraordinary feelings about being together for the first time in 10 years. Park Bom said "I missed you so much, but I feel restless to see you like this. It's so nice to see you," Min-ji Min-ji said. "It's a scene I saw in my dream. I saw the four of them come to visit you together in my dream, and it actually came true. Thank you for staying with us all the time."
Sandara Park is "Baby Monster friends performed the performance, thank you so much. We also appeared as guests during the Big Bang tour, and it reminded me of our rookie days. I miss YG family so much, I miss them so much, and I love you. We did solo activities, but the four of us wanted to do it" and eventually wept.
CL was a group that had been paused for a while, even four months ago. There have been many processes, but it's like a dream to be able to be with you as a result. It seems to be a healing place for the four of us. It's all thanks to you. I wanted to say thank you. If there's something you want to do, I'd like to encourage you to try even if you're at a loss. As much as you give me good energy, I hope you return with good memories and feelings."
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Starting with the Seoul concert, 2NE1 will begin its 15th Asian tour in nine cities. They plan to move to Manila, Jakarta, Kobe, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei to interact with more global fans.
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