2NE1 Brings the "Fire"

Before reading, please watch :) the hyperlink wasn't working earlier so you'll have to do this old school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-oQTpffOnY

When I first saw this video, I thought that I was going to fall out of my chair from excitement. One of my favorite Korean artists were featured on Discovery Channel.

2NE1 is a popular rookie (they had their debut in 2009) girl group in Korea under YG Entertainment. They recieved high success and praise throughout their debut year in Korea.

The Korean industry has been dominated by a surge of groups debuting in recent years, almost to the point where I have a hard time keeping track of them all. But what sets 2NE1 apart from other groups (in my opinion) is that all four members collectively are very talented. In Korea, many entertainment acts are widely based on looks, with talent coming second. However, when 2NE1 emerged people commented that they were a group not based on looks, but on talent.

It's refreshing to see that the group is not only getting recognition for their efforts in Korea, but all over the world as well. Lately there has been an increase of Korean influence on American pop culture- Rain & Lee Joon starred in Ninja Assassin, BoA with her American debut album, Se7en had a collaboration with Lil Kim, and The Wonder Girls opened up for the Jonas Brothers.

Hopefully there will be more prominance of Asians in our pop culture. But for now, I'm happy with my little 2NE1 clip.