2NE1 (Korean: 투애니원; pronounced "To Anyone" or "twenty-one) is a South Korean girl group created by YG Entertainment. First appearing in a Cyon commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Telecom, their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009. On May 17, 2009 the group debut with their first single "Fire" on SBS's Inkigayo.The group's name 2NE1 stands for 'New Evolution of the 21st Century.
History
The group was first mentioned by the press in late 2008, when rumors were spreading that YG was creating a female version of Big Bang named "Sista". YG Entertainment announced that the group would consist of four members(Bom,CL,Dara,Minzy) and debut sometime in May 2009. The company stated that the group had trained for 4 years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by 1TYM Leader Teddy Park.The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was quickly renamed "2NE1".
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