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2NE1투애니원

2NE1 (투애니원) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, made up of CL, Bom, Dara and Minzy. The group was introduced in March 2009 on "Lollipop", a single recorded with labelmate BIGBANG and released on March 27, 2009, and gave its first live performance of "Fire" on Inkigayo on May 17 of that year.14 Its debut EP, 2NE1 (2009), was followed by the debut album To Anyone (2010).1

2NE1's MAMA record in DabPop's archive is four daesang: Song of the Year for "I Don't Care" (2009), Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for To Anyone (2010), and Song of the Year for "I Am the Best" (2011).2 At the Melon Music Awards it won Album of the Year in 2010 (To Anyone) and 2011 (2NE1 2nd Mini Album).3 By the end of 2014, Wikipedia says, the group had nine No. 1 songs on the Gaon Digital Chart, the most of any group in South Korea.1

After a two-year hiatus, YG announced 2NE1's disbandment in 2016 after Minzy left the group, and its final single, "Goodbye", came out in January 2017.1 All four members reunited on stage at Coachella on April 16, 2022, and 2NE1 re-signed with YG on July 22, 2024 ahead of a 15th-anniversary world tour that began that October; Wikipedia says the Welcome Back Tour drew over 250,000 people.15

2NE1 in the music video for I Am the Best
Pictured: 2NE1 in the music video for "I Am the Best" on the group's official YouTube channel. The song won MAMA Song of the Year in 2011.

Key facts

Korean name투애니원 (2NE1)1
AgencyYG Entertainment1
MembersCL, Bom, Dara, Minzy1
IntroducedMarch 27, 2009, on "Lollipop" with BIGBANG14
First live performance of "Fire"Inkigayo, May 17, 20091
Albums2NE1 (EP, 2009); To Anyone (2010)1
MAMA daesang4: Song of the Year 2009 and 2011, Artist and Album of the Year 20102
Melon Music Awards daesangAlbum of the Year, 2010 and 20113
Disbanded; reunitedDisbandment announced 2016; re-signed with YG July 22, 202415
Gaon Digital Chart No. 1 songs (by end of 2014)91

Appears in DabPop rankings

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, 2NE1, retrieved 2026-10-16.
  2. DabPop, MAMA Awards Daesang Winners: Every Grand Prize Since 1999 (data as of October 11, 2026), retrieved 2026-10-16.
  3. DabPop, Melon Music Awards Daesang Winners: Every Grand Prize Since 2009 (data as of October 11, 2026), retrieved 2026-10-16.
  4. DabPop, YG Entertainment Groups and Debut Dates: A Timeline From Keep Six to BABYMONSTER, retrieved 2026-10-16.
  5. Wikipedia, YG Entertainment (2NE1 re-signing, July 22, 2024), retrieved 2026-10-16.