2NE1

2NE1 (Korean: 투 에니원; pronounced “to anyone” or “twenty-one”), formerly known as 21, is a South Korean group under YG Entertainment. Previously promoted as “female Big Bang” and 21, YG officially stopped using the name 21 because another Korean musical group was using the same name. 2NE1 is supposed to stand for “New Evolution of the 21st Century”: “NE” meaning “New Evolution” and “21” standing for the “21st Century.”2NE1 is made up of 4 members. All 4 girls have been YG Trainees and have been preparing for their debut for 4 years. • CL (Leader, Rapper, Vocalist)Real Name: Lee Chae Rin (이채린)Date of Birth: February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26) (age 18)•CL’s name is not only the initials of her first name and last name but also a nickname thought up by both Tae Yang of Big Bang and CL. Since when you pronounce CL’s name it means “sky” in french. • 박봄 (BOM / Park Bom) (Lead Vocalist)Real Name: Park Bom (박봄)Birth date: March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24) (age 25)• 공민지 (MINZY / Gong Min Ji) (Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae)Real Name: Gong Minji (공민지)Date of Birth: January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18) (age 15)• 박산다라 (DARA / Sandara Park) (Vocalist)Real Name: Sandara Park (박산다라)Date of Birth: November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) (age 24)2NE1 has already released a promotional song featuring the group Big Bang called Lollipop. The song was released as a promotional song for the CYON cellular phone Lollipop.