For this week, our Soompi featured artist is 2NE1. This four-member female group had gained a lot of attention even before their official debut. Having trained many years under Yang Hyun-seok, ...

2NE1's "Crush" sets new U.S. record for highest-charting, best-selling K-pop album and snags the accomplishment without revealing any album material prior. By Jeff Benjamin K-pop notches its biggest ...

While 2NE1 wrapped up their U.S. performance as a trio, it’s now confirmed that absent member Park Bom was actually in Korea, not the United States, during the show. According to Starnews on the 4th, ...