PiNaY In KoReA

This post is a bit late ‘coz I’ve been busy these past few days. Sandara Park , or otherwise known nowadays as Dara of 2ne1, recently made a brief visit to the Philippines, the country where she first became a star.

YG Entertainment gave the girls of 2ne1 their much needed break after months of promotional activities for their debut single “FIRE” and current chart-topper “I Don’t Care”. As mentioned, Sandara used her 5 day break to visit her friends in the Philippines. Minzi, meanwhile, visited her grandmother. Park Bom went to the U.S., while CL, the group’s leader, spent her vacation in Japan.

This is a homecoming of sort for Sandara. In the Philippines, Dara, where she was known in local show business as the “Pambansang “krung-krung” ng Pilipinas” (National “krung-krung” of the Philippines), was a major TV star and recording personality producing various hit singles before she went back to Korea to study and to become a YG trainee.

— Dara on MYX Philippines CHATROOM —

The girls of 2ne1, composed of CL, Minzy, Bom, and Dara, performed their hit single “FIRE” at the Mnet M! Countdown stage yesterday (June 18). This marks the first time the hottest girl group presented themselves at the popular weekly music show.

According to YG Entertainment, the Mnet M! Countdown debut was the only confirmed performance for 2ne1 this week. The management company hasn’t decided yet if the girls will appear in other top music shows come weekend.

In the meantime, enjoy this video as 2ne1 debuted at the Mnet M! Countdown stage.