It was just a few years ago that Pledis Entertainment appeared to be on its last legs. The agency’s biggest act, After School, was beginning an indefinite hiatus after declining sales, while singer-actress Son Dam Bi was looking for a new label.
2NE1's impact on K-pop is undeniable and far-reaching. Without a doubt much of K-pop's international recognition is all down to 2NE1 - without them, the genre wouldn't have nearly as many global fans as it does now.
Out of the slew of girl groups that debuted in 2011, three were early standouts on the charts: A Pink, E-Tribe's Dal Shabet, and Brave Brothers' Brave...
Rainbow -a.k.a. the original nation's most underrated girl group before Nine Muses and STELLAR came along- returned last week with a new mini-album called Prism.