Chapter 125: Did Ye-eun beat up GD?
Five half-open metal cages flashed bright lights and turned toward the front of the stage, while the jungle backdrop in the middle showed the theme of this song. Amid the audience's cheers, the five members of 2NE1 all raised their heads and looked toward the audience seats.
As the music of "Clap Your Hands" sounded, Ye-eun, who was wearing camouflage work clothes, curled her lips and walked to the center of the stage in time to the sound of drums.
As their first performance after their comeback, the five girls made a bold breakthrough this time. Except for Bom who wore a camouflage jacket, they all had big flower tattoos painted on their arms.
"Let go of all your worries and concerns, and clap your hands together. Come on, raise your hands!"
The silver stage lights shone on them. Ye-eun's black and purple highlighted hair occasionally sparkled under the light, and the tattoos on her arms painted with black body paint were even more conspicuous because of the clapping and dancing movements.
"The one who cheers the loudest will be the winner today, let's have fun with 2NE1!"
The highly interactive lyrics, coupled with five girls in camouflage work clothes clapping together, instantly ignited the scene.
“Ahhhhh 2NE1!” The audience’s cheers almost drowned out the music, but they all started singing along in unison at the cheering area.
When Ye-eun and Dara saw each other while moving, their eyes curved. However, thinking about how they had to act cool for this song, they both turned expressionless and stood on the small benches that had been arranged for them, shaking their shoulders and dancing.
Every dance move that was perfectly coordinated with the drum beats in the music made the atmosphere even more lively. After a song like "Clap Your Hands", the unique temperament of a Korean girl group made the fans' throats almost hoarse.
The clapping dance of "Clap Your Hands" was exciting enough, but the audience did not expect that the stage performance of "Go away", which was also filmed as a plot MV, would also be shocking.
The five of them changed into new stage costumes, and the painted clothes on their hands disappeared. They lowered their heads and were surrounded by motionless dancers. The eerie and silent atmosphere, like a silent movie, made the audience hold their breath.
When CL's unique voice awakened the stage, five people broke through the dancers and rushed out.
The five of them almost formed a circle with the dancers, and their human turntable-like dance shocked and excited the fans.
When everyone sang his or her part, the dancers and the other four members behind him or her would become completely still. The stage, which seemed like a game of "One, Two, Three, Kapok", was broken when the five people sang together "I never want to see the corners of your useless mouth again."
The five of them simultaneously punched the five male dancers who were holding cups. With a "bang", the dancers fell backwards, and the cups in their hands fell to the ground, breaking into pieces that could not be restored.
The audience was shocked. After all, last year 2NE1's crazy dislike for men on the stage of the China-Korea Song Festival had already caused heated discussions among some Korean boys. Unexpectedly, in the first comeback concert this year, they directly punched "men".
No matter what those self-involved men thought, the female fans at the scene cheered no matter who they came for.
And at the end of this song against scumbags and domestic violence, when countless torn "sweet words" were scattered from the sky, the audience screamed when they pieced them together and found words like "I know I was wrong, I will change", "Can this be turned over a new leaf", "If you love me you will definitely forgive me", "Only * can I tolerate you", etc.
Even when the five members of "Can't Nobody" wore suits and one member wore sunglasses, which was unprecedented in the stage costumes of a girl group, it was known that 2NE1 once again insisted on their unique style.
If the first mini album was just a test of the concept of "independent women", then in the first full album they clearly expressed their attitude.
The five of them breathed a sigh of relief after "Can't Nobody" took first place without any controversy. It was already early morning after performing the encore stage. Ye-eun took off her suit jacket and rubbed her temples.
At the end of the day, everyone was exhausted, and when they thought of the almost non-stop schedule for the next two months, they all sighed.
After winning the first place on Inkigayo, they won the first place on M Countdown, Music Bank and Music Core. Within a week, all three title songs won the first place.
Following the last time they became the first girl group to win five consecutive championships, 2NE1 has made history again.
But they had no time to celebrate as they went on "Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook" without a single day's rest.
They had already appeared on Yoo Hee-yeol's show once when they debuted last year, so they were already very familiar with it this time.
Five people wearing jackets of different colors sang "I don't care" and walked to the center of the stage.
When the five of them sat down on the small stools, CL bowed and presented Yoo Hee-yeol with their physical albums.
Yoo Hee-yeol looked at the album with "21" written on the cover and asked curiously: "First of all, congratulations on your successful comeback. Have you heard that now, in addition to calling you the Queen Group, people also say that you are a historical girl group that has created various miracles?"
Yien curved her eyes and looked at the audience below the stage, and suddenly she felt less tired from the past few days.
CL nodded proudly. After all, she was a girl who had just come of age. No matter how cool she was normally, she couldn’t help but say excitedly this time: “I heard about it. Thank you for your love for 2NE1.”
The others nodded as well. Yoo Hee-yeol glanced at them and raised his hand card: "2NE1 has created several records in just one year since its debut. They are the fastest girl group to get the first place, the girl group with the most YouTube MV views, the first girl group to win five consecutive championships, and the only girl group to get three first places on the main song..."
He read out the names one by one, and every time he paused, the audience would scream, and the curve of Ye-en's mouth would rise a little.
2NE1 may not have the largest number of fans among girl groups, but their music performance has shocked everyone.
After reading a long list of titles, Yoo Hee Yeol jokingly said, "Oh, and there are also the girl group that wears the most during their performances and the cheating group."
Several people laughed. "It's fine if they say we are wearing too much, but what is the cheating group?"
Ye-eun and Min-zy both touched their noses guiltily. The choreography occasionally required them to do splits, so they made a collection and posted it on YouTube. Unexpectedly, fans teased them and called them "split girls."
As a result, all the groups have now become known as “cheating groups”.
Yoo Hee Yeol glanced at the two of them and smiled as he brought up the topic of their new album. "The title song this time is quite opinionated. One of the songs is a criticism of cheating and domestic violence men? I heard something very interesting happened during the filming of the MV."
CL nodded and found it funny when she recalled the MV shooting: "In fact, the person who was hit was not me at the beginning, but Ye Eun."
"Huh?" Everyone looked at Ye-eun.
Ye-eun raised her hand obediently: "Because Dara and I look very well behaved in public, and I am young, so I fit the image of a girl who is prone to domestic violence in everyone's mind."
Everyone nodded, and Yoo Hee Yeol asked again, "Then why did it change to CL?"
Ye-eun glanced at CL and said, "When the director told me this, I suddenly remembered a girl who was abused by her husband."
"Ah!" The audience covered their mouths in shock.
"She actually gave me a scary impression at first, but I felt a bit complicated when I saw her being abused." Ye Eun continued, "So this time I proposed to make CL, a girl who seems 'strong' in the secular sense, the victim."
Park Sandara also nodded: "After Ye-eun told us at the time, we also agreed, because it is not only 'good' girls who will be abused at home, and it is not even only girls who will be abused at home."
Park Chun also added: "So although this song has caused a lot of discussion, and we also know that some men are boycotting this song, but what we want to express is that when encountering domestic violence, everyone can bravely resist or seek help."
"And it's not just domestic violence. When facing all kinds of violence, everyone must tell themselves that it's not your fault!" Ye-eun raised her hands and made a cross in front of her chest, "The perpetrator is always at fault!"
After the sisters finished speaking, Kong Minzhi looked around, nodded seriously and raised her hand: "Yes, that's it!"
The audience was silent for a second, and then burst into warm applause. Even Yoo Hee-yeol sighed, "2NE1 is worthy of being called the girl group with the most personality."
Thinking of the girl who was abused by her husband that Yien just mentioned, he couldn't help but ask, "How is the girl that Yien mentioned now?"
Ye-eun shook her head. "I didn't find out about the follow-up, but I know that another unnie who was hurt has bravely come out of it. Can I say a few words to her here?"
She did not say anything about the illegitimate child. Even if the other party was a illegitimate child, she should not discuss the other party's private affairs on the show.
Liu Xiye nodded seriously, "Of course."
"Ouni, I don't know if you will watch this show, but I want to tell you that although you said that I gave you a lot of strength," Ye Eun thought for a moment and spoke sincerely, "it is actually because you are strong, brave, and kind that you can have a flower bloom on your scar."
She looked at the camera seriously: "Just like you have supported me for so many years, I will always support you!"
The others were silent for a moment, and when they saw Ye-eun suddenly become shy after she finished speaking, they all raised their lips and said, "Oh my god, our Ye-eun..."
Yoo Hee Yeol also laughed and asked curiously, "Support? Is that your fan, Ye Eun?"
Ye Eun nodded and smiled shyly, "Hehe yes, you can even say you are my first fan, it has been about ten years now."
The fans at the scene showed envious looks, the idol confessed his love to the fans on the show! But when they thought about the fact that the other party had been with Ye Eun for ten years, they couldn't help but shed tears. It was such a wonderful thing that a sincere idol met a loyal fan.
Suddenly, fans raised winged cheering sticks and shouted, "Ye-eun! 2NE1! We will always support you!"
The five people laughed, "Yes, thank you everyone!"
Yoo Hee-yeol looked at the fans in the audience with emotion, as if it was the first time he had seen such a scene on the Sketchbook stage. After this episode, 2NE1, especially Ye-eun, should gain a lot more fans.
When the fans' shouting died down, he tried to bring the topic back to the topic, "What would happen if the members of 2NE1 met a scumbag? Would they blow him up directly like in the MV? Especially Ye-eun's personality, I heard that she was very fierce to the president?"
They all laughed, and Ye-eun waved her hands in panic: "Senior, please stop joking. Bombing people is against the law. The most I can do is beat up the scumbag."
“Hahahahahahaha.” The fans who were originally immersed in the touching atmosphere all laughed, and were immediately drawn back to the gossip topic.
There was a smile in Yoo Hee-yeol's eyes. Bigbang has also been on this show. I think everyone in Korea knows about the scandal between Ye-eun and GD. He pretended to be confused: "Have you ever met a scumbag?"
Everyone shook their heads, starting with CL. Dara’s phone was confiscated. They were in a relationship that was kept secret for three months before they saw each other again. But the person who broke up with her had to create a persona for himself. “I can be a scumbag to others, but I can’t let others be a scumbag to me!”
YG doesn't promote single personas, not to mention the age difference of 2NE1. Both unnies are already 26, and fans don't care whether they are in a relationship or not. What's more, they all know that Dara is committed to creating an image of a love expert for herself.
They all laughed. Dara was the one who was still mistreating others. It would be good if the mountain rabbit didn't get eaten alive by others.
Yoo Hee-yeol looked at Ye-eun curiously, and said in a coaxing tone: "What about Ye-eun? Have you ever met a scumbag?"
"Well..." Ye-eun pretended to think, and everyone held their breath nervously. It turned out that GD looked like he knew how to have fun! Moreover, she freely speaks sweet words to her fans and teammates on the show. Our Ye-eun must not be fooled!
Ye-eun burst out laughing, "Of course not. I told you that any scumbag will be beaten by me."
Yoo Hee Yeol said "Oh~" and casually sorted out his cue cards, "Has GD ever been beaten by Ye Eun?"
"I beat him." Yeen blurted out.
Yoo Hee-yeol burst out laughing, and the fans at the scene also burst into loud screams. The remaining four members of 2NE1 held their foreheads helplessly.
Yi En then waved her hands in panic: "No, it's not because he's a scumbag, really! We grew up together, don't we all play around with our friends?"
However, the more flustered she was, the louder everyone laughed. "Alaso, no need to explain. We know that GD is an expert in love."
Yoo Hee Yeol also nodded seriously: "I know, friends, playing around, I get it. Next time when GD comes on my show again, I'll ask him why you hit him."
Yien lowered her head in frustration, wondering how she could have fallen into her senior's trap. She apologized silently in her heart, Zhilong, I really didn't mean it.
Unexpectedly, Yoo Hee Yeol watched the show so well, and couldn't help asking, "Can you tell us about everyone's solo songs this time?"
When Yi Eun heard senior Liu Xilie's question, she became very alert. Could it be that he was asking her again?
Sure enough, after the other people answered some questions about solo songs, Yoo Hee Yeol looked at Ye Eun with a half-smile: "Ye Eun's solo song producer is GD? I heard that GD is also preparing for a solo, and he still has time to write a song for you."
"And the lyrics of this song seem quite special." Liu Xiye thought for a moment, "Is it written from his perspective about your experience?"
The lyrics of this song do seem to be about Ye-eun's hard work in the past decade, but the metaphors in it can only be understood by people like Ye-eun and CL who happen to know those words. Ye-eun nodded in agreement with her senior’s words: “Yes.”
She wasn't lying, after all, "I am made of love and dust" does mean that they have received a lot of love in this industry, but they have also encountered various things that have hurt them.
It’s just that love also includes the other person, and the subsequent lyrics also have some metaphors.
Seeing the audience's ears perked up, Yoo Hee Yeol tilted his head, "How could GD write a solo song for you? Was it Ye Eun who asked for the song?"
Ye-eun brainstormed and shook her head cautiously, “The president sent me the song.”
"Oh." Liu Xilie nodded again, "It seems that President Yang doesn't object to you either."
Ye Eun nodded, and in everyone's shocked gazes, she smiled and said, "Don't you all say that he is a non-member of our 2NE1? He writes songs for Bigbang members, so how could he not write for me? We have known each other for so many years. And 2NE1 will also collaborate with him in the future."
Immediately, a fan asked in surprise, "Is there a collaboration song in GD's solo?"
Several people laughed mysteriously, "I don't know, everyone please stay tuned!"
A gossip question was instantly turned into publicity by Ye Eun's answer. Yoo Hee Yeol couldn't help but laugh. This little girl is quite amazing. At least it is much harder to get her to talk than GD.
Yoo Hee-yeol thought about it and heard that all the hosts who had been on shows with GD thought that GD didn't need to be tricked, as long as he was excited, he would pour out everything when he was in a good mood.
Ye-eun looked at senior Yoo Hee-yeol's expression and proudly swung her legs while sitting on the high stool. When she heard the fans shouting "Kiyo", she reacted and immediately sat up straight. Oh my god, they are the queens.
Whenever she promotes her songs, people always say that she and Dara are pretending to be cool and that they should stop giving themselves the impression that they are cute.
After the interview phase was over, 2NE1 performed their three title songs again and said goodbye to them amid the regretful voices of their fans.
The next day, Ye-eun went to KBS's Music Bank to promote her song alone. This time, the solo songs of her and Park Chun-unni also performed very well. The company thought about it and decided to let them both promote the songs, but of course the stage fees had to be paid by each individual.
Since E-EN is sponsored by Samsung and Prada, it was a natural choice for her to go. But when choosing a music program, I chose Music Bank, which YG visits the least.
Because KBS's broadcasting is relatively strict and YG's style is very aggressive, Music Bank often asks them to change the lyrics. As a result, the number of times YG's artists go to KBS to promote their songs has decreased.
However, the lyrics of Ye-eun's solo song this time do not contain any sensitive words, and if she went to other programs, she might run into the possibility of competing with Bom or 2NE1, so she naturally chose KBS, which she rarely comes to.
It was the first time for Ye-eun to sing on stage by herself. To be honest, she was a little nervous.
While waiting backstage, she lowered her head and sent a message to Quan Zhilong, but she didn't expect that the other party didn't reply for a long time.
She frowned in confusion and dialed the number directly.
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