FIRST TIME REACTION 2ne1's "UGLY" MV and Live (Art Director)

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[@anabellahallabrin8048]

YG should burn at this point. He didn't only called the girls ugly, he disbanded 2ne1 with6them knowing, some songs they had to release, were given to blackpink (like as if your last). And also, YG called Blackpink "2ne1 copy/version but pretty and talented".

[@djvillan]

The sad truth is that 2NE1 were regularly and publicly called ugly by YG himself. This led to CL teaming up with Teddy to write the song Ugly. They not only wrote the song for themselves but for everyone who felt ugly. The song is a self empowerment song. CL later said that constantly being called ugly had a negative affect on all the members to varying degrees but it was Minzy, the youngest, who was still a teenager at the time who was affected the most. She suffered depression and even thought about taking her own life. She revealed this to Teddy who thankfully helped her overcome it. This song is one of the reasons why 2NE1 was and still are so loved, respected and admired by Blackjacks, other idols and musicians and the general public. They were relatable and not afraid to address important issues. They were powerful, talented, their songs resonated with a lot of people, their charisma and stage presence remains unmatched to this day. 2NE1 forever remain the queens of kpop. Other 2NE1 empowering and emotional songs you need to react to are Go Away, Hate You, I Don't Care, Lonely, Missing You, It Hurts, Come Back Home, If I Were You and Goodbye.

[@tofucookiemilo]

Well said ❤❤❤

[@GorillaGorilla]

^ all this

[@KopiAusomeJourney]

2ne1 has been different from other Kpop girl groups in terms of concept. When mostly are cute and bubbly, they are more on the rock side. They are the pioneers of the Girl Crush concept. And Yang Han Suk calling them UGLY is unforgivable!

[@bigbang_kpop_fan]

This song was in relation to the fact that the boss of YG entertainment called the girls UGLY all the time in 2ne1 tv he made a statement that they was ugly and need makeup .

[@Lani34]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this.... 2NE1 TV... YG himself called them ugly without makeup on several occasions. even told them to never show their faces without makeup, cause they're ugly. these Queens wrote this song in response to YG's comments. BTW the Yoon is the lead singer of Winner, another YGE band.

[@lilithofnod]

1. UGLY is a song that has become a power anthem for all of us that feel we don't measure up to society's version of beauty. But who gives an f what "society" thinks, right?! 2. You're absolutely 1000% right that true beauty comes from within. 3. Our Yoonie! He is the maknae leader of WINNER, aka the group "Trust and Listen" or the "Kings of Summer" because they always comeback with hit songs, usually in the summer. He also won King of the Masked Singer six times! He (and Daesung) are the "rockstar" singers of YG so it's a bit ironic that they're singing "I wanna be rockstar!". His first single with YG is a rock song called Wild and Young. He's well-known as one of the best singers in Korea. 4. The fandom for WINNER is called Inner Circle. Sorry for gushing, I'm still emotional about Mino, the main rapper, joining the military the other day. Hard to pick a fave Yoon song, but I'd go with Iyah which will definitely give you goosebumps. WINNER fave song is Color Ring or SoSo or Millions or...ya, I can't pick one. 5. You never know, you might still hear 2ne1 live. I was calmly watching CL at Coachella last year and all of the sudden it was a 2ne1 reunion, completely unannounced. I lost my voice I was screaming so loud! Thanks for another great reaction!

[@raishasirait2189]

OMG....thank u for reacting for this song....this is the song that make me stand 2ne1.... as a non korean speaker, I know the lyrics is easily interpret as an insecure song...but like u said, I found this song oddly uplifting and the way 2ne1 sing it actually make me feel like "ok, maybe you are ugly, but so what....its not the end of the world, its not the most important thing in life, many things way more valuable than just appearance" and that for me more comforting than people said, you`re beautiful just the way you are.....cuz lets be real, beauty standard is exist either we agree or not....but 2ne1 make me realize, if those fool standard wont change, then let us make them not important anymore... sorry for the long comment, I`m just happy listen to this song again in your video

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Lol I appreciate it!

[@roseodejar6086]

He is WINNER lead vocals they are great you also like them just like BIGBANG and 2ne1 because they also came from YG and I really really love them please check on them too..🥰

[@ja_1983]

Yes the song Ugly can be interpreted not only about visual insecurities but also personality like how ones to fit in. The 2 Rocker Kang of YGE, Kang Daesung (Bigbang) & Kang SeungYoon (Winner's leader) cover of Ugly is my Top Cover within the YGE. 🔥😊 Check out 2ne1's I Don't Care live rock version, I Am the Best + Go Away live at PSY's Concert. Also 2014 YG Family Concert Tour. Thanks 😊

[@Demigod2NE3]

Not Go Away but Cant Nobody

[@ja_1983]

@@Demigod2NE3 thanks for correcting. 😊 Yeah I mean Can't Nobody & I Am the Best on PSY's Concert. Go Away + Gangnam Style at YG Family Concert 2014.

[@xxxvipmyeverything4428]

It's always a NO FAIL when YG artist covers other YG artist songs..as they say ONLY Yg artist can give justice to YG songs

[@devil_akira1191]

Since their debut, 2NE1 has been called the UGLY GIRL GROUP. Just like how BIGBANG was called the UGLY BOY GROUP to ever debut in KPOP where everyone is expected to be perfect kens and barbies of the Korean music industry. So it makes sense that the girls would suffer insults like calling them ugly. CL suffered from it. Hell, even YG himself called them ugly. . . So CL wanted to write a song about this and she did with the help of TEDDY. The other girls of 2NE1 also got asked about their opinion regarding the matter and contributed to making the song. That's why UGLY is a personal song to the girls. Ironically though, despite being called ugly, 2NE1 became the epitome of KPOP Fashion together with BIGBANG. FASHION WORLD meets KPOP because of these two groups. Before being brand ambassadors of high-end fashion brands became a thing in KPOP, 2NE1 and BIGBANG were already rocking the fashion world. Those luxury brands are already sponsoring them and the big bosses of those brands are making them their muses to create their fashion collections. And there is that close friendship with the big bosses that brand ambassadors don't usually enjoy on a personal level. 💛💓

[@devil_akira1191]

With YG Artists, there is no doubt you'll only have the best of the best of live performances. YG is known for prioritizing talents and live vocals rather than beauty in the past. Though they are making use of the beauty aspect now. But the talent and live vocals are still there. That's why YG never falls short of the competition when it comes to popularity despite too many scandals or dark times thrown their way. Coz their foundation is made of pure talent which is basically needed in the music industry. Their image of having talented artists will never be erased. It's a trusted brand by the korean population that spreads over the international population.

[@Dyob21]

2NE1 discography (inspite of the limited number of songs released by yg) is amazing. They covered a wide range of topics mixing different genres. The 2NE1 2nd mini album won album of the yr at MMA, first album to have all songs achieve ALL Kill status. First in kpop to have 4 number one songs in one album, Ugly being one of them.

[@nicolevillaran_]

Interestingly enough, Kang Seungyoon is the main vocalist and producer of WINNER. They're the "ugly ducklings" from the label since most of the songs they release are more fun, energetic songs unlike their labelmates who're more edgy. WINNER as a group started kind of like a ballad group then evolved into the summer kings that they are. They're known in korea as a" trust and listen" group Title tracks to check out from WINNER: 1. Really Really 2. Millions 3. Ah Yeah 4. Fool 5. Soso 6. Baby Baby 7. I love u 8. Everyday Some b-sides worth checking out: 1. Different 2. Home 3. Hold 5. Have a good day 6. Lala You should definitely check out Kang Seungyoon as a soloist too. He released "Iyah" in 2021, which means Child in English and "Better" ft. Mino, a fellow bandmate in WINNER. Better is a response to Jennie's song, Solo in the perspective of the ex (winner and blackpink are besties) If you also have time I think you should check out Kang Seungyoon's King of the Mask Singer performances, he won the crown 6 times and was the king for 3 straight months. His voice is very addicting. Hope to hear more from you for Winner 💞

[@jaredmarcaida541]

2ne1 is the queen

[@StephanyWhite-eg9pq]

The queens of the 2nd generation. Love them so much I miss this era of K-pop so much.

[@dearadian]

That is Kang Seung Yoon from WINNER (their leader) singing with Daesung. They are another boy group from YG Entertainment. They sang this song to get back to those who kept bashing them for their appearance. It's like them saying, " yeah, I'm ugly but can you sing like me? Can you do what I can do?" Unlike other Entertainment companies, YG does not care much about appearances, as long you have that X factor and unparalleled talent they will launch and promote you. That's why YG's talents are all amazing artists.

[@Victor-lr2xr]

Consider how Mr. Yang, CEO of YG, publicly called them ugly. This led to hundreds of messages from netizens saying the same thing, Then 2NE1 came out with two songs: "Ugly" and "I Am The Best." "Ugly" is about the pain it caused. While "I Am The Best" where they talk about how men stare at them and women copy them because they are the best.

[@ayasan4120]

Its in another level when you watch their concert.. coz they used the live band.. so its more alive..

[@Victor-lr2xr]

One of the aspects of 2NE1 I love is their individuality. When I listen to them and watch them I sense a real person with a personality. They put themselves into their music and it shows. Physically they are all beautiful women. More important they are interesting.

[@ja_1983]

Yes the song Ugly can be interpreted not only about ones visual insecurities but also personality too like how ones to fit/blend in a certain circle. The 2 Rocker Kang of YGE, Kang Daesung (Bigbang) & Kang SeungYoon (Winner's leader) cover of Ugly is my Top Cover within the YGE. 🔥😊 Check out 2ne1's I Don't Care live rock version, I Am the Best + Go Away live at PSY's Concert. Also 2014 YG Family Concert Tour. Thanks 😊

[@joaquimmarques4026]

Better view "Go away" MV with "viewer discretion advised"...

[@tofucookiemilo]

ANOTHER 2NE1 REACTION??? Im blessed

[@murtaledalton2524]

BigBang and 2ne1 songs,,are Classics,,,never gets old,,still the best songs I've heard from YG ent

[@JakeAnderson425]

This song was a big slap to the Kpop girl group standard during their time.

[@hperera9029]

Well a fun fact about this song is, back during the 2nd gen kpop idols when looks were everything for mainly girl groups, 2ne1 was considered to be a group who didn’t have the conventional beauty and they were criticized by a lot of people including the ceo of YG back then who continued calling them ugly. So this song actually gives a message about that whole thing.

[@flyushkifly]

Why is it that, hearing Daesung sing he's ugly, I'm suddenly aware of how perfectly proportioned his body is? 😶😶😶

[@catchmydrift6283]

2NE1 my forever KPop Queens ♡

[@devil_akira1191]

DAESUNG is from BIGBANG. So of course, his voice is really really good. 😁😁😁💛💛💛 And yes, this song fits him well. Maybe that's why he chose to cover this song coz this symbolizes one of his insecurities. 🥺😞😞😞

[@devil_akira1191]

Although we call DAESUNG the Korean trot prince but there's no denying that his voice and he himself got that rockstar vibe. So it's ironic he wanna be a rockstar when he is one already. 😅😅😅💛💛💛 Also BIGBANG is the rockstar of KPOP.

[@kww10]

In terms of vocal diversity, Daesung is very very underrated amongst the korean ent. Industry. His career soared in Japan and even his " insecurities" are turned into merch😂 even tho he's ugly according the korean beauty industry, he's actually so handsome. His lips? People are taking fillers for that LMAO and no one has his sassy variety charm

[@flyushkifly]

My bff says this really cheesy thing when I criticize myself - "Stop hurting my friend". 😅 It kinda works to flip that thing around so you're thinking about how it would sound for someone else to be hard on themselves.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

LOL i do the same thing

[@lbarcs896]

I'm tearing😭😭😭. Miss 2ne1 era so bad.

[@almeliagoni7505]

Thank you!!! I love this song! And Daesung and Seungyoon's version is insane. If you want a song where you can discover Daesung, I recommend Anymore... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5qWha2Xgb9qn6M 🙃 Korean beauty standards are a very absurd thing. Thank God in those days YG didn't give them much importance in the castings and we've been able to enjoy 2ne1 and Bigbang (I think YG don't follow the same rules anymore). It's very sad to see Daesung talk about it when he was barely a teenager and how he thanked the company for giving him the opportunity to debut despite being "ugly"

[@MadCheshireHat]

2ne1 weren't known as a vocalist group but each of them are fantastic vocalists. I don't think they get enough recognition for that.

[@Dyob21]

It's true they don't get enough recognition from international kpop stans bec the girl crush blueprint title is too strong & popular. Still, they actually won best vocal performance at MAMA & the general public acknowledges that they are live vocal performers.

[@tomledoux]

So true, Minzy vocals matured so much and so fast. She should have had a solo album and it's yang's fault we missed out on it. Dara doesn't get credit for how important she was for the early and ongoing success of the group. Her experience in PH , with nonstop schedules and performances in tv, movies and music: she knew "how to get it done" and led the team from within, avoiding mistakes and keeping up because of her guidance. There's a reason the fans call them "puzzles" frfr

[@cathyloves922]

hope you would watch the whole YG Family Concert 2014. Missing these kind of fam covering each other songs😂❤❤❤

[@casualsuede]

From YG'S ex CEO: "If you ask me to distinguish Blackpink from 2NE1, I want to say I did not try to make them different," Yang said. "If you ask me what differentiates them from other girl groups, I will say I did not form them with that in mind. I tried to make the YG version of a girl group like I did with 2NE1. But this time I wanted the girls to look pretty too, with skills." And an interview with CL: CL said, “We (2NE1) are a girl group. He keeps saying that we are ugly.” Lee Seung Gi was surprised and asked, “He tells you directly that you are ugly?” CL said “Yes.” CL continued, “YG came to a concert rehearsal once. When we do a rehearsal we don’t put on any makeup. He looked from afar into the screen and said ‘Ah… They are really ugly.’ In front of all the staff! I was a bit disappointed.”

[@ALovelyPenguin]

What a turd

[@puspitasoviejuniar7942]

please react to 2ne1 i dont care mv and i dont care live rock version as well. promise it won't disappoint you😭❤️

[@jorgeenriqueponce2978]

And also regge version

[@tofucookiemilo]

Yessss

[@JN-vg2mv]

YG called them ugly himself before even though dara is one of the top visual of 2nd Gen.specially minzy and CL..

[@Lovelykooquette]

Awww thank u for noticing 2NE1

[@jangyjangskie]

haha! there's no redemption but it feels great for it to be just be out there. It's feels amazing to sing along with it, there's a liberating feeling because we've all felt it at some point in our lives.

[@nesrian3267]

Best reaction video ❤

[@nakofrish]

next Daesung's 'Anymore' live ^^ PLEASE! We need more Daesung

[@leemin9918]

I am so in love with daesungs‘ voice

[@hong4971]

2ne1 is well known for their insane live performances. My fave performance is in the Seoul Olympic Stadium as a guest in Psy's concert.

[@karlatrevino1026]

I am not sure if you noticed but in the MV there was a sign that said "you are beautiful" that you read outloud, but the thing that u didn't notice was that the store window that Minzy broke had a mannequin representative of the "beauty standard" xd

[@ALovelyPenguin]

I didn’t notice that. Thanks for pointing it out!!

[@taniaavgustova6460]

you should react to 2NE1 I don't care or Scream live rock versions. you will like it

[@adrianamurillo88]

Here are my suggestions for Winner mvs to check out: Empty (2014) debut Baby Baby (2016) Sentimental (2016) Really Really (2017) Fool (2017) Island (2017) Love Me Love Me (2017) Everyday (2018) Millions (2018) Ah Yeah (2019) SoSo (2019) Hold (2020) Remember (2020) I Love You (2022) most recent An interesting tidbit, the guy who was singing with Daesung is Yoon, he's Winner's maknae & their leader. Check out Yoon's songs "Iyah" & "Born To Love You" (which was written & composed by Treasure's former member, Bang Yedam. YG Family!

[@CRCReacts]

Some of the girls of the group Loona did a cover too if you wanna check that out

[@beyzanurcakmak3569]

OWWWWWWWW I LOVE UR 2NE1 AND BIGBANG REACTİONSSS

[@exoticfhaye]

My all time fave song of 2NE1 😢

[@shir_____ley]

Funny how Sandara Park sings Ugly while being the prettiest with the most perfect face proportion of her generation (multiple articles proving it)… Missing my unnies

[@GorillaGorilla]

I would highly recommend "it hurts". Thanks for doing the "live sessions" of Ugly. That video does not get much reactions, but it is my favorite version of "ugly" just so raw and powerful.

[@cloveruy]

Love you daesung

[@Tgh1997]

Check out BigBang Still Life

[@pangkouxiong1244]

This song was really a life saver for me when I was younger. Like, they were such a strong group and to have them sing all the things that I've been telling myself... I could really feel that that's not how we should feel about ourselves. It was truly uplifting.

[@joaoguilhermebrne792]

please react Park Bom solos songs: You And I, Spring and Flower pleaaase!!!

[@jaehyukienoona852]

He's Kang Seungyoon from group Winner. Winner also group under YG

[@oyunkh5721]

Your laugh is so contagious

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Hahaha thank you!!

[@jorgeenriqueponce2978]

Please react to Stay Together live version and radio version

[@misteryio3990]

The group that the current generation wouldn’t get to enjoy. I believed the lyrics was referring to themselves in a certain way, like BigBang’s Loser. When they debuted, 2NE1 wasn’t the prettiest group, like how the current groups are. But what made them stood out was their lyrical genius, music and oozing with charisma, like their brothers, Big Bang. Stage presence is on par with Kings. The older fans called them Queens of K-Pop.

[@misteryio3990]

To add on, majority of the girl groups debuted with cute themes etc. but 2NE1 went the hip hop, pop rock style. BlackPink also did the same. It’s a YG Family thing. Got to thank the producers too.

[@roselynabuacan8029]

2NE1 I DONT CARE is next Please Reggae and Rock version 🙏

[@hong4971]

One of my favorite songs of 2ne1. Daesung of Bigbang and Seungyoon of Winner cover this song in their 2014 YG family concert super love it. A lot of girls during that time really can relate to their song. Some even cried.

[@kinkalang1637]

QUEENS OF KPOP

[@gypsophilakanigara]

Aaaaaaa I'm so blessed to witnessed this era. Really thank you for your sincere reaction ♠️♦️♣️♥️ thank you so much for the "surprise". my favo old times core-memories about old-YG-family thing that I miss sooo muchhhhh! Btw, that guy is Kang Seung Yoon (Winner's Leader). I'm glad you got to know him through this video. Because I really miss this kind of Yoon from the earlier period of his career 😅 still love him anw 💙 you should check out his music and Winner.. But, slowly.. Really appreciate it.. Thank you so much, have a great day 💛🍀

[@user-rc5bc7vx9b]

2NE1❤

[@nonna19_21]

2ne1 live session is just dope! Vocals are awesome! 🤟

[@Victor-lr2xr]

Suggest "Clap Your Hands" and "lonely" plus either "Come Back Home" or "It hurts" by 2NE1. Even if you don't react I think you would enjoy watching them.

[@kcon659]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tomledoux]

Yang always called Minzy ugly, he's a POS for that. These girls are so important for the evolution of kpop, it's hard to adequately convey the impact they have had on society and the trajectory of Korean music. And yes, goosebumps every time.

[@pokpokishification]

like many have said, the other guy is kang seungyoon from winner. in addition to the comments below, he's grown up to be a really amazing vocalist since then. you can try to see his stages from when he was in king of mask singer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ2TeXidotx8Y8U. he has the ability to make you feel the emotions of the songs even if you don't understand the lyrics with the way he sings them. he also just won at immortal song last night. it's a popular tv show in korea where established artists compete with their take of a legendary singer's songs in front of him. it's been a while since he performed with his original rocker self (yg forbid didn't like him playing his guitar early on) with the power ballad he sang and hyped everyone up, including the original singer. he's also a really good composer and producer. he is the main producer for his group. since you're an art director, you might want to have a look at the mv of their song ' soso', which is a departure from their usual summer songs and is also one of the most artistic music videos in kpop imo. a personal favorite of mine is 'the door', with mino, the rapper of his group. it's part of the ost of the kdrama prison playbook, where he was also an actor.

[@JakeAnderson425]

This song is a masterpiece

[@quiix5869]

You have to react to daesung anymore live 👌

[@kraykitty1277]

Just suscribed for my 4ever Queens! 2NE1 can do any genre for real their lives are one of the best they are still the KPop Queens of Live Performance up until now no can do it like them. You should react to their concerts so worth it I have watched it dozens of time still have goosebumps.

[@whatchahowsya8688]

I personally love that this song doesn't really resolve, lyrically. Cause it's true and honest. Sometimes there is no "pretty" end. To me, this song is saying it's OK to sit in these feelings. It's human. It's normal. Sometimes to heal, you just have to go thru the ugly. The girls were ridiculed and called "ugly" by the industry the moment they made their debut because they didn't fit the crazy Korean beauty standards. Even Dara, someone who is considered as having the beauty standards, got hit with a ton of hate. People said she has a pretty face, but ugly body. They'd say other members were ugly but they were talented whereas Dara was pretty but had no talent. (Ofc all absurd and false) What I love about the group is they didn't try to change to fit the standard. Instead they took and ran with the word and instead empowered it. In almost everything they did, they intentionally turned up the antics, whether it's their music, fashion or videos. To prove that they didn't need to fit the standards. They were going to change it. This is why 2NE1 is considered to be one of the most important groups in the KPOP history.

[@Eamcyc]

❤

[@flyushkifly]

I think you'd like SHINee, Shinwah, f(x), Girls Generation, and some other gen 2 groups. You seem to be enjoying the vibe from the previous decade. 🤔😊

[@flyushkifly]

I'm back to add FT Island, CNBLUE, and Apink, just for good measure, because I learned about them from the members who became very successful actors. All groups I can think of have members who branched out into acting, so if you keep watching kdramas after Extraordinary Attorney Woo then you will start recognizing people.

[@Camz_Rock]

Full pack reaction so lit 🔥👍👍👍 Also Lets go!! please react to 2NE1 "I don't Care"...it has a lot of version. ✅Original ✅Unplugged ✅Reggae ✅Rock Version and it's so sick!

[@Boomchikawahwah]

It's a social commentary of Korean beauty standards telling women to celebrate who they are and not what korean society pegs them to be. It's a revolutionary song for its time. Another song with similar vibes is go away, dealing with domestic violence

[@Bjacksforeverandevermscutie]

Its take 1 guys so amazing right ....😝😝😝

[@HouseoftheWerewolf]

React more to 2NE1 MAMA 2015

[@jesskame]

🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏👏🫰

[@hieutrangia3814]

Give me BIGBANG content

[@sallyrodz]

Who's ugly, look sandara park how pretty she is, with no plastic surgery,👍🏻❤️. We love sandara

[@serenader210]

So far..from Gen1 to Gen4 of KPop, 2NE1 is the Queen of Live performance..they dont focus on the dance choreo but they intend to hype the crowd. You should react to this most epic girl group live perfomance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJmQeoVnlLxsb5I

[@ankoin]

I read comments and want to say that YG did one unnecessary comment about how girls look without make-up, but CL and Dara were in YGE for a long time, CL even called papa YG her main mentor till nowadays (in one of her recent interviews). Fans just find a victim to blame someone in 2NE1 disbandment, but papa YG was that person that voted to safe the group even as 3. Fans need to stop blaming him. All girls are apart from YGE now. YG choose BIGBANG and 2NE1 to debut because he appreciate talent and hard work more than anything else.