Goodbye to 2NE1

There were only 3 options for YG to commit to once Minzy left the group. Either replace her with a rookie, allow the group to go on as a trio or simply disband the group. YG really messed up by not using all of his artists. 2NE1 to my eyes, was the best female group in Korea and the most popular one outside of Asia. I think only CL will be releasing more albums in the future despite the four declaring they will release solo albums. 

I believe Dara will go on to win numerous awards as an actress, Bom might drop off the radar, and Minzy may spend more time dancing and appearing on reality shows. It's sad to see such a great group split up but I believe its due to poor management. I have no problem with the group disbanding I felt like it was a little too early. Once again, I blame YG because they pushed CL's music down our throats while the other three did their own thing.

Minzy is currently signed with Music Works (a subsidiary of the CJ Group) and is working on a solo album in which she will be exploring different genres of music. She will be releasing her first solo single "I wanted To Love" sometime this year. She's slated to join the cast of Sister's Slam Dunk, a reality TV currently in it's second season. 

Dara is still signed to YG Entertainment but doesn't have an album in the works at the moment. She will star in the upcoming film One Step and is the host of Get It Beauty (a cosmetics review program). Dara has performed since leaving 2Ne1 but I left wondering if she will continue being a singer. 

Bom also did not re-sign with YG but she still took part in the groups final song "Goodbye" in early 2017. So far she has nothing in the works but she did share a letter to her fans on Twitter. Due to her scandals and backlash at her appearance I don't believe another company will sign her. I really do want her to simply be happy as she feels like she is battling the demons of depression.

CL will be releasing a solo English album that I will not bother with. She has been touring and getting ready to release her album. Out of the four she probably has the best market appeal although I lost respect for her after her newest releases. I don't like what she or her company is doing. 

Anyway, in the long run they were a great group and YG will lose even more money now with his only truly big act being Big Bang. 

Goodbye to 2ne1