2NE1 is a South Korean girl group signed to YG Entertainment, with members CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy making up the quartet.

The group established themselves in the Korean music scene in March 2009, with the release of the LG Cyon promotional single "Lollipop", a collaboration with label mates Big Bang.

[5] "I Don't Care" served as the lead single during this period, which reached number one on domestic charts[6] and was one of the top downloaded songs of the year.

On July 28, 2011, the group released their second extended play 2NE1 2nd Mini Album, which spawned several hits such like "Lonely", "I Am the Best" and "Ugly"; all three songs reached number one on Gaon and garnered over 3,000,000 downloads in South Korea.

As a farewell gift to their fans, 2NE1 released their final single "Goodbye" on January 21, 2017, featuring only the three remaining members CL, Bom, and Dara since Minzy left YG Entertainment in April 2016.