BLACKJACKs had plenty of reasons to celebrate as their stans, CL, Dara, Minzy, and Park Bom reunited online to celebrate the 11th debut anniversary of 2NE1.
The four members of 2NE1 delivered some much-appreciated fan service when CL posted a clip from the members' video chat, sharing greetings to their loyal fans, All Kpop reported.
2NE1 leader CL was the first to express her gratitude to the BLACKJACKs and her members Park Bom, Dara, and Minzy. She said that she dearly missed her members as well as the fans.
Park Bom, for her part, said that she can't believe that it has already been 11 years since their debut. She expressed her wish for 2NE1 and BLACKJACKs to reunite for real.
Dara was at loss for words about how to convey her strong feelings so she simply said that she she cherishes her members and fans so much.
Minzy was the last one to say her piece but she took the opportunity to reminisce how young he was when she debuted as a member. She is now in her late 20s.
Showing that nothing has changed among members of 2NE1 despite going their separate ways career-wise, CL asked her members to meet up after Dara completes her stage musical stint and after Minzy releases her new album, to which the members agreed.
It was in 2016 when YG Entertainment announced the disbandment of 2NE1. Minzy was the first to leave YG Entertainment to sign with The Music Works to pursue a solo career. She released her first album UNO in 2017. She recently announced the termination of her exclusive contract with the label but held back details of her plans for her career in moving forward, Soompi reported.
Park Bom made her first major comeback last year with the release of her mini-album Spring under D-Nation. The three-track album included a collaboration with Dara for the title track. This was not the only time that the two members collaborated on new music.
Park Bom and Dara also released the duet The First Snow in December 2019 and gifted fans with a duet version of 2NE1's Lonely in October after a Kpop concert in the Philippines that they were both scheduled to appear for, got canceled.
After three years of waiting for her major solo comeback, CL finally left YG Entertainment last year to venture out on her own. She released the well-received In The Name of Love mini-album in December 2019.
Dara was the only 2NE1 member who consistently remained active since the disbandment of the group and the only member who remained with YG. However, her career path has diverged from recording to acting and hosting. Apart from starring in movies like OneStep and Cheese in the Trap, Dara has been tapped to become a regular member of multiple lifestyles and entertainment shows. She most recently debuted as a stage actress for the musical adaptation of Another Miss Oh Hae Young. She also announced a cameo in Song Seung Hoon's new drama Shall We Eat Dinner Together?
2NE1's BLACKJACK fandom remained supportive of each of the members' projects over the years.
