Hot on the heels of 2NE1′s comeback announcement comes news that 4minute may be returning with new music as early as the end of this month. According to reports, 4minute’s already filmed a music video for their new single, and are just in the process of finalizing their official comeback date, which is said to be late June. They’re also planning to retain a similar concept to the one they sported during their recent “What’s Your Name?” promotions, which saw the group tone down their fierce image for a more fun and fashionable style.
If 4minute sticks to a late June comeback, or even an early July one, they’ll go head-to-head with 2NE1, who will be back early next month with their first new single in almost a year.
If we were taking bets on a 4minute Vs. 2NE1 chart battle a year ago, 2NE1 coming out on top would’ve been a no-brainer. But a lot has changed in the past six months. 4minute demolished K-pop competitors, T-ara N4 and SECRET, in May with “What’s Your Name?,” which is currently one of the biggest singles of the year and is still ranking in the top ten of the official GAON chart. Meanwhile, 2NE1′s CL flopped with her solo effort, “The Baddest Female,” which was poorly-received by K-pop fans and tanked on the charts. 4minute also has a lot of positive buzz right now thanks to the very recent success of “What’s Your Name?,” whereas 2NE1′s just coming off of CL’s dud solo debut and have released only one single as a group in Korea in the span of almost two years.
Anyway, besides each other, both 4minute and 2NE1 have a lot of other competition to worry about right now. Not only is SISTAR dominating with the release of their sophomore album, late June will see highly-anticipated comebacks from Girl’s Day and Roy Kim, while July will see the return of rising solo superstars, Ailee and John Park. Sunny Hill also just released a new album today (which looks like it’s going to do quite well), and Dal Shabet and B.A.P will be back soon, which will further crowd the charts.
Outside of SISTAR, who do you think will rule the Summer comeback rush?
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