YG Entertainment's new girl group 2ne1 will debut on May 6 with their single entitled "Fire."

Details of their debut, via a message from YG Entertainment, are posted early today (April 30) on YG Entertainment's official website, and they've given three possible scenarios for their debut.



Here's the message, as translated courtesy of sookyeong of K-bites:

YG's new female group 2NE1 was first introduced via a CM song 'Lollipop' with Big Bang about a month back.

The group will be releasing their debut single on 6th May with the title song 'FIRE'.

'FIRE' is a song produced by YG's main producer 1TYM Teddy, who also did TaeYang's 'Look Only At Me' and Um Jung Hwa's 'DISCO'. Teddy is not only the composer and lyricist to the song 'FIRE', he also the overall producer for 2NE1 in terms of fashion style and MV.

'FIRE' is a song accompanied by percussion instruments rhythm with the African and Indian feel, and hiphop sync.

In other words, it can be introduced as "fast hip hop song with reggae form."

The choreography to 'FIRE' is done by Amy and Sean who also did TaeYang's 'Look Only At Me' and the MV director will be Seo Hyun Seung. We hope to achieve good results with this as we have the best staff for each field to the group's debut.

We went through some brainstorming for the publicity strategy for 2NE1's debut. And we shall reveal some of our ideas now.

1. First idea, the song 'FIRE' will be released on 2NE1's official homepage from 1st May. Just the 20 secs version will be release. With that, everyday we will release a version adding 10 secs longer to it. A day before the actual release, on 5th May, we will reveal 1min long version. And on 6th May itself, the MV and the full song will be revealed on online music sites.
2. Second idea, 'Fire' full song to be revealed together with 2 versions of the MV. They will be 2 versions MV filmed in the same set but with no-duplicated scenes in them. By doing so, we hope it is not like trying to seek out to the whole world with 2 MV release. In anyway, it will be a fun experience.
3. Third idea, regarding a different strategy for their promotional activities on broadcast programmes. 2NE1 will have their debut stage on 17th May on SBS Inkigayo.

In the preparation for 4 years, we announced that 2NE1's album will include 10 songs initially. But looking at that point of view that 2NE1 is still a newcomer, we have decided to release a single first with 'FIRE', which will express 2NE1's image well, as the title song first. In around July and October, we have plans for release of a minialbum and a full-length album, and the group will be active all the way till the end of the year.

Since SWI.T in 2002, this is a new female group under YG after so long, and to tell the truth, I'm a little nervous about it. With different concept and capabilities, we hope that fans will give much support and concern for 2NE1.

Update (May 1, 2009)
Here's the 20-second teaser (audio only) of Fire released today (May 1, 2009):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vp2tHRosOA

and promo pics (with Minzy) released:

Update (May 2, 2009)
Here's the 30-second teaser (audio only) of Fire released today (May 2, 2009):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u9mmCpKG-g

and more promo pics (with Sandara Park) released:

Update (May 3, 2009)
Here's the 40-second teaser (audio only) of Fire released today (May 3, 2009)


and more promo pics (with CL) released:

More Updates here as of May 4, 2009.

that's cool to hear! and the song sounds pretty interesting! will be looking forward to hear the song! =] good luck 2ne1!!!

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the title is already an attention getter... "fire"... i can't wait for their debut! not only coz they're suppose to be the "female" big bang... i think they all have stage presence. good luck to them and looking forward to the updates on may 1st!

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i wish them all the luck in their career that all their projects will be a hit and also good health. looking forward to hear this new album too.

The teaser of Fire was released. It's audio only and it's 20-sec long. With only one member featured, I guess it'll be one member per day, eh... interests are going high! It sounds good to me imo!

I've added the video in the main post... and these pics of Minzy too:

oh! Sorry about that Lance, I keep on forgetting...

ooh well what do you know! 4jpz has the pic up i thought i share of CL! already! lol. the one with her and the motorcycle! lol. cause i thought those were pretty cool and she looks pretty cool herself! lol. =p. thanks for all the updates as usual 4jpz! lol

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lol...

in line to Lance's request of creating new threads rather making an update on old news threads, I've made an update of Fire here: 2ne1's Fire Teasers Everyday Until May 6