It’s a Sad Day in K-Pop: Minzy Leaves 2NE1

It’s a sad day in K-pop: YG Entertainment announced that Minzy (Gong Min Ji), the youngest member of 2NE1, would be leaving the group. "With May 5th, 2016 marking the date for each 2NE1 members to renew their contracts, YG tried to convince each member through individual meetings since January in hopes of contract renewals," YG said in a statement. "However, Minzy did not wish to continue in the group 2NE1."

这对韩国娱乐圈来说是悲伤的一天：YG娱乐公司宣布2NE1的最小成员孔敏智即将离开这个组合。YG公司在声明中表示：“2016年5月5日是2NE1所有成员续约的日期。一月以来，YG公司和每位成员都分别谈过关于续约的问题。然而，敏智不再愿意继续以2NE1成员的身份活动。”

Minzy has been with YG for 11 years, beginning as a trainee until the group debuted in 2009. That said, the powerful machinery that is the Korean music industry will soldier on without her. The three remaining members — CL, Sandara Park, and Park Bom — would continue on as a trio. YG stated that they wouldn’t be looking for anyone to replace her.

敏智在YG公司已经待了11年，从练习生一直坚持到2009年2NE1出道。即便如此，韩国音乐产业也不会因为她的离去而受到影响。而另外三名成员：CL、朴山多拉以及朴春会继续以三人组合的形式活动。YG表示，公司不会再找别人取代敏智的位置。

The fearsome foursome debuted seven years ago: First, in a genius bit of marketing in a music video/commercial called "Lollipop" with their label’s male counterparts, Big Bang, followed up quickly with their own single, "Fire." They quickly followed that up with a string of hits, including "I Don’t Care," "Can’t Nobody," and "Go Away." Their song "I Am the Best" won Song of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and was also translated into an English-language version.

这支强大的四人组合于七年前首次公开露面。最初，她们和同公司的男团Big Bang一起合作录制拍摄了商业广告歌曲《Lolipop》。紧接着，她们就推出了首支单曲《Fire》。在这首歌之后，她们的多首作品也成为了乐坛金曲，其中包括《I Don’t Care》、《Can’t Nobody》和《Go Away》。此外，她们的作品《I Am the Best》获得了Mnet年度音乐奖，同时也被翻译成了英文版本。

These were four heady years for BlackJacks (what 2NE1 fans call themselves). Last year saw the group on a hiatus, with various members pursuing other projects, including CL making more of a solo effort with "Hello Bitches" and Dara starring in a Korean drama, Missing Korea. Minzy, always known as the dancer of the group, opened her own dance studio, Millennium Dance Academy.

这四年对她们的粉丝BlackJacks来说是一段精彩纷呈的时间。然而，去年这个组合的活动却变得有些不同。CL本人以《Hello Bitches》展开个人活动，而朴山多拉也参演了一部电视剧。而团里的舞蹈担当敏智也开办了她的个人舞蹈工作室Millennium Dance Academy。

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