Will.I.Am

Long before the likes of BTS, BlackPink, Twice, and other K-pop groups found their way into the mainstream there was 2NE1. They were one of the first South Korean groups to make investments in the Western market, receiving plenty of success along the way. In fact, Black Eyed Peas member and renowned producer will.i.am once described the group as pioneers when it came to the international K-pop movement. He certainly wasn’t wrong when he made that bold claim. Not only did 2NE1 manage to put the spotlight on their own brand of music, but it also helped paved the way for other artists to follow suit.

Will.I.Am’s fanboy moment did not end there, however. He later got to work on a song with the group, titled Take The World On, which was released back in 2013. He also got 2NE1’s leader, CL, to feature on the Black Eyed Peas track Dopeness.