Sandara Park: 2NE1’s Reunion “Still Feels Like a Dream”

2NE1 singer Sandara Park has opened up about the group’s highly anticipated reunion during a recent appearance on a radio show.

Sandara Park was a guest on the July 26 broadcast of SBS POWER FM’s Cultwo Show. During her interview, she was asked about her thoughts on the girl group’s newly announced reunion tour, set to kick off in October this year.

“I’m so happy to finally be able to proudly share this news with our fans after eight years. We’ve been waiting for this for so long,” she said, according to SBS Star. One of the co-hosts noted that Park’s “eyes are turning red and watery as she speaks. She’s trying to hold her tears back.”

Park then expressed how it felt to have the news of the group’s reunion announced to the public: “I wanted to share the news after everything was prepared, so I held back. It still feels like a dream and it’s just so wonderful,” she added.

“I’m exhausted from the practice that I came here in my pajamas. But I’ve been so happy lately,” Park said. “We started practicing this week and we are training hard.”

She also revealed that the group has been diligently rehearsing for their concert, saying: “The members and I are really working hard at the moment. We’re planning to continue the tour until the first half of next year, so we all have put our individual activities on hold to focus entirely on 2NE1.”

“We dance for seven hours straight without any complaints because we all know how precious this moment is,” she added.

2NE1, which includes CL, Minzy, and Park Bom, are scheduled for a two-night residency at Seoul’s Olympic Park Olympic Hall on October 5 and 6. This will mark their first official headline show as a complete group in eight years, since their disbandment in 2016.

The group is also set to embark on a world tour following the kick-off concerts in Seoul. Details about the stops, venues, and dates are expected to be announced in the coming months. According to YG Entertainment, the tour will stretch into 2025.