Sandara is the stage name of Park Sandara — a modern Korean K-pop formation. A modern American baby name in the broader Filipino-Korean K-pop heritage aesthetic. Sandara Park (Dara, born 1984) is a Korean K-pop singer-actress — iconic founding member of 2NE1 (2009-2016), one of the foundational K-pop girl groups of the 2nd generation. Raised in the Philippines (1995-2007), she rose to fame as a Filipino entertainment figure first — finishing 2nd in Star Circle Quest (2004) — making her one of the foundational Filipino-Korean crossover entertainers. Joined YG Entertainment and debuted with 2NE1 in 2009. 2NE1 sold over 8 million albums worldwide with hits including Fire (2009), I Don't Care (2009 — Korean Music Awards Song of the Year), Can't Nobody (2010), I Am the Best (2011 — used in Microsoft Internet Explorer commercial), and Come Back Home (2014). Solo single Kiss (2009) featured CL. After leaving YG Entertainment (2021), she joined Abyss Company. Over 8 million Instagram followers; brand ambassador for major Korean and Filipino fashion + cosmetics brands.
Featured throughout K-pop and Filipino entertainment.
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