[ENG TRANS] 2NE1 and FTISLAND's clashing arrival to Taiwan: Ticket sales lost (to FTISLAND) by 1000

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Caption: FTISLAND has a large fan base in Taiwan

Korean boy band FTISLAND, set to perform on 15 and 16 December at the Taipei EXPO Hall 2 for 2 consecutive concerts, opened sales of a total of 10,000 tickets yesterday morning at 11am. Although the girl group 2NE1 opened their ticket sales 2 minutes later, (FTISLAND) still forged fantastic results with 90% sales, winning 2NE1, who sold 8000 tickets, by 10%.

Caption: 2NE1 does not go with the style of a pretty girl. Rather, they pursue the path of a healthy image. 

Specialty of attracting female fans 

2NE1 is Korean boyband BIGBANG's female hoobae; they veer towards hip-hop dressing; their fans are primarily female. They will arrive in Taiwan next month on the 16th, and they will stand on the Taipei Arena. 80% of the 10,000 tickets have already been sold.

2NE1 tickets are sold via ERA ticketing system and nation-wide FamilyMart convenience stores' FamiPort; FTISLAND tickets are sold via nation-wide 7-ELEVEN's IBON.


ORIGINAL CHINESE SOURCE BY TAIPEI DAILY VIA APPLE DAILY
URL LINK: http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/entertainment/20121029/34605026/

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