Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France. She rose to fame as a member and leader of the girl group 2NE1, who debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. They became one of the most popular South Korean girl groups worldwide and one of the best-selling girl groups. As a solo artist, CL made her debut with the single "The Baddest Female" in May 2013 and released the solo track "MTBD" in February 2014 as part of 2NE1's final studio album Crush.
Following the group's hiatus at the turn of 2015, CL pursued a solo career with the release of the singles "Hello Bitches" (2015) and "Lifted" (2016). The latter single led CL to become the first female Korean solo artist to place in the Billboard Hot 100, and the third Korean artist overall to do so. In November 2016, YG announced the disbanding of 2NE1 after a hiatus of nearly two years, and CL subsequently remained on the label. Shortly after leaving YG in December 2019, she released her solo EP project In the Name of Love (2019), consisting of six tracks written during the three years since her previous single "Lifted". Her debut studio album, Alpha, was released in October 2021. After 2NE1 reformed in July 2024, CL resumed group activities under the umbrella of YG Entertainment.
CL ranked 2nd and 25th on the readers polls for Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2015 and 2016, respectively. She appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list (2019) and was named amongst the best girl group members of all time by The Guardian. Outside the field of music, she is recognized as a style icon by numerous publications worldwide.
Lees meer...26 februari 1991 was een dinsdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♓. Het was de 56e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was George Bush.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 35 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op donderdag 26 februari 2026, 90 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op vrijdag 26 februari 2027, in 274 dagen. Je hebt 12.874 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 308.983 uur, of ongeveer 18.539.032 minuten, of ongeveer 1.112.341.920 seconden.
Date: 26 February 1991
By Alan Finder
Alan Finder
Some leaders of the nine unions striking The Daily News, along with the unions' chief adviser, said yesterday that after seven days of marathon negotiations, they had little hope of a settlement in their four-month strike. The talks were recessed on Sunday by Bill Usery Jr., a private mediator, and are to reconvene tomorrow. The sides remain far apart, union officials said.
Date: 26 February 1991
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Like the start of the war itself, the opening of the ground phase of the war in the Persian Gulf brought renewed attention to network news coverage. ABC and NBC shared strong ratings for initial coverage of the ground war on Saturday night. NBC had a slightly larger audience overall, but ABC reaffirmed its strength with television news viewers by overcoming NBC's traditional appeal with viewers on that night.
Date: 27 February 1991
WAR IN THE GULF A18-23 Iraqi troops were in full retreat across Kuwait, the American command said, and allied forces entered Kuwait City, a smoking wreck, after its Iraqi occupiers fled. Page A1 Saddam Hussein publicly vowed to withdraw his forces from Kuwait. But President Bush said the promise was inadequate, pressed for virtual surrender and ordered allied forces to continue attacking. A1
Date: 26 February 1991
War in the Gulf A12-17 Iraq ordered its army to withdraw from Kuwait, the Baghdad radio said, but the Bush Administration parried the offer, saying the war would continue until Saddam Hussein committed to the conditions laid down by the White House on Friday. Page A1 Saddam Hussein sent a message to President Gorbachev stating that Iraq will withdraw its forces unconditionally from Kuwait and that the withdrawal orders have been issued, the Soviet Union said. A12
Date: 26 February 1991
Reuters
Australian Airlines, the Government-owned domestic carrier, is to begin talks this week with Singapore Airlines about a possible alliance. Ted Harris, chairman of Australian Air, said two executives would travel to Singapore to discuss areas like joint ticketing and catering. Mr. Harris said Singapore Airlines and the Indonesian airline Garuda had shown an interest in taking a stake in Australian Airlines.
Date: 27 February 1991
Special to The New York Times
In an effort to increase attendance, MCA Inc.'s Universal Studios Hollywood said today that it would offer residents of California a $5 discount on its $22.50 admission price from March 15 to May 5. The Walt Disney Company, which had been offering Southern California residents its own admission discount at Disneyland in Anaheim, said today that it would extend its discount one week, until March 10. The Disney discount offers $7.50 off the $27.50 admission price.
Date: 27 February 1991
By Milt Freudenheim
Milt Freudenheim
The Bolar Pharmaceutical Company has been charged with illegally distributing adulterated generic drugs and obstructing Federal and Congressional inquiries, Justice Department officials said yesterday. If convicted of all 20 charges, Bolar, which until early last year was a leader in the generic drug industry, will face maximum penalties of $10 million. Stuart M. Gerson, an Assistant Attorney General, and Breckinridge L. Willcox, the United States Attorney in Baltimore, said Bolar, based in Copiague, L.I., had mislabeled products and had used formulas and processes that had not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Date: 27 February 1991
Reuters
Merck & Company said its board had approved the purchases of an additional $1 billion worth of the company's common stock for its treasury. Under prior approvals between 1985 through 1990, Merck spent $2.7 billion to acquire 57 million shares of its stock on the open market. Merck now has about 387 million shares outstanding. These treasury stock purchases will be made on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. Merck's stock fell $1.50 a share today, to $101.75, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Date: 26 February 1991
AP
The Chemed Corporation announced an agreement to sell its DuBois Chemicals Inc. subsidiary to the Molson Companies of Canada for $243 million. DuBois, which makes and sells institutional and industrial maintenance and cleaning products, is to be merged with Molson's Diversey Corporation subsidiary, a Toronto-based maker of cleaning products and systems, Chemed said. DuBois had sales last year of $275 million in the United States and more than 30 foreign countries, Chemed said. Diversey had 1990 sales of $700 million. Chemed's other businesses include the National Sanitary Supply Company and Roto-Rooter Inc. Molson also owns Molson Breweries, the Beaver Lumber Company and the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.
Date: 26 February 1991
AP
Counterproposals by Harold C. Simmons to a plan to limit costs in his proxy war to unseat the board of the Lockheed Corporation were rejected by Daniel M. Tellep, chairman of the big military contractor. Mr. Simmons, who owns 20 percent of Lockheed and lost an expensive proxy contest in 1990, last week accepted Mr. Tellep's proposal that both sides forgo newspaper advertisements to solicit support for their positions. But Mr. Simmons's associate, J. Landis Martin, said he had been denied a request for four additional conditions, among which were a $5 million spending cap for each side, a limit of two mailings to small shareholders and a videotaped debate between Mr. Martin and Mr. Tellep. "Prearrangements with regard to the nature, timing and cost of shareholder communications are unnecessary and inappropriate," Mr. Tellep wrote in a letter released today rejecting new conditions. Mr. Martin did not return a telephone call seeking comment.