Without any new music since early in 2014, even 2NE1's boss wants to listen to new music from the K-pop quintet.

Yang Hyun Suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment, sat down for an interview recently where he opened up about several situations, including the fact that 2NE1 was absent from a highly competitive summer for the K-pop world. The group has been inactive for a variety of reasons, including leader CL's impending debut into the American music market.

Addressing the fact that 2NE1 missed a rush of girl groups' releasing new music this summer, Yang spoke about the group's future.

"Seeing those girl groups, I thought [to] myself," Yang said, according to the interview published on YG Entertainment's official blog. "'I really wanna listen to 2NE1's music.' You know, 2NE1 is a rare girl group who has a distinct and unique color. However, my focus is not on CL's imminent solo debut in the United States. I believe that CL's success in the country will give a good influence to 2NE1's comeback."

CL (real name Lee Chaerin) began preparations for her debut into the American music market in 2014 and is signed to SB Records, under Scooter Braun. She is preparing to release a new album and make the festival circuit in upcoming months.

2NE1's Dara has taken on several acting roles during the hiatus, and youngest member Minzy has spent time traveling. The group's fourth member, Park Bom, took a break from public life after being involved in a drug smuggling-related scandal last year.

The group's last album was the 2014 studio album "Crush," released in February. They also released a best hits album in Japan, and the "2104 2NE1 World Tour Live CD (All or Nothing in Seoul)."

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