2NE1's Dara takes in local sights and dishes after Waterbomb set: 'I love everything about S'pore'
Benson Ang
The Straits Times
Sept 8, 2025
First, they were soaked in water. Then, they soaked in the sights.
Singers who took the stage at the Waterbomb Singapore music festival on Aug 30 and 31 have been using their downtime to explore the Lion City.
On Sept 4 and 5, South Korean singer Dara from K-pop girl group 2NE1 uploaded photos on Instagram of herself at various locations across the island after performing at Sentosa's Siloso Beach on Aug 31 with her bandmates CL and Minzy.
The images show her inside a capsule of the Singapore Flyer, on a bumboat at Marina Bay, and on the Read Bridge at Clarke Quay. She also posted snaps of local dishes such as chilli crab.
At theme park Universal Studios Singapore, she posed with the Minion characters, rode the Buggie Boogie party-themed carousel and braved the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.
The 40-year-old captioned her posts: "After work, here comes The Tourist Dara!"
They elicted a response from the Singapore Tourism Board's Visit Singapore, which wrote in the comments section: "Done like a true local. Blackjacks (2NE1's fandom name) are always happy to have you in SG, Dara."
The star, whose full name is Sandara Park, is known for her love of Singapore. During 2NE1's 37-minute set at Waterbomb Singapore, she said on stage: "I feel like we should come back to Singapore every August."
During one of the quartet's concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in December 2024, she told the audience: "We have so many memories of Singapore - I have a lot. I love Universal Studios Singapore, Sentosa, the Flyer. I love everything about Singapore."
Another artiste from the Waterbomb Singapore line-up who took the opportunity to hit popular local attractions was Hong Kong singer Anson Lo from boy band Mirror, who performed on Aug 31.
The 30-year-old posted on Instagram on Aug 30 that he visited the Singapore Oceanarium, where he took photos of sea jellies and sharks. He also shared a picture of the sign of Anson Road in Tanjong Pagar as a nod to his moniker.
The Visit Singapore team uploaded a video on Sept 3 of Lo playing a culinary-themed game of This Or That, where he shared that he would rather eat chilli crab than durian for five days in a row.
He added that he would choose steamed chicken rice over the roasted version because it is "healthier".
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