Do I miss the era of plastic bags? Not really. But do I miss 2NE1 ? Absolutely.
Have you still got your original Crush zip bag? Is the plastic yellowed or pristine? Let us know in the comments below!
April 18, 2026 Category: K-pop Throwback / Collecting
If you were a K-pop fan in 2014, you remember the seismic shift that happened when 2NE1 dropped their sophomore studio album, Crush . It wasn’t just the music—though Come Back Home and Gotta Be You are undisputed bangers. It was the look .
And nothing says "2014 YG Entertainment swagger" quite like the iconic . More than just an album In an era where jewel cases were still the norm (and long before "TikTok unboxings" were a thing), YG decided to release Crush in a transparent, heavy-duty plastic zip bag. Yes, a literal zip lock bag.
But let’s call it what it is:
Unzipping Nostalgia: Why the ‘2NE1 Crush’ Zip Bag is a K-pop Collectors’ Holy Grail
