2NE1 at Nokia Theatre

MUSIC

The global tide of K-pop is finally beginning to show up in person on American shores. Following in the wake of the David Letterman-endorsed Girls Generation that performed in Anaheim in the spring the saucier and more hip-hop-inclined girl group 2NE1 has set an L.A. date on a forthcoming world tour. The group’s sci-fi flash has won it some powerful fans, including producer will.i.am, who reportedly has been working with the group, and designer Jeremy Scott, who contributed costuming for the group’s tour. Singles such as “I Am the Best” and “I Love You” have racked up tens of millions of views online and created a powerful cult audience among Korean Americans and all sorts of curious fans in America. Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, L.A. 8 p.m. Fri. $50-$200. nokiatheatre.com/