Didn’t think I’d still be seeing Kim Jong Kook in 2021.Ĥ) 1994. It stuns me that some of these artists are still incredibly relevant. Also saw a ton of Korean dramas that way.ģ) Seo Taiji, Deux, R.ef, Turbo, Roo’ra, Shin Seung Hun, J Y Park. Me and my friends all watched stuff like Gayo Top 10 on tape, as there were korean vhs rental shops around here serving the local korean American community. The Korean American community is pretty huge in northern NJ so within months that stuff caught like wildfire. 3rd gen: Taemin (ik he's from a 2nd gen group, but he debuted solo in 2014 so I'm putting him here) and TwiceĢ) as I was returning home from camp, my older brother brought home a Seo Taiji cd a bit before that.1st gen: DEUX (my favourite group Well, look at were I am now, pretty much only listening to 1st gen Kpop lmao yeah dumb ik), you're just going to learn their names and listen to their songs, nothing more'. Funny story: I remember telling myself 'No you're not going to stan H.O.T (my reasoning being because the group was too old. After I'd relistened to some of my past favourites I'd decided I'd like to find some new groups so I started with Suju then DBSK then H.O.T. I listened to it and loved it and I slowly started getting back into kpop. This year! So I'd been taking a break of Kpop during 2020 but then I heard that SHINee were having a comeback (my first ults). The first groups I stanned were BTS and NCT. Edit: I just realized how weird that sounded without the link LMAO, let me add it. I listened to them at home and got hooked on Dope. Gen 2: After School, T-ara, 2ne1, Infinite, NS Yoonji, Son DambiĬool discussion idea! I was actually wondering what artists from other gens people here enjoyed.Ī few friends were talking about BTS at a lunch table and gave me a list of songs recs. Gen 1: Kim Wansun, S.E.S., Kim Hyunjung, Fin.K.L., Baby V.O.X., Lee Junghyun, CSJH The Grace What Kpop artists do you highly enjoy from each generation?.What generation are you? (Boomer/X/Millennial/Z/Alpha).So I'm as good as a relative newbie haha. Officially fell down the 1st gen rabbit hole in 2017 for S.E.S., Sechskies and Turbo's reunion, and last year's lockdown made it even stronger. What year (if different) did you get into older Kpop?.All thanks to my friend and her eomma lol. Since then, I was more into it with my friend.Īfter School, 2ne1, T-ARA, Lee Hyori, Spica, Kan Miyoun, Gavy NJ, Big Mama.

But it was when Ock Joohyun performed a musical piece on local TV and I got to know what idols actually are.

My best friend was Korean so I always subconsciously picked up Korean songs from the songs playing at their house. Since i was a young kid, but 'officially', 2012!

Jtl my lecon live