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I really got into kpop around 2010 but only really listened to SISTAR. Nobody I knew was into kpop though so I eventually stopped listening after a few years and basically stopped when they were disbanding.
I started listening to Itzy during the pandemic because I had a few friends into kpop. But then I discovered Twice and I gotta say they're the GOAT for me. But I really like GIdle (Soyeon is amazing) and Mamamoo as well.
I started to listen to BigBang around 2008 when Haru Haru came out. I was introduced to the song by a friend. I really didn’t pay attention to Kpop at the time and didn’t even know that it was this whole big thing back then. After listening to them for a year or so, I had stopped and moved on to other genres of music to listen to, since my mood for music changes often.
I didn’t listen to Kpop for another few years until around 2013/2014. I was browsing YouTube and stumbled upon the Girls Day/Boys Day performance of “Something.” At first I was really confused thinking “Why the heck are they making boys dress up in long dresses with feathers on their pinky fingers and dance seductively?” I got more intrigued and ended up looking up other performances of this song realizing that was just a special instance.
At the same time I learned of the different daily music awards shows they had, realizing that Kpop was a whole big industry in Korea. This really piqued my interest. Learning that groups make multiple comebacks a year with LPs, EPs, mini-albums, full albums; there’s fandom names for each group; there’s meet & greets and fan signings; there’s lightsticks; fan chants; point moves in choreography; variety shows with idol appearances. Finding all this out and more, I ended up just digging myself into a bigger rabbit hole that is Kpop. I was pulled into the whole charm of detail and dedication of it all, for lack of better words, just because of one YouTube video.
I have been listening to Kpop ever since but I admit I briefly took a break when news started coming out that many third generation groups I followed were either breaking up or having members leave. And I didn’t really pay attention to fourth gen groups as they started debuting. Today I still listen to some singles here and there, watch some variety shows and continue supporting some third gen groups that are still around.
oh that's cool that you got to see dreamcatcher on tour! i'd love to go to one of their shows.
my origin story is that in late 2015 someone i followed was promoting nine muses like crazy, so i gave in and listened to hurt locker. i liked it, and then i checked out the rest of their music which i loved. i started getting into lots of girl groups and was really deep in the fandom side of things for a few years.
at some point i became a casual listener, only checking in every few months to see what songs i missed. by the time dreamcatcher dropped odd eye something had brought me back (handong i guess? lol) and i've been keeping up with things since. i'm a lot more chill about it now though