As time keeps on moving moving moving into the future old fans may forget and new fans may never know.
But there was a kpop boy group in the 2000s called TVXQ aka DBSK. And they were arguably the biggest boy group in the world before they split in 2009.
They pretty much jump started the 2nd generation of kpop with the best boy group debut of all time "Hug" (SHINee Replay is a very close second). A legendary ballad that took Korea by storm and made them superstars overnight.
They then went on with smash hit after smash hit with "Rising Sun". A song so popular it appeared on a Fast and Furious movie OST before anyone outside Asia knew what kpop was.
And anthems like "O".
And "Purple Line"
They were already on top of the kpop world when in 2008 they released the most iconic kpop song in history.
They have so many amazing so gs in this time period with "Wrong Number" probably my favorite. They had so much success that BigHit founder at the time said no one will ever be as good as TVXQ.
Even with your H.O.T.'s and your G.O.D.'s, your BigBangs and your EXO's, and yes even your BTS's and your Blackpink's.
DB5K remains the most iconic group in the glorious history of kpop.