Just so this forum knows, I want to confirm that K-Pop did exist before 2015

Just making sure we're all clear on that.

K-Pop was going global, garnering significant international interest, successfully holding concerts abroad and gave us absolute superstars before you got into the hobby.

I know it's nigh impossible for people not to disrespect and discredit anything that preceded the time where they became a fan of any special interest, but Google and Wikipedia are right there. Ignorance is not an acceptable excuse for some of the nonsense I've read this week.

People really think K-Pop was some primitive stone age tiny niche community before third generation started.

Oh, and also, there are plenty of us who were fans back then. So yes, we know who f(x), Super Junior, Shinee, Big Bang, TVXQ, SNSD, Kara, Sistar, Wonder Girls, 4Minute and so many other groups are.

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Let me introduce you, the GREATEST GG SUMMER BATTLE OF ALL TIME

The day where Sistar Shake It and AOA Heart Attack were released on the same day

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Real OGs remember the Battle Royale of Summer 2015. It wasn't just these two. Almost EVERY top and rising girl group dropped music that season.

It's when my Radish Queens finally got their first major hit song that catapulted them into top tier status too.

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Also Yama-Chan I'll be gracious and forgiving since I'm in a good mood

Because you forgot our queens T-ara

They make whole dam ass movies for their comebacks like bitches nowadays could never because they be focusing on their 2 min songs for streaming

T-ara for the ARTS

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I did also forget to list T-Ara individually, even though I did say there were so many other groups. Like Brown-Eyed Girls.

Imagine trying to diminish and erase an era of K-Pop that gave us bops like this

It's hilarious how most of the top stars from second gen are STILL stars today, outshining most of the biggest names from third generation, at least in Korea, and people act like it was a nugu irrelevant era just because they weren't into K-Pop until 2020 and have no idea what it was like pre-Gagnam Style.

Time to plug one of my all time favorite 2NE1 bops

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Thing about 2nd gen is they venture a lot into other shit

Acting, and especially a lot of variety shows. Variety shows were huge and were a main source of promotion for their group before all the radio playlisting payola bull rap.

And because of that, even if the group is no longer around or is on hiatus, their individual brand name is huge enough to continue and venture into other aspects in Korea

Whereas a lot of 3rd gen after idols are....nothing much without their group and music

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2PM and SNSD are literally the trend in Korea right now just because Seohyun and Taecyeon are acting in a drama together and had a spicy kiss scene.

These idols will always be revered and celebrate, and it's getting old watching new gen fans try to shit on them just because they missed out on the most fun era of K-Pop we've ever had.

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K-Pop was so much FUN back then.

There is a reason these songs are STILL anthems. Fantastic Baby legit got performed at the MAMAs AGAIN last year and had everybody out their seats vibing

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yeah and last year we got yoona and junho

I remember their drama was so popularitwas even #1 on netflix

King the Land. I watched it and it was fun.

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Secret is one of the greatest groups of all time. It's a shame they're forgotten in modern discourse. I started listening to K-pop for real around 2019 or so, but they really blew me away.

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this grandpa out here fighting ghosts

I know even simple cognitive functions are beyond your capabilities, but I ask you to mobilize what scant few brain cells you have to understand someone could grow up a fan of second gen music and still easily be in their 20s.

What a dumb drag.

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Is this thread the gen x get together party?

It's a celebration of one of the best times to be a K-Pop fan

And to show others that K-Pop as a genre was blowing up and popping off well before the 3rd generation established itself

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Kpop started on June 18, 2014 and I give zero fucks what anyone else says otherwise.

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The birth of my first ult group, Yama. Look alive

June 19, 2014 would be a far more auspicious date.