2nd gen stans, did L become an it boy during his heyday?

Not as far as I recall. He was definitely one of the most well-known of INFINITE, and most people who followed Kpop could at least recognise his face (even though they wouldn't know much about him), but just about average levels of fame among the general public. If you define "It Boy" in terms of something like the Brand Reputation Index, for example, he would be somewhere in the 10s - 20s for rankings during his group's heyday. Not nugu, but not top-tier. I think it was only after he started getting bigger roles as an actor that he became more well-known among the public.

no he wasn't , but he can become very popular now tho he just needs hit drama, are u watching one of his dramas?

All I remember from 2nd gen is how people hyped up GD

Wouldn’t go as far to say he made it as an it-boy but especially amongst I-fans he was super popular

an it boy no but he was pretty up there, super popular for his visuals~

he was very popular for his visual back then. But i dont think he reached "it boys" title

no, sorry. If i remember right his visuals were regicnize but it really didnt take off like for excample eunwoo