open.spotify.com/playlist/3XM2GcD9198U272cHenFFA?si=tULp0m9USxSUfZo0i6cBsQ

I would have added a little bit more from Seo Taiji and Boys. This was the most pure K Pop era. You can see the perfect mix between US and Korean culture in each song. Nowadays I feel like it's more commercial than ever.

You can definitely hear the influence of 1990's American Hip Hop and R&B (when Western music was arguably much better than it is today!). My favorite 1st Gen group is Shinhwa, and my favorite song of theirs is "Be My Love." Thank you so much for this compilation! I actually found some more songs to add to my playlist ❤️

This is so nostalgic for me; I remember downloading artists like BoA, M.I.L.K and Shinhwa (also Japanese artists like Utada Hikaru, KAT-TUN and Arashi) on Napster/LimeWire/Kazaa/Morpheus, and then burning and then swapping mix cds with my cousins. As an Asian teenager in Australia in the early Noughties, it was the first glimpse I had into pan-Asian identity which 3rd-Gen K-Pop has really fostered. Tbh, I didn't really know what these artists even looked like, it wasn't until 2nd-Gen (and when I fell in love with T.O.P's face lol) where I felt a sense of fandom.

This is the Kpop that I listen too. These are the songs/groups that got me into Kpop. Long live Gen 1!!!!!!

The spotify list is a great start for those who want to delve into the early history of K-Pop post Seo Taiji & Boys. However, their list is just not complete without some major K-Pop singers/groups that were omitted. Solid (솔리드) were the most successful gyopo (Koreans living abroad) group. Their impact in Kpop opened the doors for not only other gyopos such as Brian Joo of Fly To The Sky, but other asians abroad to join kpop groups (Lisa from BlackPink, Nichkhun from 2pm, both being of Thai descent) as well. The most notable and controversial figure is solo artist Yoo Seung Jun. Debuting in 1997, this guy was a triple threat: he can sing, rap, and dance. The total package. He was reaching superstardom status, being a huge sensation all over Asia. Sadly, that all came crashing down when he avoided mandatory military service for male Korean citizens and became a US Citizen (plenty of online articles and youtube videos on that). On a side note, I honestly thought the group S#arp would be one of the GOATs. Being a mixed male/female group in an era of mainly male only and female only groups, they certainly had the talent to stand out from the rest of the pack. But since their debut in 1998, the group went through a number of personnel changes as well as the bullying scandal between co-lead singers Seo Ji-young (the bully) and Lee Ji-hye (the victim). Unfortunately, they never reached their true potential as they disbanded in 2002. To the OP, great job of putting together this video. A lot of goodies while walking down memory lane...

18:29 what Blackpink MVs looked like in 2002

I know Kpop by groups from 2nd generation but because of thems i know some songs from the first gene. Its so cool

Bru. Answer the Phone is even famous in the Philippines back then. I can remember hearing it on the radio before. But I can't remember in detail because I was too young back then, but I like that song. I don't know the language back then and thought it was french or German. Again, I can't remember much.

I got into kpop in the early 2000s so listened to a lot of bada, 1tym, jang nara, etc

This period went from 1997-December 31 2006. Easy evidence for this is that your Korean Air & Asiana Airlines Magazine will have an SM Entertainment SES Eugene Ad or CSJH Lina ad. My Korean Air Beyond December 2006 edition had both SES Eugene and CSJH Lina. The transition from Gen 1 girl groups to Gen 2 Girl Groups are 2007 can explain why January 2007 Beyond magazine has an Article about SNSD and Kara.

Im glad i got to grow up during Gen1 kpop. H.O.T, S.E.S, DJ Doc, Kim Gun Mo, Fink.L, S#arp, Turbo, and im sure many others. Kpop back then just hit different. Don't get it twisted, I really enjoy these new Gen Kpop artists, just something different growing up during those years and listening and being there. ill never forgot my home town Dongduchon and ICS. Thank you for this compilation, bringing back groups i had forgotten about! Thank you!

Lee Jung Hyun is my first bias lol.

Since I know all of the songs, I'm officially old.

Okay this makes more sense now that I think about it cause BoA was 1st gen but like just never stopped making music haha

Aka the era of coded group names

Thanks for this list! I found some songs i heard back then but didnt know what their names were!

can't believe this didn't include Shinhwa's "Wild Eyes" bruh that song is gold (along with almost every Shinhwa song) edit: found it, sorry!

When i listen to this i miss my pased away boyfriend because he is older than me. He teach me to listen to these kind of song 😊. We used to listen to these song playing video games and online games together.

Excellent video and excellent kpop era (although my favorite gen is 2nd Gen) If I would manage to discover kpop in those years, I would hace been fan of Kpop Queen BoA and Fin.kl (Lee Hyori❤❤❤)

YASS T.T.Ma is in it , Thank youuuu for putting them in your video , I just saw you put NRG in it too and they are literally my favorite boy band after bts so thank you so much for that💕

Thank you!!! 💗💗💗

Damn, that was a shitload of new girl songs! Thank you. Lee Jung Hyun might be my new 2nd favorite artist after Mamamoo.

MY FAV IS LOVEHOLIC, DARA DARA, I Love You, Betrayal, Valenti, Eyes, Get Up, Oh My Love

I got into Kpop back in 1996. What an amazing time of my life that was… it had just barely left outside South Korea. It was fresh new and still so experimental and unique. I’m proud to have been a part of Kpop first generation of international fans. I still have a crush on Lee Jung Hyun to this day lol…

¿Rain? King of kpop ❤ my boy 😢

Ese concepto creo que hype tuvo una leve inspiración para new jeans, nieguenmelo

As an international Running Man fan (also watched a few episodes of X-man tv show) i know half of these songs and I'm still listening a few of them

So fresh

baby vox slapssssssssss hard even today

I might be bised but BoA really was a stand out during this time. Plus one of the girls from SES always looks.. kind of in pain lol.

BoA My Name (O) Say My Name (X) Atlantis Princess (O) Atalntis (X) ID; Peace B (O) Peace: ID (X) TVXQ! (O) TVXQ (X) Hi Ya Ya 여름날 (O) Hi Ya Ya (X) Singers & song titles are wrong & corrected.

ooof this brings me back haha havent listened to some of these in ages

Really nice compilation. But, where’s DUKE? Starian is one of the most iconic songs from that era, IMO.

back when u only needed max of 5 to be a good group.

Summer Dance al fiiiin la encontré ❤❤❤❤🥺🥺🥺🫣

WHY DON'T HAVE "FLY TO THE SKY"?

Coincidence de baby vox es mi canción favorita ❤

How come Al - Feeling is missing? Is one of the greatest Kpop song for me.

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I was going to comment that I didn't see Se7en, then I saw one song at the end. I can't believe you forgot Rain, his first albumn came out in 2002 and he helped spread kpop to the west (part of the "Hallyu").

Para mi el mejor grupo hasta ahora insuperable en cuanto a talento y combinacion supresa es y sera dbsk siempre

Needs "Poem" by Taesaja.

I really miss my BabyVOX girls soo much.

Estoy buscando una cancion que en la i tro cantaban" i love you, love you baby, i love you love you baby y luego cantaban en coreano. Se trataba de una mujer que animaba a sus compañeros de trabajo pero cuando llegaba a su casa se sentía solitaria y no se como termina estando en cristal o algo asi.. perola cantaba una solista o un grupo de mujeres, ojalá me ayuden a encontrar la canción

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Definitely Baby V.O.X is the best. All the songs are really good, especially Coincidence.

Chakra y Cleo fueron olvidadas 😭 차크라와 클레오는 잊혀졌다 😭

Answer the phone - MINA

Automatic is a cover?!

Hahahaj os girlsgroups conheço todos isso que era kpop

it was Sorrow by COOL, not party !

Unless I somehow how missed it. No mention of Taesaja or Rain's old boy band Fanclub 🤣🤣 Man I'm old!

Where is chae jung ann

Bretayal baby

Kpop o que você fez na minha vida? Coisas horríveis e também coisas BoAs

No Young Turks Club?

Casino Musume(2002-2009,2015) 1st gen Masae(Spade) Hitomi(leader,Club) Megumi(Diamond) Ayumi(Heart) 2nd gen Akari(leader,Heart) Meimi(Club) Rina(Diamond) Kana(Spade) Temporary Satoda Mai(Joker,2004,2007)

2008 Not with other generations

Damn Korea you scary