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I heard my first Kpop in 2002 or so, when BoA released her first album. I followed kpop a little back then, but didn't really get more into it until around 2007 when a friend who also liked hello! project introduced me to Girls' Generation. I got kind of into it for a while, then in 2011 when the [Hallyu wave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Wave) really hit, I started following groups more seriously.

Since then, I've gotten into watching survival shows, beginning around when [Produce 48](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Produce_48) aired. Since then, I've also watched [Girls Planet 999](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Girls_Planet_999) and [R U Next?](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/R_U_Next%3F) I find that these shows, as problematic as they are, offer an insight into the trainees' personalities one might not normally get to see (since I don't watch much Korean variety TV...maybe I should get into that?), which gives me a chance to grow fond of a girl, and I usually end up following my favorites even if they don't debut in the group the show is formed around.

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## bias
I don't know nearly as much about Korean idol culture as I do Japanese, but my understanding is that a bias is basically their version of an oshi, so it's your favorite member in a group; the one you're *bias*ed toward.

<a id="sment"><img src="/img/music/sment/sment.png" alt="SM Entertainment"></a><br>
<a id="aespa"><img src="/img/music/sment/aespa.png" alt="aespa"></a>
- **지젤 [Giselle](https://www.instagram.com/aerichandesu/)**
- 닝닝 [Ningning](https://www.instagram.com/imnotningning/)

<a id="fx"><img src="/img/music/sment/fx.png" alt="f(x)"></a>
- 루나 [Luna](https://www.instagram.com/hermosavidaluna/)
- 크리스탈 [Krystal](https://www.instagram.com/vousmevoyez/)

<a id="snsd"><img src="/img/music/sment/snsd.png" alt="snsd/girls' generation"></a>
- 제시카 [Jessica](http://www.instagram.com/jessica.syj)
- 태연 [Taeyeon](https://www.instagram.com/taeyeon_ss/)

<hr style="border: dotted 1px; color: var(--linkColor); width: 40%">

<a id="hybe"><img src="/img/music/hybe/hybe.png" alt="hybe"></a><br>
<a id="illit"><img src="/img/music/hybe/illit.png" alt="illit"></a>
- **원희 [Wonhee](https://illit.fandom.com/wiki/Wonhee)**
- **민주 [Minju](https://illit.fandom.com/wiki/Minju)**
- 모카 [Moka](https://illit.fandom.com/wiki/Moka)

<a id="lesserafim"><img src="/img/music/hybe/lesserafim.png" alt="le sserafim"></a>
- 허윤진 [Huh Yunjin](https://www.instagram.com/jenaissante/)
- **宮脇咲良/사쿠라 [Miyawaki Sakura](https://www.instagram.com/39saku_chan/)**
- **김채원 [Kim Chaewon](https://www.instagram.com/_chaechae_1/)**

<a id="newjeans"><img src="/img/music/hybe/newjeans.png" alt="newjeans"></a>
- **혜인 [Hyein](https://www.tiktok.com/@hyein_grace)**
- 다니엘 [Danielle](https://newjeans.fandom.com/wiki/Danielle)
- 하니 [Hanni](https://newjeans.fandom.com/wiki/Hanni)

<hr style="border: dotted 1px; color: var(--linkColor); width: 40%">

<a id="artms"><img src="/img/music/kpop/artms.png" alt="artms"></a>
- **하슬 [HaSeul](https://www.instagram.com/withaseul/)**
- **최리 [Choerry](https://www.instagram.com/cher_ryppo/)**
- 김립 [Kim Lip](https://www.instagram.com/kimxxlip/)
- 진솔 [JinSoul](https://www.instagram.com/zindoriyam/)

<a id="billlie"><img src="/img/music/kpop/billlie.png" alt="billlie"></a>
- 션 [Sheon](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Sheon)

<a id="blink"><img src="/img/music/kpop/blackpink.png" alt="blackpink"></a>
- **로제 [Rosé](https://www.instagram.com/roses_are_rosie/)**
- 리사 [Lisa](https://www.instagram.com/lalalalisa_m/)

<a id="cherrybullet"><img src="/img/music/kpop/cherrybullet.png" alt="cherry bullet"></a>
- 김보라 [Kim Bora](https://www.instagram.com/color_of_bora/)
- 박해윤 [Park Hae-Yoon](https://www.instagram.com/H.yoooni/)

<a id="everglow"><img src="/img/music/kpop/everglow.png" alt="everglow"></a>
- 怡人/이런 [Yiren](https://www.instagram.com/w._.yirenn/)

<a id="fanatics"><img src="/img/music/kpop/fanatics.png" alt="fanatics"></a>
- **도아 [Doah](https://www.instagram.com/lcirndxah/)**

<a id="5050"><img src="/img/music/kpop/5050.png" alt="fifty fifty"></a>
- **샤넬문 [Chanelle Moon](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Chanelle_Moon)**
- 하나 [Hana](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Hana_(FIFTY_FIFTY))
- 아테나 [Athena](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Athena)

<a id="ily1"><img src="/img/music/kpop/ily1.png" alt="ily:1"></a>
- 岸田莉里花/리리카 [Kishida Ririka](https://www.instagram.com/noguririka/)

<a id="ive"><img src="/img/music/kpop/ive.png" alt="ily:1"></a>
- **直井怜/김레이 [Naoi Rei](https://www.instagram.com/reinyourheart/)**
- 리즈 [Liz](https://www.instagram.com/liz.yeyo/)
- 이서 [Leeseo](https://www.instagram.com/eeseooes/)

<a id="kep1er"><img src="/img/music/kpop/kep1er.png" alt="kep1er"></a>
- 김채현 [Kim Chaehyun](https://www.instagram.com/ikhiiofl/)

<a id="kissoflife"><img src="/img/music/kpop/kissoflife.png" alt="KISS OF LIFE"></a>
- 벨 [Belle](https://www.instagram.com/belleyourviolet/)
- 나띠 [Natty](https://www.instagram.com/nt.offcl/)

<a id="lapillus"><img src="/img/music/kpop/lapillus.png" alt="lapillus"></a>
- 野仲紗奈/샤나 [Nonaka Shana](https://www.instagram.com/shana._.318/)

<a id="lightsum"><img src="/img/music/kpop/lightsum.png" alt="lightsum"></a>
- **초원 [Chowon](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Chowon_(LIGHTSUM))**

<a id="loossemble"><img src="/img/music/kpop/loossemble.png" alt="loossemble"></a>
- **비비 [ViVi](https://www.instagram.com/vivikhvv/)**
- 여진 [YeoJin](https://www.instagram.com/yeojin._.o_x/)
- 고원 [GoWon](https://www.instagram.com/novvog/)

<a id="madein"><img src="/img/music/kpop/madein.png" alt="MΛDEIN"></a>
- **坂本舞白 [Sakamoto Mashiro](https://www.instagram.com/shir0._.chann/)**
- **강예서 [Kang Yeseo](https://www.instagram.com/yes_e0_0/)**
- 伊藤美優/미유 [MiU](https://www.instagram.com/ito_m__iyu/)

<a id="purpkiss"><img src="/img/music/kpop/purplekiss.png" alt="purple kiss"></a>
- 나고은 [Na Go Eun](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Na_Go_Eun)

<a id="rocketpunch"><img src="/img/music/kpop/rocketpunch.png" alt="rocket punch"></a>
- 高橋朱里/쥬리 [Takahashi Juri](https://www.instagram.com/irujuri_1oo3/)

<a id="saymyname"><img src="/img/music/kpop/saymyname.png" alt="SAY MY NAME"></a>
- **本田仁美/히토미 [Honda Hitomi](https://www.instagram.com/10_hitomi_06/)**
- 寺田芽衣/메이 [Mei](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Mei_(SAY_MY_NAME))
- 승주 [Seungjoo](https://kpop.fandom.com/wiki/Seungjoo_(SAY_MY_NAME))

<a id="twice"><img src="/img/music/kpop/twice.png" alt="twice"></a>
- **모모 [Momo](https://www.instagram.com/momo/)**
- 사나 [Sana](https://www.instagram.com/m.by__sana/)
- 미나 [Mina](https://www.instagram.com/mina_sr_my/)
- 채영 [Chaeyoung](https://www.instagram.com/chaeyo.0/)
- 쯔위 [Tzuyu](https://www.instagram.com/thinkaboutzu/)

### soloists
- **츄 [Chuu](https://www.instagram.com/chuu_atrp/)**
- **이채연 [Lee Chae Yeon](https://www.instagram.com/chaestival_/)**
- **예나 [Yena](https://www.instagram.com/yena.jigumina/)**
- 이수현 [Lee Suhyun](https://www.instagram.com/akmu_suhyun/)
- 장나라 [Jjang Nara](https://www.instagram.com/nara0318/)
- 보아 [BoA](https://www.instagram.com/boakwon/)
- 조유리 [Jo Yuri](https://www.instagram.com/zo__glasss/)
- 강혜원 [Kang Hyewon](https://www.instagram.com/hyemhyemu/)