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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 really hit, I started following groups more seriously.

Since then, I've gotten into watching survival shows, beginning around when Produce 48 aired. Since then, I've also watched Girls Planet 999 and R U Next? 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 biased toward.