Ahh no one does it like 2nd gen 🥲 Every one of these songs were not only hits they were eveywhere! You knew they were hits not because of crazy youtube streaming but because every single person fan or not knew these songs or at least had heard of them.
@@BhaktManomandirVihariniUma Hmm, we didn’t have as many internet wars back then, but then of course there were a lot of stalking and actual fighting too. It feels like there are more people fighting in comments and on twitter nowadays, but that can be due to the fact that the k-pop fandom has grown too. I won’t say that 4th gen is less toxic though. Maybe equally toxic? On a larger scale? I’ve recently seen that some fans who only stan one group give other fans hate for being a multi, which makes zero sense to me… Especially if you started from the second gen era.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader even I read one comment were op said they were bullied by other kpop Stan's just they used to Stan super junior as far I am concerned actual fighting and stalking is far worse than internet war..
I love how quick we get comebacks, but we totally aren’t getting enough time to appreciate the songs. Guess this is what happens when everything is more hectic in general.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader lol good cover up for mediocre songs hhhhhh, 3rd generation and 4th generation songs aren't that great, they focus more on the appearance and the hype, the only crazy thing about today's music is the stupid hype and toxicity, Btw 2nd generation groups were realising in a very quick pace or 'hectic' as you call it, SNSD released gee and tell me your wish both albums btw in the same year, they realised oh and run devil run at the same time and later not so l9ng we got hoot a whole album too lol, kara released Mr, lupin and wanna at the same year, yeah 3 comebacks in one year also t-ara released bo peep their debut song and just after a month we've got lies,... and all of this happened at 2009_2010, and all those songs are legendary and better than any song released by 3rd gen or 4th gen
@@eulalia3468 I love both KARA and SNSD but I won’t say that 3rd or 4th gen have no hits. That’s your opinion. I’m not sure about how saturated 2nd gen is in comparison with the current gen cause there aren’t numbers I can quote, but I’ll just admit that I feel that way. I’ll also add that each gen impacts their fans in different ways, so for you to completely disrespect newer generations, just pushes people away from stanning second gen groups. I love second gen to death but the stuck-up-ness is frustrating.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader exactly .. I fairly new sone .. and listening to other 2gen kpop Groups like secret, f(x), T -ara, SHINee, tvxq ... But 3rd gen have nation wide hits like Red flavor Monster Growl love shot cheer up Ddu du ddu du, dope, love scenario Rough, fire, hip, yes I am, really really, BBoom boom - boss, love shot
Can you imagine that time, 2ne1's concept was being consider as weird, not girly, and a lot of people were making fun of them? Even i remember, some groups also laugh at them. But now, their concept became popular and the rookies start using that concept. It's sooo crazy how powerful their influence
Especially Dara's coconut tree hair. They really made an impact on the latter generations. Back then, when concepts turned dark, it only equated to sounding sexy , BEG Abracadabra, T-ARA I go crazy because of you, SNSD Run Devil Run. It was 2ne1 who really started girl crush. The confident and IDGAF type of dark.
and 3rd gen stans argue over who 'paved the way' 😭 If they do some research before speaking, they'd realise kpop was mostly paved by Lee sooman, seo taiji, Rain, BoA and 2nd gen groups like SuJu, SNSD, Big Bang and SHINee..
“Unapologetic confidence “ is the perfect phrase to describe 2ne1, I couldn’t have said it better. When 2ne1 sang about them being the best, they freaking mean it. It didn’t feel like they’re just doing a badass concept for a music video, it’s like they’re just being themselves.
The difference between 2NE1 girl crush and 3rd/4th gen Girl crush is that 2NE1 weren't afraid of weirdness, weren't always trying to be pretty and shiny. Unapologetic is the right word
1st and 2nd Generation era is always the best era in kpop, especially Shinhwa, H.O.T, S.E.S, g.o.d, solo artist BoA, Super Junior, BigBang, Girls Generation, Wonder Girls, 2PM, 2AM, Shinee, Kara, Seeya, Davichi, 2NE1, 4Minute, T-ara, Beast, f(x), Nine Muses, Sistar, Coed School, Boyfriend (Sistar's labelmate)
A Kpop award themed wedding. There'll be a photo booth for all attendants, The priest will have to wear a suit and use a podium and microphone. Everyone will have to wear formal dresses. And certain cliques can choose to wear matching/theme outfits and pose as a group. Later in the reception, there will be dance ofs and covers. The Bride and bridesmaids + Groom and groomsmen will have to battle out who can do Ring Ding Dong the best. FIL's will dance Sorry Sorry and MILS will do Diva by After School.
some i would like to add !! 4minute - hot issue (a whole party anthem i tell you) after school - first love (they learned pole dancing for it i will not allow it to be forgotten) shinee - replay (noona neomu yeppeo) 2pm - again & again (highkey catchy) big bang - bang bang bang (it hits hard) miss a - good girl bad girl (soty with their debut! nobody's doing it like them idc what anyone says) (refraining from listing all of t-ara's title tracks) p.s. the fact that the chaser is here means so much to me
Some of these were supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
@@galaxygashina yaaay do part 2! because i was also gonna comeup with a list of forgotten gems... and actually after school has at least 3 songs to be up there lol: because of you, bang and first love
I love how many strong female voices 2nd gen have and that they often did harmony in chorus... Also Girl's Day brought me to kpop they were so damn good
1st and 2nd gen are SO ICONIC and they left such a huge impact in the industry, they were the ones who made the Big 3, Big. I'm tired of seeing new fans arguing about "who paved the way" by completely ignoring that this groups are the ones who started everything. As a SONE, I'm always surprised of what my 9 girls have achieved and they are my inspiration
This is what lured me into kpop. This exact sound that you can't find on mainstream western media and if ever you did it wouldn't hit as much God i really miss good music
Ah, the more innocent time in Kpop! I’m not saying there weren’t problems but everything was so much more relaxed!! From talkshows, friendships, the songs, stanning a group didn’t mean you had to know everything about them, the fun covers 😋.. We as fans should really look at how it was and relax for our idols and for our own mental health!!
i dont think it was THAT relaxed considering the huge fanwars / multi stan problem and the lengths people went when hating a group (such as snsd having a guy try to take i think ty while she was on stage)
@@bee-gc9ke exactly and fanwar existed even in 2gen like elf vs VIPs blackjacks vs sones ..just because many 2gen Groups aren't active there fans are acting like they were never toxic .
@@bee-gc9ke you have a point, but you have to admit that nowadays groups don’t do collaboration stages anymore due to scandals that may happen. This wasn’t the case during second gen and more idols had the freedom to befriend idols from other companies regardless of sex. (Using more here cause I’m sure some idols get to be social butterflies, but I don’t think most get to.) Streaming is also a thing now which makes things more complicated too. It feels like things were more relaxed back then.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader collaborations between boy n girl group stages r rare, but not really as much girl n girl grp or boy n boy group ones. also its less get to PUBLICLY befriend other idols, theres a difference. n i still remember seeing some people going absolutely feral over who idols befriend because of the whole multi fandom thing
Sorry Sorry, Gee, I am the Best and Fantastic Baby are the holy quartet of iconic kpop songs that literally defined the industry, and SJ, SNSD, 2NE1 and BB are absolute legends who made kpop what it is. But all of the songs on this list are such a bop and I still listen to all of them regularly. Oh how I miss 2nd gen when it wasn't all a competition on who had the most Tik Tok worthy dance.
2011 Gotta be the BEST YEAR of Kpop 1. SNSD - The Boys 2. 2NE1 - I am the best 3. Super Junior - Mr Simple 4. Beast/Highlight - Fiction 5. Miss A - Goodbye Baby 6. T ara - Roly Poly 7. Sistar - So cool 8. Wonder Girls - Be my baby 9. HyunA - Bubble pop 10. Infinite - Be mine
nowadays kpop is very fast-moving in trends and focuses too much on perfection and super high quality and costs... I miss how fun everything was during 2nd gen..
So happy to see atleast one video MENTIONING INFINITE 💓 Edit: GOD I am happy people still love INFINITE!!! INSPIRIT FOREVER!!! And another thing, fan or no all will forever be in love with TVXQ!! And true! Mitotic is such a great song!! But all their Japanese songs are such bops too!!! And TVXQ were literally called 'Gods of the east' so I'd recommend everyone to check their songs out. For me though I love the 2nd gen and some 3rd, no one could ever (not a comparison. Just to say how Iconic they were. They literally dominated almost a decade of K-pop) even come near these guys. Now they are duo. But would suggest everyone to check out their songs and solo members songs as well.
I hope as gens continue, people still look back at 2nd gen. Such a different time and tune. That bubblegum happy feel that most of the songs had will always be memorable. Hope K-Pop gets to be enjoyed for decades to come.
This really got my heart, Brown Eyed Girls is probably the only to survive without tragedy (well, there’s Gain’s personal problems), but T-ara, Kara, 4Minute, and Orange Caramel (plus Afterschool) we’re treated so badly. I don’t think one of those groups avoided tragedy. Watching Shinee and Kara makes me tear up.
@@maritemaklaite4705 Sistar was constantly given sexualized concepts (which no girl was comfortable about) is the short answer. Probably best to go look at a video
This gen was my gen. My high school years and as much as I love kpop still. It feels like the second gen was the golden years of diverse kpop. SNSD, 2ne1, Wonder Girls, Kara, Sistar and Fx. If only their agencies protected and continued to support their solos.
Second generation bands have always been my favorite. Unfortunately, most of those groups had disbanded, before I started listening to them. Now, I'm hooked on kpop. I would love to have seen Kara, F(x), Shinee, and others live. Oh well, at least there is you tube.
All the songs are very nostalgic, I just wanna go back to those times where I download this songs and listen through my mp3, the 10 year old me was more than happy.
The fact T-ara just did a comeback brings me joy. They've been here for so long yet still release awesome music. I miss the cute and happy edm vibe of their old songs tho 😭
I’m so glad I see infinite I feel like nobody talks about them anymore 😭 they are so iconic, I luv their vocals and rap. Had so many good albums and songs
Just found that video and I couldn't help but sing along the whole time. I love the 2nd gen so much and I think that nowadays most of the kpop fans don't appreciate that era enough (no hate). Great video!
Only one missing for me was Afterschool. Glad Orange Caramel was on there - sad AS with Bang or First Love wasn’t on there. I realized if I’d started liking KPOP in 2nd gen, I probably would be a gg stan 🤣🤣
They were supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
@@galaxygashina lol I’m a hardcore blackjack so it is kinda special to me bc it was the first 2NE1 song. And it was the only concept they had that suit Dara the best
the chaser still hits so hard, I get chills everytime I listen to it also abracadabra got me into kpop so it will always have a special place in my heart
So nostalgic! I remember that time when ShiNee released Rig ding dong and F(x) released Electric Shock I hooked up right after. And also! 4minutes' Volume Up is my bop back in my school days! I remember singing it almost everyday till my roomate (I was in boarding school) protest bc I was bad at singing (the notes are high imagine how it sounded like when I tried to imitate it 🤣 no wonder I got complaint 🤭)
Loved this list! Just wish there was some Secret - shy boy, poison, yoo hoo, love is move madonna and BAP - one shot, stop it, hurricane, 1004, wake me up and İnfinite - literally EVERY SİNGLE SONG
NANA AFTERSCHOOL / ORANGE CARAMEL definitely a visual wrecker .. 2 time hall of Fame in tccandler... I miss her so much ...she the first 2nd gen top visual
I was about to riot thinking Lucifer wouldn't be here and then THERE IT WAS. I am a long time SHINee stan, but I sang along every song on this video LOL I miss 2ng gen bops
I'm not even a shawol and I would join the riot if Lucifer isn't here. I legit could never skip Lucifer whenever it played. If I heard the intro, my brain be like "Listen to the whole song and replay it at least 3 times afterwards"
I became a fan of kpop in 2015, so 2nd gen and early 3rd gen groups were what had charmed me into liking kpop. They had the perfect blend of good songs that didn't get old, good vocals, and good dancing - early 3rd gen groups had stepped up the dancing a bit without it coming at the expense of good vocals or good songs. I liked so many songs. But with each passing year, the number of kpop comebacks I like becomes fewer and fewer. in 2022 there are still some comebacks I enjoy, but they're very few...
The water gates opened instantly when 'The Chaser' played ToT This video is full of legends. Fiction still hits hard and I still have this song in my playlists.
i'm glad to see that kind of video bc 2nd generation kpop idols are legends and they didn't have this kind of praise on social network (bc it wasn't as "developped" as nowadays) please male part 2 !!!
I got into kpop in (I believe) late 2009 - the first kpop song I ever encountered was Wonder Girls - So Hot. SHINee are my ults, and I remember when the teasers for Lucifer came out - it was wild.
It was supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
It's so nice to watch a video that talks about 2nd Gen Kpop. They were what got me into K-pop and I'm incredibly grateful for it. Girl's Generation became one of my top 3 favorite artists of all time because of their songs Oh, Run Devil Run, and Gee. Though 2ne1 has a special place in my heart for being the very first Kpop artist I have ever heard of. They disbanded way too soon. Thank you for posting this video and allowing me to reminiscence to those early days of being a Kpop fan.
Best kpop gen….literally unbeatable iconic legendary memorable songs and groups and diverse unique concepts😩 i like some 4th gen groups like aespa and stayc but i truly feel like since like early 2019 kpop has gotten so much more repetitive and boring. The dancing got better but everything else downgraded lol
I like Secret Number bcs they are bop on gen 4 but honestly i lovin their single called Who Dis and Got that Boom.. theyre comeback two days ago but the instrumental make me cry its minus for me. I miss 2ne1 and all of 2nd gen bop soooo bad thats why im here now
It's still 2nd gen that's thriving.. When it comes to music, there's BoA, Taeyeon, SHINee, Taemin's solo works and many have got famous for their variety skills like Key, Heechul, and basically all of SuJu.. many have become actors.. 2nd gen really produced the best idols..
still remember the time when i sneakily streaming SNSD and SuJu in the middle of class when i was in primary school and at the time internet not really a thing yet here so there’s no wifi in my school and i spend a lot of money for data cellular just to watch kpop vid on youtube wwwwww
2nd Gen to me is unbeatable. No matter what group you listen to, it’s an absolute banger. Even groups that I never totally fell in love with have amazing songs. When 3rd Gen started out, it just didn’t feel the same. Every group to me was pretty hit-or-miss when it comes to comebacks. I do have groups I love from these newer generations, but it’s nice to go back to where I started ❤
Every 2nd Gen Idol that works more on Drama or Movie now, I hope they still release songs every now and then... started listening to kpop since 2008 and I miss seeing every group in that era in the stage where they suppose to be.
I've listened to some of 2nd gen idols new released songs and they're kinda disappointing. I was excited for Bigbang's comeback but they're not as good as the previous songs idk why. I firmly believe that Bigbang is unable to make bad songs but this is disappointing. It's not like it's horrible but it's less good than their older songs to me. The mv is amazing though.
4minute and 2PM got me into kpop in 2013. Still here and I keep coming back to all the 2nd gen bops often. The Chaser by Infinite will never be topped in my books. That song is absolutely everything 🙏🏻
There are literally so many legendary & iconic 2nd gen songs & groups! Agree w everything you said pls 2nd gen was the best kpop era! I couldn’t name enough but the ones that as well came to my mind right away are RANIA with doctor feel good or just go! Absolute bops!
I still listen to a lot of these songs regularly, so much so that my boyfriend who isn’t a Kpop fan can hum along to most of them. Maybe it’s nostalgia (since most came out when I was getting into Kpop) but these songs are the peak of Kpop for me: sound, visuals, accessibility to the content, live performance/video concepts, seeing most of these singers on variety shows on a regular basis…this was the golden age.
so, i also became a kpop stan with 2ne1’s i am the best... i frigging love it to this day and even have it tattooed on my ribs. and i don’t mean no dark shade to the current groups, but now watching this video i realized how pasteurized kpop has becomr in comparison to the incredible diversity of 2nd gen’s musical landscape. producers like brave brothers and sweetune were delivering such re-imaginations of traditional pop that it all felt so foreign yet so infectious and exciting. even though i continue to prefer kpop over the western/american pop i definitely miss that strange variety of 2nd gen’s music and concepts
I got into kpop during 4th gen but I keep discovered older groups and liking them even more. Now I can't move on from 2nd gen. 2nd gen stan didn't exaggerated when they say this is the golden era. Now my ult is Suju.
I got into kpop because of BIGBANG and 2NE1 (still my favorite groups), and thanks to that I got to know all of the amazing groups that are shown in this video and some more. I really love 2nd gen, they really are the best to date
Pls I still listening to a lot of 2nd gen kpop songs, they're so magical and bings me memories from my late childhood. Girl's day, SNSD and F(x) will forever be one of my fav kpop groups♡
It made me extremely happy to see INFINITE being mentioned♡ Their songs are so great. For me, their whole discography (Except Inconvenient Truth, but including solos, projects, sub units and solo careers) is golden! Infinitize is filled by certified bops besides The Chaser. They have such a distinctive sound, and I hope they can come back together (not necessarily a song) when MyungSoo gets out of his service;;
Me too. There’s something abt 2nd gen songs that makes em unique. Like, they all sound so different from each other that you know which group are singing them
@@stopit4854 this!! I couldn’t put my finger on what was different from these groups I listened to when I was younger and the new ones. It’s this!! I could hear the difference in the groups now I feel like every group is trying to make music that sounds like it can give them commercial success in the west
I grew up in 2nd gen when I was intro to Snsd back in 2010, so this really hits home for me bc I miss 2nd gen of kpop everyday miss all the craziness and fun interactions who used to get between boy and girl groups. So yeah I miss this lol
i really miss kpop girl groups with such concepts like 4minute, sistar, miss a, kara, girls day (and others who i forgot)-mature concepts. it seems like we’re not getting anything like those anytime soon especially because most of the girls who debut in this generation, are below 18
Kpop used to be so much fun and happier without so much social media cuz we just genuinely enjoy the music. these days its all about chart achievement, streaming and fanwar lol
One thing I think you forget to mention about gen 2 is there cinematic MV. T-ara for example always go ham with their MVs concept, a lot of their MVs are straight up short movies. BigBang early MV also featuring blood, crime, cheating, vv Shinee with their Sherlock MV or every SNSD collab songs with other boy groups. Good stuff that I miss dearly. Btw Sick enough to die has the best cinematic MV imo.
I approve of this whole list. Such bops. Sadly o can’t really get into new gens of K-pop groups but Koop still holds a place in my heart. Can’t wait for GG reunion this year
I started listening to k-pop in 2009 and my first song was mister by KARA (but the Korean version), so I know all of these songs and love watching these types of videos for the nostalgia trip. I have seen 3 kpop groups since then. My favorite memory is probably of my first kpop concert, which was infinite 2013 (I still get chills when I think about how the encore just started with an echo of the come back again line, until they showed up on stage).
It was supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! So nostalgic, bring me many memories back in the time when I started listening to kpop....and of course a second part is needed cause there are many more tracks that should be in here. Like please do not forget SS501 they were a huge part of Kpop and also part of the 2nd gen even though their career was short.
I'm in such a good mood after watching this, thank you! ❤ I don't trust people who don't like Ring Ding dong either an 2NE1 got me into Kpop, too, but with Fire 🔥 I really like this video, now I gonna find me some 2nd Gen Playlist on Spotify.. Bye!
Thank you for making this. There is a ton of compilations on present-day kpop but not enough on the oldies. I got into kpop two years ago but there is still so much fun stuff to catch up on!
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If you liked this check out the part 2!!!
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glad shinee are still active and keep releasing great music
yes! i cant wait for 2023
@@taftavenue5237 not so long, September and December hehehe you will see
@@RobertoScognamigliorobi6826 SHINee said they will be back as whole on 2023, but Key will make a comeback this yr
Super junior too
Yesssss, very nice.... Very nice
Ahh no one does it like 2nd gen 🥲 Every one of these songs were not only hits they were eveywhere! You knew they were hits not because of crazy youtube streaming but because every single person fan or not knew these songs or at least had heard of them.
Yesss
Totally agree not for stupid youtube hit ahhahahaha kpop naw days have lot toxic fandom!
@@Feiden-g8f as if 2gen fans weren't toxic y'all look hilarious claiming fans nowdays is more toxic
@@BhaktManomandirVihariniUma Hmm, we didn’t have as many internet wars back then, but then of course there were a lot of stalking and actual fighting too.
It feels like there are more people fighting in comments and on twitter nowadays, but that can be due to the fact that the k-pop fandom has grown too. I won’t say that 4th gen is less toxic though. Maybe equally toxic? On a larger scale?
I’ve recently seen that some fans who only stan one group give other fans hate for being a multi, which makes zero sense to me… Especially if you started from the second gen era.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader even I read one comment were op said they were bullied by other kpop Stan's just they used to Stan super junior as far I am concerned actual fighting and stalking is far worse than internet war..
back when kpop songs weren't getting old very quickly, I still listen to SNSD songs more than any newer songs songs, this sums it all
I love how quick we get comebacks, but we totally aren’t getting enough time to appreciate the songs. Guess this is what happens when everything is more hectic in general.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader lol good cover up for mediocre songs hhhhhh, 3rd generation and 4th generation songs aren't that great, they focus more on the appearance and the hype, the only crazy thing about today's music is the stupid hype and toxicity,
Btw 2nd generation groups were realising in a very quick pace or 'hectic' as you call it, SNSD released gee and tell me your wish both albums btw in the same year, they realised oh and run devil run at the same time and later not so l9ng we got hoot a whole album too lol, kara released Mr, lupin and wanna at the same year, yeah 3 comebacks in one year also t-ara released bo peep their debut song and just after a month we've got lies,... and all of this happened at 2009_2010, and all those songs are legendary and better than any song released by 3rd gen or 4th gen
@@eulalia3468 I love both KARA and SNSD but I won’t say that 3rd or 4th gen have no hits. That’s your opinion.
I’m not sure about how saturated 2nd gen is in comparison with the current gen cause there aren’t numbers I can quote, but I’ll just admit that I feel that way.
I’ll also add that each gen impacts their fans in different ways, so for you to completely disrespect newer generations, just pushes people away from stanning second gen groups. I love second gen to death but the stuck-up-ness is frustrating.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader exactly .. I fairly new sone .. and listening to other 2gen kpop Groups like secret, f(x), T -ara, SHINee, tvxq ...
But 3rd gen have nation wide hits like
Red flavor Monster Growl love shot cheer up Ddu du ddu du, dope, love scenario
Rough, fire, hip, yes I am, really really, BBoom boom - boss, love shot
We all adore them very much
Can you imagine that time, 2ne1's concept was being consider as weird, not girly, and a lot of people were making fun of them? Even i remember, some groups also laugh at them. But now, their concept became popular and the rookies start using that concept. It's sooo crazy how powerful their influence
They are individualistic in their own ways
they are the blueprint
yeah HAHA now i laugh at them because they use 2ne1 style instead making there own
Especially Dara's coconut tree hair. They really made an impact on the latter generations. Back then, when concepts turned dark, it only equated to sounding sexy , BEG Abracadabra, T-ARA I go crazy because of you, SNSD Run Devil Run. It was 2ne1 who really started girl crush. The confident and IDGAF type of dark.
Girl's Generation are legends
Let’s just saying all 2nd kpop generation is legendary golden area!
Ofcuz 2nd generation is better then 3rd and 4th
@@Feiden-g8f agree
they are 😍
I am sure they are all very amazing dearie
GIRLS ARE COMING BACKKKKK
2nd gen walked so other generations can run. Golden era of kpop indeed
and 3rd gen stans argue over who 'paved the way' 😭 If they do some research before speaking, they'd realise kpop was mostly paved by Lee sooman, seo taiji, Rain, BoA and 2nd gen groups like SuJu, SNSD, Big Bang and SHINee..
“Unapologetic confidence “ is the perfect phrase to describe 2ne1, I couldn’t have said it better. When 2ne1 sang about them being the best, they freaking mean it. It didn’t feel like they’re just doing a badass concept for a music video, it’s like they’re just being themselves.
Exactly i miss that
The difference between 2NE1 girl crush and 3rd/4th gen Girl crush is that 2NE1 weren't afraid of weirdness, weren't always trying to be pretty and shiny. Unapologetic is the right word
Invented girl crush and the best at it
1st and 2nd Generation era is always the best era in kpop, especially Shinhwa, H.O.T, S.E.S, g.o.d, solo artist BoA, Super Junior, BigBang, Girls Generation, Wonder Girls, 2PM, 2AM, Shinee, Kara, Seeya, Davichi, 2NE1, 4Minute, T-ara, Beast, f(x), Nine Muses, Sistar, Coed School, Boyfriend (Sistar's labelmate)
I agree with everything except you forgot to include Secret, B.A.P., and After School. All of these groups were so amazing
Seeya were one of my fav girl groups 💗💗💗
You forgot DBSK as 5 ! I am still waiting for them to come back as 5 - AKTF 💖
Oof don't forget about B1A4, ZE:A, TVXQ, FT Island, CNBLUE, Block B!
And TURBO
I swear, Ring Ding Dong is the most perfect song to be played on weddings.
That’s what Minho recommended in their 14th anniv vid 😭😭
the members would be proud if anyone did that, mostly minho😭 he said the bride should dance to it while walking down the aisle😭😭
A Kpop award themed wedding. There'll be a photo booth for all attendants, The priest will have to wear a suit and use a podium and microphone. Everyone will have to wear formal dresses. And certain cliques can choose to wear matching/theme outfits and pose as a group. Later in the reception, there will be dance ofs and covers. The Bride and bridesmaids + Groom and groomsmen will have to battle out who can do Ring Ding Dong the best. FIL's will dance Sorry Sorry and MILS will do Diva by After School.
lol it would be the best wedding ever
Honestly, HyunA slays everything, wondergirls, 4minute, triple H, solo and more! Like she is an icon! ALSO Troublemaker best duo in kpop history
Shes literally a queen
I forgot the name of the song in the beginning!! Can you please tell meee
Can't even describe how much I miss Troublemaker
Triple H isn't the 2 gen, is it?
@@lissv2793 no, i was just stating the things HyunA slayed in 😅
some i would like to add !!
4minute - hot issue (a whole party anthem i tell you)
after school - first love (they learned pole dancing for it i will not allow it to be forgotten)
shinee - replay (noona neomu yeppeo)
2pm - again & again (highkey catchy)
big bang - bang bang bang (it hits hard)
miss a - good girl bad girl (soty with their debut! nobody's doing it like them idc what anyone says)
(refraining from listing all of t-ara's title tracks)
p.s. the fact that the chaser is here means so much to me
Some of these were supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
@@galaxygashina hh i'll be looking forward to it ^_^
They are awsome in their own ways
@@galaxygashina yaaay do part 2! because i was also gonna comeup with a list of forgotten gems... and actually after school has at least 3 songs to be up there lol: because of you, bang and first love
@@galaxygashina sad to hear. this just popped up in my feed and it speaks to me. 2nd wave was the best!
I love how many strong female voices 2nd gen have and that they often did harmony in chorus...
Also Girl's Day brought me to kpop they were so damn good
1st and 2nd gen are SO ICONIC and they left such a huge impact in the industry, they were the ones who made the Big 3, Big. I'm tired of seeing new fans arguing about "who paved the way" by completely ignoring that this groups are the ones who started everything. As a SONE, I'm always surprised of what my 9 girls have achieved and they are my inspiration
This is what lured me into kpop. This exact sound that you can't find on mainstream western media and if ever you did it wouldn't hit as much
God i really miss good music
Ah, the more innocent time in Kpop! I’m not saying there weren’t problems but everything was so much more relaxed!! From talkshows, friendships, the songs, stanning a group didn’t mean you had to know everything about them, the fun covers 😋..
We as fans should really look at how it was and relax for our idols and for our own mental health!!
+ I agree, although I must say I’m glad idols can openly take mental health breaks nowadays. But yes to being chill fans!
i dont think it was THAT relaxed considering the huge fanwars / multi stan problem and the lengths people went when hating a group (such as snsd having a guy try to take i think ty while she was on stage)
@@bee-gc9ke exactly and fanwar existed even in 2gen like elf vs VIPs blackjacks vs sones ..just because many 2gen Groups aren't active there fans are acting like they were never toxic .
@@bee-gc9ke you have a point, but you have to admit that nowadays groups don’t do collaboration stages anymore due to scandals that may happen.
This wasn’t the case during second gen and more idols had the freedom to befriend idols from other companies regardless of sex. (Using more here cause I’m sure some idols get to be social butterflies, but I don’t think most get to.)
Streaming is also a thing now which makes things more complicated too. It feels like things were more relaxed back then.
@@bobthebuilderday6leader collaborations between boy n girl group stages r rare, but not really as much girl n girl grp or boy n boy group ones.
also its less get to PUBLICLY befriend other idols, theres a difference. n i still remember seeing some people going absolutely feral over who idols befriend because of the whole multi fandom thing
Sorry Sorry, Gee, I am the Best and Fantastic Baby are the holy quartet of iconic kpop songs that literally defined the industry, and SJ, SNSD, 2NE1 and BB are absolute legends who made kpop what it is. But all of the songs on this list are such a bop and I still listen to all of them regularly. Oh how I miss 2nd gen when it wasn't all a competition on who had the most Tik Tok worthy dance.
Literally these FOUR songs.
all of these are still on my playlist
Same 💕
Same
Same here
2011 Gotta be the BEST YEAR of Kpop
1. SNSD - The Boys
2. 2NE1 - I am the best
3. Super Junior - Mr Simple
4. Beast/Highlight - Fiction
5. Miss A - Goodbye Baby
6. T ara - Roly Poly
7. Sistar - So cool
8. Wonder Girls - Be my baby
9. HyunA - Bubble pop
10. Infinite - Be mine
2009 KPOP would give them a run for their money
2pm - Hands Up
MBLAQ - Mona Lisa
Teen Top - No more perfume on you
rania - dr feel good
nowadays kpop is very fast-moving in trends and focuses too much on perfection and super high quality and costs... I miss how fun everything was during 2nd gen..
So happy to see atleast one video MENTIONING INFINITE 💓
Edit: GOD I am happy people still love INFINITE!!! INSPIRIT FOREVER!!!
And another thing, fan or no all will forever be in love with TVXQ!! And true! Mitotic is such a great song!! But all their Japanese songs are such bops too!!!
And TVXQ were literally called 'Gods of the east' so I'd recommend everyone to check their songs out. For me though I love the 2nd gen and some 3rd, no one could ever (not a comparison. Just to say how Iconic they were. They literally dominated almost a decade of K-pop) even come near these guys. Now they are duo. But would suggest everyone to check out their songs and solo members songs as well.
👍🏻
True. Come Back Again is so underrated.
Was looking for a comment about these kings before watching the vid since no 2nd gen vid would be complete without them!!
@@ilive4anime. A 💯!!!
They are certainly amazing and beautiful in their own ways
I hope as gens continue, people still look back at 2nd gen. Such a different time and tune. That bubblegum happy feel that most of the songs had will always be memorable. Hope K-Pop gets to be enjoyed for decades to come.
Omg same
This really got my heart, Brown Eyed Girls is probably the only to survive without tragedy (well, there’s Gain’s personal problems), but T-ara, Kara, 4Minute, and Orange Caramel (plus Afterschool) we’re treated so badly. I don’t think one of those groups avoided tragedy. Watching Shinee and Kara makes me tear up.
What's the tragedy with Sistar and Girl's Day?
@@maritemaklaite4705 Sistar was constantly given sexualized concepts (which no girl was comfortable about) is the short answer. Probably best to go look at a video
@@tafferine388 are you sure you're not confusing Sistar and Stellar?
@@maritemaklaite4705 there’s multiple groups with that as an issue
what tragedies??
This gen was my gen. My high school years and as much as I love kpop still. It feels like the second gen was the golden years of diverse kpop. SNSD,
2ne1, Wonder Girls, Kara, Sistar and Fx. If only their agencies protected and continued to support their solos.
TVXQ, SS501, SUJU, BIGBANG, FTISLAND, 2PM, 2AM, SHINEE, UKISS, MBLAQ, B2ST, CNBLUE, INFINITE...
THE GRACE, WG, SNSD, BEG, 4MUNITE, SISTAR, KARA, 2NE1, FX, MISS A, T-ARA...
HERO JJ, HYUNJOONG, HEECHUL, TAEYANG, JAY PARK, HONGKI, JONGHYUN, JOKWON, LEEJOON, YONG HWA, L....
HYUNA, JESSICA, GA IN, LUNA, SUZY, BOM...
2ND GEN ❤ 😢
Second generation bands have always been my favorite. Unfortunately, most of those groups had disbanded, before I started listening to them. Now, I'm hooked on kpop. I would love to have seen Kara, F(x), Shinee, and others live. Oh well, at least there is you tube.
shinee is still active though !
Thank you. I keep forgetting that
Omg yes these are all such bops, I’m obsessed with 2nd gen and I wish more people made videos like this on it and the amazing songs and artists 😌
All the songs are very nostalgic, I just wanna go back to those times where I download this songs and listen through my mp3, the 10 year old me was more than happy.
The fact T-ara just did a comeback brings me joy. They've been here for so long yet still release awesome music. I miss the cute and happy edm vibe of their old songs tho 😭
Tiki taka was so good tho
I’m so glad I see infinite I feel like nobody talks about them anymore 😭 they are so iconic, I luv their vocals and rap. Had so many good albums and songs
The fact that nana is the thumbnail is 🤌🥰
NANA SUPREMACY
Nana is queen 💗
Just found that video and I couldn't help but sing along the whole time. I love the 2nd gen so much and I think that nowadays most of the kpop fans don't appreciate that era enough (no hate). Great video!
Thank you! Same i love 2nd gen so so much
Only one missing for me was Afterschool. Glad Orange Caramel was on there - sad AS with Bang or First Love wasn’t on there.
I realized if I’d started liking KPOP in 2nd gen, I probably would be a gg stan 🤣🤣
They were supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
When you put INFINITE and SISTAR... my soul came out from body 😍🤤
this video is just my ultimate kpop playlist😭
such legends
Finally someone recognizes how iconic Lolipop is
Its just so good
@@galaxygashina lol I’m a hardcore blackjack so it is kinda special to me bc it was the first 2NE1 song. And it was the only concept they had that suit Dara the best
the chaser still hits so hard, I get chills everytime I listen to it
also abracadabra got me into kpop so it will always have a special place in my heart
So nostalgic! I remember that time when ShiNee released Rig ding dong and F(x) released Electric Shock I hooked up right after. And also! 4minutes' Volume Up is my bop back in my school days! I remember singing it almost everyday till my roomate (I was in boarding school) protest bc I was bad at singing (the notes are high imagine how it sounded like when I tried to imitate it 🤣 no wonder I got complaint 🤭)
Loved this list! Just wish there was some Secret - shy boy, poison, yoo hoo, love is move madonna and BAP - one shot, stop it, hurricane, 1004, wake me up and İnfinite - literally EVERY SİNGLE SONG
BAP is a 3rd gen, they debuted in 2012
@@maritemaklaite4705 still iconic
NANA AFTERSCHOOL / ORANGE CARAMEL definitely a visual wrecker .. 2 time hall of Fame in tccandler... I miss her so much ...she the first 2nd gen top visual
This video is a masterpiece
Thank you
I was about to riot thinking Lucifer wouldn't be here and then THERE IT WAS. I am a long time SHINee stan, but I sang along every song on this video LOL I miss 2ng gen bops
I'm not even a shawol and I would join the riot if Lucifer isn't here. I legit could never skip Lucifer whenever it played. If I heard the intro, my brain be like "Listen to the whole song and replay it at least 3 times afterwards"
I became a fan of kpop in 2015, so 2nd gen and early 3rd gen groups were what had charmed me into liking kpop. They had the perfect blend of good songs that didn't get old, good vocals, and good dancing - early 3rd gen groups had stepped up the dancing a bit without it coming at the expense of good vocals or good songs. I liked so many songs. But with each passing year, the number of kpop comebacks I like becomes fewer and fewer. in 2022 there are still some comebacks I enjoy, but they're very few...
Why is this me ?? 😭
@@galaxygashinasame
The water gates opened instantly when 'The Chaser' played ToT
This video is full of legends.
Fiction still hits hard and I still have this song in my playlists.
2nd Gen has that true old sound of Kpop I miss it in today’s groups 😭
Wow I grew up with all these. They really are iconic
yall have to admit, NOBODY can make a song like Heartbeat, its just waaayyy too ICONIC!!
Facts. One of the best bg songs of all time.
i'm glad to see that kind of video bc 2nd generation kpop idols are legends and they didn't have this kind of praise on social network (bc it wasn't as "developped" as nowadays)
please male part 2 !!!
I got into kpop in (I believe) late 2009 - the first kpop song I ever encountered was Wonder Girls - So Hot. SHINee are my ults, and I remember when the teasers for Lucifer came out - it was wild.
Man this is so nostalgic. I remembered that i was so obsessed with girls day and f(x) back then
You forgot shampoo by after school tho. Good job!
It was supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
It's so nice to watch a video that talks about 2nd Gen Kpop. They were what got me into K-pop and I'm incredibly grateful for it. Girl's Generation became one of my top 3 favorite artists of all time because of their songs Oh, Run Devil Run, and Gee. Though 2ne1 has a special place in my heart for being the very first Kpop artist I have ever heard of. They disbanded way too soon. Thank you for posting this video and allowing me to reminiscence to those early days of being a Kpop fan.
My youth. My teenage and twenties era. How time flies. Since they are similar to my age, I feel like growing up with them. Oh memories~
Best kpop gen….literally unbeatable iconic legendary memorable songs and groups and diverse unique concepts😩 i like some 4th gen groups like aespa and stayc but i truly feel like since like early 2019 kpop has gotten so much more repetitive and boring. The dancing got better but everything else downgraded lol
Yuh
I like Secret Number bcs they are bop on gen 4 but honestly i lovin their single called Who Dis and Got that Boom.. theyre comeback two days ago but the instrumental make me cry its minus for me. I miss 2ne1 and all of 2nd gen bop soooo bad thats why im here now
So true....great crunky pop, kpop, hip hop, r & b, j pop, and many more amazing things to come we certainly treasure them all
It's still 2nd gen that's thriving.. When it comes to music, there's BoA, Taeyeon, SHINee, Taemin's solo works and many have got famous for their variety skills like Key, Heechul, and basically all of SuJu.. many have become actors.. 2nd gen really produced the best idols..
still remember the time when i sneakily streaming SNSD and SuJu in the middle of class when i was in primary school and at the time internet not really a thing yet here so there’s no wifi in my school and i spend a lot of money for data cellular just to watch kpop vid on youtube wwwwww
2nd Gen to me is unbeatable. No matter what group you listen to, it’s an absolute banger. Even groups that I never totally fell in love with have amazing songs. When 3rd Gen started out, it just didn’t feel the same. Every group to me was pretty hit-or-miss when it comes to comebacks. I do have groups I love from these newer generations, but it’s nice to go back to where I started ❤
The memories.. :')
Ikr 😭
@@galaxygashina yessss. hi btw. love your videos
Thank you 💗 youre so nice
OMG someone else who knows and appreciates volume up! You are my soulmate. 😳
Volume up is a bop
PLEASE it was my number one for soooo long and my gay awakening LOL
Every 2nd Gen Idol that works more on Drama or Movie now, I hope they still release songs every now and then... started listening to kpop since 2008 and I miss seeing every group in that era in the stage where they suppose to be.
I've listened to some of 2nd gen idols new released songs and they're kinda disappointing. I was excited for Bigbang's comeback but they're not as good as the previous songs idk why. I firmly believe that Bigbang is unable to make bad songs but this is disappointing. It's not like it's horrible but it's less good than their older songs to me. The mv is amazing though.
4minute and 2PM got me into kpop in 2013. Still here and I keep coming back to all the 2nd gen bops often. The Chaser by Infinite will never be topped in my books. That song is absolutely everything 🙏🏻
There are literally so many legendary & iconic 2nd gen songs & groups! Agree w everything you said pls 2nd gen was the best kpop era!
I couldn’t name enough but the ones that as well came to my mind right away are RANIA with doctor feel good or just go! Absolute bops!
I still listen to a lot of these songs regularly, so much so that my boyfriend who isn’t a Kpop fan can hum along to most of them. Maybe it’s nostalgia (since most came out when I was getting into Kpop) but these songs are the peak of Kpop for me: sound, visuals, accessibility to the content, live performance/video concepts, seeing most of these singers on variety shows on a regular basis…this was the golden age.
so, i also became a kpop stan with 2ne1’s i am the best... i frigging love it to this day and even have it tattooed on my ribs.
and i don’t mean no dark shade to the current groups, but now watching this video i realized how pasteurized kpop has becomr in comparison to the incredible diversity of 2nd gen’s musical landscape. producers like brave brothers and sweetune were delivering such re-imaginations of traditional pop that it all felt so foreign yet so infectious and exciting.
even though i continue to prefer kpop over the western/american pop i definitely miss that strange variety of 2nd gen’s music and concepts
You summed up my feelings
I got into kpop during 4th gen but I keep discovered older groups and liking them even more. Now I can't move on from 2nd gen. 2nd gen stan didn't exaggerated when they say this is the golden era. Now my ult is Suju.
I got into kpop because of BIGBANG and 2NE1 (still my favorite groups), and thanks to that I got to know all of the amazing groups that are shown in this video and some more. I really love 2nd gen, they really are the best to date
ah I miss my middle school kpop era where i had a huge crush on jiyeon from t-ara and had pictures of her on my school computer
Pls I still listening to a lot of 2nd gen kpop songs, they're so magical and bings me memories from my late childhood. Girl's day, SNSD and F(x) will forever be one of my fav kpop groups♡
Why am I crying??? I love this so muchhhh!!!!!!!
It made me extremely happy to see INFINITE being mentioned♡
Their songs are so great. For me, their whole discography (Except Inconvenient Truth, but including solos, projects, sub units and solo careers) is golden!
Infinitize is filled by certified bops besides The Chaser.
They have such a distinctive sound, and I hope they can come back together (not necessarily a song) when MyungSoo gets out of his service;;
I'm so glad I started listening to kpop when 2nd gen groups were still thriving I miss that era sm
i missed 1st and 2nd gens so much, i made my own playlist to bring back the childhood memories 😭❤
They are legend and the legend never been replaced with anyone
2 gen introduce me to K-pop and I never look back.
Me too. There’s something abt 2nd gen songs that makes em unique. Like, they all sound so different from each other that you know which group are singing them
@@stopit4854 this!! I couldn’t put my finger on what was different from these groups I listened to when I was younger and the new ones. It’s this!! I could hear the difference in the groups now I feel like every group is trying to make music that sounds like it can give them commercial success in the west
I grew up in 2nd gen when I was intro to Snsd back in 2010, so this really hits home for me bc I miss 2nd gen of kpop everyday miss all the craziness and fun interactions who used to get between boy and girl groups. So yeah I miss this lol
I just realize that I sing every song you mention here..... Ah, what a memory
Same here ❤
I got into kpop just in between 2nd gen and 3rd gen. I know the songs but I also don't know them, it's a weird feeling
I'm 30 now..I feel so nostalgic,so many iconic performers and so many crushes lol..I haven't listened to any group after the 2nd gen
I will always love 2pm.
i really miss kpop girl groups with such concepts like 4minute, sistar, miss a, kara, girls day (and others who i forgot)-mature concepts. it seems like we’re not getting anything like those anytime soon especially because most of the girls who debut in this generation, are below 18
Um no...their music sound changed drastically and now all you hear is noise music nowadays especially from boy groups, it all just sounds the same
@@3rdelement10 yes that too, thought it was just me. i meant a more sexy concept like 2nd gen groups. not the music and sound elements
Kpop used to be so much fun and happier without so much social media cuz we just genuinely enjoy the music. these days its all about chart achievement, streaming and fanwar lol
2nd gen just has a sound and it made it so good. I miss this time of kpop.
Nana as a thumbnail ❤ she is underrated deserves more love
2ne1 is what got me into kpop too
Ahhhh miss the era so much😭, this era make me falling in love on K-pop music😍
I still vibe to Kara's Mister everyday otw to work
Nana as the thumbnail what a great taste 💯
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I absolutely needed this 2nd gen concepts booster right now, thank you...
f(x).... Best b-sides from all the Kpop ggs.
Yes!
One thing I think you forget to mention about gen 2 is there cinematic MV. T-ara for example always go ham with their MVs concept, a lot of their MVs are straight up short movies. BigBang early MV also featuring blood, crime, cheating, vv Shinee with their Sherlock MV or every SNSD collab songs with other boy groups. Good stuff that I miss dearly. Btw Sick enough to die has the best cinematic MV imo.
True they had a plot before.
I approve of this whole list. Such bops. Sadly o can’t really get into new gens of K-pop groups but Koop still holds a place in my heart. Can’t wait for GG reunion this year
I think Viviz reminds me with Orange Caramel, so cute, cheerfull and fresh
Singing and dancing along to every single song
I started listening to k-pop in 2009 and my first song was mister by KARA (but the Korean version), so I know all of these songs and love watching these types of videos for the nostalgia trip. I have seen 3 kpop groups since then. My favorite memory is probably of my first kpop concert, which was infinite 2013 (I still get chills when I think about how the encore just started with an echo of the come back again line, until they showed up on stage).
I'm still not over The Chaser omg... still one of my ult fave songs
SAME.
Ahh troubleamker fantastic baby I'm the best nonono expect alone and i wanna add something too give nostalgia now
How could you not add Bang by Afterschool the chorus slays 😭
Seconded! I’m a late fan of After School but Bang slaps so hard.
It was supposed to be in pt2! I didnt make it cause this video flopped hard when it was uploaded so i kinda forgot about it 😅 might make it soon though
Definite AfterSchool Because of you! Kahi and Ui were major of that gen as well.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! So nostalgic, bring me many memories back in the time when I started listening to kpop....and of course a second part is needed cause there are many more tracks that should be in here. Like please do not forget SS501 they were a huge part of Kpop and also part of the 2nd gen even though their career was short.
what i would do to go back to this era!! life was so much simpler thennnn not to mention all the bops from these groups 😩
I'm in such a good mood after watching this, thank you! ❤ I don't trust people who don't like Ring Ding dong either an 2NE1 got me into Kpop, too, but with Fire 🔥
I really like this video, now I gonna find me some 2nd Gen Playlist on Spotify.. Bye!
Beast and t-ara and SG wannabe and After school . Tvxq were legends
Thank you for making this. There is a ton of compilations on present-day kpop but not enough on the oldies. I got into kpop two years ago but there is still so much fun stuff to catch up on!