my first exposure to kpop was back in 2007 when my friend made me listen to snsd's into the new world but i never fully got into the whole kpop world then (to this day, i regret this sfm omg)
prior to that occurence, i had been exposed to korean dramas. i would say shinee truly got me into kpop. boys over flowers really was the main catalyst for my adventure into the hallyu wave. shinee sang the ost "stand by me" and i remember being SOO in love with that song that i decided to delve more into the singer. there, i found about sm entertainment (learned that snsd, whom i listened to few years back, and shinee were from the same company omg!!!) and the rest is history. :^))))