I really got into kpop around 2010 but only really listened to SISTAR. Nobody I knew was into kpop though so I eventually stopped listening after a few years and basically stopped when they were disbanding.
I started listening to Itzy during the pandemic because I had a few friends into kpop. But then I discovered Twice and I gotta say they're the GOAT for me. But I really like GIdle (Soyeon is amazing) and Mamamoo as well.