What was your first 케이팝 experience?

Ok, so I've noticed that their are A LOT of 케이팝 팬 that aren't even from Korea, and I just wanted to know the story on how 당신 found out about KPOP...

My story:
I live in the U.S., but I live in an area where their a lot of Koreans living. My best friend is Korean and my boyfriend is Korean and me and my one friend were pretty interested in Korean culture. One 일 my friend got very bored so she looked up "korean music" on YouTube. "Gee" 의해 Girls' Generation popped up and she watched. She just thought it was so amazing that she sent me the link. I watched it and was really fascinated 의해 it. That was about a 년 이전 and I've been a sone ever since I heard Tiffany say "Boy, my first 사랑 story." That is probably why I 사랑 SNSD so much because they introduced me to this wonderful 팬 world that is KPOP. But for awhile their I thought that SNSD was the only GOOD 케이팝 band. But I was so wrong, my 초 케이팝 group was SECRET, because these Korean exchange students danced "Shy Boy" at my school. That's when I realized I should open up my mind 더 많이 and listen to a lot of different groups. I know this is really long, but this is my story ^^