2000

By 2000, the first-generation idol wave was peaking. god (Groove Over Dose) became the 'national group' with 'Lie,' whose album sold 1.85 million copies. Jo Sung-mo was at the height of his career as a ballad-pop crossover artist. BoA debuted at age 13, beginning her path to becoming Asia's biggest solo pop star. Trot legend Tae Jin-ah still charted alongside dance groups, reflecting the genre diversity of early 2000s Korean pop.