The evolution of BoA (2000-2016)

I've uploaded this video yesterday, but it was viewable only in South Korean because of Fly MV. So, sadly, I had to remove it.

[@joyle3715]

BoA literally saved SM and created what we call Kpop

[@brinaskore]

she didn't create kpop

[@dibidibidis3367]

@@brinaskorethen who did?

[@cassandraadea5536]

@@brinaskore black pink who created kpop 😳 lol stupid

[@hyunlee5356]

⁠@@dibidibidis3367oa didn’t come out until early 2000s… there are groups from the 90s that started kpop let alone the fact that Lee hyori is the real queen of kpop … not boa

[@Erwin-08Morgan]

It is boa.she was the first Korean artist to break into the Japanese music market.which now is very common thanks to her.

[@lianeshaira]

I was a fan of BoA before I even knew what kpop was. It was funny, in 2003 i was just channel surfing and randomly landed on those foreign channels, and BoA's Atlantis Princess was on. I was immediately hooked. Growing up East Asian in a 97% Southeast Asian country, something about her clicked with me on a very deep level. She was the *first ever* face I could identify with in media. I couldnt get enough of her. This was during the dial-up internet days and it was a real adventure getting anything BoA-related in a country where nobody knew her. Good memories. But i persisted and studiously learned all of the dances to the songs of those era, from Valenti to Sweet Impact. She inspired little 13 year old me to pursue something, anything in the entertainment industry just so i could be like her. I self-studied Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin because of her. I then became a runway model for the next ten years, confident in myself that an east asian like me could be seen as beautiful at all when I grew up always feeling different. BoA has been a phenomenal inspiration to me, watching her through the years makes it feel like she is a long time friend. 😁 I'm 27 now and I still wait every year for any video release. Like I said, it's like seeing an old friend every time.

[@bullyness]

1st paragraph is so me! Cheers!💛

[@Chloe-mr6xl]

that's so touching ! what a great story :)

[@anneberryly7640]

Did you used to read fanfics as well? Haha I'm a jumping and a changjo and I used to read anything with shinhwa and boa. I used to save my lunch money to buy their albums that were marked up to $60 in Chinatown.

[@sitianinditafarhani2782]

First paragraph was me as well. I was into anime and jpop, and there was BoA. I get goosebumps everytime I listen to her song.

[@joelcobb5702]

shes a passionate artist no doubt, sounds like your doing well also, I hope you are, I subscribed because that was an interesting comment!

[@jaeminna4475]

if you can describe kpop in one word is: BoA

[@sorrybae4352]

Y sí

[@christianlamar_]

I first heard BoA back when Every Heart was used as an ending track for Inuyasha. Ever since then, I've been a fan. BoA was out here slaying when I was still learning how to multiply. She not only kills dance tracks with choreo of life, but even obliterates ballads with her unique tone. Truly, a legend of my generation.

[@beatrizamaral9354]

The same here, I used to listen a lot of her songs since I knew her with Every Heart, but the song that made me really her fan was Eat You Up. I love her so much ♥

[@userismad001]

Same

[@jummpingboasince0741]

Been a fan of her since i was 15 now i'm 25 and still a fan. I love her Kpop side and Jpop side 💛

[@NeneHates]

literally me

[@Fatmouse25]

25 here too I feel old, fan since 2006.

[@kwonzatoBoA]

We're both as the same age

[@SteffiAkira]

Same started with 15 now 25. I even knew her ealier than kpop in general. Started with kpop in 2008. It's been so long.

[@chiugai]

Started obsessing over BoA in 2002 when I was 13 and now I'm 29. Feels like a lifetime ago.

[@laurav.5239]

Came here to learn about BoA. No wonder she’s a legend. She had constant releases and is a whole group in one. Vocals, dance, and visuals

[@heartsofmisery]

It’s crazy how her career started when she was 13... MEANWHILE Me: *eating chips alone at 13*

[@jonyu3597]

the yen that built sm

[@axlcano2466]

The fact that boa debuted in 2000, which means most of us people, even idols in 4th gen groups, were younger than boa's debut in 2000

[@t3tien]

With this, we can see that BoA has been working diligently, releasing new music every single year. That's why she's always my No.1, much respect for BoA 💜💜💜

[@KpopItalianFan]

I agree completely. BoA is my ultimate singer in K-pop and she'll always be 💜

[@dominicschmitz4933]

@@KpopItalianFan I don't know many kpop songs but I agree from what I know I love BoA🤘✌️💚

[@dominicschmitz4933]

Love BoA♥️💜💚✌️✌️😁

[@rierieakhirat6738]

Yes❤️

[@ashineengflame]

I have so much respect for her ! She's an amazing performer and is always so classy ! she doesn't need flashy clothing or makeup ! absolutely the queen of kpop 💜

[@IndiaMarie96]

I didn't know she sung the song for one of the inuyasha endings 😣😣 I love her so much

[@AwokenNero]

EXACTLY I'm shook at that

[@Thuthaon]

Same. I totally forgot she sang that.

[@edenacielelyseen2951]

Which song?

[@SeikiRikodou]

Every Heart

[@eleven4920]

And the masayume chasing on fairy tail☺

[@helloyellow616]

Behold, the breadwinner for SM that made all your current SM idols possible

[@mbarollo]

I remember it was 2004 and my friend came back from Japan to Brazil with a bunch of 'tapes' from BOA and I was sooooo obsessed!!! Funny how I never knew she was my age... I watched the tapes thinking she was older than me hahaha anyway... she was the one who introduced me to kpop way back then and I'm still a fan!

[@TheWonderGirl23]

BOA, Lee Hyori, Namie Amuro, Crystal Kay and many other artists have been going strong for over ten years. To think when I first kicked it with BoA I was sixteen years old in high school only to see her when she had her debut album for the USA in Los Angelos, CA in my early twenties. Man time flies.... LOL.

[@thedragon12]

BoA is now 21 years in the industry. She's still super good live and her songs kept being varied and awesome

[@valpereira1447]

She's been active for more years than i have been alive.

[@Kuromichi08]

Man.. going through these songs, she almost ALWAYS released a banger

[@smooothiebomb]

started listening to boa when i was 12...now i'm turning 27 this year. she was such a huge part of my teenage years

[@nayanakimsun3684]

Milky way sounds like one of Lovelyz songs Boa is the one who survived in SM

[@watashi5700]

nayana kim sun lol yeah their producer for For you seemed inspired by milky way

[@dayanyushkadfajardonova2697]

I think she is the Queen of Kpop, she opened the way for the new generations of Kpop

[@musicfavorite100]

QUEEN OF K-POP

[@debbywijaya]

I love reading comments in this video,I like how people still love BoA untill now. She is my first and ultimate bias. It was 2005 when my friend introduced her songs to me and the first song that I like was Amazing Kiss. I really like her voice and her dancing. I thought she was japanese so I tried to learn japanese back then and memorize all the lyrics. She made me into k-pop back then. She is the queen of K-pop.

[@Kim45654]

Yeah I love her sing japanese song. In first place, I think she is japanese.

[@Michyeon]

BoA is the first Asian artist i’ve ever listened to back in 2006 when I was 10 she basically started my lifelong obsession for Asian music and culture, and furthered my love for dancing. I wish younger generations on k-pop fans could recognize her impact and how she paved the way for today’s k-pop

[@ashleechan22]

such a mature voice at 15 years old!! WHAAT. Im shockedd. My favourite songs from her Japanese album she did at just 15/16!!

[@laeafa6784]

she is working so hard. much respect for her.

[@boobeeboobee4921]

She realese so much MV in 2002

[@user-iw7gu8rk5i]

im high and i literally cant process this much change

[@tellif1667]

Wow since 2000? Way to go BoA. And shes still awesome!

[@amandahauhnar8054]

I still remember that they used to call her korean Britney Spears i was 12 years old obsessed with Arirang Tv,i missed those generation,now I'm not afan of K-pop anymore..'My name' used to be my favourite. She's one of a kind ,a legend.

[@zb1st]

she paved the way. kpop would be nothing w/o her

[@msprettykawaii950]

BoA was Britney Spear of Asia. Every songs she has are cultural reset

[@hsweetheartss]

THE mother of kpop

[@cuddletron]

I will forever love BoA because she was the first kpop artist I ever listened to. That was around 2003. I feel like we grew up together

[@salitm4215]

Been her fan since 2006 She almost not well recognized in my country ( at that time the famous one is only TVXQ and SUJU ) I randomly found her on KZbin and knew later that she sang Every heart from Inuyasha and knew later that she is in SM, then I follow all her works since now (even like her side B tracks) She is my ultimate bias.

[@AriEllePhilia]

her japanese discography is sooooo solid

[@AndreSouza-de1hc]

THE ONE & ONLY QUEEN OF KPOP. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@kittye8237]

I grew up listening to BoA, with the video clips my dad had saved on his old computer. Unfortunately it broke, and we lost all these relics (not just BoA but Utada Hikaru, Amuro Namie, SmapSmap). This video reminded me of the good childhood I had, I miss that time!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@L3o2012]

Thank you so much for this video, I have been a fan of BoA since I was 14yrs old that was back in 2004, I am now 27yrs old and she has inspired me through out my whole teenage years of my life to be a performer and dancer as well. Seriously without her music I don't know where I would have been right now, I love and respect her so much I have been following her all around from Korea to USA it's amazing. She has so much love, passion, and charisma to show the world that it's never too late to follow your dreams, it does take hard work and patience but it will come true. Much love to you for uploading this and much love for BoA still out there living her life and still putting out amazing music!!!

[@duckymomdiary5388]

Yeah. She seems different from other I pop idol. Something about her

[@astridcassie5]

It was a good memory. Back in 2006, I listened to Brand New Beat. I bought all her albums (the old tapes). The first artist that brought me into DBSK! And still, she slays until now😍😍

[@andredrw289]

Thank you sooooo much for this. I've been trying to find a video to recap all of BoA's singles and no one has seemed to do it. BoA is like almost every kpop girl groups inspiration besides SNSD in terms of longevity, i mean 17 years?? Thats longer than most groups have been together. I hope that her popularity comes back cause its a shame people dont know about her

[@lol7283]

Hello,i came from the future,and she still singing in 2022 now she release a new song,go check it out...

[@andredrw289]

@@lol7283 I’m also from the future and I know I just saw!

[@lol7283]

😂

[@isabelleaguilar4135]

Fan since I was 9 back in 2004 before the wave hit. 😭 the good days this video still gives me nostalgia. I’m 24 now and proud to be here since then

[@duckinaswing]

its been five years since this was made and boa is still putting out work every year. there's literally no one else like her, ppl are only just recently catching up to her longevity. like she's insane for carrying the industry for that long, especially considering how young she actually is.

[@watashi5700]

16 awesome years and counting. and not one year of zero releases (besides the Korea hiatus lol but was still very active in Japan).

[@kel.960]

omg, my memory as a teen was brought back by this video. I became a fan of her in 2002-2003, and was totally distracted away from her since 2005 till yesterday i saw her again. 17 years, real evolution for her.

[@skauvenights]

I still can't belive that when MOTO and Girls on Top era she was just 18 years old...

[@kiritodragneele.6756]

She is just a great artist. I've following her since 01. Wish I was able to go see her in concert. She's a great singer and very beautiful.

[@jimmytomo370]

Omg... I've been a fan since I was 14... I'm turning 30 this month.... This video gave me goosebumps! I could sing along to all songs!

[@chiugai]

I started following BoA in 2002 when I was 13 years old and I immediately recognized every single MV in this video up until 2008-2009 as I was entering college at the time and started losing interest (and started getting into EDM instead). I just got back into BoA in 2018 now that i'm 29 and I'm trying to catch up on the 10 years of songs and MVs I missed. Her longevity is incredible and speaks not only to her talent but also to her drive and passion for the music. Proud to be a fan of one of the true Queens of Kpop.

[@nctzen_exol.inthehouse-v6q]

She has a good outfits in every single music videos I love her outfits so much

[@Allia_Lov]

She, Utada Hikaru, Koda Kumi and Swi.T are how I got into Kpop/Jpop. Boa hooked me with the Inuyasha theme 😭 and now I'm stuck forever because I'm too hooked

[@Riqy778]

QUEEN OF KPOP. She's can sings different genre wow so fantastic! & her Japanese pronounce so good. Ofc her voice so amazing!! Sadly I know her after watching this video. I'm a late??#sorryformybadenglish

[@blueskies06203]

i was a fan from 2000...and i know the songs from 2000-2008 but don't know after that. This made me feel really sentimental for some reason because Boa's the only singer I loved so much. I bought most of her CDs and know the lyrics to all her songs japanese and korean.i also know all the dances. and i remember so much hate she got from korean girls when she first came out.. so watching all this making me feel so sentimental i almost cried :') she's so hard working.

[@EnBlanco93]

I discovered her by every heart bcos is an ending of Inuyasha anime 💜

[@Erwin-08Morgan]

BoA forever queen of kpop

[@Helen-lt6qi]

Boa debut when she was 14 When I was 14....... What did I do? I don’t remember...

[@Victoria-jx7wd]

I got into boa because of inuyasha I’m more familiar with her Japanese music she has such a beautiful and unique voice and she dances incredibly since so young. A legend

[@panitas3303]

This sure is emotional. I really grew up with her songs. I used to be like...6 when I first know her from my sister whom was 7 years older than me(pretty sure she started follow BoA with her friends?) and she was spamming BoA all over and over and guess what? I'm addicted to BoA since then too. Back in time Quincy and Dakishimeru was my ultimate jam ;-; (We even try to do the cover dance together and rn as a young adult, I always love to dance) I also danced to Energetic for the school's annual show when I was in grade 4 ;_; I still follow her until today even if I were to be frank, I'd say not as crazy as before but everytime I see something like this it was just like rewinding my life through a video. BoA was there for more than half of my life already. And I hope this continues. Love her to the moon and back🌙💕

[@QueenGal9893]

Been listening to BoA since her beginning. I was struggling through school back then. I was the outcast amongst the outcasts and listening to BoA helped me through those hard times. Today I'm 36 and still a fan. Plus I found myself and have some great friends and a loving husband.

[@coconut7726]

im gonna cry.......all those memories in my life

[@Sarah-qi5kw]

As a Jumping BoA, this brings much nostalgia. I literally grew up watching her (and her hairstyle) evolve. Back in those days watching Inuyasha and listening to Every Heart, watching tv commercials that kept playing Atlantis Princess... There were few other solo artistes that could be compared to her standard. She was a pioneer and inspiration to many since her debut and hopefully she continues to inspire and create

[@aririiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Boa is queen

[@kphan5611]

She works like non stop!!!! respect respect respect!!

[@boppop8703]

BoA when she was 13: busy being an icon Me when I was 13: playing Minecraft in my room, being unproductive

[@technospyform1578]

I learned about her through some of the LIVE-function songs in Kumyoung karaoke. And that's how I learned that one of the 3D dancers in the BGVs of those machines was based off the Atlantis Princess outfit. Thank you BoA, very cool!

[@maggielam9073]

thank you soo much for this video !! its amazing !! it really show how much BoA loves her career and her fans by releasing music every single year !! thankyou soo much

[@usagilamperouge]

What a ride. She's a legend.

[@lucianne19]

New fan here 🙌🏻😍.. started watching her mv, live/concert, tv/movie, variety 😅🙊🙈😍.. hopefully you can do again fr 2000-2018 and also her live dancing (cuz i love her "bad drive", "not over u" dance 😅✌🏻).. thank u for recapping all her mvs. She really has extensive discography esp in 🇯🇵 and maybe one of the reason why she is underrated in her home country 🇰🇷 🤔😭😔💔

[@coffeecat3166]

Thank you so much for this 💛

[@TashaNati]

Been a BoA fan since 2009, starting with Eat you Up. Then I went on to watch all her other vids I could find. I loved Winter Love 💙🤍💙 I remember writing the Japanese lyrics so I can sing along. My other favorites are possibility with Daichi, White wishes, Eien, Did it for Love, and Masayume Chasing (Fairy Tail ending song)

[@itsnassh]

I know her since elementary school when I watched my favorite anime 'Inuyasha', and the ending theme song was 'Every Heart'.

[@minusta4]

Thanks for this💓💖

[@silverblueshadow]

I grew up listening to a few singers, of which BoA and Linkin Park. Unfortunately LP is no more, so BoA is now very important to me

[@phatasm24]

A dedicated fan of hers since i was 13 & still going strong

[@gopeaceflow]

I am her fan since the first album, she never disappointed us!!!! Really a legend~~~

[@kettyshin8984]

11 years being jumping boa and she still my goddess!!!!

[@takaogui]

Dakishimeru, Sweet Impact, MESSAGE and Kiss My Lips are my JAMSSSSSSSSS

[@xxjokneexx]

listened to BoA when i was 14.... i am now 33... man time flies

[@owenznora687]

jewel song on my playlist forever n ever + possibility really catch my heart when it first released

[@dvrie84]

Amazing..thx u for this!

[@KpopItalianFan]

You're welcome ^^

[@moonboba3903]

BoA ran so that SNSD and everyone else could walk

[@hubkjcf45]

I love MASAYUME chasing ❤️😻

[@westvirginia150]

Now: CAMO

[@KpopItalianFan]

Haydis I wil do another evolution video 2000-2017 ver. at the end of this year lol

[@westvirginia150]

Thanks, I'll be sure to watch it! lol

[@MrIzador]

Been a fan since high school ‘09! I love my Queen BoA! PLEASE UPDATE UPDATE!! 😃🙌🏾❤️

[@duckymomdiary5388]

I heard so much. So much about her for years. But first time heard song in 2021 and realized why she is a legend. She is client in this

[@moonandsunrise7936]

Destiny or kiseki was originally released in japanese then got a korean version when she released an album of korean versions of her japanese songs. Even the songs double, meri kuri. Most of her best songs are in japanese.

[@suckonmyrubberclucky]

I was bopping to her English album through all of middle school.

[@musicwalrus5361]

BoA my queen

[@skauvenights]

She's such a legend

[@jaylanmgrant4071]

omg she's amazing my favorite song for her is obviously masayume chasing from fairytail and camoflage

[@incraery]

i'm now 12 and i'm stan BoA since i'm 10~~

[@persephionie7412]

That's really not a long time. Only 2 years lol. I have been a fan since 2004. 😭💞

[@eline040]

omg in 2020 She debut 20 years

[@PongoXBongo]

Man, the audio mixing and mastering was so janky on early kpop songs. Like her dance tracks _should be_ amazing, but they're somehow nerfed energy-wise. They don't seem to pop as much as they should. Wonder Girls' early stuff was like that too, overly softened for whatever reason. The strange thing is that many of her ballad songs sounded full and amazing. Did they not use the same studios or something? 🤷‍♂️ . There's there's the anomaly of "Eat You Up" which sounds phenomenal, only to go back to the muffled jank like every other song again. Very inconsistent recordings (not her fault).

[@legendary56]

tbh the best idol in the history of kpop & jpop

[@allysonpeck]

OMG I DON'T BELIEVE IT its 2018 and in 2015 i started loving boa but i always loved the anime Inuyasha and now i see that one of my favorite artists sings is one of my favorite animay i just can't believe it BOA YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE YOU

[@amirulmustaqim3440]

Being fan of her since my 14 and now i'm 38. Damn feel old enough. 😅

[@sjjowel79]

On of the best song.energetic 2009 🇧🇩🇰🇷

[@9errante771]

Respect to BOA !

[@NumberOneShinigami]

I don't know how you are a man and haven't taken revenge against the industry.

[@tamiresc.k3841]

Respeito muito! Com apenas 32 anos já tem quase 19 anos de carreira!

[@jordankit1648]

Wow time flies