The Tragic Story of BoA

[@MsAsh3070]

I actually hadn't realised her brother passed away. For those that don't know she and her brother went to an SM audition where her brother auditioned as a b-boy. She was just there to support him but he didn't actually pass the audition and she was casted instead. Without him, we might never had had the pleasure of knowing BoA. I hope he rests in peace.

[@foodholix9613]

I thought she said the 'brother' in the audition was actually a friend's brother. I forgot if it was the Because I Want to Talk or her reality show that mentioned it

[@jennielawrence8809]

She's the embodiment of iconic, she deserves way more fame and recognition atm , shame to the ones who dare to talk dirty about her saying she's a nobody. She's one of the mostimportant icons in Asian music history and nobody can deny that. She's definitely the best female soloist ever , over two decades of career and still giving her best on stage , now that's what I call consistency.

[@lunamiku4166]

I'd say important in the Korean Industry since I've never heard of her in our country ect (Never heard of her until the K Boom and where the Kpop Music History is being discussed tbh I've heard about SNSD, Big Bang, 2NE1 and Super Junior in our country but never about BoA during those old times)

[@jennielawrence8809]

@@lunamiku4166 it's a pity u didn't know about her . She even sang an opening of the famous anime "Fairy tail".

[@-salty.fr-8646]

@@jennielawrence8809 masayume chasing is one of my favorites

[@jennielawrence8809]

@@-salty.fr-8646 right she sounds so good in it .

[@idkwhatimdoinghere222]

And she also happens to be the one who popularized k-pop in Japan.

[@sur_un_nuage]

the fact that she’s an “older idol” while she’s literally still just 36… like she’s still young after 22 years of working hard

[@brennathecatlover4360]

I mean most idols do go into other jobs in their late 20s- early 30s

[@yhaioo]

Anime fan here! I’ll never forget hearing Boa in the iuyasha ending ‘every heart’. Her voice is so beautiful she literally paved the way in so many areas for K-pop idols. Love her!

[@Melanta0]

I had no idea that was BoA!

[@PinkMarshmallows]

That song holds a very special place in my heart. It's what got me into kpop. Her and (Bi) Rain got me into kpop.

[@melon1590]

That was her!! Omg, she has my respect! 😭

[@ladyexo3030]

Childhood memory unlocked!! I knew it was her after my oldest sister became a Kpop fan in ‘05

[@StaySomniaaa]

Same! She was my first taste of Kpop because after I heard her ending theme for Inuyasha, I looked her up and started listening to her music.

[@dearhyeri]

BoA is such a queen, it’s actually incredible how she’s constantly on the uprise ever since the 2000’s.

[@bongwatersoop]

She’s unstoppable… truly a queen

[@tukangtipu99]

you forgot to mention her debut in Japan, which was the pavement for her world wide success

[@ДаняТаргарян]

she was the bridge between Japan and Korea

[@justagirlwhoisangy5393]

I still mindblowned when she was the one who sang one of inuyasha's ost.

[@theveganflower5135]

I didn't know she was a kpop artist! I know many of her Japanese songs and English songs. I just didn't know she had been a kpop artist too

[@STALKER777LK]

Kpop worldwide success was due to that shift in the market btw.

[@CakeInMyPockets]

@@justagirlwhoisangy5393 WHAAAAT

[@oldaccount1194]

Sorry new kpop fans, This is the OG queen of kpop! (and still is) Without her SM is nothing. Haters are gonna hate but it doesn’t change the fact she is thee actual queen of kpop!

[@shambhavisingh2505]

Exactly she is the one who saves SM entertainment coz the company at that time was got bankrupted #queenboaforever👑

[@PinkMarshmallows]

To me, I feel like BoA ascended into God hood and be came Goddess BoA. Let someone else take queen.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

@@PinkMarshmallows y’all use the word goddess and queen so much the words literally have no meaning anymore

[@PinkMarshmallows]

@@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736 Excuse you? I've only used "Goddess" while talking about BoA. Don't come at me because you can't stand those words.

[@petitmeowmeow]

AMEN

[@Elizabeth_Paz]

BoA had to start from the ground in 3 countries (KR, JP and US), that is amazing! and also doing it alone, poor thing, she's so admirable, and STILL GOING STRONG, BOA JJANG

[@ashtnthekid]

BoA's "Only One" , "Better" and "Girls On Top" will forever be my favs AAAA love her

[@Eli.xaaaax.]

Did ya is my fav song by her, ITS SO GOOD!!!!!

[@furballrage595]

Don't forget "Eat you up" that song is iconic!

[@Celeste-wh9ew]

without BoA, Rain and other first generation artists to build the foundation, where would kpop be? We should take time to appreciate their hard work and understand their struggles, because it’s another way to show our gratitude.

[@SeikiRikodou]

I saw her first as a Jpop idol not knowning that she's Korean and SM's Ace as well. She's so well loved in Japan that every time she sings Meri Kuri her fans interrupts her and they sing the whole thing instead, Until now that's one my most favorite performances by BoA and her fans.

[@giselleakgae4100]

BoA was from a different era when k-pop was much less established and she singlehandedly made SM a successful company by becoming successful in Japan. SM bet everything that BoA would be a big hit in Japan and she moved there and studied japanese so she could sound like a native.

[@humnakamal1855]

I am not BoA fan but know that she truly is an ICON! I really respect her alot she has been in the kpop industry since 22 years it must have been really hard for her!

[@humnakamal1855]

@@itskpopdontbetoxic6385 niceeee

[@broken9317]

ayoo me pakistani too

[@humnakamal1855]

@@broken9317 niceee btw ur user made me laugh!! ty

[@broken9317]

@@humnakamal1855 😂 💚 btw happy independence day in advance

[@humnakamal1855]

@@broken9317 hehe same to you

[@3d2yo5]

reading comments that praises BoA makes me so happy. i always felt like many kpop fans already forgotten her, and i felt like i was the only one who still remembers her. she deserves lots of love and appreciation

[@EJReyes-id7tb]

i feel u so much!!!

[@michellesimbanegavi744]

To those that hate on her please get a life. We should appreciate these first gen idols, from Seo Taj and the boys to SES to H.O.T because these groups inspired a lot of groups we have today. Boa is the Queen of KPOP for a reason.

[@seoulgt86]

I remember when she debuted in 2000. I was in Seoul serving my time in the army and she was the youngest idol at the time. She has done so much. If she ever needs a break, she deserves it.

[@Digizzzzs]

Wow! I remember her at the time too. but there was lots of death threats towards BoA though.

[@flayful]

BoA is the first KPop artist that I've seen on TV 📺 accidentally while switching cable channels. It was her "Atlantis Princess" MV playing on Arirang TV and since then I got interested with KPop even tho I've never heard of the Korean language before! ❤️ She's an icon def 💯

[@mitu_music]

Damn BoA is just in early 30s...plz don't act like she is 50-60yrs old....Love you BoA 😭❤️

[@Goddess_L]

You gotta put some respect in BoA's name and her 22-year-old career, she's the definition of K-pop, the blueprint, she saved SM from bankruptcy at such a young age (13 years old), the others must write it down. That's why she's called the Best of Asia, period. Paved the way for each K-pop generation and influenced so many people and they are too scared to even compete with BoA till this day, let's be real. We also can't forget that she was really the first K-pop artist to burst into the J-pop scene and make a cultural impact, she slays the game in any language. She just outsells, I'mma put it that way 🥰 The others can't relate, not in their vocabulary, anyways... Let's all hail BoA, the one and only Queen/Empress of K-pop 😍 (Although i don't like these labels, since we pretty much know BoA's worth and she does herself, but it just needs to be said.)

[@kookiesmamma3599]

Those who hate on her wouldve never had some of the most popular groups out of SM. She has a huge impact in the industry and I'm so proud of all of the accomplishments she's made. She deserves all of my respect and trust. Such a strong idol 💜

[@justkimnu6658]

The first time I listened to BoA's music was because of Inuyasa (Anime). I was around 8 at that time. To think that I'm 29 this year and I knew BoA existed back then is such a crazy thing.

[@timothydewa9096]

BoA suffered a lot when she was sent alone to Japan following her pre-debut. Japanese music was quite different by the early 2000s. Her first stage performance ID peace B was failing, her album didn't sold well, she needs to cope up with countless bad days such as leg sprain on stage, harsh life, repeating busy days, people's rejection, etc. Sorry new K-pop, BoA is pioneer, so Korean music was now being accepted in US. Without her, SM just the old school.

[@CB_2389]

BoA is the artist that got me into K-Pop yearssss ago. I had loved a few of her earlier stuff (not knowing it was kpop) from friends since i attended an international school (Im Latina, not Asian but had tons of Asian friends)..so i was shocked when a few years later she was singing English on MTV every saturday morning (this must have been during her American crossover) but i recognized her face. From there i was hooked. This all began when i was about 12ish and now Im 33 yrs old and STILL love kpop. It has changed sooooo much from when i first started listening but thats what keeps the love of this genre alive. Im glad BoA was my OG ult bias for life, even if with time ive become multi and biases change frequently 🤣

[@myriamtouil3347]

SHE IS AN ICON AN WILL REMAIN AS A LEGEND AND FOR SWF SHE KNOW WHAT SHE IS DOING

[@Multi_of_9]

BoA doesn’t deserve hatred she deserves loves and everything I need to listen to her song

[@Johanoist]

She's definitely the definition of pioneer! Imagine being sent by your agency to a whole different country in the early 2000s, pretty much by herself, not understanding a single thing and not having a translator and being forced to learn the language so you can communicate, all of this when you're just 14-15 years old... And still being able to pull it off and be one of the top stars in Japan. I can't see anyone nowadays doing this.

[@EboshiOnna]

The first time I heard about BoA was her song "Valenti" (in Japanese). I am 42 now and still like her. She DEFINITELY IS the QUEEN OF JPOP AND KPOP INDUSTRY. PERIODT

[@virgilioshu]

I remember BoA was one of the most famous in my teenage years, her amazing voice and good visuals, I'm also 42 now, and she's still there, it's nice and amazing, she must have been through a lot of hard work.

[@renia1833]

also the fact that so many new and ignorant fans act like she’s done nothing and is nothing. Crazy. BoA might not be my ulti but there’s no way I will deny the fact that she’s done so much for the industry

[@geowan]

As an anime fan before I was ever a Kpop fan, she was so established in the anime world. my favourite BoA song was and will always be “Every Heart”. Makes me well up every time I hear it

[@dariang4725]

The drug laws in Japan are notoriously draconian. Bothering all these people over some sleeping pills. It's honestly sad what the war on drugs has done to the perception of users in our society.

[@rudeboy076]

BoA is such a legend and tbh her music is only getting better. Can't wait for her next comeback!!!

[@snehasaha0854]

BoA is so different from other female artists.I really like voice,song and she is the best dancer

[@EisDame]

All of kpop stans should thank BoA for what we know today as Kpop! She is a queen!

[@phoenix8060]

At least now she is literally a queen and in a group 😊

[@gunjan7236]

@bRoKeArMyChEcK ⟬⟭ ⟭⟬ isn't she in GOT

[@phoenix8060]

@@gunjan7236Yaasss

[@roumaissa2209]

The saddest thing for me is when I find her being attacked and hated by new kpop fans who know nothing about KPOP except their idols , they actually think Kpop started with their favs ! And everyone else is outdated and old !!!!

[@client1024]

BoA is one-of-a-kind artist. She's a legend if I must say. Huge respect for this female idol!

[@LeeLeeMc3887]

I'll never forget watching InuYasha as a teenager and hearing "Every Heart" I liked it immediately and this was before KZbin. In 2009 I started listening to K-Pop and for the longest time I had no idea that she was K-Pop because I heard her Japanese songs. Same thing with TVXQ had no idea they were K-Pop either Over the years I've liked a lot of different groups and concepts but I love BoA there's not one song, album or concept of hers I don't like. She's a very versatile artist when you hear her music and see her dances you can see the influence of 90s-2000s style music but she manages to incorporate today's influences too.

[@jamesvalkyrie7469]

Inuyasha and Every Heart was my introduction to Boa too, as well as Fairy Tail and Masayume Chasing.

[@ohsobee]

Boa was one of the idols who got me into kpop 💕 I actually knew her through her japanese songs and she is such an inspiration

[@huetrinty9375]

BoA really deserves better she built SM ent!

[@ryanostone22]

SM wouldn’t be where it is today without her. Sure they had other popular groups, but she raised the standards.

[@dearhyeri]

@@ryanostone22 Yeah, even Lee Soo Man thanks her for saving SM from debt to this very day.

[@pinkblood2671]

That's why she is sm director

[@idkwhatimdoinghere222]

Exactly

[@Lavender_890]

I known Boa beacause of her anime song Masayume Chasing - Ost of Fairytail and Every heart - Ost of Inuyasha And her song One shot two shot. Her voice is very special and it can move one's heart .😊 She's really amazing... 💜💜💜

[@Yorbelize]

I will always admire and support BoA, she got me into kpop with girls on top back in 2005. She went through a lot to get where she is right now

[@redredred407]

whoever... hate this queen... you r not a real kpop fan...

[@davey6022]

IKR

[@OsamasStory]

I respect her a lot for obvious reasons.

[@mustafhassan3338]

Omg thank you I’ve always loved boA even before I knew what k pop was she’s just so talented

[@queendomj8777]

BOA IS THE QUEEN OF KPOP........ SHE DESERVES ALL THE SUCCESS SHE HAS SUCH A QUEEN👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑😊😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️

[@AntonioGG1-9801]

Boa is the reason why I got into K-pop. Just like other artist in SM, she paved the way for K-pop.

[@deborahross2101]

I will never understand people. If you are going to hate go away

[@thisishalover]

I’ve been obsessed with BoA since 2008 🥹❤️

[@reesh1914]

I love how classy she is. She's been one of my favorites since I first found kpop in 2016.

[@michaelsimmons8976]

Fave BoA song, will always be The Shadow.

[@thisisnancybot]

I love this song! It deserves more praise

[@hengvirak]

She is the reason I listened to Kpop and is still the only female idol who is still catching my attention with her professional and quality music. What a true artist! love her

[@davey6022]

Boa is a true Queen and should be treated as so. From her visuals and vocals and all around talent to be in the business for so long is amazing. She is perfection and a Icon, I still love "Girls on top"

[@idkwhatimdoinghere222]

Let's not forget she's one of the best female dancers in all of k-pop. Some professionals even call her the best female dancer coz of how difficult her choreographies were.

[@InvisibleRen]

Back in the early 2000s, BoA and Younha were my branches from anime and Jpop to Kpop and Korean pop culture. Literally defined my teen years

[@foodholix9613]

Hmm. You didn't mention her leg injury, which she talked about in an older reality show with Shinee's Key, called #Keyword BoA. If I remember accurately enough, she said she injured her leg during a tour in Japan, and for a long time (or even today) her leg is "asleep" before her pills kick in. For example, she spoke how to get out of bed or get in/out of a car, she'd sometimes pick up her bad leg with her hands to move it out of bed/car. I cannot imagine performing harsh choreography alone for like 2 hrs per concert, with a bad leg. Even if you got meds. Also, her loneliness is even worse because back in the 2000s, Japan did not have machine translation or foreign signs everywhere. For example, for us today, if we travel to Korea or Japan, they have signs in English. Same for some ATMs. She did not have that, much less a manager that could translate for her - she translated for herself by herself. She learned the language through a BUSINESS textbook, which vocab and tones are not what regular people speak in. Politically, tensions in Japan and Korea were rough and she was taking a risk crossing over to perform music in Japan in the 2000s.

[@faridahakmar4993]

No matter what happens to Boa before this,after she joined GOT group i only saw that Boa is the eldest idol in the group and her dongsaeng in GOT really put her on the top.

[@crunchnmunchsweettreats]

Boa’s been doing this since the age of 13, a true ICON!

[@TheAfiqah96]

BoA is one of my fav icon in the industry. My ultimate song from her would be No.1, Spark, Better and girls on top❤

[@lunarsoulz]

Back then when I first heard BoA, I thought she was Jpop until I learned she was Kpop. She was the first one I can remember to really bridge the gap between Korea and Japan, which became the norm for all Kpop Idols. Japan was the 2nd biggest music industry in the World at that time. If you made it there, then you made it big. She was that first Asian superstar, that even Americans started to hear about her. BoA was a pioneer, and she is still killing it many years later. I feel like BoA and Rain are underappreciated pioneers.

[@adromaguilar]

I love her so much. I hope she gets the best song that will get her on top again. Like charts and all. She deserves everything.

[@rikavanderhofstad]

i became a kpop fan back in 2010 with super junior as the first group who i still stan today. and as a new kpop fan i of course looked through more of at least SM's music/groups and ecspecially the latest stuff at the time. and BoA's hurricane venus was amoung em. man i loved that song straight away. later i became aware of her legacy and felt that the artists around her really respected her. she will always be the queen of kpop to me ^^ :D

[@k-pop6953]

She is a real queen of kpop.

[@RhythmAddictedState]

BoA has so many bops. I personally love Make a Secret, Camo, Eat You Up

[@redrum6316]

BOA is the true queen of Kpop. Nobody like Hyuna, Jessi or anyone would be anything without BOA

[@getthefoff8835]

idk about hyuna but jessi's fame is on herself...she worked hard for it and boa did nothing for her. the path she id going had nothing to do with boa too

[@redrum6316]

@@getthefoff8835 Boa was the original queen of Kpop. She set the way for ALL female idols.

[@getthefoff8835]

@@redrum6316 no jessi worked for it and made a path for herself... she didnt follow boas

[@redrum6316]

@@getthefoff8835 Do you even know who Boa is? She was one of the first female idols who really put Kpop on the map. It doesn't matter how hard you think Jessi or anyone worked. The road was set forth by Boa who started an establishment for Kpop to start gaining ground.

[@kylieyu5138]

Oh gosh, don’t even associate Jessi with BoA, she was so jealous and disrespectful to BoA when she was a nugu. I still can’t stand her till this day even if she’s best friends with Tiffany. But 100%, BoA is an inspirational Queen.

[@IsabellaFeraru]

I'm always shocked at the hate she gets even nowadays on social media, I will never understand it. people are actively hating on her and it's heartbreaking to read sometimes because why are they even saying all these things. great video and she deserves all the respect and love she gets

[@thestarseeker8196]

BoA seems to be a really good, strong person. I’m sure despite the hardships she would be the first to tell everyone how fortunate she is. At this point though she really doesn’t owe anyone an explanation about anything.

[@kaitlynmontgomery5289]

Man, I thought she was Gen 2. When I got into Wonder girls and SNSD, I found my way to BoA and fell in love with a lot of her songs. But my first was her Japanese song Every Heart.

[@muddabish]

All the groups/solos today can't hold a candle next to BoA.

[@PrompiTomomi]

My most favorite BoA song is actually Love Letter (a Japanese single), because it was what led me to search about her.

[@bexyrexy]

Her “scandals” involve sleeping pills, sounding to wise at 13, and praising winning teams as a judge? BoA is a freaking saint!

[@jpmiyuka]

I heard on OST for InuYasha when it use to come on CN. Been a fan since. I believe that was around 2003. Will forever love this amazing woman.

[@dandieicasama5271]

BoA is always supported to her junior colleagues shes one of the kind also make a tragic story to Soloists ANDA,LANA,Lee Hyori, and other soloist.

[@idkwhatonamethis1252]

boa paved the way for kpop

[@BelanceM]

I'm so sad she felt that way when coming to the states. I found boa because if eat you up. And I wanted to be her, Ciara and Chris brown lmao I loved dancing. Then she made songs with akon, I loved his music too. Boa WAS ON BET GUYS! THATS HOW I FOUND HER. The led me to kpop a few years later. I stumbled on shinee because a random youtuber fan girled before saying she's not making anymore youtube videos. So, since she was begging. I looked up shinee hello recently came out. And I only looked at them. Then I seen boa WASNT AMERICAN I looked her up more and baby girl wasn't even in Korea she was popping inJapan! It was harder to keep up with Japanese stuff that wasn't anime. Than it was to get into kpop. And that started my kpop journey for like 4 years straight before I fell off cause ... Fandom got wild... I was like its not that serious guys. And I left because it got crazy and toxic real fast. That hallyu wave was nuts it became tiring being a fan. Felt like a human zoo or puppet show. Last time I checked in my faves were dying sullie, hara, and sullied,. Broke my heart haven't looked back until last month. The music's okay, I just think I grew out of being a fan of anything really. Btw is anyone know if gikwang, onew, or joon is still single or do I have a chance? Lol jk

[@christinatheodoris4072]

She might be suffering, but she is the strongest woman i ever knew, in this industry...

[@AkiReverb]

Energetic is one of my favorites from her

[@osmanthuswine190]

I absolutely loved BoA EVEN before I realized she was actually Korean lmao My weeb 13 year old self jammed so much to Konoyono Shirushi and Every Heart 💖💖💖💖

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

BOA a true original and legend of the game

[@slanis]

Thank you for this! I would only add that she was bullied in school (which was one of the reasons she quit school) and being 14-15 and travelling alone to Japan and living there with completely strangers.

[@RatgenerationX]

Was listening to her way back before K Pop got American fame. Great singer ❤️❤️❤️

[@Serenityroseevents]

Boa is a goddess. I had no idea she had been through so much. I'm glad she's still around. I hope she takes her needed and necessary breaks so that she stays healthy

[@anikalee9012]

She's still my No1 idol.

[@jiminiepabo4030]

She is the real QUEEN OF KPOP😍👑👸

[@aespavibes9736]

I didn’t Stan boa at first but now I do

[@SleepingLittleHedgehog]

Ngl before i joined kpop back in 2010, I've already listened to BoA's song, but back then i thought she's a Japanese singer because i knew her song from anime xd she's still the my queen till now

[@Ena2010]

A bit talk about SMF. As far as I know and remember, the hate were already been there since the first battle even the male judge also get the hate. The hate was going on till the end of thr show even for the next show. Yes it's true that it was exploded during Lachica vs YGX because of the massive amount of YGX fans mostly watch it on streaming media and monitoring KZbin a lot since they're coming from an agency that popular with their idols. It means a lot of them are just a kid or teenager viewers or an adults who's in the hardcore state of company stan, not even understand the basic rules about dancing and competition. It's not good for YGX but to use YGX as the ultimate reason on this topic also not wise because it feels like you brings another fire into the storm.

[@sleepyjoe4529]

Her new song with Xin is amaaaazing

[@jvlixn]

The QUEEN !!! she was my jpop queen during my phase in hs lol I did not know she was Korean until I got into Kpop. ICON

[@Digizzzzs]

her prime was early 2000s to mid 2000s in Korea. Her song No.1 was the biggest hit in 2002. From My Name to Girls on Top era was her peak time. BoA had the biggest fanclub among female artists as well. Then she didn't make a comeback until 2010 (for 5 years)

[@eldydiana]

Thanks so much for making this video. I'm into kpop because of her, since 2009. She is my favorite artist. 🫰🏻

[@Digizzzzs]

Well made video 👏👏👏 During 2020-2022 it was a hard time for BoA. But she's so strong and knowing what she does well. Now she'll be coming back on October. Let's go Jumping BoA!!!

[@jp_swisha0]

Favorite BoA song is Cloud. Her voice is good throughout so many genre’s but in a R&B/ Jazz sound is where I think it sounds the best.

[@Sanchirmaa0829]

I don't khow lot about boa. But I love her She is strong, talented just the best

[@carlae.o.8881]

love this type of videos!!!!

[@takashi2843]

Boa - Best of Asia

[@blackphoenix_02]

Lets all watch her new version of 'Better' 🥰❤

[@beauregarden]

How nice that her company didn't punish and abandon her for a simple misunderstanding about shipping prescription medication....looking at you, yg.....

[@Sykillicle]

BoA should be the mother of SM Entertainment at this point.

[@SleepyRue]

My all time favorite BoA song is Hurricane like such a bop

[@pixiesprite9433]

We love you in America BoA

[@buddychan9821]

Eat me up, Energetic, listen to my heart