I’m an older kpop fan. I luckily came across kpop in 2009. I had become disenchanted with the US music scene (it’s been pretty awful since ‘05). After watching a few kpop videos, I knew it was just a matter of time before they hit it big in the US. I’m a little surprised it took so long to be honest. I agree with you, covid helped expedite the acceptance of kpop.