Honestly one of the most shocking things is not only are there so many more groups now, but they all produce so much content! It feels a bit funny or quaint now, but I really did get into because I loved the music! I was really into the EDM/maximalist pop of the early 2010s and the experimental things K-pop did with that genre (and pop music in general) really drew me in. Then adding stuff like concepts and performances and fanservice really scratches the part of my brain that cares about real and fake and why does it matter.

Fame on steroids is a great way of putting it! It's fun getting to explore that through RPF now.