I didn't get into 2NE1 right away. I was into SNSD, Kara and Wonder Girls beforehand, and coming from the kawaii-uguu-happy-feels kpop side to 2NE1 I was like "Oh... well it's cool. But nah." I liked the music, but it wasn't something I'd play like OVER AND OVER. Mind you, this was during their first mini-album days and tbh even now that I've been a Blackjack I don't listen to their first mini album much anyway. Fire was amazing, but that's really all that stuck out to me. 

Unpopular opinion but, their song with Big Bang, Lollipop was and still is my least favourite. I always found it really annoying and it didn't leave the best first impression on me either. I think it wasn't until Can't Nobody/Go Away that I started to really pay more attention to the music they put out, and even moreso until Bom's You and I that I started to actually look into the members.

Many times, with 2NE1's music minus some special ones, It really takes a while for their songs to grow on me. Honestly, Scream is good but... I'm not really like FEELIN' it yet, you know? Nor have I gave it anymore plays since I saw the video. Though after their songs DO grow on me I am hooked for life. (Clap your Hands and Try to Follow Me are the biggest examples of this. I was like uuugh it's good but... at first but now it's like DIS MAH JAMMM FLAWLESS SHIT RIGHT HERE /RECS TO EVERYTHING EVER)

I think what REALLY rooted me was when I started watching 2NE1tv, and although many times their music isn't something I'd play constantly or love instantly, I adore all the members a shit-ton. They're precious gals seriously! lol I think above all else it's their personalities that keep me loving them most of all (though I guess we can say that about any of our favourite k-groups, right?). It's that easy-going aura they put out, you know what I mean? They feel so much more approachable than, say SNSD (although I've seen SNSD before, they're warm, hilarious, nice girls and you know I love them too, but look me straight and tell me out of 2NE1 or SNSD would you feel more comfortable hanging out with lol. I guess that's because with SNSD you have to make more of an effort to figure 9 girls out LOL)

Hm. So yes. I think that's why I get annoyed especially when people play the "Oh you're not a real fan if you don't do x or y" etc. People can be fans in so many ways, and how I feel towards 2NE1 is a big example of that haha. I'll support, care, fangirl, freak out, get excited for the girls either way, even if their music isn't my most played or whatever, because they're them and I think that even if they (and every other idol) say certain things because theres a camera in their face, I know they're good people and I like good people.

And I mean, it's not at all as if I hate their music. I love it! Just not as immediately or as passionately as I do others lol

Anyway.