Hello! To preface this, I'm a relatively late K-pop fan (4th gen) and my knowledge about the first two K-pop generations is limited to say the least (compared to what I know about the 4th gen)

I first knew BoA from the GOT The Beat group in which she was center, and from what I've read she seems immensely well-respected and loved (Queen of K-pop isn't an easy nickname to get and almost every idol seemed to have named here as an influence at least once) but I've also seen a lot of comments about how she's "beyond her prime" (..?), hasn't released a hit song in a while, is just a "relic", etc so I'm a bit confused. Almost all of it sounds like toxicity and ageism from immature fans but it did make me wonder: how did BoA's career trajectory look like? When did her fame peak? When did she start becoming a recognized and beloved household name and how does her fame now compare to her fame then?

I'd love to hear answers from 1st/2nd gen fans who knew her from that time or from new fans who explored her discography either way, and thanks in advance!

(PS: Hurricane Venus is a bop)