s.e.s, fin.k.l and baby v.o.x are good starting points for the mid-late first gen of kpop! they had big fan bases for their time, and all three have an amazing discography! If you're more into boy groups instead, skechskies, united ngeneration, click-b. and h.o.t are good choices, but theres lots of other 1st gen groups and soloists aswell!
2nd gen groups are very easy to come by, theres shinee, girls generation, kara, f(x) (amazing group btw), tvxq! and a bunch more, i'd personally reccoment starting with the 1st gen ^^