I found a S.E.S cd. Just, on the shelf, didn't have to request it or anything. On the rare occasion you can even find kpop that old for sale, it's usually *hella* expensive, and while I am trying to deepen my understanding of the history/development of kpop, there is really only so much budget I want to throw at it.
I doubt I will listen to it nearly as much as Brown Eyed Girls or f(x), but it's still awfully cool.
Here, there are 3 shelves of kpop, only recent stuff, at the bookstore in the U District, and if I want to see more in person, I would have to drive down to California or up to Vancouver.