Jpop: Inshow-ha - Beam!

While I loved this odd duo's "Swap" from their first album, the follow up wasn't as fun, but with "Beam!" I must confess that (even though I still like Swap the most) Inshow-ha have a clear and highly interesting voice and sound with a video style that fits them like a hand in glove. The story in Beam! is so colorful in all its playfulness. I feel I really would like to see a movie based on this video.

• Inshow-ha - Beam!

Jpop: Passepied - Tokyo City Underground

More nerdy music from Passepied. I liked Matatabistep from earlier this year more in both its sound and aesthetics, but possibly the nice anime scenes in "Tokyo City Underground" may make it more attractive for some.

• Passepied - Tokyo City Underground (トーキョーシティ・アンダーグラウンド)

Mandopop: Wang Lin (王麟)

Wang Lin is a Chinese singer who released a duet with Chu Boren in May this year, and she has sung several songs with modern themes like "I love QQ" (QQ = Chinese Facebook), "Jerk" and (my favorite) "To delicate to bear a blow/ Shang Bu Qi".

• Wang Lin - To delicate to bear a blow (伤不起)
• Wang Lin - Me and my little friends are shocked (我和我的小夥伴們都驚呆了)
• Wang Lin - I am a singer (我是歌手)
• Wang Lin & Chu Boren - Small chorus (小副歌)
• Wang Lin - Jerk (臭男人, Literally "Stinky man")
• Wang Lin - I love QQ (QQ愛, QQ is the Chinese version of Facebook)

Mandopop: Wang Rong (王蓉/Rollin Wang)

The two newest videos from now Rollin Wang is quite well done and Bad Sister is quite explicit for a chinese video. The song and visuals match well though and I think it works well (even though the style isn't quite my what I favor); its a sexy pop video with a great beat.

• Wang Rong - Bad Sister (壞姐姐)
• Wang Rong - Chick Chick
• Wang Rong - Mr High Heels
• Wang Rong - Good Music Day (好樂Day)
• Wang Rong - Shark Shark

Kpop: VIXX - Eternity (기적)

Finally the wait is over for the fans of VIXX, and I think the video and song for "Eternity" is their best since "On and On". Drama, high-paced and no side-tracks. Great stuff.

• VIXX - Eternity (기적)

Mandopop: JW/Joey Wong (歌手)

JW (Joey Wong) is a female singer from Hong Kong/London. She has several dance songs that are more western in their sound than many Mandopop. "I need a friend" is the new single and an obvious try to go international(?) but "Feel the bass" from last year is my number one.

• JW - Feel the bass
• JW - I need a friend
• JW - Juicy Girl
• JW - Do me more

Jpop: Charisma.com - Iinadzukeburū (イイナヅケブルー)

I just loved the "Hate" from Charisma.com, and the new "Iinadzukeburū" is almost as good. Same mass and coolness, not quite as spot on as Hate.

• Charisma.com - Iinadzukeburū (イイナヅケブルー)