Jpop: BoA - Lookbook

After the success (and quality) of BoA's "Kiss My Lips" earlier this year, I was careful with expecting more of the same this year, but here is "Lookbook", her 39th (!) single in Japan, and again she shows of her star quality both in singing and dancing. The theme is obviously fashion, with both obvious visual que's but also lyrical references like the title (a lookbook is a collection of photos etc for a model) or terms like OOTD. A nice EDM track really.

• BoA - Lookbook (Shorter YouTube version)
• BoA - Lookbook (Full version, slower loading)

Kpop: 9Muses - Yes or No

The girls of 9Muses have a steady and working concept as sexy pinup girls with easy-to-like (k)pop songs with just the right amount of substance to excuse watching their videos, an idea which I found slightly spoiled by their latest video Heart Locker. Therfore it is refreshing to see them release a slightly (for them) experimental video, as the whole of "Yes or No" is filmed as a long Instagram selfie with the girls also singing a much more laid-back and charming song than one would expect from them. I like it and I hope this is not only a creative way to cut production costs but instead rather means that they will develop positively from now on.

• 9Muses - Yes or No