Kpop: Top 10 of the 3rd quarter of 2015

First I must mention the two songs with Anda (previously Andamiro) that I missed out on earlier this year, Mastering and Touch. Out of competition for this quarter but don't miss them.


10. Kim So Jung - Dance music. The solo singer jumps on the retro train with this colorful video.

9. Purfles - A Bad Thing. Not bad at all actually from this still relatively fresh trio.

8. JJCC - Where you at. Jackie Chan's boys does it well with the video that features the usual kpop boy band conflict over a common love interest.

7. Primary ft Lena Park - Hello. Primary has delivered another of his signature tracks where his guest star gets to shine without taking away his own contribution. Nice video too.

6. Stephanie - Black Out. The fascinating 90s sound that is both cool but also slightly stuffy together with a video that is so fixated on her "flexibility" that it becomes funny rather than sexy.

5. Red Velvet - Dumb Dumb. A veeery fascinating a well executed video where one feels the song and the visuals really was created organically for each other. But would I listen to this. No, probably not. And that's why it is only number 5.

4. Got7 - If You Do. With this they finally did a song worth my interest. Applause.

3. Girl's Day - Ring My Bell. This video is really something, ugly kitsch but also again proves the extreme charm of the four girls who, together with a seriously addictive refrain, to shine through the odd styling.

2. Stellar - Vibrato. Again they managed to produce a video that is both (slightly) provocative but at the same time carries with it a effective pop song.

1. Aoa - Heart Attack. I was actually rather sceptical at first when seeing the drama video, probably from having too high expectations, but then after seeing their Eye-contact video, my whole perspective changed and this became my favorite kpop song for this period.

Kpop: Girl's Day - Ring My Bell

I will be honest, there are reasons I hate this summer song from Girl's Day, the styling of the four gorgeous girls being the main reason. I mean:

Where did those *but-ugly* bathing suits come from?! And the zebra background just doubles the pain.

Hotpants to die for. Literally die...

Homeless bum - jeans meets marching band gold chains??

And that super-cheesy whip-my-horse's-ass move in the refrain...

This video was going straight for the Top 10 Biggest disappointments this summer. And then I just had to listen to it again one more time. And one more time...just to hate it all again. And when I returned to listen the 10th time I had to admit it - the song is actually quite addictive, the refrain being really catchy, and the girls just shines through all the styling filth by sheer force of charisma. So in the end this actually became one of their most memorable videos. - But - don't do it again!

• Girl's Day - Ring My Bell