Kpop: Bambino (밤비노)

 All the images is from "Moonlight Shower"

Bambino has been maybe the most talked about "dance perfomance" group in kpop, ie a group that makes a living out of dancing to other artist music. And I am not talking about acrobatic shows, but rather this genre is more about looking better and more sexy than the originals, and these girls has been the most successful, with most of the group member's having personal followers that film and post everything they do. Slightly creepy (fans)? Mmm. Is it the girl's fault? Nope. Their real musical debut is also an at least average kpop song, so they really have nothing to be ashamed about.

• Bambino - Moonlight Shower (달빛샤워)
• Bambino - Mamma Mia (Dance Practice)
• Bambino - Oppa Oppa (Audio only)

Kpop: Laysha (레이샤)

My first thought when seeing the debut music video of Laysha was that Nassun was the singer, I mean...

But then I realised four of the girls are actually the centerpiece. They are part of a trend with kpop girl groups working their way to success via sexy dance numbers, growing a fan-base who shares fan-cams of their performances, and then in the end they debut with 'real' music videos of their own. Now one could just say they are trying to do a more hip hop version of Stellar's successful and sexualized 'Marionette', but the thing is, the song and the performance (yes, I really mean the singing part...) actually grows on you and at the end of the video they got me. This will be interesting.

• Laysha ft Nassun - Chocolate Cream
• Laysha - Turn Up The Music (360 VR)

Kpop: Sistar - I Like That

Sistar has made some of my favorite kpop gems of all time, "Give It To Me", being the number one. On the other hand they, like most other kpop groups, almost always release sub par songs during summer for some reason. Imagine then my surprise when their new "I Like That" is just the opposite - musically great and a surprisingly dark video (a chinese theme also) for the time of year. Made me a bit close to crying to be honest. #kpopnerd

• Sistar - I Like That
• Sistar - I Like That (Areia remix)