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j-hope and GloRilla’s “Killin’ It Girl” blends pop and hip-hop with a self-assured edge, while SEVENTEEN’s Pharrell-produced “Bad Influence” leans into light rebellion. Stray Kids drop “Hollow” ahead of their Japanese mini-album, and KISS OF LIFE bring 2000s R&B back with “Lips Hips Kiss.” izna’s “BEEP” plays with alarm sounds in both Korean and Japanese versions. なとり’s “プロポーズ” mixes live instruments and animation, while KEIJU’s “412” sketches ambition with slick production. JustaTee finally releases “Bông Hoa Nhài” after years in the vault, and Fujii Kaze’s “Hachikō” draws on loyalty, with help from Tobias Jesso Jr. and Sir Nolan. Here are the brand new (animated only) music videos that caught, these past days, our interest and liking. Beware (possibly) NSFW |
32 . j-hope – Killin’ It Girl (w/ GloRilla)
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
j-hope drops “Killin’ It Girl” in June 2025, teaming up with GloRilla on a track that blends pop and hip-hop. The lyrics play with self-assurance and personal power, keeping things brisk rather than preachy. The music video features choreographed movement led by j-hope, shot against urban backdrops that don’t try too hard. GloRilla delivers vocals that bounce off j-hope’s lines, adding contrast and circling back to the theme of individuality. Music video directed by : Cody Critcheloe 
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31 . Stray Kids – Hollow
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Hollow” lands ahead of Stray Kids‘ third Japanese mini album, which shares the same title. Released under JYP Entertainment, the track hits platforms in June 2025 as a pre-release. Physical copies of the album come in several editions, complete with collectible photo cards for good measure. Stray Kids, formed in 2017 and debuting in 2018, continues to handle its own production and maintain its eight-member lineup. Song featured on the album : Hollow |
30 . SEVENTEEN – Bad Influence
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Bad Influence” lands in May 2025 as SEVENTEEN joins forces with Pharrell Williams for a production that leans into light-hearted rebellion and rhythmic ease. The track taps into themes of freedom and play, sidestepping complexity for infectious beats and a wink to carefree mischief. Pharrell’s involvement adds a global contour to the group’s trajectory, pushing their sound beyond regional frames. Formed in 2015 under PLEDIS Entertainment, SEVENTEEN regularly shapes its material in-house, from writing to choreography. Music video directed by : Beomjin – Song featured on the album : Happy Burstday.
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29 . KISS OF LIFE – Lips Hips Kiss
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Lips Hips Kiss” leads KISS OF LIFE’s fourth mini album “224” with a sound rooted in early 2000s R&B and hip-hop. The track layers themes of love, freedom, and personal control without straying into excess. Formed under S2 Entertainment in 2023, the group includes Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul. Previous releases include “Sticky” and “Midas Touch,” blending similar genre influences with a straightforward tone. Song featured on the album : 224
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28 . izna – BEEP
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“BEEP” is izna’s first single album following her digital track “Sign.” It includes two versions of the song—Korean and Japanese. Built around the sound of an emergency alarm, it mirrors the adrenaline of early love with a wink. Critics describe it as a “springtime bop” and note its fondness for onomatopoeia. Starting out in festivals and small venues, izna blends J-pop, R&B, and electronic influences while growing her audience online and through live shows. Song featured on the album : Beep
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27 . KEIJU – 412
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
Released on May 14, 2025, “412” runs 2 minutes and 40 seconds and features on KEIJU’s album N.I.T.O. With mentions of luxury and overseas travel, the track sketches out a partnership shaped by mutual ambition and gratitude. KEIJU, part of KANDYTOWN since the early 2010s, brings together modern hip-hop and references rooted in Japanese tradition. Song featured on the album : N.I.T.O.
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. ITZY – Girls Will Be Girls
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Date Added : Jan 0,1900
“Girls Will Be Girls” opens ITZY’s 10th mini album, released June 2025, and follows their EP “Gold” from October 2024. The track unwinds in a synth-heavy EDM-pop register, maintaining the group’s signature sonic palette since “Dalla Dalla” in 2019. The fantasy-laced music video features the quintet combating airborne beasts, threading in allusions to Lia’s 2023 hiatus and subsequent reappearance. Song featured on the album : Girls Will Be Girls
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23 . aespa – Dirty Work
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Dirty Work” marks aespa’s return after “Whiplash,” threading both Korean and English versions through sleek production and minimalist pop aggression. The trio of tracks makes up their first single album, accompanied by a physical edition dubbed “Dirty Worker,” complete with a photobook and a tattoo sticker for those who prefer their fandom wearable. aespa, under SM Entertainment since 2020, continues to juxtapose the human and the virtual with practiced precision.
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22 . LE SSERAFIM – Different
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Different” opens LE SSERAFIM’s fourth Japanese single with an unlikely tableau: celery-chomping choreography unfolding in a public restroom, equal parts choreographed defiance and absurdist performance. Issued in STANDARD and LIMITED editions, the release includes lyric books, random photocards, and stickers, extending its narrative through collectible paraphernalia. Since debuting in 2022, the group has released gold-certified Japanese singles like “Fearless,” “Unforgiven,” and “Crazy.” Music video directed by : Minjae Kim
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21 . Energy – Ma Shang Qu (Do It Now)
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
Interpolating ’90s Euro-dance tropes with a polished 2025 pop gloss, “Energy – Ma Shang Qu (Do It Now)” plays like a caffeine jolt in musical form. The Taiwanese boy band trades in nostalgia and urgency, urging listeners to shelve procrastination in favor of motion. In the video, each member moonlights as a different professional archetype—from chef to CEO—making productivity a kind of aesthetic performance. Formed in 2002 and revived in 2024 under B’in Music, Energy treats comeback less as nostalgia trip and more as occupational therapy. Music video directed by : Dawson Pon |
20 . no na – Falling In Love
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Falling in Love” marks no na’s third single, released under 88rising in May 2025. Composed of Christy Gardena, Esther Geraldine, Baila Fauri, and Shazfa Adesya, the group splits time between Jakarta, Bali, and Lombok. Arriving shortly after “Shoot” and “Superstitious,” the track leans into slick pop minimalism with just a pinch of melodrama for bite. no na emerges among a growing cadre of Southeast Asian acts making cautious inroads into global pop circuits.
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18 . Enhypen – Bad Desire [With Or Without You]
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“Bad Desire (With or Without You)” headlines ENHYPEN’s sixth mini-album, threading together strands of dance-pop, electro, and future bass into a slick, moody production available in both Korean and English. The music video couches the track in cinematic visuals, where members navigate surreal, fantasy-tinged tableaux thick with latent tension and elusive temptations. Formed in 2020 via I-LAND, ENHYPEN debuted with “Border: Day One,” following up with releases like “Dark Blood,” maintaining visibility on Billboard 100. Music video directed by : 2Eehyein – Song featured on the album : Desire : Unleash
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17 . Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Breakfast
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“Breakfast” marks the 19th digital single by Tokyo-formed band Mrs. GREEN APPLE, released in June 2025. It serves as the theme for Fuji TV’s morning show “サン！シャイン” (“San! Sunshine”), positioning the group once again in Japan’s daily soundscape. Known for merging pop with rock since 2013, the band holds the Billboard Japan Artist 100 crown for 12 weeks running in spring 2025. Earlier singles in the same year—“Kusushiki” and “Lilac”—signal steady momentum. Music video directed by : Kim Youngjo (Naive), Yoo Seungwoo (Naive)
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16 . 小泉今日子 & 中井貴一 – ダンスに間に合う
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“ダンスに間に合う” pairs Kyoko Koizumi and Kiichi Nakai for a duet that revisits their on-screen chemistry as it closes the latest installment of Fuji TV’s “続・続・最後から二番目の恋.” The track, first penned in 2017 by 思い出野郎Aチーム, receives a facelift with added brass and strings, lending a cinematic polish to their understated vocal interplay. The music video stages a quiet reunion, with the original band slipping into frame like uninvited guests to their own party. Music video directed by : 仲原達彦 |
15 . KUN – Deadman
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“Deadman” signals KUN’s May 2025 return with murmured devotion and synthed-out restraint. Laced with lines like “Wanna be in it forever girl” and “If it was up to me, I’d give you my soul,” the track trades melodrama for sleek romanticism. Born in Wenzhou in 1998, KUN emerged from “Idol Producer,” entered Nine Percent, then veered solo into a hybrid of C-pop, R&B, and electronic textures where sentiment meets polish. Music video directed by : Jared Hogan
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14 . URBOYTJ – ถ้าวันนั้น (If I) (w/ Lek Ratchamet)
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
Sampling a raw ache with polished precision, “ถ้าวันนั้น (If I)” finds URBOYTJ and Lek Ratchamet stitching heartbreak to hip-hop, regret humming beneath tightly wound synths. Produced by URBOYTJ himself, the track orbits missed chances and unsaid truths, where love lingers awkwardly in spaces one no longer has access to. Emerging from his early chapter with 3.2.1, URBOYTJ flexes his solo evolution, merging pop instincts with lyrical vulnerability.
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13 . 頑童MJ116 – Here We Are
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“Here We Are” by 頑童MJ116 pieces together hazy memories and late-night reflections, sparked by E.SO’s solo drinking session at home. The lyrics circle back to the trio’s genesis in Taipei’s Ximending, rendered with a wistfulness that’s more matter-of-fact than sentimental. Produced by Tipsy Kao and arranged by TeN and John Pien, the track builds from a demo that, according to MUTA, carries visceral fragments of place and time. Song featured on the album : Ogs.
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12 . Pich Solikah – បែកគ្នាលើកនេះ, Last Tear
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Date Added : Jun 6,2025
“Last Tear” by Pich Solikah leans into the ache of farewell, threading delicate Khmer vocals through a pop ballad scaffold tinged with restrained melodrama. The lyrics trace the wreckage of a final breakup, pitting memory’s persistence against the futility of letting go. Emotion simmers without boiling over, framing an intimacy that feels both too close and already gone.
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11 . SEVENTEEN – Thunder
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Marking SEVENTEEN’s tenth anniversary, “Thunder” arrives in May 2025 as the lead single of their fifth studio album. Built on EDM-driven club rhythms layered with polished dance-pop textures, the track addresses fear not by retreating from it, but by stepping into it—heels first. The music video situates the group in a nocturnal club scene, where strobe lights compete with their declaration of self-renewal and unapologetic confidence. Formed in 2015 under Pledis Entertainment, SEVENTEEN comprises thirteen members across hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, all directly involved in the track’s choreography and songwriting. Music video directed by : Samson – Song featured on the album : Happy Burstday
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10 . Young Lama & Vten – Dolla Bills II
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Date Added : May 30,2025
“Dolla Bills II” pairs Tibetan-American rapper Young Lama with VTEN, a voice emerging from Kathmandu’s alleyways, for a bilingual exchange over Ayomz’s moody production. The track threads through themes of autonomy and ambition, as both artists recount early hardship with measured defiance and self-awareness. Borrowing from their migrant realities, Lama raps on identity and exile, while VTEN blends local cadences with sharp-lined confidence. Music video directed by : Yesh Khatri
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9 . 日向坂46 – 海風とわがまま
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Released as a B-side on Hinatazaka46’s 14th single “Love yourself!” in May 2025, “海風とわがまま” draws on the rotating chemistry of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen members. The lyrics chronicle a protagonist entangled in the allure of a girl by the sea—her charm lies somewhere between mischief and aloof spontaneity. The video—set in a rural town washed with late-summer hues—frames the group in bright costumes, leaning into their sunlit persona without losing their calculated polish. Music video directed by : Naokazu Mitsuishi – Song featured on the album : Love Yourself!
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8 . SB19 – Dungka!
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Date Added : May 30,2025
“Dungka!” by SB19, released in April 2025 and produced by Pablo and his brother Josue under RadKidz, uses the colloquial Filipino phrase “doon ka” as a playful send-off to negativity. Set to swaggering beats and breezy chants, the track weaves cultural tongue-in-cheek commentary with earworm hooks. The Manila-set music video is peppered with dynamic visuals and cameo appearances from local celebrities, mirroring the group’s penchant for theatrical flair. Song featured on the album : Simula At Wakas (Ep)
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7 . Floke Rose – Theory Of Nothing
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Built on a brooding beat co-produced by Cole Bryan, “Theory Of Nothing” threads Floke Rose’s signature blend of environmental motifs and personal confessionals. Released under Guilty Prayers in May 2025, the track slides into the alternative hip-hop fold with a lyrical coolness that neither pleads nor pities. From the heart of Yangon, Floke stitches together traditional textures and urbane flows, skimming meaning from absence with calculated detachment. Music video directed by : Floke Rose |
6 . Mawat – Dayang Bintang
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Date Added : May 30,2025
“Dayang Bintang” by Mawat filters modern pop through a Sarawakian lens, slipping traditional Iban textures into a sleek sonic frame. Produced by Clement Saran for Assapai Music Production, the track threads the resonant sape and earthy flute into its fabric, performed by Kenelm Bidi, Samson Kidau, and Ethaniel Telon. Boosted by TikTok clips curated around Iban heritage, the song plays cultural preservation with a casual shrug and a steady beat. Music video directed by : Hallvard Media Works
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5 . 張震嶽 Ayal Komod – 媽媽的眼睛
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Set against gently looping piano chords, “媽媽的眼睛” traces Ayal Komod’s private reckoning with loss, grief, and reluctant clarity. His voice—unvarnished, almost spoken—moves through anger and resignation while addressing his late mother in a tone both hushed and direct. The line “Mom, you’re free now,” uttered at her final moment, functions less as comfort and more as uneasy acceptance layered into the track’s skeletal production. Music video directed by : 江凱維 Kaii Chiang
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4 . A:Side – Fish Sauce
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Threading Y2K synth stabs through a bassline slick as street food, “Fish Sauce” opens A:SIDE’s discography with a wink and a half-step. Pulling its name from the Thai condiment “น้ำปลา,” the track distills a local staple into a club-ready beat that salutes origin without fetishizing it. Graffiti-drenched visuals and choreography by YUMEKI wrap the debut single in a style the group coins “New Asia Pop.” Minlee (Thailand), Winnie (ex–’Boyz Planet’), Ruka (Japan), U (China), and Jay trade verses that slip between cultural lines with choreographed ease. Music video directed by : Hyesu Lee, Jaehwan Hong |
3 . Rich Brian – Butterfly
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Date Added : May 30,2025
Self-produced and released in April 2025, “Butterfly” channels the sonic DNA of Tyler, The Creator, infusing melancholic chords with unvarnished confessionals. The track picks apart a relationship fraying at the seams, punctuated by the line “I got my issues, no, do not need butterflies,” a rejection of romantic illusions in favor of emotional sobriety. The surreal video conjures up mythical beasts and dystopian backdrops, matching the song’s uneasy intimacy. Born in Jakarta in 1999, Rich Brian first enters the Billboard 100 with “Dat $tick” in 2016, later building a catalog under 88rising that layers diaristic lyrics over percussive, shape-shifting beats. Music video directed by : Jared Hogan – Song featured on the album : Where Is My Head?
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2 . James Alyn – Dim The Lights
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Date Added : May 30,2025
“Dim The Lights” slips into indie-pop’s twilight zone, where James Alyn trades in the glow of his former duo HYBS for something more introspective. Produced and arranged by Wittawin Amonrattanasak, the track leans on Kasidid Tanaphichat’s guitar cool and Akkaraphon Suwannamake’s bass restraint to sketch a scene both dimly lit and sonically polished. The Thai-Singaporean singer-songwriter, solo since 2024, keeps his cards close and melodies closer.
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1 . Vingo – Tokaido Line
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Date Added : May 30,2025
“Tokaido Line” threads trap-infused production with nods to one of Japan’s oldest transport arteries, where asphalt nostalgia meets 808 precision. Vingo’s flow veers between measured detachment and clipped urgency, matching a beat that favors minimalism over bombast. Born Abe Shinnosuke in Ōta in 1995, Vingo aligns with BAD HOP’s habit of recalibrating genre conventions, as seen on tracks like “Bluff” and “SideEffect.” Music video directed by : Ryota Nagashima – Song featured on the album : Vinny
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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on June 15, 2025