Broadcast Date: Oct. 30
Starring: Monsta X, BTS, Cast of “The Insiders,” BTOB, 9 Muses, KPCAA, Twice, Park Bo-ram, Park Bo-ram, April, Bigstar, GOT7, Brown Eyed Girls

Monsta X, BTS, 9 Muses and Bigstar donned Halloween costumes for their V broadcasts on Friday.

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Monsta X dressed as a group of vampires, each wearing tinted contact lenses to complete their supernatural look.

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BTS re-aired their one-hour-long Halloween fan event in which they played games with their fans and performed their hit-song “Boy in Luv.”

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9 Muses transformed into freaky Halloween characters on camera. The girls put on extreme make-ups to turn into the Joker from Batman, a witch, ghost, clown, corpse bride and other characters.

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Bigstar broadcast its first V show, in which the members carved a jack-o-lantern. They wore superman, vampire and Frankenstein costumes.

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Actors Lee Byung-hun, Cho Seung-woo and Yoon Min-sik, together with movie director Woo Min-ho and webtoon artist Yoon Tae-ho, sat down with presenter Park Kyung-rim to introduce their upcoming crime-action flick “The Insiders.”

The method actors explained their characters: Lee a violent gangster, Cho a corrupt prosecutor and Yoon a manipulative newsman.
Yoon Tae-ho, the maker of the unfinished original tale, said that he initially had no intention of turning his cartoon into a movie, however, director Woo’s persistence pushed him to eventually give in.

A prolific creator, Yoon’s previous cartoon, “Moss,” was adapted into a movie in 2010, while another work, “Misaeng,” was made into a hit TV drama in 2014.

“The Insiders” movie will change several details from the original cartoon. Cho’s prosecutor character is a vilified version of the original photojournalist, and Lee’s character is slimmed down while Yoon’s character has become more fashionable. The actors were confident to that viewers would not regret their trips to the theaters.

“The Insiders” will hit cinemas nationwide on Nov. 19.

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BTOB members came online with the first-place trophy from “Show! Champion.”

The octet’s youngest member Yook Sung-jae was not present, as he was busy shooting for his TV drama “The Village: Achiara’s Secret.” BTOB members used V app to send live messages to Sung-jae.

If you missed Thursday’s 2015 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, you can now watch the two-hour show on V. The entire event was put up Friday. Check out actress Jun Ji-hyun receiving the President’s Commendation, and hallyu stars Park Shin-hye, Lee Jong-suk, IU, JYJ, Kim Jong-kook and Oh Dal-soo get Prime Minister’s Commendations.

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Rookie JYP girl group Twice is tuning in to V daily. The girls shared their day spent in a photo studio. In between posing in front of camera, the girls played around in the green room, striking up their most confident poses, putting on makeup and dancing to songs.

Singer Park Bo-ram gave her final V broadcast after weeks of promotional activities for her new EP “I’m Sorry” starting at the beginning of the month.

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Girl group April went for a day’s experience in the Marine Corps. Similar to a TV entertainment program called “Real Men,” the idol girls changed into military uniforms and went through military training. As the physical training continued for what seemed like hours, the girls lost their giggles, and called out determined chants instead. Member Hyunjoo broke down in tears due to knee pains. The training went on until sunset.

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GOT7 took opinions from their fans on what they should broadcast about in November on V. Member BamBam was not with them, due to other commitments. Tarot fortune-telling, visiting family members, going to the Han River for a group picnic, a cooking battle and hiking a mountain were among the few ideas pitched by the fans.

Brown Eyed Girls teased a preview clip of their new song “Obsession.” They will return with the new album Nov. 4 at midnight.

Naver’s real-time broadcasting app V allows fans to interact with their favorite K-pop stars through live broadcasts. The app is available for Android and iOS. For more information, visit www.vlive.tv

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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