Date: Dec.9
Starring: BTS, Younha, B.A.P, Seung-kwan and Do-kyeom of Seventeen, Rain, EXO, Bambi Girl, Cookie and Raina

K-pop boy band BTS went live from Yokohama, Japan, after hearing the news that they won the TV music ranking program “Show Champion” with their new song “Run.” All the seven members popped up on the app to say thank you to the fans because they didn’t had a chance to do so on the TV broadcast.

BTS (Naver V app)

“We won both yesterday and today,” said Jimin. “We were so thankful and didn’t know what to do so we turned on the V app. We won in Korea and I am sorry we can’t be there with you today. But thank you very much.”

The members also said they had a great concert at Yokohama Arena for two days in front of the Japanese fans.

BTS (Naver V app)

The excited members decided to bow to the viewers to express their gratitude. Rap Monster, Jungkook, J-Hope and Jimin each kneeled and bowed to the fans.

Singer-songwriter Younha went live at 10 p.m., ahead of releasing her new single “Bluff,” written and composed by Tablo.

Younha (Naver V app)

During the mini showcase, Younha gave a live performance of the new song, along with her previous tracks, including “Thinking About You,” a collaborative single with Akdong Musician’s Lee Chan-hyuk, and “Umbrella.”

Tablo also appeared on the broadcast to show his support. The two answered fans’ questions and engaged with them.

Six members of B.A.P went live from their house to reveal their lives off of the stage. The members were wearing comfortable clothes, which they described as their home attire.

B.A.P (Naver V app)

“Our latest album’s theme is reality, so I am showing my real self,” said Dae-hyun, who was wearing a black sweatshirt and a sweatpants.

Meanwhile, Himchan donned a white dress shirt, with a matching tie and sunglasses, saying he always looks clean and sharp.

B.A.P (Naver V app)

During the show, the members held a fashion show with the clothes they own, showed viewers around their messy rooms, and, toward the end, put on a “meokbang,” eating broadcast. They ordered fried chicken and pizza and ate it in front of the viewers.

Seung-kwan and Do-kyeom of rookie group Seventeen went live inside a moving car heading to the radio station to appear on KBS radio show “Kiss the Radio.”

Seung-kwan and Do-kyeom of Seventeen (Naver V app)

Seung-kwan gave a heads-up to the fans that he would be singing “A Guy Like Me,” a song by Im Chang-jung, live on the radio. He sang a verse for the viewers. The two boys ate tangerines inside the car and also answered some questions from viewers.

When the car arrived at the radio station, the duo bid farewell to the viewers and asked the fans to come to their upcoming concert.

Rain (Naver V app)

Rain also turned on the camera from a fitness center to show the viewers his workout method, revealing the secrets behind his toned body.

EXO (Naver V app)

Boy group EXO made a short V app broadcast to excite the fans for their upcoming release “Sing for You” at midnight.

“The song is really good and if you listen to it while you are sleeping, you might not be able to wake up the next morning,” said Suho.

“Let’s listen together,” said Chen.

Bambi Girl (Naver V app)

Also on Wednesday, beauty blogger Bambi Girl went live and compared 12 different kinds of blush and tested their colors. Another blogger, Cookie, tuned in from the “Cosmo Beauty Awards” party where she got a free makeup from professional makeup artists.

Rania (Naver V app)

Girl group Rania also appeared in school uniform on the app and played different games, including a singing games and a limbo contest to test flexibility.

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 Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)

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