Broadcast Date: March 24
Starring: Shinhwa, Ryeowook, Hyungsik, Ali, Eric Nam, Apink, B.A.P’s Daehyun, UNIQ, N.Flying, Up10Tion, Sungha Jung, Stellar, and more.

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Veteran six-member boy band Shinhwa celebrated 18 years in show business Thursday before fans watching along on the Naver V app.

Shinhwa, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee, blew out candles on a cake. Members also told fans not to forget about their concert in Seoul on Saturday and Sunday at Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

Members gave fans a backstage tour of the concert venue. They showed fans around a waiting room, down a few aisles and even to the restroom.

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Tickets for the concert sold out 10 minutes after they went on sale in February.

The band debuted on March 24, 1998 under SM Entertainment with their single “Resolver” and gained popularity with their signature classy choreography. The megahits in their 18-year career path have included “Wild Eyes,” “Perfect Man” and “Brand New,” among others. The group released its 12th album “We” in 2015.

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The fourth episode of “Celebrity Bromance Hyungsik & Ryeowook” aired Thursday and showed Ze:A member Hyungsik on stage of Super Junior member Ryeowook’s solo concert as a guest.

Hyungsik was not the only guest on stage of Ryeowook‘s solo concert. Veteran songstress Bada, Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Yesung were also invited to the stage.

Ryeowook‘s performance marked the first time Hyungsik has come up on stage as a guest.

They performed the duet “Love, the Common Word” by Korean ballad singer Kim Yeon-woo, after they broadcast episodes with fans showing their recent visit to an amusement park.

Hyungsik will costar with actor and model Park Seo-joon in upcoming KBS2 TV series “Hwarang: The Beginning.” Ryeowook will enlist in the Army on June 14.

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B.A.P member Daehyun appeared on the Naver V app while on location in Seoul Thursday.

Daehyun told fans he wanted to enjoy “such nice weather” with fans, while sipping a cold beverage with a straw. He mentioned that he is not a coffee drinker.

“It is perfect weather in Seoul to go for an outing,” the 22-year-old vocalist of the band Daehyun told fans. “I just want to walk in the sunshine. It’s one of my favorite (things to do).”

Wearing a black leather jacket and white shirt with a black tie, Daehyun was the only member to appear before the camera, while other members were waiting at the location. Daehyun did not reveal exactly where he was, or what he was there for.

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Singer Ali, while on her way back home in a car, covered British vocalist Adele‘s megahit “Someone Like You” before the Naver V app camera Thursday.

Ali was invited as a guest performer of a night event at a local hospital, and was in the car after the performance.

“It is a harder song to sing than I thought,” the 31-year-old singer told fans. “This is my first time singing. I will practice more before I sing this in my concert.”

Ali is set to hold a concert from May 13 to May 15 at Baekam Art Hall in Seoul.

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 Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)

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