Broadcast date: Jan. 9
Starring: CNBLUE’s Lee Jung-shin, Infinite, Block B

CNBLUE’s Lee Jung-shin

(Naver V app)

Lee Jun shin of K-pop rock band CNBLUE revealed the story of his first love in a live broadcast held via Naver’s V app Monday.

In the live broadcast to promote his upcoming OCN drama “My First Love,” the singer-actor said, “Especially, as (the drama) is about the first love in your school years, it has something to do with nostalgia,” he said. “I think ‘My First Love’ is a drama which gives you nostalgia about pure first love.”

The drama tells the story of a man who wishes to change the past about his first love. He then returns to 10 years ago, meets himself gets tangled up in a love triangle.

In the drama, Lee plays the lead role of Kang Shin-woo, a math teacher who has never dated and returns to the past.

“(The drama) gives you nostalgia from 2007. I even used flip phone. I think people who went to school back then can sympathize (with the characters),” he said.

During the broadcast, the K-pop star also revealed his own story about his first love.

“I was timid during my school years and I hung out mainly with male friends,” he said. “I saw my first love only from her back and I didn’t really talk to her.”

“Still, I’m not a never-dated person,” he added emphasizing the difference with the character he plays in the drama.

“My First Love” airs every Monday and Tuesday at 9 p.m.

Infinite

(Naver V app)

Woohyun of K-pop boy band Infinite became overwhelmed by the group’s comeback during the showcase for the group’s latest album “Top Seed” broadcast via Naver’s V app Monday.

“Actually I’ve been asking myself ‘Who am I?” Am I no more than just a 27-year-old man?” he said when asked about his thoughts on the long-awaited new release.

The singer said, he realized the answer to the question seeing the heated support from the fans at the showcase, he is “a person who finds meaning when I’m in front of you (fans).”

“Seeing the fans’ bring their faces after such a long time, the tears leak out by themselves,” he said. “Well, I’m so sorry but oh… this is becoming serious!”

“Top Seed” is the group’s first release since it dropped its sixth mini album “Inifinite Only” in September 2016. It’s the group’s third full-length, following “Season 2” in 2014.

The album will also mark the group’s first album as a six-piece act. Hoya officially left the group in August after failing to reach an agreement with the agency on a contract extension.

Block B

(Naver V app)

K-pop boy band Block B said its new track “Don’t Leave” makes the listeners feel as if they broke up in a live broadcast held via Naver’s V app Monday.

In Monday’s broadcast, the group introduced fans to its latest repackage album “Re: Montage” ahead of its release.

“Park Kyung made ‘Don’t Leave’ very well. You feel like as if you actually broke up with your lover as you listen to it,” Jaehyo said.

“Don’t leave,” the lead track off the new album, is produced by Park Kyung with the producing team 13.

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 http://www.vlive.tv.

By The Korea Herald (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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