Broadcast date: May 21
Starring: BTS, Chae Chang-hyun of Trei, Bong Man-dae

BTS

(Naver V app)

BTS celebrated its big win at Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in a live broadcast held via Naver’s V app Monday.

The group said they declined the invitations for other celebrities’ after-parties as they wanted to meet fans instead.

“We were invited to many after-parties but all because of the V app (we declined them all),” V said. “(We had to hold the broadcast) because this was an award which you (fans) made us to receive. Thank you so much and I love you,” Jimin said.

In the broadcast, the BTS members also shared their experiences at the music awards.

“I was surprised that there were many celebrities who recognized us and said hello to us,” J-Hope said. “The celebrities visited us even during when RM went to the restroom. I was worried thinking ‘RM should come back soon.’”

RM, leader and self-designated spokesman of the group, often helps his bandmates communicating in English with his fluent English skills.

“One of the most impressive things was that our CD was in John Legend’s bag. He even asked us for autographs. It was really amazing!” Jin added, excitedly.

Seven-piece boy band BTS won its second top social artist award at the BBMA, where it performed its recent single “Fake Love” for the first time.

Trei

(Naver V app)

Chae Chang-hyun of K-pop boy band Trei communicated with his fans in a live broadcast held via Naver’s V app Monday.

As it was his first time holding the live broadcast alone, he started off saying, “As I hold the broadcast alone, I can feel the full impact of Jae-joon’s absence. I hope you to understand if the broadcast is a bit rough.”

In the broadcast, the singer celebrated the Coming-of-Age Day which fell on the day. “Congratulations on everyone who has become adults!” he said.

In Korea, people celebrate Coming-of-Age Day on the third Monday of May. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached and will reach the age of 19 that year.

Boy band Trei consists of Kim Jun-tae, Lee Jae-joon and Chae Chang-hyun. It released its pre-debut single “NIKE” on Thursday.

Jung Yoon-cheol

(Naver V app)

Film directors Bong Man-dae, Lee Myung-se, Jung Yoon-cheol and actor Kim Seol-jin, the main cast of JTBC’s reality show “Rated G” (literal translation), communicated with their fans in a live broadcast held via Naver’s V app Monday.

The JTBC show featured the process of the renowned film directors making short films.

In Monday’s broadcast, director Jung shared the anecdotes from filming of “Father’s Sword” which featured actors Lee Hee-joon and Ku Hye-sun, who also direct films.

“Lee Hee-joon is his own man but as we were hurried to film, we could not talk much before the filming,” Jung said.

“As we first met at the set I think it was difficult for him to find the proper tone (of acting),” he said. “I feel grateful that though it must have been tiring as we filmed until late night, he never got angry and kept following my directions.”

About working with Ku, Jung said, “I guess there must have been scenes that she couldn’t be convinced but I kept telling her ‘It will be fine when edited’ it seems it indeed turned out fine.”

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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