Broadcast dates: Oct. 14, 17, 21
Starring: Jungkook, Jimin, V and J-Hope of BTS

(Naver's V Live)

Below are three broadcasts that earned most engagements from viewers during the Oct. 14-21 week--all three of which are BTS’ live broadcasts known as “BTS Live.”

1. “BTS Live: JK”

(Naver's V Live)

Broadcast date: Oct. 17
View count: 7 million
Comment count: 4.3 million

During his broadcast on Wednesday, Jungkook shared with fans how much he has grown through his recent injury during the band’s “Love Yourself” concert tour in London. Jungkook made headlines after injuring his foot before the London performance throughout which he was forced to remain seated. After tearing up on stage, Jungkook said he “shouldn’t have shown (his) weak side,” regretting that it was “unprofessional” of him to do so. “Even my parents came to see me that day and I guess it made me quite upset not being able to show my best self,” the youngest of BTS said.

Watch the broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/94185.

2. “BTS Live: ma birthday!”

(Naver's V Live)

Broadcast date: Oct. 14
View count: 8.6 million
Comment count: 3 million

Jimin of BTS went live on his birthday, which is the band’s birthday tradition. Jimin told fans how much he appreciates all the amazing things his fans have done for him. “Even though I wasn’t there physically to see them in person, I saw on the internet all the things you guys have done for me for my birthday,” he said. “I never thought of my birthday as a special day but you have turned it into something special and I’m so thankful for that,” he said. He said that his parents came to visit him in Europe and had a family dinner before the show. “My parents wished me happy birthday and I was beyond happy I got to celebrate with my family and my bandmates,” he said.

Watch the broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/93702.

3. “BTS Live: night in Paris”

(Naver's V Live)

Broadcast date: Oct. 21
View count: 1.6 million
Comment count: 957 thousand

V held a solo broadcast Sunday morning to give fans update on how he is doing. V worried fans during the band’s Paris show as he was unable to sing to his full capacity due to terrible cold. During the 20 minutes of broadcast, V munched on take-out dinner which seemed to consist of noodles and a can of coke. Although his broadcast was disrupted by bad internet connection, that didn’t stop fans from showering it with tens of thousands of comments.

Watch the broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/94864.

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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