Broadcast date: Jan. 3
Starring: Trei, Winner’s Jinu, Hoony, IZ*One’s Wonyoung, Chaeyeon

Pre-debut band Trei airs V Live exclusive

Banana Culture’s upcoming trio Trei premiered a web variety show on V Live on Thursday, a day after the launch of its official channel on the livestreaming platform.

“A high-quality show of the Trei, by the Trei and for the Trei that will make you a Trei fan,” read the introductory subtitle at the start of the first episode.

(Naver's V Live)

JaeJun kicked off the show, saying he wanted to play a game of badminton with bandmate JunTae.

“I am energetic, like sports and am competitive,” he said, explaining why he chose badminton for the show. “It will be good for JunTae, who I think needs more physical exercise.”

Meanwhile, ChangHyun, filming himself with a selfie stick, went shopping for gifts for his bandmates, while JunTae tried vintage shopping under a budget of just 10,000 won ($8.90)

Trei, scheduled to debut early this year, has been dubbed by local media as a brother band to five-piece girl group EXID, one of the most successful K-pop acts signed under Banana Culture.

Watch the broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/107296.


Updates from IZ*One’s Wonyoung, Chaeyeon

Two of the 12-member girl group IZ*One -- Wonyoung and Chaeyeon -- popped up on the V app Thursday evening for an intimate bonding session with fans.

“Happy New Year!” exclaimed Wonyoung. “You all will have good luck in 2019 because we wished you all the best of luck.”

(Naver's V Live)

The duo chatted on various topics from hair colors they want to try to the act’s scheduled participation in MBC’s annual “Idol Star Athletics Championships” set to air as a special during the Lunar New Year holidays in February.

Wonyoung said she wanted to try archery, while Chaeyeon would opt for bowling. They however did not reveal in which sports they would be competing.

Watch their broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/107432.


Winner’s Jinu, Hoony show how to make tteokguk

A video of Winner’s Jinu and Hoony trying their hand at cooking a dish of tteokguk -- a traditional Korean dish eaten during New Year’s celebrations -- was one of the V Live editors’ choices Thursday.

“A new year is here and we are one year older now,” said Hoony, clad in traditional Korean costume hanbok, alongside Jinu. “We’re going to make tteokguk today.”

(Naver's V Live)

Hoony led the broadcast, giving directions to apparent beginner cook Jinu on what to do, as he even showed him how to slice the leeks diagonally.

Watch the broadcast at https://www.vlive.tv/video/107452.


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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