The six-piece boy band Astro turned on V Live on Tuesday to announce the release of a new album. The livestream started on a lighthearted note as the bandmates pretended to have just received a call from somewhere.

(Naver's V Live)

“Why are we here at this late hour? Our new album will be out in 10 minutes!” MJ shouted.

Then he celebrated the good news with his bandmates, and the singers announced they were going to unbox the new album before sharing a sneak peek full of nature- and plant-themed album photos.

At midnight, the bandmates shouted together, “D-Day for our new album!”

(Naver's V Live)

After unboxing the album, they used the chat function to communicate with viewers.

A fan commented that the singers’ hairdos look like Beetles, a popular Korean snack. Sanha replied, “I’m blueberry, Moon Bin is strawberry, JinJin is orange, and MJ is ... a rotten lemon?”

In response to a question about their favorite songs, they mentioned songs from the new album. “1 in a Million is my favorite,” said Moon Bin, adding that he felt as if he were under a waterfall.

Cha Eun-woo picked two songs: “Love Wheel” and “Bloom.”

They wrapped up the livestream with over 100,000 views and 20 million hearts. Astro’s first full album, “All Light,” is slated for release Jan. 16. at 6 p.m. via online music platforms.

Watch Astro’s “All Night” broadcast: https://www.vlive.tv/video/109124.

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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