Broadcast date: Jan. 30
Starring: Monsta X, IZ*One, SinB of GFriend

Monsta X to return Feb. 18 with ‘We Are Here’

Monsta X announced a new release, “Take 2. We Are Here,” on Feb. 18, dropping an intense teaser Wednesday.

The teaser video, released via V Live and YouTube, opens with a voice asking “Are You There?” and goes into flashbacks of intense images featuring hands, flowers and even a skull.

(Naver's V Live)

Near the end of the 32-second clip, the line “Are You There” reappears, which then morphs into “We Are Here” accompanied by a voice reading it out.

The teaser then introduces what’s going to be “Take 2” of the seven-piece band’s already-released second album.

Titled “We Are Here,” it will be released at 6 p.m. on Feb. 18.

Monsta X dropped its second studio album, “Are You There,” in October.

Watch the teaser at https://www.vlive.tv/video/111311.


IZ*One volunteers at pet shelter

Girl group IZ*One released a video of the bandmates volunteering at a pet shelter via its V Live channel Wednesday.

In the 5-minute clip, the 12 members met an official from the Korea Animal Welfare Association for a brief introduction of the place before they got to work.

(Naver's V Live)

In the next scene, the members, all wearing surgical masks, met the dogs and briefly bonded with them.

“Do not buy pets. Adopt one from here,” Jang Won-young said to the camera, holding one of the dogs.

The members then started mopping the floor, cleaning cages and other facilities and preparing dog food.

Watch the video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/111181.


GFriend’s SinB chic and stylish in jeans

Source Music released a behind-the-scenes video from GFriend member SinB’s first solo commercial shoot Wednesday.

The five-minute video, uploaded to the girl group’s official V Live channel, captures the 20-year-old K-pop star in stylish denim outfits posing for group photos and solo scenes.

(Naver's V Live)

Asked how she felt shooting a commercial alone, SinB said, “I miss my bandmates.”

SinB, who as a kid did some modeling and acting, was chosen as the face of jeans brand Evisu for the spring-summer season.

Watch the clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/111294.


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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