Broadcast dates: Aug. 6-7
Starring: BTS, NCT Dream, Keum Dong Hyun, Victon

BTS had some downtime and spent it in the water in the 83rd episode of “Run BTS!”

(Naver's V Live)

After following J-Hope’s lead and doing some stretching, the septet was ready for a first round of water polo. Jimin held hands with Jungkook and V and ran to the pool to jump in, but the other two gracefully turned around -- letting him get wet all by himself -- and gave each other a high five.

“It took him an hour to have his hair set,” lamented some, but Jungkook gave himself a big hand, saying he’d done his hair for the opening.

As RM predicted -- “we couldn’t even play ball decently with both feet on the ground!” -- the game descended into chaos. But RM, Jin and J-Hope managed to win.

The band moved on to the next game, which involved doing simple calculations while riding in a rubber boat as it was being pulled behind a speedboat. Suga could not stifle his screams and V kept asking the captain to slow down, but Jungkook had a great time and enjoyed the fast ride.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/143090.

NCT Dream celebrates music chart success

NCT Dream took to V Live after landing at the top of the chart on a music program.

(Naver's V Live)

“Jisung, you cried,” said the band members as the idol denied it, saying he “almost” had.

“I have a confession to make,” said Chenle. He lost the game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who would do the solo dance the band had promised for nabbing first place. “I really did my best for the dance and was sweating so much that the sweat got into my eyes,” he said, rebutting the suggestion that he was also crying.

“Yes, that happens. And the sweat was orange,” said Jisung, supporting his orange-haired bandmate.

Jeno thanked everyone at the company before acknowledging the support of the Seasonies, the band’s official fandom society. NCT Dream will continue to do its best and bring home more trophies for them, he promised.

Haechan couldn’t join the others onstage and had asked Jisung to mention him. “But I didn’t on purpose,” joked Jisung.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/143476.

Keum Dong Hyun debuts on V Live

Keum Dong Hyun of “Produce X 101” livestreamed on his own for the first time, communicating directly with his fans and sharing his experiences on the program.

(Naver's V Live)

“This is my first solo segment, so please understand that I will not be able to pull it off smoothly,” he said as he began.

Every performance in the survival audition program was memorable, but Imagine Dragon’s “Believer” was unforgettable, said the performer.

“It was the first one where we (the participants) came up with everything, from the choreography to the stage layout. We practiced until dawn and again in the morning to present ourselves and were loved by you fans,” said Keum, smiling at the memory.

He also told fans about the April Fools’ Day episode on hidden camera. Led by three older participants from his group, they had begun acting and got into an argument about their parts, which eventually made Keum cry.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/142673.

Victon’s Subin ready for small screen

Subin of Victon returned to Naver’s V Live to spend the band’s 1,001th day with his fans.

(Naver's V Live)

“I was really sad to spend such a short time with you on our special day, so I came back on my own,” he said. Then the musician confided that he would soon be appearing in a web drama.

“I felt bad about not being able to fully join the livestream yesterday and wanted you to know the reason at least, so I just said it,” Subin said.

For his new acting role, he has taken out all his piercings.

“You are not supposed to wear them in school,” said the youngest member of the boy band, chuckling. “I also had some inflammation of my earlobe as well, but the producer even put some antiseptic and ointment on it and it is much better,” he added.

“I was so worried about joining the drama, lest I should mess up, but everyone is so nice and the filming is going quite well, I believe,” said the idol, saying he hoped the final result would be nice to watch.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/143462.

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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