Broadcast date: April 29-30
Starring: Stray Kids, GOT7, EXO, Jung Dongwon

(Naver's V Live)

Lee Know, Felix and Hyunjin of Stray Kids went live from a studio ready after their dance lesson for the fourth episode of “SKZ-Life.”

“It’s been really long since we three did this together,” they said introducing themselves as the dancer line. They were amazed to recall that it was only the second time they appeared as trio and the first time was right after their debut.

“We are doing this once every two years,” joked Lee Know promising that they will be back in 2022.

The three did some stretching before starting a series of choreography from their debut song “Hellevator.”

Huffing and puffing, they read fans’ comments from the live feed between songs. Hyunjin‘s beanie flew off while dancing to “School Life” and Lee Know fixed it with yellow duct tape as they burst into laughter. As per Hyunjin’s request, Felix also did some short cover dances of other K-pop groups.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/188249.

GOT7 shares episodes from promoting new EP

(Naver's V Live)

The bandmates of GOT7 went live to talk about their first week of promoting “Not By The Moon,” title track from “DYE.”

They have spelled out the track title, slightly tweaked, in Korean and using them as key letters for the day’s chat, explained JB asking Youngjae to start from the back. The latter, claiming the role of an MC, stopped the mischievous leader and suggested to choose the fourth letter instead lest it should end the segment too soon.

The septet enjoyed some desserts and watched the song’s music video together, throwing in some interjections and short comments.

“Most of the scenes were done in CGs and we didn’t get to watch it right before the release,” said Yugyeom.

While Bambam said that the first week of promotion has been relatively doable, JB confided that he has been feeling the weight of age.

“On the first day, I went home and sat down for a minute but must have fallen asleep. I woke up to the manager’s call that told me it’s time to go,” he said.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/188393.

EXO's top 50 songs: Kpop Herald

(Kpop Herald)

Kpop Herald reporters Yim Hyun-su and Kwon Yae-rim went through 50 best songs of EXO spanning their eight-year career.

They have released six studio albums in Korean, one in Japanese, and six EPs as well as a string of singles by individual members, so it was not easy to pick 50, said Yim asking fans to share their personal favorites.

The news has come out less than an hour ago, said Yim, citing an exclusive report from a local media followed by SM Entertainment’s confirmation: Chen has become a father of a newborn girl.

They then started sharing their list of 50 songs, making of which made Yim realize that the band’s songs have the elements of jazz and groove but make them up to date.

The five songs that topped the list are: “Call Me Baby” (“such an iconic song”); “Tempo” (“tightly arranged, this song’s on fire”) ; “Monster” (perfect combination of charisma and smooth finish); “Love Shot” (“criminally catchy”); and “Growl” (“the best for so many reasons”).

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/187986.

Jung Dongwon tries customizing diary

(Naver's V Live)

Jung Dongwon, the youngest participant of hit trot competition program “Mr. Trot,” took over as the fourth host of the show’s relay livestream on Naver’s V Live.

Under the title “My Partner Today Is Everyone,” the 13-year-old opened the solo live segment all excited explaining that the theme would be decorating a diary.

“I used to write diaries but not anymore,” he replied to a fan’s question, admitting that he writes in the journal only when the teacher asks him to.

The singer indulged in viewers’ request to sing songs and to imitate other show participants. Fellow participant Jang Minho who did the previous episode even called him during the live broadcast and complimented him, and Jung asked him to sing a duet with him.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/188382.

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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