Broadcast dates: Dec. 10-11
Starring: Stray Kids, NCT, IZ*ONE, The Boyz

(Naver's V Live)

Lee Know of Stray Kids surprised fans by going live without prior notice.

He appeared with a pair of glasses that cut out blue light from the screen and asked viewers for understanding, saying it was for his health. Some viewers said he looked like a grandfather, and he declared that he would read whatever he likes.

He started drawing and looked up on the internet to see what his house signifies, like a psychological test with art drawings. Han joined him and predicted that Lee Know’s result would indicate he is one of a kind.

“What does that mean?” asked Lee Know, opening his eyes wide.

“It means you’re special,” Han replied.

As the two drew trees, Hyunjin came and they told him to draw one first before being granted access. Hyunjin boasted that he is quite good and they were taken aback to see that he actually was.

Lee Know read out that many leaves means strong intellectual desires and curiosity, as they teased and pointed out how Hyunjin’s had none.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/227565.

NCT’s Renjun enjoys 1st “voice-only” chat

(SM Entertainment)

Renjun of NCT tried “voice-only” livestreaming for the first time.

He is in his room and Jisung is walking around, he told listeners, telling the latter to say hello. He will stay until the chicken he ordered comes, he said, admitting he could not resist the smell the roommate left with his own.

Jisung teased Renjun, saying that he copied him, and Renjun admonished Jisung for not cleaning up.

“How could you leave it like that? I just couldn’t resist,” Renjun protested, as Jisung sought revenge by telling fans about the citrus fruit peels left behind on the table.

Reading through the comments from fans, Renjun told one not to be too anxious about an upcoming test and to do well. Jisung jokingly asked Renjun if hearing those words would stop him from fretting before going on stage at a concert.

“The fact that there is someone who would say something like that is a comfort in itself,” Renjun said, before confiding that hearing the thunderous chants from the audience makes him more anxious.

Listen to the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/227640.

IZ*ONE’s Wonyoung pays morning visit

(Naver's V Live)

Jang Wonyoung of IZ*ONE came to talk to fans boasting that she had started the day early.

“I wanted to comfort the early birds … it is quite rare for me,” she said, showing off her fluffy sleepwear with bunny ears in the front.

She had been somewhere and could not say where exactly yet, she said, although viewers would find out soon. The idol admitted that she was still sleepy as she is a night owl.

“Why isn’t anybody commenting on my pajamas? This is my favorite!” she said, lifting the ears of the bunny stitched on the thick fleecy top.

Looking at compliments on the band’s new song, she put it on and showed off some dance moves.

“It felt as if we were dancing in a fridge, but I was happy that we all came out pretty” on the screen, said Wonyoung, referring to a showcase broadcast Monday.

She also reminded fans of the photo shoot she did for Elle Korea’s January issue. She added that she had posted some pictures from it on Instagram, and urged fans to go see it and hit the like icon.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/227465.

The Boyz’s Eric talks movie at midnight

(Naver's V Live)

Eric of the Boyz went live after dance practice and chatted with fans for two hours.

Fanning himself with his fuzzy black cardigan and then a hand, he muttered out loud that he should not have danced in the warm sweater that he half took off and left over the sleeveless shirt. He also showed a white bracelet that had rhinestone numbers indicating the date he debuted.

He went through a list of movie recommendations he had amassed and said that he recently watched “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.”

“There were mentions of hanbok (Korea’s traditional costume) and songs of Blackpink. I was really surprised!” he said.

A fan suggested making a movie together and the idol confided that while he enjoys watching romantic movies, he would rather star in a comic action film himself, like “Lucky” or “Twenty.” As for “The Notebook,” he nodded solemnly and declared that it was his all-time favorite.

“It is so nice … I wouldn’t have had all these recommendations if it were not for you, The B,” he said thanking the official fandom community.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/227635.

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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