Broadcast date: Oct. 18
Starring: YG K-plus models Lee Ho-jung, Byun Woo-suk, Designer Ko Tae-yong, Shinhwa’s Jun Jin, BTOB, TWICE, BTS, ALi, Block B’s Zico, Monsta X, iKON, Muscle Mania winner Lee Yeon

YG K-plus’s models aired a live V show to share their thoughts and talk about the ongoing 2015 Seoul Fashion Week.

Model Lee Ho-jung took the first baton as she broadcast from the venue -- Dongdaemun Design Plaza -- at the backstage area reserved only for participating models.

“This is the mecca of Korea’s fashion,” said Lee as she swerved the camera around the DDP complex.

Lee Ho-jung with fellow models (Naver V app)

She teased viewers about the male models changing behind the scene. “I’d love to show you … but they’re changing clothes right now.”

The precocious 18-year-old star said she was to catwalk for 16 shows at SFW.

Models Lee Sung-kyung, Byun Woo-suk, Jang Ki-yong and more joined Lee to say hi to fans.

Model Byun Woo-suk later aired another private V show as he made his way back home late at night. His flushed face prompted fans to ask if he had been drinking but he explained the red glow was from the makeup for the fashion show “Beyond Closet.”
While chatting with the fans Byun sang his favorite song, Toy’s “That I was once by your side.”

Byun Woo-suk (Naver V app)

“I’m a festival guy. I play several instruments -- four, to be exact. I know how to play a bit of guitar, triangle, castanets and tambourine,” he jokingly replied to a fan’s question about the musical instruments he can play.

Referring to another model he is close to, Byun said, “When I talk with Bang Tae-eun, we speak in the Busan dialect. I lived in the region for over 20 years so I’m pretty much a native.”

“I hope you guys don’t date anyone, listen to a lot of good music, and enjoy the life being solo,” Byun finished off the broadcast with cheeky humor.

Designer Ko Tae-yong’s “Beyond Closet” show was aired live via V “to accommodate fans who were unable to join their beloved brand’s show due to distance.”

“It’s my honor to join the V with the spring-summer collection of NOMANTIC (Not Romantic),” Ko said.

Designer Ko Tae-yong (in sunglasses) with Lee Sung-kyung and Shin Ji-hoon (Naver V app)

The only female model in the NOMANTIC show, Lee Sung-kyung, said hi to fans on-camera. The designer also caught model and aspiring actor Shin Ji-hoon on camera while he was changing clothes. Shin, powdered up to have red blushing cheeks sheepishly stared at the lens baring his ripped upper arm.

Through the one-hour broadcast Ko thoroughly unveiled the backstage of the fashion catwalk, making his show all the more accessible and intimate. A handful of K-pop celebrities were shown attending the show.

BTOB shared their special fan event via V. Member Yook Sung-jae, currently starring as lead character in SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama “The Village,” was unable to make it to the event but made up by calling the crew for a live conversation.

The other members of BTOB rode in a bus with their fan club Melody’s 22 members for their event “Way Back Home Bus,” named after their latest title song from album “I Mean.”

The boys sat at the very back of the bus while the fans stayed seated at a distance. Still sharing the same enclosed space, the stars took questions from the fans, including about their new album.

BTOB (Naver V app)

Freshest girl group TWICE broadcast its very first live show on V. The girls had been teasing prerecorded videos of their upcoming song “Like OOH-AHH,” but for the first time appeared in front of fans for the unfiltered communication.

The girls asked if the fans were excited about the release TWICE’s album “The Story Begins” release at midnight on Monday. In their premiering stage slated for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Seoul’s Live House AX-Korea, the nine girls will sing all six songs from the album.

In less than 10 minutes the girls received over 30,000 hearts, for which they performed short segments of their “Like OOH-AHH” choreography. By the end of the show they had over 1 million hearts.

TWICE (Naver V app)

Four members from Bangtan Boys, or BTS, exchanged banters in regional dialects inside the private confines of their van. While en route to an unknown destination, they introduced how people from the southern Korea and western Korea use different words and rhythm for childhood games.

Bangtan Boys (Naver V app)

Block B’s Zico aired a V show to mark the imminent release of his solo rap, “Say Yes or No,” which was later unveiled through various online channels at midnight after Zico’s V live.

“I’m not too sure about coming in first on charts, but with all the love you’re giving me, I think it’s OK to be a little ambitious,” the popular rapper said.

“Say Yes or No,” featuring artists PENOMECO and The Quiett, currently stands at the top of the online charts, followed by Taeyeon’s “I” and Zion.T’s “No Make Up.”

Zico also revealed that he is working on a new album due to release sometime in November.

Block B's Zico (Naver V app)

Monsta X put out a three-minute short edited clip from Los Angeles. The boys sauntered through the streets and shopped for gifts to give to fans. They browsed cell phone covers, Sephora products, hats and other things.

“I’m going to spray my perfume on this laptop lap-rest,” said one of the singers, while the recipient of the gift was announced.
They shopped until after nightfall, dimming the video to a collage of colorful cityscape of downtown LA.

Monsta X (Naver V app)

And more … Shinhwa’s Jun Jin, idol boy group iKON, soloist ALi and fitness instructor Lee Yeon also broadcast shows on V app.

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 www.vlive.tv

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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