Broadcasting date: Jan. 2
Starring: Kim Min-jae, Madtown, Joo Woo-jae, Hwang Chi-yeol, Sandeul

(Naver V app)

Actor Kim Min-jae went live on Saturday in a white-and-black hanbok, greeting fans after a long interval. Kim shared some of the presents that he received from fans while shooting for MBC’s “Show! Music Core.” He is a presenter of the show, alongside actress Kim Sae-ron.

Bringing up presents including macaroons, hand cream and a “Minions” game machine, Kim expressed his gratitude toward his fans.

Kim told viewers how he had been, saying, “I’m currently taking part in JTBC’s variety show ‘Mari&I’ and in MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core.’ As the new year is bright, I will also work hard as an actor as well.”

He added, “I promise to show you the better side of me in 2016 and show up on V more frequently.”

(Naver V app)

Boy group Madtown appeared on the V app and the members ran a mini radio show with Moos and Buffy as hosts and Jota as the first guest.

Before officially kicking off the radio show, Pro C -- Madtown’s subunit consisting of Moos and Buffy -- sang live of singer San. E’s “Me You,” which was disclosed to fans for the first time.

(Naver V app)

The members played a game in which Jota had to immediately reply to the questions that fans uploaded as comments in one second. Jota’s penalty for taking too long to answer was a strike on the head with a soft toy hammer, but Moos jokingly hit Jota’s head regardless of whether he took too long or not.

Another guest, H.O, joined the radio show, bringing a guitar. “Hello everyone. I am the youngest in the group, who turned 21 this year,” said H.O, introducing himself. The members continued the broadcast by singing songs and playing other games throughout the show.

(Naver V app)

Model Joo Woo-jae showed up on the V screen after nearly a month-long hiatus. “It’s the second day of 2016. You didn’t forget me, did you?” said Joo, with a tranquil background song playing.

He added, “I became 30 as of yesterday. But the funny part is that although I have felt somewhat different when I got older in the past, I don’t feel anything this year. Getting old is just a natural part of our life.”

Joo talked about his personal stories, communicated with fans and sometimes sang along to the choruses of the songs he played.

(Naver V app)

Singer Hwang Chi-yeol joined the V app for the first time, looking thrilled to move on with the broadcast. “As I opened my channel, you can now ask me questions that you have been curious about,” said Hwang.

Throughout the broadcast, Hwang zealously interacted with fans via comments they left, replying to some of the questions.
Hwang reappeared on the show after a short intermission due to his inexperience of using the V app and made a deep bow wishing good luck to viewers in 2016.

(Naver V app)

Meanwhile, B1A4’s Sandeul made a short appearance as well, right after finishing his performance of musical “Cinderella” leaving his last performance, slated for Sunday.

“It’s really awkward to run the broadcast on my own,” said Sandeul.

He conveyed his gratitude to fans and audience of coming all the way to see his musical, repeatedly giving thanks via V and wished good luck for 2016.

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 Kim Yu-jin (kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)

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