Broadcast date: Jan. 26
Starring: iKON, J-Hope and Jungkook of BTS, Lee Soo-hyuk, Teen Top, Jung Joon-young, Laboum, Hyuk of VIXX, Yuna of AOA and more

J-Hope of BTS tuned in from the group’s practice room for his special broadcast “Hope on the Street,” showing viewers his dance moves and practice routine, while sharing some of his dance tips.

“I used to blog a lot about dancing and shared dance-related contents. But last year, I was busy and didn’t get a chance to blog often,” J-Hope said. “But I want to start it again. So I decided to go on the app live and film today’s practice session and share with more people.”

J-Hope and Jungkook (Naver V app)

J-Hope, who enjoys street dancing, showed his practice session for the popping -- type of a street dance. Before showing off his dance moves, he first turned on the music to warm-up and stretch. “It is important to stretch well,” he said. “These days, when I don’t stretch enough, my muscles are tense and they ache and I can’t dance for long hours. The next day, my body hurts too.”

After warming up, he invited fellow member Jungkook to dance together, saying he thinks it is better to dance with other people for more energy and motivation.

The two danced freestyle, expressing themselves differently.

J-Hope also emphasized the importance of fashion style when dancing. “Maybe, many dancers can relate to this. Fashion is very important,” he said. “There’s popping clothes for popping dance and a hip-hop style for hip-hop dance. House dance has its own style too. Today, I am dressed for popping, so it will be weird if I dance hip-hop. The color of the clothes are important too,” he said, adding that the color white is good for dancing because it accentuates action.”

On Tuesday, it was Chanwoo of iKON’s birthday. The iKON boys appeared on the app, wearing comfortable clothes from their home, looking laid back. They celebrated his birthday together, ate late night meals and a birthday cake. They even showed their not-so-tidy rooms to the fans.

Chanwoo and Yunhyeong (Naver V app)

B.I (Naver V app)

Chanwoo said he ate miyeokguk, a seaweed soup traditionally served on birthday, thanks to his mom who brought it over in the morning. “Thank you to everyone who celebrated my birthday,” Chanwoo said.

Yunhyeong said they are preparing something amazing acts for the upcoming concert this weekend, raising anticipations for the fans.

Lee Soo-hyuk (Naver V app)

Model and actor Lee Soo-hyuk, under the title “Lee Soo-hyuk’s I’m Not a Scary Man,” appeared on the broadcast to talk with his fans. He said he reads all the comments left on his articles. “I probably read more than people who are watching this show now,” he said. “Through comments, I receive motivation and comfort. I read all the cheering messages too.”

Teen Top (Naver V app)

Boy band Teen Top turned on the camera to celebrate them No.1 rank on TV music program “The Show,” thanking their fans for the support. Singer Jung Joon-young showed around his practice room and introduced his band members. He chatted with the fans and performed music in front of the fans.

Jung Joon-young (Naver V app)

Also on Tuesday, Hyuk of VIXX tuned in from Japan, where he and other members are promoting VIXX’s first Japanese album “Depend on Me,” released on Wednesday, while Yuna of AOA went live for her broadcast “Fox’s Secret Voice.”

Hyuk of VIXX (Naver V app)

Yuna of AOA (Naver 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 Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)

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