Broadcast date: Nov. 12
Starring: Mingyu of Seventeen, Tzuyu of Twice, Park Bo-young

Mingyu of Seventeen

(Naver V app)

K-pop boy band Seventeen’s Mingyu went on a virtual date with a V Live fan.

“I heard you’re going to be taking Suneung soon,” he said. Suneung is Korea’s college entrance exam for high school seniors. “I took it just last year.”

He prepared a gift for his fan to help her get through the preparation period.

“I’m sorry, but it’s just a fork,” he said. “I know you’ve been working very hard, but just in case you run out of time or enconter problems you’re not familiar with, this fork will help you pick the right answers.”

His comment was based on a common piece of wordplay using Korean homonyms of exam-related words, such as the word for choosing a multiple choice answer, which is the same as the word for stabbing something with a fork.

While explaining his gift, Mingyu noticed some Seventeen members heading his direction.

“I’m on a date right now, can you please leave?” he asked, laughing. “Get out.”

“I’m not embarrassed anymore,” he joked. “I want to come clean and tell everyone about our relationship.”

After the other Seventeen members left the scene, Mingyu realized that he had made a mistake.

“Oh, you took Suneung eight years ago?” he asked, dumbfounded. “Oh I see, but there are other people taking it this year, so I want to encourage them, too.”

“Take care,” he concluded. “It’s cold out there, so stay warm.”

Tzuyu of Twice

(Naver V app)

Tzuyu of girl group Twice shared her experience in Jeju-do with her fans.

“Where am I? Why are you asking if you already know,” she said, laughing. “We are on Jeju Island.”

She explained that Twice members recently celebrated Pepero Day, a holiday when friends and couples exchange Pepero snacks.

“We ate lots of Pepero,” she explained. “We also ate lots of Jeju black pork.”

“I decided to come on V app very last minute,” Tzuyu said. “I missed you all very much.”

“I love you all,” she said, concluding the day’s broadcast.

Park Bo-young

(Naver V app)

Actress Park Bo-young took to Naver V Live to reconnect with her fans.

“I said I was going to talk about my first love?” she said, pretending not to remember. “Did I really say that?”

While cleverly avoiding the topic, Park kept receiving notifications from the V app, saying “Sticker Chatting is available upon updating the app.”

“What does this mean?” she asked. “Does this mean I haven’t updated the app yet?”

The 26-year-old actress realized that she has not been able to view the stickers her fans have been sending her during the live broadcast.

“I am so very sorry,” she said. “I can’t see (the stickers) yet.”

Park also shared with her fans some of the stuffed animals on her bed. Concerned with potential issues regarding product placement, she was not able to show them on the camera.

“Everyone, I’m not the type of person to name my stuffed animals,” she explained, laughing.

Park is best known for her roles in films “You Call It Passion” (2015), “A Werewolf Boy” (2012), Scandal Makers (2008) and others. She most recently starred in the romantic comedy drama series “Oh My Ghost” last year.

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-young (ivykim@heraldcorp.com)

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