Broadcast dates: Feb. 16-17
Starring: GOT7, SF9, Stray Kids, KARD

(Naver's V Live)

All seven of the GOT7 bandmates sat in front of the camera to say hi to their fans for the first time in a while.

“Mark and Yugyeom have done V Live several times, though,” commented Jinyoung, asking the others if they’d seen Yugyeom’s solo livestream from the previous day. The youngest member smiled sheepishly and said he’d been listening to the band’s songs at home.

“Why do you think all of us are here?” asked Youngjae, and Yugyeom said everyone probably knew.

“We are preparing something fun that we will be able to enjoy together,” said Youngjae.

Bambam acknowledged that their concerts in Bangkok, scheduled for mid-February, had been pushed back to May and encouraged fans to stay healthy.

Fans welcomed the band enthusiastically and asked its members to share some tidbits. The septet playfully talked about JB wearing the same green pants for three days in a row. But when Jackson told viewers that they would be busy starting the next day, the rest of the band members agreed that he was probably revealing too much.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/175692.

SF9’s Rowoon shows off drawing skills

(Naver's V Live)

Rowoon of SF9 went live from London, keeping fans up to speed with a series of drawings.

“I will show you what I’ve done with pictures,” he said after saying hi to the viewers.

He’d stayed in bed since he arrived in the city, although he’d slept on the plane before going out for dinner. Out of two choices -- Korean and Spanish -- he’d picked a Spanish restaurant where he’d ordered shrimp and octopus dishes as well as platters of different kinds of grilled meat, said the idol, while trying to sketch them.

“The octopus was so delicious and tender,” he told viewers, chuckling at his drawing of what he insisted was a platter of jamon.

The singer-actor is in the British capital to attend the collaborative show between Tommy Hilfiger and Lewis Hamilton, part of 2020 Spring/Summer London Fashion Week. He traveled there shortly after watching the Calvin Klein show in New York.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/175466.

Stray Kids’ Seungmin enjoys a day off

(Naver's V Live)

Seungmin of Stray Kids uploaded a video shot on his day off, when he took a short trip with eight friends.

“I am on my way to Garak Market to do some grocery shopping for a trip. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a market so I’m excited,” he said.

Pushing a cart around, he picked up ingredients for a large meal, including a huge chunk of pork to share with his friends. As soon as they arrived at the resort, they began cooking. After feasting on grilled pork and kimchi jjigae, Seungmin and his friends went out for dessert and the performer picked mint chocolate ice cream.

“It is not easy shooting the vlog alone,” he said apologetically, and managed to eat a scoop with the help of a friend.

The next morning, he went to a water park full of excitement, getting soaked and floating in a ring-shaped pool while appreciating the nice weather.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/175693.

KARD’s Jiwoo goes live in wee hours

(Naver's V Live)

Jiwoo of KARD surprised her fans by going live at a quarter past 2 in the morning.

“Maybe I should put on a filter at least,” she said, telling viewers that this was a livestream with many firsts. It was her first time livestream in the early hours of the morning and at the same time she was showing off her topknot for the first time. Even more significantly, perhaps, she had never shown viewers her own place before, she noted, sitting cozily in what appeared to be her living room.

Baring her face without any traces of makeup and going live while sipping wine were additional firsts, said the musician, holding up a glass of red wine.

“We had an autograph session with fans today and the happy feelings are still with me. And I wanted to see you so much,” she said, confiding that she’d always wanted to do a live segment in the late hours. It would have been even better if she could play some music from her playlist, but she’d have to do it next time as she was using her phone -- with the songs stored on it -- to tune into V Live, said Jiwoo.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/175726.

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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