Broadcast date: Oct. 22-23
Starring: Enhyphen, NCT, Tomorrow X Together, Ateez

(Naver's V Live)

Four bandmates of seven-piece boy band Enhyphen let their hair see the light of day after weeks of keeping it under wraps and under hats.

“We finally have room to breathe,” said Jay happily after a high-five with Niki, who also went blonde.

Even though they tried to keep it a surprise, many fans were too smart and had already figured it out, they said. Jay underlined with a proud smile, adding fans were at least kept in the dark about the purple touches at the tips, saying it is all in the details.

Jake and Jungwon complimented both, saying they looked great.

“Niki, in particular, looks so good with the light hair,” said Jungwon, “so much so that it is hard to remember what he looked like with black hair.”

Jay was relieved that he could now take a proper selfie for his fans.

“I’m not that good at taking one, and having to wear a hat further undermined my confidence,” he explained, promising that he will upload much more from now on.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/219319.

NCT’s Mark teases Yuta on V Live

(SM Entertainment)

Mark of NCT did a “voice-only” livestream talking about the band’s new music and his preparation for the future when things return to normal.

He first had to ask Yuta to keep his door closed as he was heard belting out a song from his room. Mark explained to his bandmate that he was broadcasting live and some fans were asking who was singing. Yuta did not believe him, but let him close the door.

“He can be so cute,” Mark chuckled, “all the more so because he’s not trying to be cute.” It will soon be Yuta’s birthday and Jungwoo and he are planning to host a party so that he can have a happy birthday, Mark promised.

Yuta dropped in to apologize for singing too loudly and Mark nudged him to come closer and sing for his audience. Yuta sang a part from “From Home” and Mark told him to do it properly, but the former stopped and apologetically said he actually is not happy with the recording.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/219263.

TXT consciously drops hints for "Blue Hour"

(Naver's V Live)

The bandmates of Tomorrow X Together took to V Live and went through all the spoilers for “Blue Hour,” the title track from their upcoming third EP.

“We’ve seen the teaser photos but didn’t know how they will come out,” said Taehyun, telling fans that this is the first time they are looking at the final results.

The quintet looked at the individual concept photographs and picked out the best shots for each member. Beomgyu singled out Yeonjun’s, gazing intently into the camera.

“This is so fierce,” commented Soobin.

There are three different versions -- from reality and virtual reality to augmented reality -- of each, and even the bandmates themselves admitted apologetically that they were not sure which belonged to which.

“Can I tell (the viewers) that we’re not the main characters in our music video?” whispered Beomgyu, as the rest of the band shook their heads. What about the fact that they have a featuring artist, Taehyun added in an undertone, feigning innocence.

Watch the full clip at https://www.vlive.tv/video/219292.

Ateez raises expectations for concert

(Naver's V Live)

The bandmates of Ateez talked about their upcoming online concert -- titled “Port of Call” -- in time for their second anniversary as a group.

They are practicing really hard as it is only two days away, they said.

“Which performance do you want to see the most?” San asked, cutting to the chase and taking the members by surprise. Viewers sent in requests for their songs, including “To The Beat,” “Utopia” and “Better,” and the boys sang and danced a little for each.

“What about you? Ateez? What songs do you want to put on the stage?” Yeosang asked in turn, cracking the group up. They tried to drop hints without giving out much, and Hongjoong lamented that they are so bad at dropping hints.

There will be a performance that will be presented for the first time, Jongho said. The set list will include a remixed version of “Treasure,” added the leader, and a special guest will join them for the concert.

Watch the full video at https://www.vlive.tv/video/219218.

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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