Otherwise, the app is pretty simple and self-explanatory. So if an idol group suddenly gets the idea to hop on and start a live show, hope that you’re browsing the app during that time, because unless it’s scheduled, it won’t be announced on the calendar. And most times, the videos are streaming real-time. Take note that not only are there scheduled programs, but also random ones. There’s a search option on the top and next to it, a calendar to show a schedule of what’s upcoming.
The upper tabs contain: “My celeb” which features the selected stars to show up in the newsfeed, “New” which lists all videos starting with the newest upload, and “Popular” which is a mix of new and what has a lot of views/comments/hearts. Also the same page accesses an artist or company’s main page if you want to watch their videos only. If at any point you want to add or remove, tap on the menu bars above “My celeb” on the left hand side, tap “My Celeb,” then “Add”, and the list will reappear. They will show up in your feed every time you log in. Pick any celebrities and/or companies listed to follow. Opening the app has an animation of a hand making the peace sign.īe sure to either have a Facebook or LINE account. Currently it is in beta mode, with a fully grounded release coming in September 2015.Īnd the app isn’t named after V of BTS, but for the peace sign Koreans are most famous for displaying in pictures. It is limited to devices such as mobile phones and tablets. The first release was in the Google Play Store for Android, and then roughly a week later, in the App Store for iOS. Stars are aware they have international fans, so this is the perfect way to interact with them. The app’s main functions are in English, but is also used by those in Korea. Unlike the NAVER app, there are no blocks on region access, which is a definite plus. You can follow your favorite celebs, watch their videos, and use comments and ‘hearts’ to share your thoughts and feelings with others.Ī main reason and speculation as to why the application was developed: to fill in the gap international fans of K-pop were missing. “V” is an app that lets you watch the personal broadcasting videos of celebs on your phone. Getting started: what is V, why was it created, and how you can obtain it?Ī small rundown of an explanation of their app is as follows. This post should provide insight as far as what the app is, what it does, how you can obtain it, pros and cons, and pretty much anything in between.ġ.
set out to publish the V – Live Broadcasting App which launched towards the end of July 2015. To ride the Hallyu wave which has crashed against shores worldwide, NAVER Corp. While NAVER was founded in 1999, it didn’t become a video platform channel until 2007 and even then, the chances of getting a message saying “the video is not available in your country” was high.
There was no chance of interacting with idols because of the limited accessibility on the super information highway. YouTube wasn’t introduced until 2005, so there was no color coded lyrics videos, no subtitles of performances, or anything remotely near the content that is uploaded onto the platform today. In the earlier years of being a K-pop fan living outside of Korea, reliance on forums was heavy.