weverse / universe
K-Pop idols have always had platforms such as Twitter and Instagram to share pictures or talk with their fans. However, in the past few years, other platforms have emerged to facilitate communication with our favorite artists. May it be through comments or a sort of direct chat, it is now easier to communicate with many groups, and even easier to get noticed by them.
The platforms all have a different designs but most of their functions are similar. Some applications that offer better or more private services require a paid subscription, while other apps stayed free, but provide fewer services, or have separately paid services. No matter which one you use, they are all a way for you to communicate with your favorite idols. You can take a look at this list and choose which app is made for you based on the services it proposes!
Note: the applications aren't listed in a specific order.
1. WEVERSE
reverse
Free Usage: Yes (with an option for paid services see details below)
About: WeVerse is one of the most famous apps to communicate K-Pop idols nowadays. It is easy to use, and fans can communicate with idols by writing a post to them or commenting on the idols' posts. WeVerse proposes all artists' reverse, and you are free to join the one you're interested in. On the artist's reverse, you can also chat with other fans and have access to a community space. Each WeVerse will upload the artists' official content such as YouTube videos or WeVerse live (that used to be Vlive until now). WeVerse is free of charge, however, you can purchase artists' official merch through the WeVerse shop. Also, fans who bought the artist's membership will have access to exclusive content, only available to membership holders.
Artists on Weverse: KINGDOM, ENHYPEN, ATBO, STAYC, DREAMCATCHER, BamBam, Rocket Punch, P1Harmony, BLACKPINK, Apink, Zico, TREASURE, B.I.G, LE SSERAFIM, BLITZERS, SEVENTEEN, BTS, TXT, MIRAE, TRI.BE, TFN, BaekHo, 3YE, NewJeans, woo!ah!, A TEAM, JUSTB, Fromis_9, WINNER, ONEUS, Weeekly, EVERGLOW, SunMi, Oh My Girl, TNT, Kim JunSoo, FT Island, IKON, Hwang MinHyun, B1A4, VERIVERY, PURPLE KISS, Yoon JiSung, Kim WooSeok, Cherry Bullet, SECRET NUMBER, VICTON, Billlie, VIXX, ONF, OnlyOneOf, Golden Child, Lee JinHyuk, WheeIn, Kim SeJeong, CNBLUE, HyoLin, LeeHi, UP10TION, Minzy, CL, AKMU, Park BoYoung, BIG BANG, Ravi, GFriend, NU'EST.
2. POCKETDOLS
Pocketdols' Twitter
Free Usage: Yes (with an option for paid services see details below)
About: Pocketdols isn't known by many fans, but it is also a nice app to communicate with idols. Pocketdols have a community space that is free of use. There, fans and idols will upload content and messages, and the fans are free to comment on the idols' posts too. But when it comes to private messages, Pocketdols have a pocket system. Fans will pay for a certain amount of pockets that they can use freely on any idol they want. One pocket equals one private message to an idol. Pocketdols has two types of paid services: the pocket system and regular subscription. The price can vary from $1.99 for 13 pockets, so 13 private messages, up to $39.99 for 291 pockets, and the subscription slots are all at $2.99. Pocketdols is however the only platform that provides other translation than English with more than 10 languages available.
Artists on Pocketdols: Rocket Punch, Golden Child, Lee SungJong, Lee SuJeong, Must B, Blacklevel, Banner, Pink Fantasy, PIXY, Park JungMin, 2Z, JWiiver, JBJ95, NOIR, AlphaBAT, BUSTERS, KOKOON, Newkidd, BOYHOOD, HASHTAg, RB4, Hi-el, PRECIOUS, Great Guys, FISTBUMP, Blockchain, W.O.W, KISU, PRITTI-G, D.COY, Kang HyeonSu, MY.st, JUNX, Trigger, SeongHyeon.
3. UNIVERSE
universe
Free Usage: Yes (with an option for paid services see details below)
About: Universe might be the platform that offers the largest option of services. Like other platforms, Universe has community space, Idols' feed, where idols upload anything they want, and a 1:1 chat with idols, but there is more. Universe is the only platform that live streams Idol Radio which used to be on Vlive, and it also proposes exclusive online and offline events, plus it allows fans to create/win ads and food truck support for their idols. The 1:1 chat section as well as the events and supports are all paid services that fans are free to purchase at any time, prices can go from $0.99 up to $299 (for food or ad support).
Artists on Universe: ATEEZ, B.I., IZ*ONE, CRAVITY, WEi, DRIPPIN, Brave Girls, Park JiHoon, CIX, WJSN, ASTRO, AB6IX, WonHo, WEKIMEKI, (G)I-DLE, Kang Daniel, THE BOYZ, MONSTA X, Oh My Girl, KARD, Jo YuRi, GHOST9, YeRin, LIGHTSUM, VIVIZ, SF9, Hur YoungJi, IVE, Kep1er, YeNa, EPEX, YoungJae, Kwon EunBi, Ha SungWoon.
4. BUBBLE
Google PlayBuble for JYP: App Store / Play Store
Bubble for RBW: App store / Play Store
Bubble for FNC: App Store / Play Store
Bubble for WM: App Store / Play Store
Lysn (Bubble for SM): App Store / Play Store
Free Usage: No (see details below)
About: Bubble is devised in many apps, usually one per agency. Also, on android or IOS stores, you can find Bubble for JYP, Bubble for RBW, Bubble for FNC, Bubble for TOP, Bubble for WM, and many more, or Lysn, which is Bubble for SM Entertainment. Bubble has only community chats, chats created by fans for the fans, they can be based on specific topics, groups or members, and private chats. However, it is not a real 1:1 chat as the app makes it look. Fans receive the message sent by the idol as a private message but the message is the same sent to all fans, and the fans' texts are grouped in an archive chat on the idol's screen. Bubble has a ticket system, one ticket equals one chat room with an idol of your choice, one ticket is $3.99, two tickets are $6.99, and so on. Based on the number of members per group, you can purchase a different amount of tickets per group. Recently, Bubble also added a live feature that enables idols to do a live like they would do on reverse, however, only those who purchased the member's bubble will be able to access it. Some Bubble also has an idol feed for fans to see the pictures uploaded by the idol. Bubble proposes an English translation option.
Artists on Bubble (divided into the different apps mentioned before): ONEUS, ONEWE, Stray Kids, XDINARY HEROES, TWICE, NMIXX, NIZIU, ITZY, 2PM, PURPLEKISS, TVXQ, SUPER JUNIOR, Girls' Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT (all units), aespa, N.Flying, FT ISLAND, SF9, CNBLUE.
5. FAN CAFE
Cafe Daum
Free Usage: Yes
About: Idols' Fan Cafes are the very first communication platform that was created outside of regular SNS. It is mostly made for Korean fans as all the instructions are in Korean and do not always have a translation option, however, international fans can still join. The Fan Cafe is entirely free of use, fans just have to level up to be able to access idols' posts and other boards. The level-up is possible after completing a set of questions about the group/artist created by the agency's staff. There are guidelines posted along with the questions to answer, after answering them according to the guidelines, the fan will be leveled up by the staff and most of the fan cafe's boards will be accessible. However there are also boards for membership holders, once again, only those who purchased the membership can access them. However, on the fan cafe, there is another step to do for membership holders. Another level-up is needed in order to change status from regular fan to official fan and then have access to the membership content. If a fan failed to register despite buying the membership, then he/she/they won't access the membership boards. The fan cafe includes many more boards than any other platform as it is including a schedule board, an event board for fans to participate in various events, there are also boards with the artists' SNS and many more that varies depending on the fan cafe.
Artists on Fan Cafe: every artist is on a separate fan cafe, you have to search for a specific artist in order to have his fan cafe appear on your page. Normally all artists have one, except for JYP artists.
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