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Weverse
Weverse logo on the Google Play Store
Weverse logo on the Google Play Store
Developer(s) Weverse Company,[lower-alpha 1] Hybe Corporation
Initial release June 10, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06-10)
Platform iOS, Android
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Type Social media, Entertainment
Licence Proprietary software
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Weverse (also stylized as WeVerse; Hangul위버스: romanized: wibeoseu) is a South Korean mobile app and web platform created by South Korean entertainment company Hybe Corporation. The app specializes in hosting multimedia content and artist-to-fan communications for musicians.[1][2] Its accompanying e-commerce app, Weverse Shop (formerly known as Weply), sells subscriptions for content on Weverse, artist-related products, and merchandise.[3]

Weverse hosts a variety of free and subscription content including educational and entertainment videos, Instagram Story-style updates, and artist-to-fan interactions and platforms for users to connect with each other.[4][5] The app is also used to publish official statements by Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) on behalf of artists in its labels.[6]

The software was developed by Hybe's technology subsidiary Weverse Company (formerly beNX).[1][7][8] By March 2020, Weverse had 1.4 million daily users and Weverse Shop over 1.8 million users from 200 countries.[3] As of 2022, Weverse has over 6.8 million monthly users.[9]

Development

The app was developed by Weverse Company (formerly beNX),[7][8] a subsidiary technology company of Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) specializing in digital platforms and customer service.[3][5] According to Weverse Company president, Seo Wooseok, the app was developed to offer a platform for K-pop artists to interact with fans "on a deeper level" than that offered by YouTube or Twitter, which emphasize content delivery over communication.[1] Hybe co-CEO Lenzo Yoon characterized the app as a "one-stop service within the music industry."[3][10]

According to Jenny Zha, CEO of the digital media consultancy firm Infinitize, K-pop "market leaders like BTS", who have amassed significant fan followings, no longer need to focus on being discovered but rather on monetization and ownership of their content. Zha, in an interview with Billboard, explained that "labels want to [...] create an asset they can own and mobilize for other artists and ventures because they know that fans will follow to where the content is. It creates more security for the label for the long term."[1]

Hybe launched the e-commerce platform Weply in June 2019. It later became the app Weverse Shop.[10]

News of the app's development was first announced in October 2019 through an advertisement shown at the beginning of BTS's three-day Love Yourself: Speak Yourself stadium tour in Seoul, South Korea. The advertisement played simultaneously to 130,000 in-person concertgoers, as well as viewers watching via live-stream and in movie theaters.[1][3]

On January 27, 2021, Naver Corporation announced the transfer of their V-Live service to Weverse Company and its integration with the Weverse platform.[11]

Platforms

Weverse is currently available as a website, an entertainment and communication-focused app of the same name, and an e-commerce app called Weverse Shop.[2] Both apps are available for free for iOS on the Apple App Store and for Android on the Google Play Store. The Weverse web and app platforms host a variety of free and subscription content including videos, Instagram Story-style updates, and artist-to-fan interactions and platforms for users to connect with each other.[4] The Weverse Shop website and app sell subscriptions for individual series on Weverse, as well as fan memberships and merchandise for the groups on its platform.[1]

Artists

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List of Weverse artists
Artist Label Date of joining
Tomorrow X Together[1] Big Hit Music June 11, 2019
BTS Big Hit Music July 1, 2019
Seventeen[2][5] Pledis Entertainment March 17, 2020
Enhypen[12] Belift Lab June 5, 2020
CL[13] Konnect Entertainment September 28, 2020
P1Harmony[14] FNC Entertainment October 5, 2020
Weeekly[15] IST Entertainment October 12, 2020
Sunmi[16] Abyss Company October 19, 2020
Henry Lau[17] Monster Entertainment Group October 26, 2020
Dreamcatcher[18] Dreamcatcher Company November 9, 2020
Gracie Abrams Interscope Records November 25, 2020
Cherry Bullet[19] FNC W January 6, 2021
New Hope Club[20] Steady Records / Hollywood Records February 1, 2021
Alexander 23[21] Interscope Records February 15, 2021
Mirae[22] DSP Media March 15, 2021
Treasure[23] YG Entertainment March 29, 2021
Jeremy Zucker[24] Republic Records April 19, 2021
PrettyMuch[25] Sire Records May 3, 2021
Woo!ah![26] NV Entertainment May 17, 2021
Max[27] Colour Vision Records May 31, 2021
F.T. Island[28] FNC Entertainment June 7, 2021
Everglow[29] Yuehua Entertainment June 15, 2021
Just B[30] Bluedot Entertainment June 28, 2021
Blackpink[31] YG Entertainment August 2, 2021
STAYC[32] High Up Entertainment August 9, 2021
Lil Huddy[33] Interscope Records August 23, 2021
Purple Kiss[34] RBW August 30, 2021
Fromis 9[35] Pledis Entertainment September 6, 2021
Winner[36] YG Entertainment October 18, 2021
Oneus[37] RBW October 25, 2021
Ravi Groovl1n January 17, 2022
Kim Junsu Palm Tree Island January 24, 2022
Verivery Jellyfish Entertainment February 7, 2022
Prikil[38] FNC Entertainment Japan March 8, 2022
XG[39] XGALX March 14, 2022
Le Sserafim[40] Source Music March 28, 2022
Blitzers Wuzo Entertainment April 6, 2022
Kingdom[41] GF Entertainment April 20, 2022
Yoon Ji-sung[42] DG Entertainment April 25, 2022
Baekho[43] Pledis Entertainment May 4, 2022
Hwang Min-hyun[43] Pledis Entertainment May 4, 2022
Apink IST Entertainment May 23, 2022
Victon[44] IST Entertainment May 26, 2022
The New Six P Nation May 30, 2022
Secret Number Vine Entertainment June 2, 2022
&Team Hybe Labels Japan June 8, 2022
Tri.be[45] TR Entertainment June 13, 2022
Rocket Punch Woollim Entertainment June 16, 2022
Hyolyn Bridʒ June 20, 2022
ATBO IST Entertainment June 23, 2022
OnlyOneOf 8D Entertainment June 27, 2022
Golden Child[46] Woollim Entertainment June 30, 2022
Zico KOZ Entertainment July 20, 2022
TFN MLD Entertainment August 1, 2022
Oh My Girl[47] WM Entertainment August 4, 2022
CNBLUE FNC Entertainment August 8, 2022
Billlie[48] Mystic Story August 22, 2022
Weverse Zone Weverse September 16, 2022
B.I.G GH Entertainment September 19, 2022
3YE GH Entertainment October 6, 2022
AKMU[49] YG Entertainment October 13, 2022
Minzy MZ Entertainment October 17, 2022
Kim Woo-seok[50] TOP Media October 20, 2022
Wheein The L1ve November 9, 2022
B1A4 WM Entertainment November 10, 2022
Park Bo-young BH Entertainment November 11, 2022
Lee Hi AOMG November 14, 2022
BamBam Abyss Company November 17, 2022
ONF WM Entertainment November 24, 2022
Big Bang YG Entertainment November 28, 2022
VIXX (Leo & Ken) Jellyfish Entertainment December 1, 2022
Kim Se-jeong Jellyfish Entertainment December 1, 2022
The Boyz IST Entertainment January 16, 2023
Kim Seon-ho S.A.L.T Entertainment January 19, 2023
E'Last E Entertainment February 16, 2023
Yurina Hirate Naeco February 27, 2023
Drippin Woollim Entertainment April 6, 2023
Pentagon Cube Entertainment April 10, 2023
BtoB Cube Entertainment April 13, 2023
(G)I-dle Cube Entertainment April 24, 2023
Kwon Eun-bi Woollim Entertainment April 26, 2023
AKB48 DH, Co., Ltd. April 27, 2023
Classy M25 May 4, 2023
Moonchild Hybe Labels Japan / CDL Entertainment May 8, 2023
Lightsum Cube Entertainment May 15, 2023
Boynextdoor KOZ Entertainment May 18, 2023
Lee Soo-hyuk YG Entertainment May 22, 2023
Lee Jin-hyuk[lower-alpha 2][51][52] Bill Entertainment May 25, 2023
imase Universal Music Japan May 30, 2023
Son Na-eun YG Entertainment June 1, 2023
R U Next? Belift Lab June 7, 2023
Lun8 Fantagio June 15, 2023
Chuu ATRP July 3, 2023

Former

Artist Label Date of joining
GFriend Source Music August 12, 2019
NU'EST[53] Pledis Entertainment September 8, 2020
Letteamor[54] Potluck Entertainment April 12, 2021
iKon[55] YG Entertainment June 21, 2021
Mad Monster[56] Mad Entertainment July 5, 2021
Up10tion TOP Media February 14, 2022
Moonbin & Sanha (Astro) Fantagio April 17, 2023

Content

BTS

BTS joined Weverse on July 1, 2019.[57]

BTS announced during the finale of its Love Yourself: Speak Yourself stadium tour in Seoul that the fourth season of its annual reality show, Bon Voyage, would be leaving the Korean video streaming service V Live, which hosted its first three seasons, for the new platform Weverse.[1] The fourth season of Bon Voyage is available by direct purchase on the Weverse Shop app or with the purchase of an annual membership for BTS's global fan club.[1]

In August 2019, BTS launched a six-episode mini-documentary series for purchase on Weverse entitle Bring the Soul: Docu-Series, which expands on BTS's 2019 documentary film Bring the Soul: The Movie.[1][58] The first episode aired on Weverse on August 27 and concluded on October 1. Each episode centered on a theme related to the group's Love Yourself album series and showcased content from the 2018 Love Yourself world tour.[58]

On March 22, 2020, Hybe Corporation announced the launch of a video series entitled "Learn Korean With BTS" on the social media app Weverse.[5] The project was first mentioned in February during a live-streamed press release by Big Hit Labels on YouTube, in which Bang Si-Hyuk explained that the project intended to "make it easy and fun for global fans who have difficulty enjoying BTS' music and contents due to the language barrier."[59][5] The series consists of thirty three-minute lessons on Korean expressions and grammar using footage from existing BTS content on YouTube and VLive, such as Run BTS and "Bangtan Bombs."[5] The videos were developed in collaboration with experts at the Korean Language Content Institute and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. The first three episodes were released on March 24, with subsequent videos posted weekly on Mondays.,[5] which later led to the creation of Hybe's educational division, Hybe EDU.

GFriend

GFriend joined Weverse on August 1, 2019.[60]

On July 1, 2021, following the end of GFriend's contract with Source Music on May 22, several changes were made to GFriend's Weverse, with features such as creating new posts and editing profiles being disabled. However, other features are still available.[61]

Concerts

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Weverse Concerts

Date Title Artist Replay VOD Multi-View Delay Streaming
2020
June 14 Bang Bang Con The Live BTS July 30, 2020
(Weverse)
August 3, 2021
(Memories of 2020 DVD)
August 13, 2021
(Memories of 2020 Blu-ray)
August 30 2020 SVT 4th Fan Meeting <Seventeen in Caratland> Seventeen November 13, 2020 Provided
October 10 Map of the Soul On:e BTS September 9, 2021
(DVD)
October 12, 2021
(Blu-ray)
Provided October 11, 2020
October 11 Provided October 12, 2020
October 31 2020 Online Concert <GFriend C:on> GFriend Not Provided Not Provided No Delay Streaming
November 28 2020 Fan Meeting <L.O.Λ.E Page> NU'EST Not Provided Not Provided No Delay Streaming
December 27 One Spectacular Night AJR Not Provided Not Provided December 27, 2021
(One More Spectacular Night)
December 31 2021 New Year's Eve Live presented by Weverse Lee Hyun, Bumzu, NU'EST, BTS, GFriend, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen February 10, 2021
February 17, 2021
(Behind the scenes)
Provided January 2, 2021
2021
January 1 T-Mobile NYE Live Justin Bieber Not Provided Not Provided January 1, 2021
January 2, 2021
January 23 2021 Online Concert [In-Complete] Seventeen July 12, 2021
(DVD)
August 9, 2021
(Blu-ray)
Provided January 24, 2021
February 7 2021 Fanmeeting [En-Connect] Enhypen June 30, 2021
(DVD)
Not Provided February 8, 2021
March 6 2021 Fanlive Shine X Together Tomorrow X Together July 5, 2021
(DVD)
Not Provided March 7, 2021
June 13 Fanmeeting 2021 Muster Sowoozoo BTS May 16, 2022
(DVD)
June 7, 2022
(Digital code)
June 22, 2022
(Blu-ray)
Provided June 19, 2021
June 14
(World Tour version)
Provided June 20, 2021
July 11 2021 Special Stage 'Fade' Han Seung-woo September 6, 2021
(VOD Kit)
Not Provided No Delay Streaming
August 8 2021 SVT 5th Fan Meeting <Seventeen in Caratland> Seventeen February 28, 2022
(DVD/Digital code)
Provided August 15, 2021
October 2 1st Private Stage [Teu-Day] Treasure April 11, 2022
(KiT Video)
Provided October 9, 2021
October 10, 2021
October 3 Live 'Act: Boy' Tomorrow X Together April 27, 2022
(Memories: Second Story DVD/Digital code)
Provided October 10, 2021
October 24 Permission to Dance on Stage BTS August 19, 2022
(Memories of 2021 DVD/Digital code)
September 22, 2022
(Memories of 2021 Blu-ray)
Provided October 31, 2021
October 31 2021 The 1st Online Concert [Good Girl Gone Mad] Sunmi Not Provided Not Provided November 7, 2021
November 14
(Power Edition)
2021 Concert [Power of Love] Seventeen June 30, 2022
(DVD)
July 4, 2022
(Digital code)
Provided November 20, 2021
November 18
(Japan Edition)
September 14, 2022
(Blu-ray/DVD)
Provided November 24, 2021
November 19 2021 [En-Connect: Companion] Enhypen March 21, 2022 Not Provided November 28, 2021
YG Palm Stage - 2021 Mino: Maniac Mino May 2, 2022
(KiT Video)
Not Provided November 27, 2021
November 28, 2021
November 20
(Japan version)
2021 [En-Connect: Companion] Enhypen Not Provided Not Provided November 28, 2021
November 21 2021 Concert [Power of Love]
(Love Edition)
Seventeen June 30, 2022
(DVD)
July 4, 2022
(Digital code)
Provided November 27, 2021
YG Palm Stage - 2021 Yoon: Passage Kang Seung-yoon May 2, 2022
(KiT Video)
Not Provided November 27, 2021
November 28, 2021
December 3 Permission to Dance on Stage - LA BTS September 8, 2022
(Disney+)
Provided December 12, 2021
December 31 2022 Weverse Con [New Era] Bumzu, Dvwn, Enhypen, fromis 9, Justin Bieber, Lee Hyun, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together Not Provided Provided January 8, 2022
2022
March 5 2022 Fanlive MOA X Together Tomorrow X Together May 31, 2023
(Memories: Third Story DVD/Digital code)
Provided March 12, 2022
March 6
(Global version)
Provided March 13, 2022
March 10 Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul BTS Not Provided Provided March 19, 2022
March 13 Not Provided Provided March 20, 2022
March 27 2022 SVT 6th Fan Meeting <Seventeen in Caratland> Seventeen February 27, 2023
(Digital code)
March 8, 2023
(DVD)
Provided April 3, 2022
April 10 1st Concert [Trace] Treasure Not Provided Not Provided April 16, 2022
April 17, 2022
April 17 Permission to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas BTS Not Provided Provided April 23, 2022
May 1 2022 Concert [The Circle] Winner April 24, 2023
(KiT Video)
Not Provided May 7, 2022
May 8, 2022
May 8 2022 Japan Fanmeeting 'Hanabi' Seventeen April 12, 2023
(Blu-ray/DVD)
Provided May 15, 2022
June 25 World Tour [Be the Sun] - Seoul Coming soon
(DVD)
Provided July 2, 2022
June 26 Provided July 3, 2022
2022 Concert [Flashback] iKon Not Provided Not Provided July 16, 2022
July 17, 2022
July 2 World Tour <Act: Love Sick> in Seoul Tomorrow X Together Coming soon
(DVD)
Provided July 9, 2022
July 3 Provided July 10, 2022
September 4 World Tour <Act: Love Sick> in Japan
(Japan only)
Not Provided Provided September 11, 2022
September 8 Not Provided Provided September 17, 2022
September 18 World Tour 'Manifesto' in Seoul Enhypen March 20, 2023
(Digital code)
March 27, 2023
(DVD)
Provided September 25, 2022
October 9 1st Fanmeeting [Stay Cool Party] STAYC Not Provided Not Provided October 16, 2022
October 15 <Yet to Come> in Busan BTS October 23, 2022
November 11 1st Online XR Concert [the interlude of 11] Billlie December 21, 2022 Not Provided November 12, 2022
November 16 World Tour 'Manifesto' in Japan
(Japan only)
Enhypen Not Provided Provided November 23, 2022
November 27 World Tour [Be the Sun] - Japan Seventeen Not Provided Provided December 3, 2022
December 29 Live Stage [White Holiday] Winner Not Provided Not Provided January 7, 2023
January 8, 2023
2023
January 22 World Tour 'Manifesto' in Osaka Enhypen Not Provided Provided January 29, 2023
March 10 2023 SVT 7th Fan Meeting <Seventeen in Caratland> Seventeen Coming soon
(DVD)
Provided March 18, 2023
March 11 Provided March 19, 2023
March 12 Provided March 19, 2023
March 18 Fan Meeting 'Fearnada' 2023 S/S Le Sserafim Coming soon
(DVD)
Not Provided March 25, 2023
March 19 Not Provided March 26, 2023
March 25 World Tour <Act: Sweet Mirage> in Seoul Tomorrow X Together Coming soon
(DVD)
Provided April 1, 2023
March 26 Provided April 2, 2023
April 26 World Tour <Act: Sweet Mirage> in Japan
(Japan only)
Not Provided Provided May 3, 2023
List of concerts and live performances organized/produced solely by or in conjunction with Weverse
Date Title Venue Organizer(s) Attendance Ref.
December 31, 2020 2021 NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE presented by Weverse Weverse (online) Weverse, Hybe Labels N/A [62]
December 31, 2021 2022 Weverse Con [New Era] KINTEX Hall 4 (in-person) /
Weverse, Venewlive (online)
Hybe, Weverse N/A [63]
October 15, 2022 BTS <Yet To Come> in BUSAN Busan Asiad Main Stadium (in-person) / Weverse (online) Hybe, Bighit Music, Weverse 50,000 (in-person) / 49.07 million (online) [64]

See also

Notes

  1. formerly beNX
  2. Originally joined Weverse on February 21, 2022, while signed under TOP Media

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