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StarGlow will hold its first offline event "THE FIRST GLOW MEET-UP" in Seoul on November 21, marking the official launch of its GLOW AUDITION. The event will invite K-POP artists, fans, and the Web3 community to participate, including individual artist interviews, project ecosystem introductions, industry交流 sessions, and will provide a total of over $15,000 in airdrop rewards and multiple on-site lottery benefits.RootData will participate as a partner in this event and will work with StarGlow to promote content development and community interaction in the K-POP × Web3 scene.

According to ChainCatcher news and the official announcement, K-pop top artist G-Dragon's brand PEACEMINUSONE will publicly release the "Archive of PEACEMINUSONE" series of NFTs on March 22.It is reported that this series of NFTs is inspired by G-Dragon's original work “|ARCHIVE 2016'|”. The whitelist sale will start at 9 AM Beijing time on March 22, and the public sale will begin at 11 AM on the same day, priced at 0.27 BNB. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, South Korea's "virtual K-pop" metaverse company Afun Interactive announced the completion of a 7 billion won (approximately 5.3 million USD) Series A bridge financing, with participation from Shinhan Asset Management. According to the crypto data platform RootData, Afun Interactive raised 10 billion won (approximately 7.6 million USD) in its previous Series A financing, with investors including CJ Investment, Company K Partners, and CJ ENM.It is reported that Afun Interactive aims to become a leading metaverse company in South Korea. Its CEO Dokyun Kwon is passionate about the virtual entertainment and metaverse market, hoping to utilize 3D content production technology to build character IP-based "virtual K-pop." The company has already launched virtual stars such as "Apoki" and "Lesha." (source link)

Chain Catcher news, Dunamu, the parent company of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has partnered with Hybe, the management company of the South Korean music group BTS, to launch a K-pop digital collectibles platform. The platform is named MOMENTICA and aims to further enhance the interaction between fans and artists through sustainable blockchain technology. It is set to officially launch in mid-October, with its digital collectibles named TAKE, which primarily capture unique moments of K-pop artists for fans to collect in the form of images and videos. (Forkast)