Kpop video call events ultimate guide You keep seeing cute fancalls on your Tik Tok FYP with their favorite Kpop idols and you always wonder: “How can I get a chance to chat like that with my bias ?”. After reading this article, you will know all there is to know to, maybe, be the lucky winner of a Kpop idol Video Call event ! Set up a Kakao Talk account Before entering any events you will need a KakaoTalk ID. As you may know, KakaoTalk has been the main messenger app in Korea since 2010. Almost every korean nationals use it, as well as entertainment companies staff that will be the ones setting up the calls. The KakaoTalk app is available on Playstore and IOS, even on Desktop so you will not face any problems setting it up. Once you made your account, save your ID as it will become handy when applying to events. Find the video call events Video call events are part of artists’ album promotional schedule so you can usually apply during the pre-order sessions or when the album is released. According to the artist(s), the website that will hold the events can differ. SM, JYP and sometimes Weverse also hold the event on their own website or you can find events on other general websites such as soundwave, everline, Withmuu, Music Korea, Apple Music…etc. To keep up with where and when the events are held, I advise you to check artists’ twitter and fanpages. Apply to video call events Found the event you want to apply for ? Then you can get started. First, read carefully all details of the event. To apply it’s not complicated, you just have to purchase albums or merch from the dedicated page. 1 album/merch usually equals 1 participation so we advise you to purchase at least a bit more then one to gather as many chances as possible.Always be careful to select the product that is linked to the eventIn the example, you should purchase from the product that says ‘VIDEO CALL EVENT’ Select how many albums you want to buy and fill out all the required information for the call with your newly made Kakao ID ! According to the event rules, you will be able to choose a specific member or you might get a really short time with each of them. Shipping the albums You are now on the last step of the application process and you have to add the address. Shipping within Korea will always be shipper then overseas and allows you to combine different orders at a warehouse. At Ontact Korea, we help customers combine and ship their merchandise to their country easily by providing a Korean address for their purchases. Keep in mind that applying for video calls is also buying albums, those albums are your favorite idols' hard work and they should be shipped to your country fully. Wait for winner announcement Once your application is complete, all you have to do is stay attentive to the winner's announcement. If you get picked all you have to prepare is your passport so entertainment company staff can verify your identity before the call. In case you want to keep your special moment with your idol, I advise you to practice how to screen record a video call with friends beforehand so you can be ready on D-DAY ! Still feel lost ? You read everything but still feel a bit overwhelmed ? No worries ! Our staff can help you make the purchase and apply to fancalls through our custom order service. This way you only make a request on our website and we handle everything for you (with a 10% extra buying fee). What should I do with all those albums ? As mentioned before, applying for video calls implies buying albums and it becomes the buyers’ responsibility. But what can you do with them ? Group orders Before the event, you can open a group order. It will allow you to divide the final shipping price and the custom price between you and your joiners/friends. You might also be able to buy more albums according to how many people will join your group orders. It’s a win/win for you and your joiners as it can save up some money for them as well. You can even help joiners get their favorite member photocards when sorting the merch ! Make your friends happy Maybe you have a friend that likes the same idols as you and would be happy to receive a free album for their birthday or Christmas ! Sell the albums If you have a small business, you can sell those albums in your shop as well ! To conclude, once you have your Kakao ID ready and you find your video call event, you can apply or get help from our staff to apply for the event. With a little bit of luck you can, like all those fans on your FYP, win a video call with your favorite Kpop idol !