AKB48 to join Hybe’s WEVERSE platform

It has been revealed that idol group AKB48 will be joining the South Korean mobile app WEVERSE. The app was first launched in 2019 by Hybe Corporation to create a new way for fans and their idols to interact and communicate. Since then, Weverse has become the home of many K-pop artists such as BTS, but also others from Japan such as Hirate Yurina and XG. The AKB48 Weverse community will open on April 27th. The group will be utilizing the new “Weverse DM” feature that will also start on May 2nd. It will allow artists and fans to exchange messages.