Fanplus Inc.

Fanplus Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motoshi Sato), which operates fan sites for music artists, and Dear U plus Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryo Yamauchi), which handles the Japanese business of the global fan communication app "Dear U bubble," are pleased to announce that they will begin offering bubbles for Korean artists on "bubble for JAPAN" from Thursday, January 29, 2026.

This initiative is being made possible through the "bubble relay" collaboration platform developed by Dear U, a Korean company that provides the bubble platform. This will mark the start of a new fan communication experience, where fans can enjoy the bubbles of both Japanese and Korean artists in one app, "bubble for JAPAN."

About bubble for JAPAN
"Bubble" is a fan communication platform that brings together artists from around the world, with a focus on Korea.
It has gained a lot of support globally through a two-way communication experience that allows artists to directly communicate their current feelings and fans to respond.
For artists, it's a safe space where only their fans can gather, and for fans, it's a closed environment where their messages cannot be seen by others, so both parties can enjoy themselves naturally, which is highly appreciated.

"bubble for JAPAN," which launched its service in June 2024, has been used by a wide range of artists, from music artists such as Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Shibuya Subaru, Novelbright, and MIYAVI, to idol groups such as SKE48, and talents, models, and YouTubers such as Yabuki Nako, Fujita Nicole, and Kasu.

In addition, the service offers features optimized for the Japanese market, such as member discounts through ID linking with the fan club operated by Fanplus, support for various online payments, and event ticket sales in collaboration with Ticket Plus and Ticket Plus Trade, offered by group company Ticket Plus, as a special offer exclusive to bubble subscribers, providing a highly convenient experience for Japanese entertainment fans.

<About bubble relay integration>
This collaboration with bubble relay will enable users to subscribe to content provided by Korean artists on their individual Dear U bubble apps through bubble for JAPAN, creating an environment where users can communicate with artists from both Japan and Korea through a single app.
As a first step, the collaboration will begin with 14 bubble artists belonging to SM Entertainment, and will be expanded to include many other artists who are currently using bubble in Korea.
We are also considering plans to link Japanese artists' bubble services to Korea's Dear U bubble services, evolving the platform into one that can be enjoyed conveniently by even more fans.

First wave of artists KANGTA / TVXQ! / SUPER JUNIOR / KANGIN / GIRLS' GENERATION / SHINee /
EXO / Red Velvet / NCT / LUCAS / WayV / aespa / RIIZE / NCT WISH

Scheduled to start sequentially
In the future, we plan to start bubbling artists belonging to the following production companies.
CSR E&M / EDEN Entertainment / GREAT M ENTERTAINMENT / GRIGO Entertainment /
Jellyfish Entertainment / MYSTIC STORY / NEW WAYS COMPANY / NineTwo Entertainment /
NYH ENTERTAINMENT / PCS ENTERTAINMENT / POCKETDOL STUDIO / VLAST etc.

<Sales start date>
January 29, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 AM

<Sales price>
・Web payment: 600 yen per month (tax included)
・App payment: 640 yen per month (tax included)
*The content will be the same as that of Dear U bubble apps such as "Lysn" provided by Dear U, a Korean company.
*Dear U bubble and bubble for JAPAN are independent services. Subscription status and past message history cannot be carried over.

<Payment method>
・Web payment: Credit card payment, mobile carrier payment
・App payments: App Store, Google Play

<Sales site URL>
KANGTA
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.kangta

TVXQ!
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.tvxq

SUPER JUNIOR
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.superjunior

KANGIN
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.kangin

GIRLS' GENERATION
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.girlsgeneration

SHINee
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.shinee

EXO
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.exo

Red Velvet
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.redvelvet

NCT
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.nct

LUCAS
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.lucas

WayV (Gijin V)
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.wayv

aespa
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.aespa

RIIZE
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.riize

NCT WISH
https://cf.bubbleforjapan.com/artist/plus_japan.nctwish

bubble for JAPAN official website
https://www.bubbleforjapan.com/

bubble for JAPAN will continue to support Japanese entertainment fans and provide valuable fan communication experiences.

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<Contact for service inquiries>
Dear U plus, Inc.
Corporate page
https://www.dearuplus.co.jp/feature/service-bubble

*The company names and service names/logos listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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