SK Telecom (CEO Yoo Young-sang) announced the primary sound source 'Halla' by multinational metaverse idol 'Triple iz', which was independently planned by metaverse service 'ifland', and launched global XR (prolonged reality). ) It was announced on the eighth that a showcase could be held.

SKT planned the 'fan-made' group Triple Eyes to fuse the metaverse and K-pop and supply a growth-participation service. Since last February, users from various countries including Indonesia, India, the USA, and the Philippines have gathered at Ifland every Thursday and took part in the general production process, including fan club names and sound source concepts.

Triple Eyes is a unit group created by choosing three energetic K-POP idols from Korea, India, and Indonesia, who’ve a high proportion of users in Ifland. With a view to connect the worldwide fan base to the metaverse, it was composed of three people from three countries, including Exin's Aria (India), Secret Number's Dita (Indonesia), and Aichilin's Easy (Korea).

The primary project sound source is scheduled to be released on 216 global music channels, including iTunes, Spotify, and FLO, on the eighth. This song expresses growing together while exploring the transcendent metaverse space.

Meanwhile, even before the official launch, it’s receiving plenty of attention, with a complete of 130,000 followers on social media.

SKT said that by consolidating its own metaverse technology, it can also provide various contents comparable to ▲XR reality drama 'Triple iz: Road To Debut' ▲XR Global Fan Live ▲Volumetric Concert at Ifland.

Yang Maeng-seok, in control of SKT Metaverse CO, said, “Metaverse is an appropriate space for global users to create K-pop culture without time and space constraints,” and added, “SKT’s Metaverse combines artificial intelligence (AI) technology to offer a better user experience. “I’ll do it,” he said.

Reporter Jang Se-min semim99@aitimes.com