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| Developer(s) | NCSoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 28, 2021 |
| Platform | iOS, Android |
| Available in | Korean, English, Japanese |
| Type | Entertainment |
| Website | universe-official.io |
Universe (stylized as UNIVERSE; Korean: 유니버스; RR: Yunibeoseu) was a Korean mobile app and web platform created by the video game developer NCSoft and launched in January 2021.[1]
The global K-pop entertainment platform revealed all 38 participating artists individually from November 12, 2020, to August 29, 2022. The platform officially closed and its service was acquired SM Entertainment's Dear U bubble in January 2023, app users being transferred.[2][3]
- ^ "Gaming outlet NCSoft to launch K-pop entertainment platform on Jan. 28". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Jeong, Ga-young (January 11, 2023). [단독] 팬덤 플랫폼 '유니버스' 문 닫는다…버블로 서비스 이관 [[Exclusive] The fandom platform 'Universe' is closed... Service Transfer to Bubble]. Sports World (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "NCSoft unloads entire KLAP stake as profits fall". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.