PLAVE is a virtual K-pop boy group making millstones in the entertainment world a few months after debuting.
PLAVE is a virtual group that debuted in March 2023 with the “Asterum” single under VLAST. PLAVE is derived from a combination of “Play” and “Rave” which aligns with the members’ purpose of creating a new world to realize their dreams.
The band is made up of avatar members resembling webtoon characters. The real character members include Yejun, Noah, Hamin, Eunho, and Bamby. The virtual AI avatars use body motion suits to capture the gestures, dancing, voices, and body motions of the real characters.
After debuting with the “Asterum” single in March 2023, PLAVE released their first ‘Asterum’ EP in August 2023 and a second ‘ASTERUM 134-1’ EP in February 2024. PLAVE made history by being the first virtual group to top Show Champion & Show! Music Core program thanks to the “Way 4 Luv” single from ‘ASTERUM 134-1’ EP.
PLAVE also held its first fan concert in April 2024. The band recently released their 3rd single, “Pump Up The Volume!” in August 2024.
The “Pump Up The Volume!” single skyrocketed the band’s fame as it charted No. 1 on Melon’s ‘Top 100’ days after release. That month, PLAVE made headlines as the band’s 7 songs, including “Pump Up The Volume!”, landed in the top 10 list of Melon’s ‘Top 100’ chart.
—-Karen Mwenda
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