Plave (Korean: 플레이브; stylized inall caps) is a South Koreanvirtualboy band formed by Vlast. The group consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.
The group name "Plave" is a compound word combining Play +Rêve (Dream), symbolising their worldview of creating a new space to achieve their dreams.[2]
Plave was introduced through a live broadcast on its official YouTube and Twitch on September 15, 2022.[3] The group made their official debut on March 12, 2023, with the release of their first single album Asterum is described in Plave's worldview as a mysterious space between Caelum and Terra, where they meet their fans.[4]
The group's second EP,Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come, reached one million streams in 13 hours, and a total of 1.7 million streams in 24 hours after its release and entered the Melon Hall of Fame.[5] On November 17, 2023, it was announced that the group was nominated for Rookie of the Year at the Melon Music Awards.[6]
During their livestream on December 12th, 2023, the members announced that they would be joiningWeverse.[7] They subsequently launched their official fan club membership on Weverse at the start of 2024. Plave is the first virtual group to join the platform.[8]
On February 26, 2024, their second mini albumAsterum: 134-1 was released, which sold 221,151 physical albums on opening day and 569,289 copies in one week, a new record for the group.[9] Their title track "Way 4 Luv" won first place on two Korean weekly music shows,Show Champion,[10][11] andShow! Music Core,[12][13] making them the first virtual idol group in history to win these awards.[citation needed]
Plave celebrated their debut anniversary on March 12, 2024, with a livestream on their YouTube channel, which attracted over 35,000 live viewers worldwide.[citation needed] In celebration of their first anniversary, a pop-up store themed around their song "Way 4 Luv" was opened for two weeks at the start of March 2024 at The Hyundai Seoul, South Korea.[14]
They held their first fan concert on April 13–14, 2024 at theOlympic Hall, Seoul, South Korea.[15]
On February 3, 2025, Plave released their third mini albumCaligo Pt.1, with the lead single "Dash".[16]
^Oh, Seo-rin (December 18, 2023).""너무 두근거린다"…플레이브, 위버스 합류→웰컴 메시지 공개" ["I'm so excited"...Plave joins Weverse and shares a welcome message].Top Star News (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. RetrievedDecember 31, 2023.
^"ASTERUM : 134-1".Hanteo Chart (in Korean).Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. RetrievedMarch 18, 2024.
^Lee, Ha-na (April 10, 2024)."대상 주인은 스트레이 키즈, TXT 4관왕→트레저·더보이즈 3관왕(종합][ASEA 2024]" [Grand Prize winner is Stray Kids, TXT 4 wins → Treasure and The Boyz 3 wins (Overall)[ASEA 2024]].Newsen (in Korean).Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. RetrievedApril 11, 2024.
^Kang, Ga-hee (February 16, 2025).[HMA 2024]“전혀 생각도 못해” (여자)아이들 대상 영예..라이즈는 3관왕(종합) [[HMA 2024] "I can't think of it at all" (G)I-DLE's honor... Riize won three awards (all-around)].Herald POP (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2025 – viaNaver.
^Han, Hae-jin (November 27, 2024).'한터뮤직어워즈 2024', '후즈팬덤상' 투표 시작..TOP 40 아티스트 발표 ['Hanteo Music Awards 2024' and 'Who's Fandom Awards' voting begins... Top 40 artists announced].Star News Korea (in Korean).Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2025.
^Kim, Hyun-sook (January 3, 2024).엔시티 드림, '서울가요대상' 2년 연속 대상 주인공…제베원·라이즈 신인상 [NCT Dream, the grand prize winner of the 'Seoul Music Awards' for 2 consecutive years...ZB1 and Riize Rookie of the Year Award].MK Sports (in Korean). RetrievedJanuary 3, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Choi, Eun-ju (March 28, 2024)."이찬원·영탁·임영웅 '트로트 전성시대'...2024 USA 수상자 명단" [Lee Chan-won·Young-tak·Im Young-woong 'Golden Age of Trot'...2024 USA List of Winners].GukjeNews (in Korean).Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. RetrievedMarch 28, 2024 – via Naver.
