Plave (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean virtual boy band formed by Vlast. The group consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.
History 2022–2023: Introduction and official debut Plave was introduced through a live broadcast on its official YouTube and Twitch on September 15, 2022. The group's name is a combination of "play" and "" (French for 'dream'). Plave made their official debut on March 12, 2023, with the release of their first single album, Asterum. Asterum is described in Plave's worldview as a mysterious space between Caelum and Terra, where they meet their fans.
During their livestream on December 12, 2023, the members announced that they would be joining Weverse. 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.
2024–present: First anniversary and fan concert On February 26, 2024, their second mini album, Asterum: 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. Their title track "Way 4 Luv" won first place on two Korean weekly music shows, Show Champion, and Show! Music Core, making them the first virtual idol group to win on a Korean music show.
The group held their first fan concert, "Hello, Asterum!", on April 13–14, 2024 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul.
In April 2024, Vlast CEO Lee Sung-gu announced that the company had received equity investments from HYBE and YG Plus to support international expansion. In November 2024, Plave performed at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, the first virtual idol group to appear at the ceremony.
On February 3, 2025, Plave released their third mini album, Caligo Pt.1, with the lead single "Dash". The album sold over one million copies in its first week, making Plave the first virtual idol group and the first boy group of 2025 to reach million-seller status with a single release. "Dash" debuted at number 195 on the Billboard Global 200, the first entry on the chart by a virtual act since K/DA's "More" in 2020.
Members
Yejun () – leader, vocalist, producer Noah () – vocalist, producer Hamin () – rapper, dancer, choreographer Eunho () – rapper, vocalist, producer Bamby () – vocalist, dancer, choreographer
Discography Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart:
JPN JPNHotBillboard Japan Hot Albums peak positions:
US USIndie USWorld Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come Released: August 24, 2023 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming 2 — — — — — KOR: 356,690Cumulative sales of Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come:
KMCA: Platinum Asterum: 134-1 Released: February 26, 2024 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming 1 9 — — — — KOR: 834,307Cumulative sales of Asterum 134-1:
JPN: 10,541 KMCA: 2× Platinum KMCA: Platinum (Poca) Caligo Pt.1 Released: February 3, 2025 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming 2 5 9 — — — KOR: 1,201,887 JPN: 27,344 KMCA: 3× Platinum KMCA: Platinum (Poca) RIAJ: Gold Caligo Pt.2 Released: April 13, 2026 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming 2 3 8 145 21 2 KOR: 1,142,510 JPN: 27,688 KMCA: 3× Platinum KMCA: 2× Platinum (Poca) RIAJ: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KOR AsterumReleased: March 12, 2023 Label: Vlast Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 262,063Cumulative sales of Asterum:
KMCA: Platinum (Poca) PlbbuuReleased: November 10, 2025 Label: Vlast Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 KOR: 1,263,185Cumulative Sales of Plbbuu:
KMCA: Platinum KMCA: 3× Platinum (Poca)
Singles Korean singles + List of Korean singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeaks on the Circle Digital Chart: "Why?": "The 6th Summer": "Merry Pllistmas": "Way 4 Luv" and other songs from Asterum: 134-1: "Pump Up the Volume!": "What If": "We Don't Stop": "Dash" and other songs from Caligo Pt.1: "Hide and Seek" and "Rizz" (Japanese version): "Hide and Seek" (Korean version): "Bbuu!" and other songs from Plbbuu: "Borrow Your Night": "Hmph!", "Born Savage" and other songs from Caligo Pt.2: KORHot WWPeaks on the Billboard Global 200: "Dash": "Bbuu!": "Hmph!": "Born Savage": "Wait for You" () 2023 — — — Asterum "Why?" () 87 — — Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come "The 6th Summer" () 69 — — "Merry Pllistmas" 6 54 — Asterum: 134-1 "Way 4 Luv" 2024 6 — — "Pump Up the Volume!" 1 — — Caligo Pt.1 "Dash" 2025 3 6 195 "Hide and Seek" () 35 5 — Plbbuu "Bbuu!" 47 1 138 "Hmph!" () 2026 71 — 172 Caligo Pt.2 "Born Savage" 14 — 172 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Japanese singles + List of Japanese singles, showing year released, chart positions, certifications, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album KOR JPN JPNHot 2025 92 1 1 JPN: 232,593Cumulative sales for "Hide and Seek" (かくれんぼ):
RIAJ: 2× Platinum rowspan="2" "Flame" 2026 180 — —
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR KORHot WWExcl.US "What If" () 2024 10 — — Dear Hyeri OST "We Don't Stop" () 55 — — The Fiery Priest OST "Borrow Your Night" () 2025 82 5 190 Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR KORHot WWExcl.USPeaks on the Billboard Global Excl US: "Island": Songs from Caligo Pt.2: "Pixel World" 2023 — — — Asterum "I Just Love Ya" 135 — — Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come "Dear. Plli" 137 — — "Watch Me Woo!" 2024 41 — — Asterum: 134-1 "Virtual Idol" () 47 — — "From" 48 — — "Our Movie" () 44 — — "Chroma Drift" 2025 14 11 115 Caligo Pt.1 "Rizz" 13 44 98 "Island" 16 5 128 "12:32 (A to T)" 17 7 — "Rizz" (Japanese version) 191 — — "Bongsoong-a" () 103 4 — Plbbuu "Blossom Parade" () 2026 56 — 103 Caligo Pt.2 "Lunar Hearts" 54 — 115 "Think I Am" () 49 — 89 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Concerts Headlining Plave The 1st Fan Concert 'Hello, Asterum!' (April 13 & 14, 2024) Plave Fan Concert 'Hello, Asterum! Encore' (October 5 & 6, 2024)
Dash: Quantum Leap Tour (2025) +List of concerts Date City Country Venue August 15 Seoul South Korea KSPO Dome August 16 August 17 August 23 Taipei Taiwan NTSU Arena October 1 Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Summit October 18 Jakarta Indonesia Beach City International Stadium October 25 Bangkok Thailand UOB Live November 1 Tokyo Japan Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall November 2 November 20 Seoul South Korea Gocheok Sky Dome November 21
Participation Idol Radio Live In Seoul (September 23, 2023) [Song Performed "The 6th Summer" & "Why?") Hanteo Music Awards 2024 (February 17, 2024) [Song Performed "The 6th Summer") Weverse Con 2024 (June 16, 2024) [Song Performed "Why?", "Watch Me Woo!" & "Way 4 Luv") Show! Music Core In Japan 2024 (June 30, 2024) [Song Performed "Way 4 Luv" & "Virtual Idol") Rakuten GirlsAward 2024 (October 10, 2024) [Song Performed "Watch Me Woo!" & "Wait For You"] MAMA 2024 (November 22, 2024) [Song Performed "Way 4 Luv"] MMA 2024 (November 30, 2024) [Song Performed "Way 4 Luv" & "Pump Up The Volume"] MBC Gayo Daejejeon 2024 (December 31, 2024) [Song Performed "Pump Up The Volume" & "Watch Me Woo"]
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2026 Popularity Award – Group (Male) Plave Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 The Best Virtual Artist 2025 Best Group (Male) Fan Choice – 5th Generation Artist Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2025 Male Idol Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Streaming Unique Listeners "The 6th Summer" The Fact Music Awards 2023 TMA Best Music Award – Autumn Plave 2024 Fan N Star Choice Award 2025 Fan N Star Choice Award 2026 TMA Best Music Award – Autumn "Hide and Seek" Golden Disc Awards 2023 Popular Artist Award Plave Rookie Artist of the Year 2024 Album (Bonsang) Asterum: 134-1 Most Popular Artist – Male Plave 2025 Digital Song (Bonsang) "Dash" Most Popular Artist – Male Plave Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male Special Award – Virtual Artist Whos Fandom Award Plli 2024 Artist of the Year Plave Global Artist – Africa Global Artist – Asia Global Artist – Europe Global Artist – North America Global Artist – Oceania Global Artist – South America WhosFandom Award – Male Plli 2025 Artist of the Year Plave Best Global Popular Artist Best Popular Artist Global Artist – Africa Global Artist – Asia Global Artist – Europe Global Artist – North America Global Artist – Oceania Global Artist – South America Special Award – Virtual WhosFandom Award Plli MAMA Awards 2024 Best Vocal Performance – Group "Way 4 Luv" Song of the Year Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male Plave 2025 Album of the Year Caligo Pt.1 Best Dance Performance – Male Group "Dash" Fans' Choice of the Year Plave Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male Song of the Year "Dash" Melon Music Awards 2023 My Idol My Award: Best Alien Award Plave Millions Top 10 Rookie of the Year 2024 Album of the Year Asterum: 134-1 Artist of the Year Plave Best Male Group Millions Top 10 Asterum: 134-1 Top 10 Artist Plave 2025 Berriz Global Fan's Choice Top 10 Artist Millions Top 10 Caligo Pt. 1 Album of the Year Artist of the Year Plave Mubeat Global Choice 2023 Mubeat Global Choice (Male) Music Awards Japan 2025 Best Song Asia (South Korea) "Way 4 Luv" Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards2026 Global Fan Choice Award Plave Seoul Music Awards 2023 New Wave Star Award Rookie Award 2024 Main Prize (Bonsang) Grand Prize (Daesang) Popularity Award K-Wave Special Award K-pop World Choice – Group Ballad Award OST Award "We Don't Stop" TMElive International Music Awards 2026The Hottest Performance Plave Universal Superstar Awards 2024 Universal Super Rookie
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