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) is a South Korean virtual

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formed by Vlast. The group consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.

Name

The group name "Plave" is a compound word combining Play + ''Rêve'' (Dream), symbolising their worldview of creating a new space to achieve their dreams.

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 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. 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. On November 17, 2023, it was announced that the group was nominated for Rookie of the Year at the Melon Music Awards. During their livestream on December 12th, 2023, the members announced that they would be joining

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. 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, ''

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'', and ''

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'', making them the first virtual idol group in history to win these awards. Plave celebrated their debut anniversary on March 12, 2024, with a livestream on their YouTube channel, which attracted over 35,000 live viewers worldwide. 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. They held their first fan concert on April 13–14, 2024 at the

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, Seoul, South Korea. On February 3, 2025, Plave released their third mini album ''Caligo Pt.1'', with the lead single "Dash".

Members

* Yejun () – leader, vocalist, producer * Noah () – vocalist, producer * Hamin () – rapper, dancer, choreographer * Eunho () – rapper, vocalist, producer * Bamby () – vocalist, dancer, choreographer

Discography

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Other charted songs

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)

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

Notes

References

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