Plave

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Plave (Korean: 플레이브; 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.

Plave
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2023–present
Labels	Vlast
Members	Yejun Noah Bamby Eunho Hamin
Website	Official website
YouTube information
Channel	PLAVE 플레이브
Years active	2022–present
Subscribers	1 million[1] (March 2025)
Views	437 million[1] (March 2025)
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2023
Korean name
Hangul	플레이브
Revised Romanization	Peuleibeu

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.^[2]

History

2022–2023: Introduction and official debut

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 joining Weverse.^[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]

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.^[9] Their title track "Way 4 Luv" won first place on two Korean weekly music shows, Show Champion,^[10][11] and Show! 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 the Olympic Hall, Seoul, South Korea.^[15]

On February 3, 2025, Plave released their third mini album Caligo Pt.1, with the lead single "Dash".^[16]

Members

• Yejun (예준) – leader, vocalist,^[17] producer^{[18][19][unreliable source?]}
• Noah (노아) – vocalist, producer^[18][19]
• Hamin (하민) – rapper, dancer,^[20] choreographer^[21][19]
• Eunho (은호) – rapper, vocalist,^[22] producer^[18][19]
• Bamby (밤비) – vocalist, dancer,^[23] choreographer^[21][19]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications
		KOR [24]	JPN [25]	JPN Hot [26]
Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come	Released: August 24, 2023 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming	2	—	—	KOR: 334,518[27]	KMCA: Platinum[28]
Asterum: 134-1	Released: February 26, 2024 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming	1	9	—	KOR: 787,235[29] JPN: 10,541[30]	KMCA: 2× Platinum[31] KMCA: Platinum[A]
Caligo Pt.1	Released: February 3, 2025 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming	2	5	9	KOR: 1,188,648[33] JPN: 27,344[34]	KMCA: 3× Platinum[35] KMCA: Platinum[B]

Single albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [37]
Asterum	Released: March 12, 2023 Label: Vlast Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	10	KOR: 230,759[38]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		KOR [39]	KOR Songs [40]	WW [41]
As lead artist
"Wait for You" (기다릴게)	2023	—[C]	15	—	Asterum
"Why?" (왜요 왜요 왜?)		87	—	—	Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come
"The 6th Summer" (여섯 번째 여름)		69	6	—
"Merry PLLIstmas"		6	4	—	Asterum: 134-1
"Way 4 Luv"	2024	6	2	—[D]
"Pump Up the Volume!"		1	1	—[E]	Caligo Pt.1
"Dash"	2025	3	—	195
Soundtrack appearances
"What If" (달랐을까)	2024	10	10	—	Dear Hyeri OST
"We Don't Stop" (멈추지 않아)		55	—	—	The Fiery Priest OST

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions, and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		KOR [39]	KOR Songs [40]	WW Excl. US [44]
"Pixel World"	2023	—[F]	—	—	Asterum
"I Just Love Ya"		135	—	—	Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come
"Dear. PLLI"		137	24	—
"Watch Me Woo!"	2024	41	5	—	Asterum: 134-1
"Virtual Idol" (버추얼 아이돌)		47	6	—
"From"		48	4	—
"Our Movie" (우리 영화)		44	3	—
"Chroma Drift"	2025	14	—	115	Caligo Pt.1
"Rizz"		13	—	111
"Island"		16	—	128
"12:32 (A to T)"		17	—	—

Concerts

Headlining

• Plave The 1st Fan Concert 'Hello, Asterum!' (April 13 & 14, 2024)
• Plave Fan Concert 'Hello, Asterum! Encore' (October 5 & 6, 2024)

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	Ref.
Asia Star Entertainer Awards	2024	The Best Virtual Artist	Plave	Won	[46]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards	2025	Male Idol		Won	[47]
Circle Chart Music Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year – Streaming Unique Listeners		Nominated	[48]
The Fact Music Awards	2023	TMA Best Music Award – Autumn		Nominated	[49]
	2024	Fan N Star Choice Award		Won	[49]
Golden Disc Awards	2023	Popular Artist Award		Nominated	[50]
		Rookie Artist of the Year		Nominated	[51]
Hanteo Music Awards	2022	Whos Fandom Award		Nominated	[52]
	2023	Rookie of the Year – Male		Nominated	[53]
		Special Award – Virtual Artist		Won	[54]
	2024	Artist of the Year (Bonsang)		Won	[55]
		Global Artist – Africa		Nominated	[56]
		Global Artist – Asia		Nominated
		Global Artist – Europe		Nominated
		Global Artist – North America		Nominated
		Global Artist – Oceania		Nominated
		Global Artist – South America		Nominated
		WhosFandom Award – Male		Nominated
MAMA Awards	2024	Best Vocal Performance – Group	"Way 4 Luv"	Nominated	[57]
		Song of the Year		Nominated
		Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male	Plave	Nominated
Melon Music Awards	2023	My Idol My Award: Best Alien Award		Won	[58]
		Millions Top 10 Artist		Nominated	[59]
		Rookie of the Year		Nominated
Mubeat Global Choice	2023	Mubeat Global Choice (Male)		Nominated	[60]
Music Awards Japan	2025	Best Song Asia (South Korea)	"Way 4 Luv"	Pending	[61]
		Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song		Pending
Seoul Music Awards	2023	New Wave Star Award	Plave	Won	[62]
		Rookie Award		Nominated	[63]
Universal Superstar Awards	2024	Universal Super Rookie		Won	[64][65]

Notes

1. POCA version^[32]
2. POCA version^[36]
3. "Wait for You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 39 on the component Circle Download Chart.^[42]
4. "Way 4 Luv" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 196 on the Global Excl. US.^[43]
5. "Way 4 Luv" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 143 on the Global Excl. US.^[43]
6. "Pixel World" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 71 on the component Circle Download Chart.^[45]