# Plave

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.

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

## Members

* Yejun (예준) – leader, vocalist, producer
* Noah (노아) – vocalist, producer
* Hamin (하민) – rapper, dancer, choreographer
* Eunho (은호) – rapper, vocalist, producer
* Bamby (밤비) – vocalist, dancer, choreographer

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | KOR | JPN | JPN Hot | Sales | Certifications |
| Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come | Released: August 24, 2023 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 | — | — | KOR: 334,518 | KMCA: Platinum |
| Asterum: 134-1 | Released: February 26, 2024 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 | 9 | — | KOR: 784,350 JPN: 10,541 | KMCA: 2× Platinum KMCA: Platinum |
| Caligo Pt.1 | Released: February 3, 2025 Label: Vlast Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 | 5 | 9 | KOR: 1,101,742 JPN: 27,344 | |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Asterum | Released: March 12, 2023 Label: Vlast Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 10 | KOR: 229,934 |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Songs | WW | Album |
| As lead artist ||||||
| "Wait for You" (기다릴게) | 2023 | — | 15 | — | Asterum |
| "Why?" (왜요 왜요 왜?) | 2023 | 87 | — | — | Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come |
| "The 6th Summer" (여섯 번째 여름) | 2023 | 69 | 6 | — | Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come |
| "Merry PLLIstmas" | 2023 | 6 | 4 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "Way 4 Luv" | 2024 | 6 | 2 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "Pump Up the Volume!" | 2024 | 1 | 1 | — | Caligo Pt.1 |
| "Dash" | 2025 | 3 | — | 195 | Caligo Pt.1 |
| Soundtrack appearances ||||||
| "What If" (달랐을까) | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — | Dear Hyeri OST |
| "We Don't Stop" (멈추지 않아) | 2024 | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Songs | WW Excl. US | Album |
| "Pixel World" | 2023 | — | — | — | Asterum |
| "I Just Love Ya" | 2023 | 135 | — | — | Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come |
| "Dear. PLLI" | 2023 | 137 | 24 | — | Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come |
| "Watch Me Woo!" | 2024 | 41 | 5 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "Virtual Idol" (버추얼 아이돌) | 2024 | 47 | 6 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "From" | 2024 | 48 | 4 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "Our Movie" (우리 영화) | 2024 | 44 | 3 | — | Asterum: 134-1 |
| "Chroma Drift" | 2025 | 14 | — | 115 | Caligo Pt.1 |
| "Rizz" | 2025 | 13 | — | 111 | Caligo Pt.1 |
| "Island" | 2025 | 16 | — | 128 | Caligo Pt.1 |
| "12:32 (A to T)" | 2025 | 17 | — | — | Caligo Pt.1 |

## 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 |
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | The Best Virtual Artist | Plave | Won |
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Streaming Unique Listeners | Plave | Nominated |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2023 | TMA Best Music Award – Autumn | Plave | Nominated |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Fan N Star Choice Award | Plave | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Popular Artist Award | Plave | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2022 | Whos Fandom Award | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Male | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Special Award – Virtual Artist | Plave | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year (Bonsang) | Plave | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – Africa | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – Asia | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – Europe | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – North America | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – Oceania | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Global Artist – South America | Plave | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | WhosFandom Award – Male | Plave | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Best Vocal Performance – Group | "Way 4 Luv" | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Way 4 Luv" | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Fans' Choice Top 10 – Male | Plave | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | My Idol My Award: Best Alien Award | Plave | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Millions Top 10 Artist | Plave | Nominated |
| Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Plave | Nominated |
| Mubeat Global Choice | 2023 | Mubeat Global Choice (Male) | Plave | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | New Wave Star Award | Plave | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie Award | Plave | Nominated |
| Universal Superstar Awards | 2024 | Universal Super Rookie | Plave | Won |