“Dash” from virtual boy band Plave’s latest EP, “Caligo Pt.1,” debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard Global 200 chart released on Wednesday.
Comedian Kim Shin-young apologized to the virtual idol group Plave and its fans on Monday after she came under fire for making "disrespectful" comments about the virtual boy band.
Virtual boy band Plave sold 1.03 million copies of its latest EP, “Caligo Pt.1,” within the first week of its release, according to its agency Vlast on Friday.
A Grammy nomination is not to be taken for granted, but the absence of any hint of K-pop at the 67th Grammy Awards may signal a possible dimming of the spotlight on the once-glorious champion of the Korean pop culture market.
Virtual boy band Plave will release its new album, "Caligo Pt. 1," on Feb. 3, its agency, Vlast, said Friday.
The most uncanny experience took place at Plave’s fan concert on Oct. 5 and 6 in southern Seoul at the Jamsil Indoor Arena, where thousands of Plave fans gathered at the venue to take part in the encore fan concert of “Hello, Asterum!”
Newly debuting virtual K-pop acts have fandoms growing by the day, attracting not only attention from domestic market watchers but also from tech and entertainment experts from outside of Korea.
At the MWM music conference, experts discussed how technology will lead to an oversaturation of virtual artists, with success dependent on a real connection with fans.
Virtual idol Plave will release its new digital single, "Pump Up The Volume!," on Tuesday, according to its agency, Vlast.
Virtual boy band Plave's agency Vlast signed a partnership deal with HYBE Japan to accelerate the avatar quintet's debut in Japan.
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