There’s a certain emotional alchemy that only happens when you share the same physical space with your favorite idol. Otherwise, why would anyone pay top dollar for a concert when they could watch a YouTube livestream from the comfort of their room?
Isegye Idol plans legal action against online defamation, sparking debate about virtual YouTubers and the law.
Virtual boy band Plave will release its new album, "Caligo Pt. 1," on Feb. 3, its agency, Vlast, said Friday.
Virtual artists have become quite common these days, but a very unique one named Edan Maverick debuted earlier this year in June — a virtual artist based on a real-life singer named Dawn.
SM Entertainment officially became the first major K-pop agency to jump on the virtual idol bandwagon with naevis, a virtual singer that debuted on Sept. 10 with the single “Done.”
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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