Who IS PLAVE? Webtoon-Drawn Virtual K-pop Group's Debut Date, Profiles, MORE!
Are you a fan of Webtoons and K-pop? THIS soon-to-debut virtual group is drawing attention for its striking visuals and skills!
Virtual Idol Group PLAVE To Debut on March 12– Here's Quintet's Worldview
On March 4, Vlast, an online and offline intellectual property (IP) content production company announced the debut of its virtual idol group!
According to the company, a five-member boy group, PLAVE will release its first single album, "Asterum" on March 12.
In particular, PLAVE, an amalgamation of Play and Rêve (Dream), is comprised of members Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho and Hamin.
The members were drawn like manhwas often seen in Webtoon, flaunting top CG visuals. All five handsome idols who came out of comics are songwriters who can also compose their own songs as well as "all-rounders" who are skilled in singing, dancing and rapping.
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According to their agency (creators), the group's worldview will center on five characters who lived in the virtual world "Kaelum" and who were given the ability by the "developer" of the Earth to be able to communicate with humans.
Their single, "Asterum" means a mysterious space that exists between Earth and Kaelum. Each track on the album was written and composed by PLAVE members themselves. The production was performed by HYBE's producer "EL CAPITXN," who worked with BTS, IU, and PSY.
Prior to their debut, the members were introduced and started communicating with fans through its official YouTube channel. The quintet has been actively doing live-stream broadcasts and was also frequently releasing cover videos to showcase their individual talents. Some of their vlogs also hinted at the chemistry of the members.
Among the videos uploaded, lead vocalist Noah's busking video on Hongdae, Seoul on December 24 last year received 1.9 million views.
PLAVE K-pop Profiles: Members' Names, Ages, Appearance, More!
1. Nam Yejun
Birthday: September 12, 2001 (22)
Height: 183cm
Blood Type: B
Position: Leader, Vocal
Symbol: Dolphin, Blue Heart
Appearance: Blue hair, blue eyes
2. Do Eunho
Birthday: May 24, 2003 (20)
Height: 184cm
Blood Type: A
Position: rap, vocals
Symbol: Wolf, red heart
Appearance: ash hair, red eyes
3. Chae Bonggoo (Bamby)
Birthday: July 15, 2002 (21)
Height: 174cm
Blood Type: B
Position: Dance, vocals
Symbol: Deer, pink heart
Appearance: pink hair, pink eyes
4. Han Noah
Birthday: February 10, 2001 (22)
Height: 179cm
Blood Type: O
Position: Dance
Symbol: Alpaca, purple heart
Appearance: blonde hair, blue eyes
5. Yu Hamin
Birthday: November 1
Height: 185cm
Blood Type: AB
Position: rap, dance, maknae
Symbol: black cat, black heart
Appearance: black hair, black eyes
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
