Virtual Idols PLAVE Top Music Charts with New Single 'PLBBUU', Collaboration with Sanrio Characters Proves Popularity

Virtual idol group PLAVE has proven their immense popularity by dominating music charts with their latest single album.

PLAVE's second single album, ‘PLBBUU’, released on the 10th at 6 PM, quickly climbed to the top of major domestic music charts upon its release. The title track 'BBUU!' and the B-side song 'Aconitum' successfully entered the Melon TOP 100 chart. Furthermore, all three tracks from the album, including 'Hide and Seek', achieved chart entries on the HOT 100 charts (within 100 days of release and within 30 days of release).

As of midnight on the 11th, amidst fierce competition, the title track ‘BBUU!’ secured the 8th position on the TOP 100 chart. 'Aconitum' followed at 10th place, and 'Hide and Seek' landed at 14th. More impressively, on the HOT 100 (within 100 days and within 30 days) charts, 'BBUU!' claimed the number one spot, with 'Aconitum' at second and 'Hide and Seek' at fourth, reaffirming PLAVE's strong musical influence.

The single album ‘PLBBUU’ is a special collaboration with Sanrio Characters. The music video features PLAVE members transformed into characters alongside beloved Sanrio characters, and the entire album is filled with a free and vibrant energy that highlights PLAVE's charming appeal.

Meanwhile, PLAVE commenced their first Asia tour, ‘DASH: Quantum Leap’, in August, starting in Seoul and successfully completing performances in six cities: Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Tokyo over three months. The tour will culminate with encore concerts at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on November 21st and 22nd.

Netizens are reacting enthusiastically to PLAVE's new song charting success, with comments like 'As expected from PLAVE, they never disappoint!', 'They're even cuter with the Sanrio collaboration!', and 'I immediately added all the good songs to my playlist.'