20,000 fans cheers as K-Virtual Idol Group PLAVE Fandom Grows

Article published: September 24, 2023

Original source: https://n.news.naver.com/article/015/0004895643?sid=101

English translation: plaveintl

On the 23rd, at Seoul World Cup Stadium, the IDOL RADIO LIVE IN SEOUL CONCERT saw the appearance of the 5-member virtual idol group PLAVE, which led to cheers of over 20,000 spectators. While the stage remained dimly lit, PLAVE members appeard on the LED Screen through video, and each time they danced, fans shouted out their prepared chants of support.

PLAVE is a virtual boy group created by startup VLAST, a group of VFX (visual effects) and game engine experts. Unlike idol fans who usually prefer the front seats where they can see the singers up close, PLAVE fans caught attention by mainly sitting in the back seats where they could see the screen at a glance. PLAVE is characterized by using motion capture to accurately reflect the movements of real people into their characters. The initial sales (1-week sales) of PLAVE mini-album released on the 24th of last month exceeded 200,000 copies.

The concert on that day attracted attention as the first offline concert of PLAVE , which had previously been active online. Lee Hyun-woo, VLAST's Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ), said, "The members are very good dancers, but in the beginning, they were not able to fully show their dancing skills due to lack of technology." He continued, "We were able to solve the physical error problem with technology and show a live performance."