If there has been any good in my lifeโand sometimes I have thought there was a littleโit came from PLAVE | ๋ง๋๋ก ์์ ์ฌ๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ | ๊ณต์นด ๊ฐ์ | ์ฑ์ธ | โ ใ ใ /ใ ใ ใ โ
Turns out, Bamby went all out and reworked the entire choreo for "Next Level." Poor Eunho ended up hating him a bit during practice 'cause Bamby kept adding and changing stuff ๐ (But Eunho admitted it was worth it for a killer performance ๐)
VLAST has clarified recent rumors surrounding a potential acquisition by HYBE. Today, William stated, "We recently secured investments from both HYBE and YG Plus," adding, "Despite circulating rumors suggesting otherwise, HYBE isn't acquiring VLAST."
During today's pre-recording, a security person mentioned, "Did you see that guy earlier? I think his name was Nam something..." When PLLIs suggested, "Nam Yejun?" the person confirmed and said he was the prettiest one according to him ๐ณ
President Ahn of MBC mentioned, "I recently met with high-ranking HYBE officials, and they highly appreciate PLAVE. They mentioned that PLAVE's views on Weverse are exceptionally high. HYBE even requested the creation of a female version of PLAVE."
Eunho was working hard on League of Legends over the holiday (inspired by Korea's win at the Asian Games). Hamin suddenly joked about him leaving PLAVE to join a contest, but Eunho shut it down, saying, "Then we'd all have to quit together since it's a 5-player game!" ๐คฃ
VLAST secured the second rank on the "Top 30 Startups with Significant Revenue Growth (2023)" list. The company achieved an impressive growth rate of 1,325%, increasing its revenue from 800 million to 11.4 billion won within a year.
William mentioned that VLAST faces its most significant technological challenge with live concerts. The plan is to conduct them in real-time while striving for a quality that can support a future world tour ๐ฒ
TIL when Eunho hits the recording booth, nobody tells him what to do. He goes in, does his thing, judges and evaluates himself until he's happy, and only then steps out.
All I can say is... wow.
Bamby instantly flipped out when both Peuldoong and Dduks claimed Eunho would beat him in a hand wrestling match ๐คฃ He just snapped, yelling, "WATCH ME! I'LL SHOW YOU! EVERYONE KEEPS SAYING IT'D BE EUNHO, BUT WATCH ME!"
One part of this video that really sticks with me is this: "Even though they live on Asterum, not Earth, and operate in the form of characters rather than humans, they are more human than any other group right now."
That's gotta be the best compliment ever ๐ฅน
I was already laughing out loud when Bamby dissed Eunho for not having a driver's license and said he's actually more of an e-scooter guy than a motorcycle rider, but then Eunho fired back with, "And you're the one riding a four-wheel bicycle?" I'mโ๐ญ
Eunho called Noah right after he listened to the "Boong-Boong" cover for the first time. And his reaction was, "You should've been a rapper. I was surprised. I didn't know you were this great at rapping. I knew you were good, but I didn't know you'd do it so well."
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๐บ Whenever I go swimming, I just dive right in. I jump in all at once!
๐โโฌ Like a dog swimming, right? ๐
๐บ Yeah... Huh?
โ
#PL_RADIO
#PLAVE
#Eunho
#Hamin
Whoa! ๐ PLAVE made it to the Corporate Issue corner on SBS Biz this morning, and the headline says, "LE SSERAFIM got surpassed, even beat BIBI! Virtual idol group PLAVE takes first place on music shows."
Dear PLLI, do you enjoy PLAVE's livestreams? If so, please remember to hit the like button when you watch it. It may seem small, but it significantly impacts PLAVE's exposure and helps them reach more viewers ๐
Eunho was totally surprised when Noah kicked off the livestream with, "Hey, PLLI rascals! How have you been, guys?" He double-checked if PLLI really wanted that, and yep, it was true ๐คฃ
When Eunho said, "This was supposed to be impossible" after the win, it hit me hard. The person who poured his heart into crafting songs that touch so many people's hearts was saying that... Why would he think it was impossible? ๐ญ
๐ฆ That person has ๐ฆ as their profile picture, but they're proposing to ๐ฌ? It seems like two-timing. How dangerous.
๐ฌ I'm open to it.
๐ฆ So, would you still be OK if they married ๐ฆ first and then had you as a second husband?
๐ฌ I'm... What? ๐
He had a second thought ๐คฃ
๐บ Looks like ๐โโฌ should get a piercing. His ears are rather bare. As you can see, I have multiple piercings, right?
๐ฆ Excuse me... But he's a student.
๐บ Ah! I... That's right.
๐ฆ You shouldn't say things like that.
๐บ I see.
Someone seems to briefly forget about the concept ๐คฃ
Eunho was all fired up when a man in his 30s mentioned he had fun watching Eunho perform some songs from the 90s and praised his skill ๐คญ (Honestly, his singing does transcend generations! ๐คฉ)
"W4L Pre-recording Review: Seriously, Bamby is so peachy. Yejun is truly insane. I don't think you need to work out, man. Noah, you're a real princess. Wow, just so elegant. Eunho, confirmed half puppy half wolf. Hamin is adorable, but sooo tight (?)."
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๐โโฌ Noah hyung, if you're watching, this is what we call praise. But can he not take lessons from you? Like a lesson in compliments?
๐บ That's just how he is.
๐โโฌ Well, I really don't even wanna receive it anymore...
๐บ (Hamin) wants a detailed one.
People who refuse to understand how PLAVE works are like the elderlies from the late 19th century who refused to accept electricity because they thought it would make them sick from just being around it ๐คฆโโ
"W4L Pre-recording Review: Huge improvements in technology, stage presence, and acting skills since 'The 6th Summer.' We recorded the fanchant while playing the track. You can hear PLLIs' voices during the broadcast. Also grateful for the overwhelming fan support."
๐
๐บ While working on "Pixel World," I was like, "This song is a hit! We have to perform it if we ever do a concert!"
๐บ But then I wondered if a concert was possible.
๐บ It was one of those days for such talks.
Aww, see how far you've come since then! ๐ฅน
๐บ I'm feeling envious. ๐ฌ is good looking.
๐ฆ His Adam's apple is so sexy.
๐บ This is how he looks, right? Do we have similar expressions?
๐ฆ Well... You look sleepy.
๐บ Ah, is that so? ๐
That honesty burns ๐
I thought I was the only one blown away by PLAVE's recent growth, but turns out industry insiders and journalists are noticing it tooโthey're calling it a "frightening speed"! I believe it's only a matter of time before PLAVE becomes a full-on "major" league โ
Today's significance reaches beyond PLAVE:
1. Already smashed through 4M, heading fast for 5M streams on ๐.
2. Currently, only 7 groups have over 5M.
3. They're the first idol to hit 5M within just a year of debut.
4. Also the first virtual idol to hit 5M.
๐ฅน
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๐ฌ "I was worried about how the pure-hearted Yejun would survive in this tough world, but I'm relieved he has Noah as a friend."
๐ฆ ๐๐
๐ฆ Wait a minute, what about me? Are you saying I'm not pure?!
๐ฆ Seriously???
๐ฆ Guys, I'm like the epitome of pureness!
Remember that time when Eunho just said, "If Hyung says let's do it (PLAVE), I'm in," without a second thought to Yejun? It really shows how much trust they have in each other... Always gets me emotional thinking about it ๐ฅน
๐ฌ This time, I was impressed by our members' talents in directing and setting the atmosphere.
๐ฌ Each one shared their ideas freely like "I want to do this, I want to do that," and the company welcomed them warmly.
๐ฌ Everyone did what they wanted brilliantly. It was so cool.
PLLIs, let's celebrate PLAVE's first debut anniversary tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. KST using these hashtags:
# ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ์_์ํ๋_๊ณ์๋ ๊ฑฐ์ผ ("PLAVE's movie will continue")
# HAPPY_1st_PLAVEDAY
๐จ Make sure not to use these hashtags before the designated time!
The gang teased Noah for his "missing" biceps, but Noah being Noah, he tried to win them over with his impressive Noslighting skills. "Blame the harsh lighting! It washed out my muscles!" he said ๐คก
Exactly a year ago, Hamin gave us this super cute drawing of the PLAVE family to celebrate Children's Day. You could totally see the love he put into it with all those detailed features ๐
Hamin got riled up when Bamby teased him about paying Caligo for his appearance. Hamin was like, "What payment? He didn't even plan the performance; he just fought on the spot!" Then Yejun chimed in, suggesting Hamin should at least give Caligo some compensation ๐คญ
๐บ This move got to me the hardest! *mimics ๐ฆ during "Drowning"*
๐โโฌ Did you feel the stage shaking then? I even thought there might have been an earthquake.
๐บ I was worried about his Achilles heel because of how violently he stomped!
Thank God he's okay ๐คฃ
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๐ฆ During the shoot, the flashlight was in front of us... No, it wasn't a flashlight. What was it called again?
๐ฆ Lighting!
๐ฆ The lighting!
๐บ You weren't flustered, were you?
๐ฆ I wasn't!
๐ฆ The flashlight...! I mean, the lighting!
๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐๐
Exciting news! PLAVE is gearing up for their appearance on MMTG! ๐๐๐ฉทโค๏ธ๐ค They got introduced as a fifth-generation idol group gaining worldwide attention ๐
๐ฆ Animal pajamas for hitting 50K fancafe members? Cool!
๐บ I think something like a puppy would suit you since hyung kinda looks like a Maltese. Or maybe a rabbit. For me, I'd go with animals like wolves, tigers, or lions.
๐ฆ Sorry, but it really doesn't fit you at all.
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
๐บ We each did our solo stages, and watching from backstage, I kept thinking how amazing they were.
๐บ The fact that those guys are my teammates!
๐ฌ It made me realize that everyone has impressive talent.
This is PLAVE, everyone ๐
Big props to Harper's Bazaar Korea for their insightful article on PLAVE! ๐ They got three women from different fields chatting about why PLAVE is such a unique success as a virtual idol. Definitely worth checking out! ๐
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๐ฌ Wait, were you the doctor? You're not a doctor?
๐บ Was I the doctor? I was dead, tho.
๐ฆ What's going on?!
๐ฆ ... ๐
๐ฌ Did you save someone? Or just chose not to?
๐ฆ ..... ๐
๐โโฌ Isn't this joke going too far?
๐บ Hold on, was it me?
โ
#PLAVE
#ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ
He elaborated, "Our decision to seek investment wasn't driven by financial need. Rather, it's to fast-track our global expansion efforts, as there are aspects of international ventures we're still navigating."
"I totally get what they mean by PLLIs being crazy obsessed. Yesterday, we were thrilled with 1M, and now we're making it 6M streams for our beloved PLAVE. This can only happen with some serious love, right?"
THIS IS FACT โ
Five out of six songs in "ASTERUM : 134-1," excluding "Merry PLLIstmas," score their second roof hits! ๐ย
(Note: A roof hit on ๐ means the song stayed at its highest score for every five minutes over an hour, showing peak streaming and downloads.)
Maybe Noah thought he could poke fun at Eunho with his "anyway, it's not SilverHo" attack...
But who would've guessed that Eunho would retaliate with his equally fiery diss of "anyway, it's not NosLighting"? ๐คฃ๐ฅ
๐บ During "Love is Late, I'm Sorry", ๐ฆ couldn't look at me, so I kept saying, "Look straight at me."
๐โโฌ Our members are actually so funny that just looking at them makes me happy.
๐ฆ That's the problem.
๐โโฌ Even when we're doing choreography, just seeing them cracks me up.
Did you check The Korea Times article on PLAVE? ๐คซ It covers their showcase and talks about the challenges of being virtual idols in general. I personally think it's a good read! ๐ If you haven't already, give it a look.
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๐โโฌ I've listened to the song (I picked for my solo stage) a lot in the past.
๐โโฌ I found it cool, and the lyrics tell a personal story without any swear words.
๐โโฌ But there's also this inner conflict, which I think would be interesting to explore through interpretation.
According to Playboard, PLAVE's latest sponsored stream drew an average of 30,155 concurrent viewers out of a total of 32,000. Simply put, this figure translates to a significant level of real-time engagement.
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๐ฆ Why do you always gather your hair in the middle?
๐โโฌ ...
๐ฆ Is that how you style it every morning?
๐บ Are you trying to keep it in place or something?
๐โโฌ ... I wanna know the reason behind it too ๐
โ
#PLAVE
#Noah
#Eunho
#Hamin
#ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ #๋ ธ์ #์ํธ #ํ๋ฏผ
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๐ฆ I already explained it earlier. Were you not listening?
๐บ I'm sorry, my bad.
๐ฆ You need to focus.
๐บ ... Did something bad happen?
๐ฆ No, no. I'm in a good mood today.
๐บ Let's spar once.
๐ฌ Yeah, go ahead and fight each other for good.
๐บ He's making me crazy.
Importantly, William emphasized, "This investment doesn't entail joint projects with HYBE yet. It's primarily about enhancing our idol activities and gaining support for our international endeavors."
Now that VLAST is getting serious, it's time for PLLIs to join the game. Let's skip the hate comments and channel our energy into gathering evidence. No talk, just action ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
FYI when employees face "disciplinary action," it often means they could get fired. If they quit before that, legal steps can be taken instead and there's normally a warning before dismissal + legal procedures, so let's hope VLAST sticks to that.
"Partnering with mid-sized companies like HYBE and YG Plus will help us accelerate our global presence. Currently, they're offering substantial support."
Eunho was seriously fed up; he straight-up told Hamin to spill the word "prompter" (even tho the game didn't allow English) ๐คฃ Looks like the puppy still needs to work on patience ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
๐ข Yejun and Noah were cooking up challenges for K-Pop hits from 2009, like "Candy In My Ears" and "Sorry Sorry" for MMTG! Catch the big reveal tomorrow (3/14) at 5 p.m. KST on MMTG's YouTube channel! Don't miss it! ๐๐
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๐ฌ So, who's behind that "Dear. PLLI" handwriting?
๐ฆ That's Eunho's, right?
๐โโฌ His handwriting is actually pretty good in real life, but when it comes to using a computer mouse, not so much...
๐ฆ He struggles even with pen and paper, honestly.
He added, "VLAST is a venture created through an in-house idea contest. It has now been spun off, with MBC holding a 15% stake. Two members are dispatched to the graphics team.
If we sell it, we could gain 40 times the profit. Of course, we don't plan to sell it, but that's the idea." He sees this as MBC's democratic and collaborative communication culture, attributing the success of entertainment programs to it.
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๐ฌ The monster's dancing! Doesn't it look like me?
๐ฆ Why isn't it dead yet?
๐ฌ It's dancing to New Jeans!
๐ฆ Not Michael Jackson?
๐ฌ What's happening?
๐ฆ What's it even doing?
๐ฌ It's dancing exactly like me.
๐ฆ Is it finished?
๐บ Seems like it?
๐ฌ What's going on here?
This detail is too funny! Submissions are only accepted for 2 hours, and the more trivial your story, the more Hamin will squeeze out praise for you ๐
Kim Do-heon, a member of the KMA committee, in the May issue of Esquire, wrote an article about virtual idols. He explored virtual idols and YouTubers, discussing their rising popularity, and shared his thoughts on PLAVE following a chance encounter with their pop-up store.
It's clear at this point that VLAST has to hire qualified individuals to take on roles pertaining to entertainment agency management. Many of us have been let down by how it runs affairs so far, and enough is enough.
"Listed all the reasons I like Eunho in 30 secondsโmostly his personality, honesty, and kindness ๐ฅบ Then, he thanked me for liking him for who he is. (...) I said no need to thank, but he genuinely insisted that he should naturally do those things. I almost teared up."
๐ญโค
So happy because Eunho won in today's CHOAEDOL vote! Big thanks to all PLLIs ๐โค Btw, if you haven't joined CHOAEDOL yet, hop on board! There's a daily poll until March 31st for a chance to win a birthday ad at Korea Times Square. Let's secure that prize for Eunho! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
"The virtual space, free from the constraints of time and place, allows people to showcase their talents to the world and express genuine gratitude to their supportive fans. This authenticity is a value the modern K-pop industry seems to have forgotten."
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OP told Yejun they were nervous about the fansign, so they had a drink beforehand. Yejun's response was, "You drank? How much did you have? Three shots? Three shots aren't bad, that's alright." ๐
Totally random, but huge shout out to all PLLIs who've been streaming PLAVE on Melon non-stop. Thanks to you, they'll soon make it into the Billions Club. You all rock! ๐คฉ๐ซฐ
Now that PLAVE has finally won the well-deserved rookie award, I don't think I have any more regrets as a fan ๐ฅน Anyway, huge congrats on this amazing achievement,
@plave_official
! This is going down in history, and I'm super proud that you're the one making it happen ๐๐๐ฉทโค๏ธ๐ค
Instead of debating if it looks bad or not, let's focus on what Mediheal is trying to convey with this. Giving each member their own color probably means they're showing off a range of products.
"PLAVE really nailed it with their magicโseriously, like, crazy good. They went all out, and it was hilariously awesome. Almost felt like aliens taking over a music show."
Oh, guys ๐
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๐ฆฆ I listened to W4L yesterday and it was great. It would sound even better around this time.
๐โโฌ I'm sure it's good to listen to at any time ๐
๐ฆฆ I didn't say it wasn't good! I just meant it was nice yesterday, but it'd be even better now. No other way to take it ๐
I hope VLAST realizes that ignoring problems won't make them disappear; they'll just keep piling up. If something similar happens again in the future, people will definitely remember the unresolved past issues, which will only cause more trouble.
๐ฆ Can I get this much love? I've been thinking about it lately.
๐บ You can.
๐ฆ These days, I'm really happy.
๐บ Because hyung works so hardโwe work hardโeverything is going well. It's all because you're presenting yourself well to PLLI, y'know!
You deserve galaxies of love ๐๐
Feeling a mix of rage, sadness, and disbelief that PLAVE got a high score on the chart but didn't make it to the official nomination, so PLLIs couldn't vote for them...
โ 240308 - MUSIC BANK - FINAL
The estimated scores (not including Broadcast) this week are quite close so the winner will depend on their Broadcast score.
Top 2 nominee could be
#CRAVITY
+
#TWICE
or
#LE_SSERAFIM
, maybe even
#TAEYONG
if he has a high enough Broadcast score.
It's all the more disappointing that Mediheal treated PLAVE this way after knowing of their role. I've never actually witnessed a brand being so disrespectful and unapologetic towards its own muses in my life before.
"While they got endings for all members, HamPLLIs, be prepared and stay tuned. This time, Hamin takes the spotlight in the ending. It practically felt like a strong 10 seconds of Hamin stealing the show."
๐ฑ๐ค
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๐ฌ *gives his all*
๐โโฌ *clings to ๐ฆ* What do we do about him?
๐ฆ Isn't this like a drunken dance?
๐ฆ You're just acting drunk!
๐ฆ You're like a manager at a company outing who's had one too many.
โ
#PLAVE
#Yejun
#Noah
#Hamin
#ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ #์์ค #๋ ธ์ #ํ๋ฏผ
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๐ฆ Eunho really admires Bamby-hyung and has pledged to serve him for a lifetime, doing all kinds of errandsโthis is Yataz by Bamby and Eunho!
๐บ I'll abstain.
๐ฆ Why? Please say something to your parents.
๐คฃ๐คฃ
โ
#PLAVE
#Bamby
#Eunho
#ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ #๋ฐค๋น #์ํธ
Out of everything I heard and saw today, the notice about PLAVE doing a full squad livestream next week is the only thing that actually made my day. They better spill all the behind-the-scenes tea from the concerts and just laugh it up while reminiscing.
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๐ฆ So, you know what scent (๐บ's fragrance tag) this is?
๐ฆ It's the smell of the bills inside a rich grandma's purse!
๐ฆ ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
๐ฆ Y'know, that kinda grandma walking around with cash!
โ
#PLAVE
#Bamby
#Eunho
#ํ๋ ์ด๋ธ #๋ฐค๋น #์ํธ
๐จ PLLIs, don't forget to cast your vote on Inkigayo! Even if PLAVE's digital performance and album sales are good, the votes can ๐ shake ๐ things ๐ up!