PLAVE Kicks Off First World Tour in Incheon

The virtual idol group PLAVE launched its first world tour with a stadium performance, featuring a stage designed using massive LED screens and unreleased songs.

PLAVE held the “2026 PLAVE World Tour ‘Keep It Manic’” at the main stadium of Incheon Munhak Gymnasium on the 12th and 13th. This was their first time performing in a stadium since debut, marking the starting point of a tour aimed at connecting with fans around the world.

**Massive LED Screens and Fusion of Virtual and Real Worlds** A giant LED screen over 120 meters wide and 20 meters high was installed on stage—larger than any LED used in previous concerts at Incheon Munhak Gymnasium. The video content was tailored to the venue’s layout, with the LED screens functioning not just as backdrops but as integral parts of the performance by syncing with the members’ movements.

**Solo Stages Highlighting Individual Members’ Personalities** The show began with Noah’s bowing performance following an opening video. As fan lights filled the seating area, PLAVE performed “Sixth Summer,” “Hide and Seek,” and “WAY 4 LUV” in succession. The members said about their first stadium appearance, “We could never have imagined this even when we were busking in Hongdae. I think it’s only possible because of our Fandom.” They then bowed deeply to the audience to express their gratitude to their fans, PLIE.

**Modern Interpretations of Asian Traditional Elements** Different stage concepts were showcased for each song such as “Parade of Flowers,” “Heungheungheung,” and “Chroma Drift.” For “Heungheungheung,” the audience joined in chorus, while “Chroma Drift” featured a jazz arrangement and performances using a contrabass. The solo stages emphasized each member’s unique style. Yejun created an atmosphere reminiscent of the movie “La La Land” in “Close to You,” Eunho made a dramatic entrance using a bathtub and delivered a sensual dance break in “TASTE,” Hamin performed a key choreography depicting spider webs in “Spider,” Noah presented a vampire concept with makeup emerging from a coffin in “Good Boy Gone Bad,” and Bamby took the stage solo with “Sherlock.”

**Stage Designs Blending Virtual and Real Elements** During “Watch Me Woo!” and “Rizz” in the middle of the show, designs inspired by traditional elements from Asian countries such as South Korea, China, and Japan were incorporated. Videos featuring tigers were combined with real-time fan fan dance performances to highlight the virtual nature of the concert while presenting Eastern aesthetics in a modern way. The atmosphere continued with “BUT YOUR IDOL,” which included Eunho’s self-written rap, a rock version of “Virtual Idol,” and “Dash.” In “Born Savage,” set after a video depicting the members’ awakening, virtual members appeared alongside real performers, completing a stage that merged virtual and real elements through the addition of real performers’ movements to the visual designs.

**Backstage Segments and Unreleased Songs** Before concluding the main performance, the members said, “We hope this moment will also become a precious memory when viewed from a distant future.” Following this, they performed “Pump Up The Volume!,” which started with a backstage concept, followed by “It Seems So,” “Pixel World,” and “Our Movie,” all of which featured choreography for the first time. In response to the audience’s chants demanding an encore, PLAVE unexpectedly revealed unreleased songs set for future release. During the performance on the 13th, HOOK dancers who participated in choreographing “It Seems So” appeared on the broadcast screen, earning cheers from the crowd. During individual reflection segments, the members shared their thoughts on completing their first stadium performance and messages to their fans. A surprise birthday party was also held on the 12th, Yejun’s birthday, with the members and fans celebrating together. After taking a group photo, PLAVE said, “It was a day full of firsts in many ways. We are truly grateful because of you that we were able to make this a perfect start.”