PLAVE Secures Unmatched First Place in Start Trend Vote, Solidifying Position as Next-Generation K-POP Force

The virtual idol group PLAVE has once again demonstrated its dominant position in the K-POP market. On the 3rd, it ranked first in the Start Trend K-POP male group daily vote, earning 250,354 votes. Nine days later, it topped the rankings again with an even more overwhelming total of 411,490 votes.

PLAVE is a five-member virtual idol group composed of Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin. Known for directly participating in music production, songwriting, composition, and choreography creation, the members are widely praised by fans as “self-produced idols,” earning them immense support. By leveraging their strong skills and original worldviews while maintaining consistent communication with fans, PLAVE has proven its strength once more through these voting results.

The voting outcomes reflect the diversity within the K-POP market. The crossover group FORESTELLA secured second place with 178,217 votes, followed by LE SSERAFIM at third place with 26,445 votes, and BOYNEXTDOOR in fourth place with 20,531 votes. FORESTELLA has sustained popularity thanks to its exceptional vocal abilities and broad musical range, building a loyal fanbase through genre-defying musical attempts and active engagement with fans.

These results from the Start Trend K-POP male group vote clearly illustrate the current state of the K-POP market, characterized by the rising prominence of virtual idols and crossover groups, alongside the strong fanbases of established popular groups.