MAVE to PLAVE: Meet K-pop's 'Virtual groups'
Karen Noronha
June 13, 2023
Virtual groups
A fictional group whose members are depicted as animated characters or virtual avatars
Superkind
First 5-member K-pop group to debut with one virtual member - Saejin
PLAVE
5-member group under VLAST, consisting of: Noah, Bamby, Yejun, Eunho, and Hamin
Feverse
5-member group under Kakao Entertainment consists of Muneo, Seoritae, Keuang, Rien and Serena
MAVE
4-member group under Metaverse Entertainment consists of: Siu, Zena, Tyra, Marty
STARDAYS
5-member group jointly under Accelers and 3Y Corporation consist of: Natsue, Van, Choki, Terri and Anke
K/DA
Group formed by Riot Games consisting of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai'Sa
ETERN!TY
11-member AI group under AiA and Pulse9 which debuted on March 22, 2021
V
An upcoming five-member AI group under GBK Entertainment
K-pop boom
Since BTS became an uncontested US phenomenon in 2017, K-pop has spread like wildfire across the globe