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