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PLAVE has been credited as producers on Korea’s popular competition program, BOYS II PLANET, aired on Mnet, marking the first time a virtual idol group has taken on a producer role for the series. BOYS II PLANET is a sequel to Girls Planet 999 : The Girls Saga (2021) and BOYS PLANET (2023), from which K-pop groups Kep1er and ZEROBASEONE were created, respectively.
“MAIN DISH,” produced by PLAVE, was revealed in episode 8 of BOYS II PLANET that aired on September 4th (KST), where the contestants were presented with four new tracks for the Semi-Final New Song Matching Mission. In the episode, PLAVE shared their message of encouragement to the program’s contestants, as well as the performance video for “MAIN DISH” with a guide to the highlight choreography to help the contestants in preparing for their performance. This track blends old-school vibes and rock sounds over a powerful beat, channeling a confident determination to become a lead character. Not only did all five members of PLAVE compose, write lyrics, and choreograph for “MAIN DISH,” but this track also made PLAVE the first virtual idol group to produce a song and direct choreography for a television show.
PLAVE’s overall career has been highlighted by many firsts in their achievements. PLAVE is the first virtual idol group to enter both Billboard’s Global 200 and Global Excluding US charts ever in February 2025. Soon after releasing their Japanese debut single, 「かくれんぼ」 (English title: Kakurenbo (Hide and Seek)) in June, PLAVE topped Japan’s major music charts, including Oricon Daily Single Chart, Oricon Weekly Single Ranking, Oricon Weekly Accumulative Single Ranking, and Billboard Japan’s Top Singles Sales and Hot 100. PLAVE is also the only and the first virtual idol group who has recorded more than two billion cumulative streams on Melon, South Korea's largest music streaming service.
The group is currently on their Asia tour, 2025 PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap]. It includes six tour stops in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Tokyo. On August 17th, which was their last performance date in Seoul, at the KSPO DOME, PLAVE surprised fans with an announcement of an encore concert in November 2025 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. With this encore concert, PLAVE will become the first virtual idol group to perform in two of the top five biggest stadiums in Korea.