The new single album of PLAVE reaches a “career high.”
According to statistics from the Korean album sales site Hanteo on the 16th, PLAVE’s second single album “PLBBUU”, released on November 10, sold over 1,095,600 copies in its first week, setting a new personal record.
With its debut album selling 27,000 copies in its first week, PLAVE, in less than two years since debut, reached a historic first place for a boy group and a virtual idol with its 3rd mini-album “CALIGO PT.1”, surpassing 1,000,000 copies sold in the first week. This new single album once again confirms this “career high” and demonstrates their consistent popularity as well as rapid growth.
In particular, “PLBBUU”, consisting of only two versions (PLBBUU VER and POCACALBUM VER), achieved the second-best first-week sales historically for a group after BTS with “Butter”, a very significant result. The collaboration with the Sanrio Characters, which increases collectible value, also contributed to the success.
Streaming performances are also remarkable. The title track “BBUU!” reached first place in seven countries on iTunes Global, including Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Peru.
With album sales, streaming rankings, and full performances at Gocheok Dome, PLAVE continues to write a new chapter in its history, generating high expectations for the next stage of their career.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Vlast
