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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Hallyuwood devider Virtual K-pop group Plave to release new album 'Caligo Pt. 2' in April

Virtual K-pop group Plave to release new album 'Caligo Pt. 2' in April

Published Mar 23, 2026 06:08 am
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Virtual K-pop idol group Plave will release their fourth mini-album, “Caligo Pt. 2,” in April. 

“Caligo Pt. 2” will be released digitally on April 13, and the physical album will come out on April 14. 

Place announced it via their social media accounts with a “Coming Soon” poster and a prologue video. 

“Caligo Pt. 2” follows the group’s third mini-album, “Caligo Pt. 1,” which entered multiple music charts, including Billboard’s Global 200 and Global Excluding US charts after its release in February 2025.

The album’s prologue video, which was shared along with the “Coming Soon” poster, teases the continuation of the storyline in Plave’s music video for “Dash”, the title track of “Caligo Pt. 1.” 

The video begins from the perspective of member Yejun, showing him collapsed and covered in wounds, while MMMM, Plave’s official companion pixel character, looks on with a worried and distressed expression. 

It then shows a ruined city, where member Hamin confronts Caligo, Plave’s archenemy in their universe's story. 

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Plave will release "Caligo Pt. 2" in April (Vlast)

Yejun disappears amid a glitch effect with MMMM, and he later regains consciousness in a mysterious space. Yejun is then shown grasping a glowing crystal and sending a beam of light into the sky, followed by a sequence in which a signal connects to a computer with a sign “Connection Succeeded,” and a door opens. 

As a powerful beam descends from the sky, the logo of “Caligo Pt. 2” appears, bringing the video to a close. 

Before announcing the new mini-album, Plave released the second single album, “PLBBUU,” in collaboration with Sanrio characters in November last year. 

They also successfully concluded their first Asia tour with the encore concert, 2025 Plave Asia Tour “Dash: Quantum Leap Encore,” on Nov. 21 and 22 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, with both dates sold out as soon as the pre-sale ticket link for fan club members was opened. 

With this encore concert, Place became the first virtual idol group to perform in and sell out two of South Korea's top five stadiums (KSPO Dome and Gocheok Sky Dome). 

Last March 12, Place celebrated their third debut anniversary with PLLI, their fandom, by holding a special live broadcast viewing event at 41 locations of CGV, a Korean movie theater chain. 

After concluding the live broadcast, which featured performances, games, and conversations, Plave surprised fans by revealing the comeback date through scenes from the “Dash” music video, making it an unforgettable anniversary for PLLI. 

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