Rookie K-pop sensation PLAVE is dominating Japan's music scene with their debut Japanese single — and making history in the process.
🎌 All-Kill on Japanese Charts with 'Kakurenbo'
On July 17, Oricon revealed that PLAVE's first Japanese single Kakurenbo (かくれんぼ) topped the Weekly Combined Singles Ranking (July 7–13), racking up a whopping 221,000 points — the highest weekly record for a foreign artist this year.
They also took No.1 on the Weekly Singles Ranking, marking the biggest first-week sales by any overseas act in Japan in 2025.
📈 Billboard Japan Sweep — 4-Crown Victory
PLAVE didn't stop there. They also claimed the top spot on Billboard Japan's Top Singles Sales and the Hot 100, achieving a rare 4-crown sweep across major Japanese charts.
Their Japanese debut proves to be a breakout success, following their showcase and digital release on June 16.
🔥 K-pop Momentum: Japanese Debut, Korean Buzz
Back home in Korea, the response was just as explosive. On the day of release, Kakurenbo became the first Japanese-language album to enter Melon's Hall of Fame (reserved for albums hitting 1M streams within 24 hours).
🎶 3-Track Single Album: Japanese Originals + Remakes
PLAVE's Japanese debut includes:
- Title Track:Kakurenbo — their first original Japanese song, reinterpreting PLAVE's band sound with a J-pop twist
- RIZZ (Japanese Ver.)
- Chroma Drift (Japanese Ver.)
🌍 First-Ever Asia Tour Starts in Seoul
PLAVE will kick off their first Asia tour, DASH: Quantum Leap, with a 3-day concert at Seoul's KSPO DOME (Aug 15–17). The group, just two years post-debut, is quickly solidifying its place as a next-gen global powerhouse.
