Virtual idol group PLAVE hits No. 31 on Billboard 200

PLAVE’s fifth EP, Hyperdrive, debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, the virtual idol group’s highest ranking on the U.S. albums chart, according to the latest chart released Tuesday (U.S. time). The EP was released Oct. 19 and sold more than 1.32 million copies in Korea in its first week, setting a group record. PLAVE’s previous Billboard 200 best was No. 145 with Caligo Pt. 2 in May. Other chart entries included the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at No. 35 and BTS’ Arirang at No. 46.

Caligo Pt. 2 marked PLAVE’s first appearance on the Billboard 200.

Katseye’s Wild ranked No. 39 on the Billboard 200, while Stray Kids’ This & That placed 93rd.

BTS’ Arirang fell five spots and extended its Billboard 200 run to a 31st consecutive week.

Jennie of BLACKPINK and Australian act Tame Impala’s collaborative single Dracula ranked No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 22nd week in the top 10.

Katseye’s Animal slipped two places to No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Published Oct 28, 2026 10:54 am KST

Updated Oct 28, 2026 10:55 am KST

K-pop virtual idol group PLAVE / Courtesy of VLAST

Korean virtual idol group PLAVE has achieved its highest-ever ranking on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart with its latest release.

The band's fifth EP, "Hyperdrive," debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, according to the latest chart released Tuesday (U.S. time).

The result surpassed the group's previous best ranking of No. 145, set by its fourth EP, "Caligo Pt. 2," in May, which marked PLAVE's first appearance on the chart.

Released Oct. 19, "Hyperdrive" also sold more than 1.32 million copies in Korea during its first week, setting a new sales record for the group.

Elsewhere on the chart, the original soundtrack for the hit Netflix animation "KPop Demon Hunters" and Katseye's "Wild" placed at No. 35 and No. 39, respectively.

BTS' fifth full-length album, "Arirang," ranked 46th, down five spots from the previous week, extending its run on the chart to a 31st consecutive week. Stray Kids' "This & That" placed 93rd.

On the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, "Dracula," a collaborative single by Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK and Australian act Tame Impala, ranked at No. 8, spending its 22nd week in the top 10.

Girl group Katseye's "Animal" slipped two spots to No. 30.

PLAVE的第五张迷你专辑《Hyperdrive》空降Billboard 200专辑榜第31位，创下该虚拟偶像组合在美国专辑榜上的最高排名。该榜单于周二（美国时间）发布。这张迷你专辑于10月19日发行，首周在韩国销量超过132万张，刷新了组合的纪录。PLAVE此前在Billboard 200专辑榜上的最佳成绩是5月份发行的《Caligo Pt. 2》，排名第145位。其他上榜专辑包括K-Pop Demon Hunters的原声带（排名第35位）和BTS的《Arirang》（排名第46位）。

Caligo Pt. 2 标志着 PLAVE 首次登上 Billboard 200 排行榜。

Katseye 的《Wild》在 Billboard 200 排行榜上排名第 39 位，而 Stray Kids 的《This & That》排名第 93 位。

BTS 的《阿里郎》排名下降 5 位，连续第 31 周登上 Billboard 200 排行榜。

BLACKPINK 成员 Jennie 与澳大利亚乐队 Tame Impala 合作的单曲《Dracula》在 Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上排名第 8 位，这是该单曲连续第 22 周进入前 10 名。

Katseye 的《Animal》在公告牌百强单曲榜上下滑两位，排名第 30 位。

发布于2026年10月28日上午10:54（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月28日上午10:55（韩国标准时间）

韩国虚拟偶像组合PLAVE / 图片由VLAST提供

韩国虚拟偶像组合PLAVE凭借最新专辑在美国公告牌专辑榜上取得了有史以来的最高排名。

根据周二（美国时间）发布的最新排行榜，该乐队的第五张EP《Hyperdrive》在Billboard 200排行榜上排名第31位。

这一成绩超越了该组合此前凭借第四张迷你专辑《Caligo Pt. 2》在 5 月份创下的第 145 名的最佳排名，该专辑标志着 PLAVE 首次登上排行榜。

10 月 19 日发行的《Hyperdrive》在韩国首周销量超过 132 万张，创下了该组合的新销售纪录。

在排行榜的其他位置，热门 Netflix 动画《KPop Demon Hunters》的原声带和 Katseye 的《Wild》分别位列第 35 位和第 39 位。

BTS的第五张正规专辑《阿里郎》排名第46位，比上周下降了5位，连续第31周上榜。Stray Kids的《This & That》排名第93位。

在公告牌百强单曲榜上，韩国流行女团 BLACKPINK 成员 Jennie 与澳大利亚乐队 Tame Impala 合作的单曲《Dracula》排名第 8 位，连续 22 周位列前 10 名。

女子组合 Katseye 的歌曲《Animal》排名下滑两位，位列第 30 位。