Playb Japan debut confirmed… First single ‘Kakurenbo’ to be released on June 16[Official]

Virtual idol group Playbe will make its official debut in Japan this June.

On the 1st, Playbe released a teaser image for their Japanese debut single ‘Kakurenbo’ through their official SNS channel and confirmed that it will be released on June 16th.

The title ‘Kakurenbo(かくれんぼ)’ means ‘Hide and Seek’ in English, and ‘hide and seek’ in Korean.The released image shows the members of Playb reflected in the screen of a camcorder while filming, with a quiet Japanese underground passage in the background.The concept is mysterious and retro, stimulating curiosity and raising expectations.

The physical album of PLAYBE’s first Japanese single will be available for pre-order on various music sites starting at 11AM on the 8th.The album will be officially released on July 9th and will be shipped sequentially.The official Japanese fan club will also open today, the 2nd.

Meanwhile, Playbe is a five-member virtual boy group consisting of Yejun, Noah, Bambi, Eunho, and Hamin that debuted in March 2023.Their second mini-album ‘ASTERUM 134-1’ last year ranked first in sales on Japan’s HMV & BOOKS K - POP, and they are growing in popularity and influence in Japan.

Released in February, Flave’s third mini-album ‘Caligo Pt Pt 1’ recorded the highest 24-hour streaming among all released albums on Melon.They are the only artist to simultaneously enter the ‘Billions Club’ in the shortest amount of time and achieve the highest 24-hour streaming for a ‘Millions Album’.Expectations are high that they will continue to expand their global presence with the release of their Japanese debut single.

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