The group Playbe has made new history on domestic music platforms with their Japanese debut song.

PLAYBE’s first Japanese digital single, “Kakurenbo(かくれんぼ)”, recorded 2.7 million streams in just 24 hours after its release on the 16th.In particular, it was the first Japanese song to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” on Melon, Korea’s largest music platform.The Hall of Fame is a title given to albums that surpass 1 million streams within 24 hours of release.

‘Kakurenbo’ is Playbe’s first original Japanese title song, and it reinterprets their signature band sound with a Japanese sensibility.Members Yejun, Noah, and Eunho were in charge of composing the song themselves, while Bambi and Hamin were in charge of performance direction, once again imprinting their image as a ‘self-produced idol’.

In addition to “Kakurenbo,” this single album also includes Japanese versions of existing songs “RIZZ” and “Chroma Drift.” The two songs were delicately tuned to match the Japanese sentiment, including tone, rhythm, and emotional line, maintaining the mood of the original songs while also adding new emotions.

The music video for ‘Kakurenbo’, which was released at the same time, is also receiving a lot of attention.The video, which depicts the five members ‘shining youth, unexpected separation, and journey of longing like hide-and-seek, leaves a deep aftertaste when combined with the Japanese summer background.The sensual directing that utilizes everyday spaces such as a tram, coin laundromat, and tunnel, as well as the high-teen style styling, doubled the fresh youthful atmosphere.

With this single, PLAYBE has also announced their full-fledged activities in Japan.Starting with a concert held at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Seoul for three days from August 15th to 17th, they will embark on their first Asian tour,’ DASH : QUANTUM LEAP ‘, two years after their debut.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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