A week after the release of “Caligo Pt.2,” virtual K-pop group PLAVE has landed back in the Billboard Charts.
For the week of April 13, “Caligo Pt.2” entered Billboard Japan’s Top Album Sales chart at #3, Billboard Japan’s Hot Albums chart at #8, and Billboard Japan’s Download Albums #29.
And in the following week, their title track “Born Savage” entered Billboard’s Global 200 chart at #172, and all of the tracks from “Caligo Pt.2” landed on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart: #62 for “Born Savage,” #89 for “Think I Am,” #94 “HMPH! (feat. SOLE),” #103 for “Blossom Parade,” and #115 for “Lunar Hearts.”
“Caligo Pt.2” was released online on Monday, April 13, with the physical album being available outside of the U.S. on Tuesday, April 14, and then in the U.S. on Friday, April 17.
“This is an album we made with the happiness of PLLI, our fandom, in mind. Every member puts a lot of thought into creating something that PLLI would truly be satisfied with,” PLAVE member YEJUN said.
” It means so much to us, and we’re so grateful, that the songs you’re listening to right now are brightening your day. We worked very hard to show you how much we’ve grown. From the powerful rock-based title track to a song that brings back the 90s vibes, to an a cappella track — five songs carry five different colors. Please give PLAVE’s “Caligo Pt.2″ a lot of listen!” he added.
This is the third time PLAVE has placed on Billboard’s charts. The group first entered the Billboard Charts with the release of their third mini-album “Caligo Pt.1,” for which they were also featured on the cover of Billboard Korea and featured in Billboard U.S.’ print magazine in the May 17, 2025 edition.
“Caligo Pt.1” and “BBUU!” — the title track of the group’s second single album “PLBBUU” — also placed on Billboard’s Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts in 2025, and their return this year proves PLAVE’s growing global popularity.
According to the Korean album site HANTEO CHART on April 20, PLAVE’s first-week album sales for “Caligo Pt.2” exceeded 1.2 million copies, which is a new record high for the group since their debut.
Their previous first-week album sales record was set by their second single album, “PLBBUU,” released in November 2025. The album sold more than 1.09 million copies in the first week since its release and recorded the second-highest first-week sales for a single album released by a boy group in K-pop history, following BTS’ “Butter.”
With “Caligo Pt.2,” PLAVE also took third place in the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, Japan’s most recognized and established music chart, for the week of April 27. (EINPresswire.com)