The world of K-Pop is filled with a variety of Socio-emotional complexities. Hopes and dreams are shattered during a star’s downfall, and a suffocating agony wrenches your heart when you hear Dating Rumors, School Violence, or scandals of your favorite stars.
You might feel disappointed and torn apart, oscillating between questions of morality, devotion towards your Idol, and your own emotions of love, attachment, and separation in your heart. The pain of separation feels suffocating, Right? Well, this South Korean Virtual Girl Group, known as MAVE: can give you some solace.
Debut
In the hopes of finding some escape, a new K-Pop group has caught the attention of people from all over the world. This immersive world of Metaverse is created by the label Metaverse Entertainment through the efforts of its parent gaming company Netmarble Corporation.
MAVE: provided the world some solace with their hyper-realistic world of animation in the form of their debut in 2023 with Music Video ‘Pandora’.
Member profile
The members of this K-Pop group exist in an immersive world of Metaverse. It consists of four members, namely Siu, Zena, Marty, and Tyra, all created with the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Siu
Siu is a member of the South Korean Virtual K-Pop Girl Group MAVE. She is the main vocalist and leader of the group. Her character has developed an innocent and empathetic persona.
This INFP MBTI loves eating spicy Tteokbokki. She loves the lavender scent, listening to Acoustic music, and enjoys rainy days. Her Motto to her fans is to ‘Trust Her.’ Her vision is to provide hope to her fans through her music.
Zena
Zena is the lead vocalist in the South Korean Virtual K-Pop Girl Group MAVE: She crash-landed in France on Earth. Her MBTI is ISTP. Her character has been developed with a Tsundere and a Nerdy Persona with cute little bangs.
She loves Musk scent and cats and enjoys Skydiving and Snowy Days. Her Motto to her fans is ‘Simple is Best’. Her vision is to make her group MAVE: a talented group.
Marty
Marty is the Sub Rapper and Sub Dancer in the South Korean Virtual K-Pop Girl Group MAVE: She crash-landed in Indonesia on Earth. Her MBTI is ENFP, and she is quite Imaginative. Her character has been developed with a Lovely and Playful persona. She is the Mood Maker of the group.
She loves the Citrus scent and cool breeze. She is a sweet tooth and enjoys eating Macaron. Her Motto to her fans is, to be honest with oneself. Her goal is to become a representative of future Korean Meta idols.
Tyra
Tyra is the Main Rapper and Main Dancer of the South Korean Virtual K-Pop Girl Group MAVE:. She is the Maknae of the Group. This ENTP MBTI loves Woody’s scent and sunny days.
Her character has been developed with a Passionate and Competitive persona. She enjoys eating Hawaiian Pizza, composing Beats, and Rap lyrics. Her goal is to hone her Rapping skills.
Songs and Albums
On 2 February 2023, The group released its first Digital Single, ‘Pandora,’ which became an instant hit worldwide. The Music Video addresses the existential hopelessness of mankind and provides some solace with the Virtual Utopian World called ‘Idypia’.
The CG used in the movie was top-notch. Fans even compared the CG with Avatar’s CG and appreciated the animation as a masterpiece of technology. The futuristic world portrayed in the music video resembles Star Trek cities of another planet. Fans could even spot cosmetic advertisements and a glimpse of Greek architecture in the hyper-realistic world portrayed in detail in the Music Video ‘Pandora’.
What was totally unexpected, though, was the realistic dance moves of the members that did not feel like machine dancing. Even the facial expressions during choreography were as natural as that of humans.
The music video showcased an impressive collaboration of choreographers, makeup artists, and an animation team. The ending of the music video even gave clues for the next comeback of the group with the dismantling of Pandora’s box.
The Music Video was also released on the popular K-Pop channel 1thek. The group also made a stage debut on MBC’s Show! Music Core. The stage performance felt so realistic that it did not feel like a light show but solidified figures dancing.
On 4th May 2023, the group released another single, ‘Wonderland’, with a concept of Mike singers. The lyrics revealed the fakeness of the automated and dreamy world of ‘Idypia’ that is just too comfortable to escape.
Fans loved the concept more for the fact that they could love an actual idol who would not whither away in the world of stardom ever. The concept of Virtual K-Pop Group is thus for the people who want to become idols away from dating rumors, body shaming, and scandals alongside keeping their privacy.
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