HYPERDRIVE sold 1,322,973 copies on Hanteo Chart during its first physical-sales week from October 13 to 19, 2026, setting a new PLAVE record.
Key Takeaways
- HYPERDRIVE sold 1,322,973 copies on the Hanteo Chart from October 13 to 19, 2026.
- The total passed Caligo Pt.2’s previous record of 1,255,801 copies by 67,172 copies.
- All five HYPERDRIVE tracks filled Melon’s TOP100 spots No. 1 through No. 5 by midnight on October 13.
- PLAVE’s KEEP IT MANIC tour continues with Taipei, Macao, and Pasadena shows.
- The published tour route does not list any stop in Latin America.
PLAVE Sets a New First-Week Sales Record
PLAVE’s HYPERDRIVE sold 1,322,973 copies on the Hanteo Chart during its first physical sales week, tracked from October 13 to 19, 2026. That total set a new record for the group’s first-week sales.
The previous record belonged to Caligo Pt.2, which sold 1,255,801 copies in its own first week. HYPERDRIVE’s total passed that mark by 67,172 copies. The album released digitally at 6 p.m. KST on October 12, with the physical version following on October 13.
Five Tracks Sweep Korean Platforms
By midnight on October 13, all five HYPERDRIVE tracks held consecutive positions from No. 1 to No. 5 on Melon’s TOP100 chart. The same five songs also entered the top five on Genie and Bugs. More detail on the Melon sweep is available in PLAVE Sweeps Melon Top Five With Every HYPERDRIVE Track.
What Is on the EP
Melon lists HYPERDRIVE as an EP, with VLAST as the agency and YG PLUS as the distributor. The release contains five songs, with “스타 트레이스” (Star Trace) as the title track.
| Track No. | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kkun (꾼) | |
| 2 | Pureun Haneure Danbi (푸른 하늘에 단비) | |
| 3 | Star Trace | Title track |
| 4 | The Answer Is Yes | |
| 5 | Rewind |
Where HYPERDRIVE Fits in PLAVE’s Release History
PLAVE debuted in South Korea on March 12, 2023, with the single album ASTERUM. The group is identified as a five-member self-producing virtual boy group.
Since debut, PLAVE has released Caligo Pt.1 and PLBBUU before Caligo Pt.2, which held the group’s previous first-week sales record until HYPERDRIVE arrived. HYPERDRIVE now stands as the latest entry in that catalog and the group’s current sales record holder.
Upcoming KEEP IT MANIC Tour Dates
PLAVE’s KEEP IT MANIC world tour moves to Taipei, Macao, and Pasadena in the coming weeks. As of the October 20, 2026 tour listing, tickets for the Pasadena show are available through Ticketmaster.
| City | Date | Local Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | NTSU Arena |
| Taipei | October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | NTSU Arena |
| Macao | October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | The Londoner Arena |
| Macao | November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | The Londoner Arena |
| Pasadena, California | November 14 | TBA | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
The Pasadena date follows PLAVE’s earlier world tour stops, which included a run detailed in PLAVE Opens First World Tour With Two-Night Incheon Stadium Run.
What the Tour Route Means for Global Fans
The KEEP IT MANIC tour already passed through Southeast Asia before this record-setting week. Bangkok hosted a show on October 10, and Singapore followed on October 17.
The published route lists no concert in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, or Colombia. Confirmed stops remain limited to Taipei, Macao, and Pasadena among the dates currently announced.
Our reading: the 67,172-copy gap between HYPERDRIVE and Caligo Pt.2 is a measured increase, not a sudden jump, and it lines up with a chart sweep where all five tracks landed in Melon’s top five at once. Both numbers point to a release that performed consistently across sales and streaming rather than through one standout metric.
Sources
- Soompi · 2026-10-20
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- SBS NEWS · 2026-10-13
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