{"id":687,"date":"2026-05-20T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/ent260519003-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:03:34","slug":"ent260519003-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/ent260519003-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Idol Group PLAVE Crowned &#8216;\ucd5c\uac15 5th Generation K-Pop Group&#8217; by JK Fandom Fan Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article-inline-image\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ent260519003_01.png\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"original-title\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4\">Virtual Idol Group PLAVE Crowned &#x27;\ucd5c\uac15 5th Generation K-Pop Group&#x27; by JK Fandom Fan Vote<\/div>\n<p>Virtual idol group PLAVE has been crowned the &#x27;\ucd5c\uac15 5th Generation K-Pop Group&#x27; in the &#x27;JK PICK&#x27; themed voting series, organized by the global fandom support platform JK Fandom. Following a fierce 14-day competition, PLAVE emerged victorious with overwhelming \uc751\uc6d0 from fans, capturing widespread \uad00\uc2ec.<\/p>\n<h2>Global Fans Choose PLAVE as the &#x27;Strongest 5th Generation K-Pop Group&#x27;<\/h2>\n<p>JK Fandom, a platform operated by Fan Communications Global, conducted a fan \ud22c\ud45c to determine the &#x27;Strongest 5th Generation K-Pop Group.&#x27; This \uae30\ud68d was part of its &#x27;JK PICK&#x27; themed voting series, designed to involve fans directly in shaping outcomes. 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