PLAVE, 'FANNSTAR' Tops Global Charts for 102 Consecutive Weeks... Unstoppable Momentum Ahead of Comeback

PLAVE, 'FANNSTAR' ranked fifth in the global hot star ranking vote for the fifth week of September, receiving 1,915,664 votes.On the 28th, group PLAVE ranked first in the 'FANNSTAR' Global Hot Star Ranking. /Blast[THE FACT | Reporter Son Hae-ri] Group PLAVE is continuing its solid long-term reign by ranking first on the weekly idol ranking site 'FANNSTAR' Global Hot Star Ranking for 102 consecutive weeks.PLAVE easily took the top spot in the 'FANNSTAR' September fifth week Global Hot Star Ranking vote, held from the 21st to the 28th, receiving 1,915,664 votes. Stray Kids came in second, followed by Nexz in third place.Previously, PLAVE secured an advertisement on the 9TO9 CUBE billboard in COEX Mall, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, by achieving 100 consecutive weeks of ranking first on the Global Hot Star Ranking. The news of achieving 100 consecutive first-place rankings is scheduled to be widely broadcast on the large billboard.Along with dazzling ranking achievements, exciting comeback news is also drawing the attention of global fans. PLAVE's new mini-album 'HYPERDRIVE' will have its digital music released on various music sites at 6 PM on October 12th, and the physical album will be released on the 13th.This album is a new release approximately six months after their fourth mini-album 'Caligo Pt.2'. While anticipation is building for the music and concept PLAVE will return with, an unreleased song was surprisingly pre-released during the encore stage at their first world tour 'KEEP IT MANIC', held at the Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 12th and 13th, further fueling the comeback excitement.With the remarkable record of 102 consecutive weeks of ranking first on the Global Hot Star Ranking and the news of a new album release, public interest in PLAVE is growing daily. Attention is focused on what kind of syndrome PLAVE, which continues its unwavering long-term record, will cause with its new album.Meanwhile, the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA)', where PLAVE shone by winning the Global Hot Star Award, successfully concluded on September 19th at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Amidst the lingering excitement of the awards ceremony, 'FANNSTAR' is currently holding a vote for 'TMA Best Stage' until October 19th, to select the best stage in the hearts of fans. Attention is focused on which artist will receive the honor of first place among the spectacular stages that graced the awards ceremony. 'FANNSTAR' operates as a participatory platform where fans directly support artists through various ranking votes, billboard advertising support, and awards ceremony-linked voting.arulhr@tf.co.kr