The '5th generation icon' ZEROBASEONE made a remarkable debut on the 'Billboard 200,' the main album chart in the United States.
According to the latest chart released by Billboard, a U.S. music publication, on April 15 (local time), ZEROBASEONE (Seong Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-bin, Park Geon-wook, Han Yoo-jin)'s mini album 'BLUE PARADISE' debuted at No. 28 on the 'Billboard 200.'
This is the highest ranking among K-pop artists classified as the 5th generation. In particular, the fact that 'BLUE PARADISE' achieved impressive results despite not being released simultaneously in South Korea and the U.S. indicates the growing popularity of ZEROBASEONE in the American market.
The detailed chart performances within Billboard are also noteworthy. In addition to taking first place in 'Emerging Artists' and 'World Albums,' they ranked second in 'Top Current Album Sales,' third in 'Top Album Sales,' and fifth in 'Independent Albums.' Notably, ZEROBASEONE's strong showing across multiple album charts has also led them to rank 16th on the 'Billboard Artist 100.'
ZEROBASEONE's entry into Billboard is even more significant as it coincides with their official debut in the U.S. While local media have closely spotlighted ZEROBASEONE's activities, they have successfully held pop-up stores in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles, in addition to releasing physical albums.
Born with the support of fandoms from 184 regions around the world, ZEROBASEONE is making waves not only domestically but also in the U.S., the largest music market. With their entry onto the 'Billboard 200,' ZEROBASEONE has unmistakably ascended as a 'global top tier.' People are focused on what records ZEROBASEONE will set in the U.S. as they lead K-pop and expand their all-around influence.
Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE will hold a fan concert titled 'BLUE MANSION' for three days from the 18th to the 20th at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. This concert is expected to generate excitement as it will showcase performances of tracks from their mini album 'BLUE PARADISE' that fans have not seen before.
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