ZEROBASEONE has created another new chapter in K-pop history.
According to the domestic music sales aggregation site, Hanteo Chart, ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taere, Ricky, Kim Gyu Bin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) sold over 1.51 million copies of their first studio album 'NEVER AAY NEVER' within the first week of its release (aggregation period: Sept. 1 to Sept. 7).
With this, ZEROBASEONE has become the first K-pop group to reach the 'million seller' status with six consecutive albums starting from their debut album. Born from the absolute support of global fandom in 184 countries and regions, ZEROBASEONE has established itself as a 'global top tier,' setting unprecedented records with each comeback.
In particular, ZEROBASEONE is the first K-pop group of the fifth generation to record over 9 million cumulative album sales and is also the K-pop group that achieved 9 million sales the fastest within the last two years.
'NEVER AAY NEVER' has also topped the iTunes 'Top Albums' chart in countries such as Qatar, Russia, and the Czech Republic, reaching 4th on the worldwide iTunes album chart, 5th on the U.S. iTunes Top K-pop album chart, and 7th on the European iTunes album chart. 'NEVER AAY NEVER' reaffirmed its influence in the global market by topping the 'Album TOP 100' of Japan's largest music site, Line Music.
The title track 'ICONIK' is also gaining tremendous popularity. This song has solidified its position on significant music charts across Asia, landing on the real-time TOP 100 of Japan's Line Music and the top trending song chart of China's QQ Music. The music video views have surpassed 42 million amid rapid growth, igniting a full-scale hit with both fandom and public appeal.
Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE plans to continue active comeback activities by appearing on music broadcasts as well as various web entertainment shows with the title track 'ICONIK.'
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