The group ZEROBASEONE has entered a full-fledged hit run.
ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Gyubin, Park Geonwook, Han Yujin) won first place with the title track "ICONIK" from their first full-length album "NEVER SAY NEVER" on MBC's "Show! Music Core," broadcast on the 13th.
With this, ZEROBASEONE recorded five consecutive days of first-place wins, following "The Show" with "Show! Champion," "M! Countdown," "Music Bank," and "Show! Music Core."
ZeroBASEONE, shining as a five-time music show winner, said, "It is meaningful to achieve our first first-place win on 'Show! Music Core' with the first full-length album 'NEVER SAY NEVER.' I think this will be an opportunity for ZEROBASEONE to grow one step further. We sincerely thank ZEROSE (the fandom name)."
That day, ZEROBASEONE delivered an iconic charm with intense yet powerful synchronized choreography. Amid the sophisticated groove and tight rhythmic harmony, the nine members reached the peak of vocal chemistry. They showcased overwhelming stage dominance with a highly polished performance that fully reflected their musical growth.
Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE recorded sales of more than 1.51 million copies during the first week after the release of the first full-length album "NEVER SAY NEVER," achieving "six consecutive million-seller" status. ZEROBASEONE is the first in K-pop history to place six consecutive albums, starting from their debut album, on the million-seller list.
ZEROBASEONE is also standing out on major domestic and international charts. On the U.S. chart, they ranked first in the U.S. section of Hanteo Chart's report for the first week of September (tracking period Sept. 1-7), announced on the 12th, and they ranked eighth in the boy group brand reputation (tracking period Aug. 13–Sept. 13) announced by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute on the 13th.
In particular, "NEVER SAY NEVER" proved its global popularity by ranking second on both the weekly album ranking and the weekly combined album ranking of Japan's Oricon chart for Sept. 15 (tracking period Sept. 1-7).
[Photo] Screenshot from "Show! Music Core" broadcast
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