The group ZEROBASEONE has continued its relentless musical growth this year.
ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Riki, Kim Gyubin, Park Geonwook, Han Yujin) proved a wide vocal spectrum by perfectly covering a variety of genres in its musical journey, beginning in January with the pre-release track "Doctor! Doctor!(Doctor! Doctor!)" from its mini album 5, followed by the February mini album 5 'Blue Paradise (BLUE PARADISE)' and the September full-length album 1 'Never Say Never (NEVER SAY NEVER)'.
In particular, ZEROBASEONE continued to grow through various forms of musical activity such as group, unit and solo projects. ZEROBASEONE showed musical confidence by including unit tracks on both 'Blue Paradise' and 'Never Say Never.' In addition, ZEROBASEONE delivered another charm through several OSTs that showcase the members' vocal appeal, including the tvN "Gyeonwoo and the Fairy" OST 'D-DAY' sung by all nine members, the TVING "Study Group" OST 'BACK PACKER' by Seok Matthew and Park Geonwook, the TVING "Way Back Love" OST 'If you' by Kim Taerae, the TVING "I Am A Running Mate" OST 'Run' by Kim Jiwoong, Riki, Kim Gyubin and Han Yujin, the Disney Plus and KBS 2TV "Twelve" OST 'Salvation' by Riki, Park Geonwook and Han Yujin, Kim Taerae's "My Youth" OST 'First happiness', and Jang Hao's "To the Moon" OST 'Refresh!(Refresh!)'.
ZEROBASEONE capped its musical growth this year with the full-length album 1 'Never Say Never' by maximizing the energy of 'TEAM ZB1' after its 'youth trilogy' and 'paradise duology.' As a result, ZEROBASEONE became the first K-pop group to achieve six consecutive million-seller albums and set a new personal record by entering the U.S. Billboard main albums chart, the Billboard 200, at No. 23.
Furthermore, the pre-release track 'Doctor! Doctor!(Doctor! Doctor!)' from the mini album 5, which recently surpassed 50 million cumulative streams across various music platforms, was nominated in the best vocal performance group category at the 2025 MAMA Awards (2025 MAMA AWARDS). 'Doctor! Doctor!' is praised for conveying a message of love and healing and for showcasing the nine members' distinctive vocals while also achieving musicality.
Since its debut amid overwhelming support from global fandoms in 184 countries and regions, ZEROBASEONE has become an undisputed "global top tier," breaking K-pop records with each comeback. Capturing all fields from vocals to performance, ZEROBASEONE received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the 16th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards. This government award is the highest honor in the popular culture and arts field, and it confirms ZEROBASEONE's elevated status by recognizing their contribution to the global spread of Korean popular culture.
Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE, which is successfully conducting its 2025 world tour, is expected to once again captivate Japan by releasing the physical album of the Japanese special EP 'Iconik (ICONIK)' on the 29th.
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