The group ZEROBASEONE (ZEROBASEONE), formed by votes from domestic and international fandoms, has become the "standard for the fifth generation," going beyond short-term sensationalism.
ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Ha-o, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Gyubin, Park Geonwook, Han Yujin) made a sensational debut with their mini album 1, "Youth in the Shade (YOUTH IN THE SHADE)," in July 2023. ZEROBASEONE set an unprecedented record by selling 1.82 million copies in first-week sales with "Youth in the Shade," becoming the all-time No. 1 debut album first-week seller among K-pop groups. That record has remained unbroken for about three years to date and has become a benchmark.
Riding the momentum, ZEROBASEONE became the first K-pop group to have six consecutive albums reach "million seller" status from their debut album, and the first fifth-generation group to surpass 9 million cumulative album sales, etching their name in history. Originating from the particularity of being a survival program group, ZEROBASEONE has continuously grown with their fandom, tracing an upward trajectory.
As a result, ZEROBASEONE entered the U.S. Billboard main albums chart, the Billboard 200, at No. 23 with their first full-length album "Never Say Never," setting a personal record, and achieved back-to-back platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in 2025 with their Japanese EP 1, "Prezent (PREZENT)," and special EP "Iconik (ICONIK)." Moreover, ZEROBASEONE recently concluded their 2025 world tour "HERE&NOW," which drew about 150,000 attendees, further solidifying their presence as a global top-tier act.
The growth narrative ZEROBASEONE has written reached its peak with the special limited album "Re-Flow (RE-FLOW)," released on the 2nd. "Re-Flow" is an album in which ZEROBASEONE, after racing fiercely for two years and six months, finally tells the emotions and moments accumulated along the grain of time through music. As each song's narrative flows like a single stream, the album encompasses ZEROBASEONE's past, present and future, delivering a deep resonance to fans.
In particular, "Re-Flow" is praised as a highly complete album in which music, visuals and narrative form a trinity. It delicately unravels the brilliance of youth and the anxiety beneath it along the flow of emotions, completing a structure in which each track connects like a single story. In this way, having solidified the group's identity, ZEROBASEONE has suggested a direction the fifth-generation groups can take based on the emotional lines and expressiveness accumulated through albums and stages since debut.
Their actions centered on "fan communication" also deserve attention. ZEROBASEONE has expanded fan experiences across online and offline formats by sharing emotions through tribute songs for fans, introducing new exhibition-style content and launching photism frames. Embracing fandoms not as consumers but as the focal point completing the group's narrative, they have positioned themselves as a coordinate for what K-pop groups should function as both on and off stage.
ZEROBASEONE recently gauged their hot global popularity as the special limited album "Re-Flow" captured top positions on major charts in Korea, China and Japan. ZEROBASEONE will hold the "2026 ZEROBASEONE World Tour 'HERE&NOW' Encore" at KSPO Dome in Seoul from March 13 to 15. As an encore concert marking the finale of the 2025 world tour, it is receiving high expectations after selling out during the presale.
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