ZEROBASEONE Makes History With Two Consecutive Double-Million Selling Albums

ZEROBASEONE, a K-pop group comprising Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin, Park Gunwook, and Han Yujin, has made history again. Four months into their career, the boy group became a ‘Double Million Seller’ with two consecutive albums. This announcement was made by their agency, WAKEONE Entertainment. Their fans, known as ZEROSE, flipped their lids when they found out.

ZEROBASEONE by the numbers

According to Hanteo Chart, ZEROBASEONE‘s second mini-album MELTING POINT sold a total of 2,131,352 copies in its first week. This achievement follows their first mini-album YOUTH IN THE SHADE, released last July, which recorded a cumulative sales figure of 2,034,594 copies based on the Circle monthly chart last September.

The group not only excelled in album sales but also made a significant impact on both domestic and international music charts since their debut. As of November 13, the cumulative number of streams for all tracks of their 2nd mini-album on Spotify exceeded 5.27 million. Meanwhile, their new title track “CRUSH” surpassed 1.75 million streams.

What’s more, all the tracks on MELTING POINT entered the Melon HOT 100 chart. Both “CRUSH” and “In Bloom,” the title track from their first album, are performing well on the TOP 100 charts. As of November 15, “CRUSH” has now surpassed 2 million streams on Spotify. This achievement comes a mere four days after the track breached the 1 million mark.

ZEROBASEONE(제로베이스원) – CRUSH(가시) @인기가요 inkigayo 20231119

The double million-selling rookie group

ZEROBASEONE is still promoting “CRUSH.” The nine members are committed to becoming stronger for their fans, promising to protect them to the end. They express this determination through their powerful performances on music shows, providing a thrilling pleasure to the audience.

Given these achievements, it’s no wonder that CJ ENM recorded sales of 1.11 trillion won and an operating profit of 74 billion won for the third quarter of 2023. Despite a slowdown in the TV advertising market, the entertainment business showed a profit, thanks in part to the strong performance of the company’s music division. 

The music division recorded 170 billion won in sales and 15.5 billion won in operating profit, driven by the successful debut of artists and growth in global convention sales. In other words, they couldn’t have done it without the double million-selling rookie group ZEROBASEONE. – K-Pop News Writer

Featured Image: ZEROBASEONE is the first rookie group to ever achieve such a feat! Source: X/@bin_shining.