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Since their debut ZEROBASEONE has been making the waves soaring. So, let’s get to know them better. Personally, I’ve already begun to stan them. Park GunWook is my bias in the group. Of course, BTS’ JungKook is my ultimate bias, but if I was asked who my bias is from the group, then it’s Park GunWook. From the first episode of “Boys Planet,” he has maintained a strong presence. Their fandom name is ZE_ROSE.
ZEROBASEONE
The name of the group ZEROBASEONE represents the journey of the nine boys, with how they began from zero (0) to base one (1). Base one was the place where the top 9 finalists sat on the “Boys Planet” set). It also shows the boys’ commitment they share with their fans who made them reach zero to base one. ZEROBASEONE is abbreviated as ZB1.
The Group’s Formation And The Boys
“Boys Planet” aired from February 2 to April 20, 2023. From a total of 98 boys, 9 boys won the opportunity to become the first 5th generation K-Pop boy group ZB1.
The Members of Zerobaseone
Stage/Birth Name: Sung HanBin
Date of Birth: June 13, 2001
Height: 179.9 cm
Position: Leader, Dancer, Singer
MBTI: ENFJ
Country: South Korea
Sung HanBin’s comforting nature and care for the members has earned him the leader position. He’s happy that the boys always listen to him and they always manage to solve every issue through talks.
Stage/Birth Name: Kim JiWoong
Date of Birth: December 14, 1998
Height: 181 cm
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
MBTI: ENFJ
Country: South Korea
Kim JiWoong debuted in 2016 as part of the boy band INX but the group got disbanded a year later. Then, he found success in acting. He played the main role in “The Sweet Blood” in 2001. He also appeared in some music videos.
Kim JiWoong said the reason he participated in the show was because he never gave up on his dream of singing and dancing, and, that it would probably be his last chance. Now, after becoming part of ZB1, he says, now, there’s no looking back and only running forward.
Stage/Birth Name: Zhang Hao
Date of Birth: July, 25, 2000
Height: 180 cm
Position: Vocalist, Dancer, Center
MBTI: ISFP
Country: China
Zhang Hao is the first non-Korean to become the center of a K-Pop group. His efforts earned him the 1st place in the top 9 selection.
Stage/Birth Name: Kim TaeRae
Date of Birth: July 14, 2002
Height: 174 cm
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
MBTI: ENTJ
Country: South Korea
Kim TaeRae competed in “Top 10 Student,” a singing competition in 2020, and but his destiny was to be part of ZEROBASEONE, and we are happy for that.
Stage Name: Seok Mathew
Birth Name: Seok WooHyun
Date of Birth: July 14, 2002
Height: 170 cm
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
MBTI: ENTJ
Country: Canada
Vancouver native Seok Matthew said he wants to exceed everyone’s expectations. He also said that as they overcome the hardships, they will bond better along the way.
Stage Name: Ricky
Birth Name: Shen QuanRui
Date of Birth: May 20, 2004
Height: 183.9 cm
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
MBTI: CUTE
Country: China
Ricky said he believes in himself and in his approach towards life. He is certain he can make them happen.
Stage/Birth Name: Kim GyuVin
Date of Birth: August 30, 2004
Height: 186 cm
Position: Dancer
MBTI: ENFP
Country: South Korea
Kim GyuVin said that when he hears the line “No flower blooms without struggle,” he feels it’s heartbreaking, as everybody has a struggling moment in their life that they want to overcome.
Stage/ Birth Name: Park GunWook
Date of Birth: January 10, 2005
Height: 183 cm
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer
MBTI: ENFJ
Country: South Korea
Park GunWook holds a strong stage presence and being the Student Council class president, maintains a strong confident nature. He competed in the survival reality show “Wild Idol” in 2021, but he did not make it to the finals to join the boy group TAN at that time.
Stage/Birth Name: Han YuJin
Date of Birth: March 20, 2007
Height: 181 cm
Position: Dancer, Maknae
MBTI: ENFP
Country: South Korea
Han YuJin said that rather than feeling pressured, he feels encouraged as the seniors have already paved the way, so all they have to do is follow them.
Discography
Mini-Album
“Youth In the Shade” was released on July 10, 2023 under the labels WakeOne and Dreamus. It’s available in CD, digital download and streaming formats. Korean sales estimated were 1,734,534 while the Japan sales were 99,862.
‘In Bloom’ was released in 2023, and from their album “Youth In The Shade,” the songs that entered the Circle Weekly Digital Chart are ‘Back to ZEROBASE’ with a peak position 195, ‘Our Season’ with a peak position of 180, ‘and I’ with a peak position of 162, and ‘New Kidz on the Block’ with a peak position of 140.
Filmography (Reality Shows)
ZEROBASEONE members won the reality show “Boys Planet.” Then, the boys pre-debuted in the reality show “Camp ZEROBASEONE” that was aired on Mnet. Their album “Youth in the Shade” amassed more than 780,000 pre-orders within the first five days of release and surpassed 1.08 million copies as of July 4, 2023. The album is ranked as the highest pre-ordered K-Pop debut album in the history of K-Pop. After their 8th day debuting on SBS’s “The Show”, their mini-album “Youth In The Shade” got them their first music show.
On August 15, 2023, the ZEROBASEONE boys held their first fan concert at the Gocheok Sky dome in front of 18,000 fans.
Awards
During the recently held “K-Global Heart Dream Awards,” they won the main prize K-Global Bonsang and the K-Global Super Rookie Award.
Endnote
Let’s wish the boys best of luck to a brighter future!
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