According to their agency Wake One on the 16th, they confirmed the release date of their fifth mini-album, which they have been preparing for, on the 24th of next month and began preparing in earnest.
The reason why ZeroBaseOne's comeback attracts attention both inside and outside the music industry is that they won the title of "Million Sellers," which was the fourth consecutive album from the debut album "Youth in the Shade" in July 2023 to the fourth mini album "Cinema Paradise" in September last year.
Formed by Mnet's audition program "Boys Planet," they built a milestone by gathering strong Asian fandom from the beginning. They sold 1.82 million copies of "Youth in the Shade" in the first week of release alone, becoming the first million seller of their debut album in K-pop history.
They continued their record-breaking performance to their fourth mini album "Cinema Paradise" in September last year, proving their clear "record power." Their second mini album "Melting Point" (2.1 million copies) in November 2023, "You Had Me at Hello" (1.35 million copies) and "Cinema Paradise" (1.1 million copies) all ranked as "Million Sellers" only with initial sales (first week sales).
The group seeking "five consecutive million sellers" will raise the heat through various channels, including the pre-release of their tracks and the release of a Japanese album ahead of the release of their fifth Korean mini album.
The song "Doctor! Doctor!" from the fifth mini album will be pre-released on the 20th to establish its position on the music charts. According to the agency, the song is an addictive easy listening song that compares feelings of love to a fever.
They released the concept photos recently.
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It will release its first EP album, "Present," in Japan on the 29th. It will have a total of six songs including four original Japanese songs and two Japanese-language versions of its Korean songs to repay local fans' love. It started to draw attention by performing "Now or Never," one of the double title songs of "Present" in advance.
The group will also attend the 1st D-Awards at Hwajeong Gymnasium in Korea University on Feb. 22, two days before the release of their prerelease single.
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