The group ZEROBASEONE is proving their status by entering global media year-end settlements one after another.

According to Grammy.com in the United States, the title song ‘GOOD SO BAD’ of ZEROBASEONE‘s (Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Kyu-bin, Park Gun-wook, Han Yu-jin) 4th mini-album ‘CINEMA PARADISE’ was selected as one of the ‘10 K-pop songs that shone in 2024’.

Grammy.com praised the song, saying, “It has a sound that is perfect for the ensemble of a 9-member boy group. It creates excellent synergy with its boyish charm.” Grammy.com previously highlighted ZEROBASEONE’s high popularity locally, saying that they were the team that drew the most attention from the audience at ‘KCON LA 2024’.

‘GOOD SO BAD’ was also named one of the ‘50 Best K-Pop Tracks of 2024’ by Dazed in the UK. Dazed explained, “Born by legendary composer Kenzie, this is the song that had the biggest response this year. It has a sound that captures ZEROBASEONE‘s infectious joy, and it feels like a cute soundtrack right out of a movie.”.

ZEROBASEONE, who is wielding such influence, will appear on all three terrestrial broadcasting stations’ year-end stages and will run tirelessly for Zeroz (fandom name). Starting with the ‘2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’ that aired on the 19th, they have confirmed their attendance at the ‘Gayo Daejeon’ on SBS on the 25th and the ‘Gayo Daejejeon’ on MBC on the 31st.

ZEROBASEONE captured the attention of global fans with their splendid visuals as well as a powerful performance that overwhelmed the audience at the ‘2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’. They performed ‘SWEAT’, ‘En Garde (Ready, Go!)’, ‘GOOD SO BAD’ as a full group, and also presented a variety of things to see including Jang Hao‘s solo song ‘Always’ and Sung Han Bin’s cover of NCT‘s Do Jae Jung’s ‘Perfume’.

ZEROBASEONE has been putting on a high-quality performance with storytelling at every award ceremony and year-end stage, so attention is also focused on the stages they will present at SBS‘s ‘Gayo Daejejeon’ and MBC’s ‘Gayo Daejejeon’.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com