‘5th generation icon’ ZEROBASEONE has taken over the campus.

ZerobaseOne went to the ‘I Love Yonsei! ‘event held at Yonsei University’s outdoor theater on the 8th.As the festival was held to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the founding of Yonsei University, ZerobaseOne also showed off their diverse charms with a setlist that enthusiastically interacted with the youth.

First, Zero Base One, who appeared to great acclaim wearing school uniforms, cheered on the bright dreams and future of the youth with the signal song ‘Here I Am’ by ‘Boyz Planet’.They added to the heat by conveying a passionate pledge that they will be the main characters who will shine on stage.

During the stage for ‘Sea(ZB1 Remake)’, a song from their 4th mini album ‘CINEMA PARADISE’, Zero Base One heated up the scene by going up to the protruding stage and taking selfies directly with the audience’s phones, communicating with them from a closer distance.Amidst the enthusiastic sing-along that naturally erupted, the members freely unleashed the energy of their free-spirited youth.

The stage for the title song ‘BLUE’ from the 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ captured attention with a sensational song selection that matched the colors symbolizing the campus, and completed a rich stage with choreography utilizing scarves prepared in blue.Next, Zero Base One passionately sang ‘Until the End of the Sky’, one of Yonsei University’s cheering songs, and brought the heat of the scene to its peak with a performance that incorporated cheerleading moves.

Meanwhile, Zero Base One celebrated their 700th day since their debut on June 8th.Keywords such as ‘#ZB1_700 DAYS’, ‘#ZB1_bloomed_for_700th_day’, and ‘# ZEROBASEONE’ rose to the top of X(formerly Twitter)real-time trends, proving Zero Base One’s global popularity once again.

Zerobaseone has recently been gaining notable success in the US and Japan, the world’s two largest music markets, and is establishing their presence as a “5th generation icon.” They entered Billboard’s main chart, Billboard 200, for the first time at 28th place, renewing their highest ranking among 5th generation K -pop groups.In addition to showing their continued popularity by entering Billboard’s three charts for eight consecutive weeks, they are also receiving global attention by ranking 4th on Billboard Japan’s first half 2025 “Top Album Sales.”


Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com

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