K-pop Sensation Sells Over 2.1 Million Copies, Marking Second Consecutive 2 Million Seller

Boy band ZeroBaseOne [WAKEONE]

ZeroBaseOne, the prominent boy band formed through Mnet's "Boys Planet" audition program, has achieved a notable milestone by selling over 2.1 million copies of their latest EP, "Melting Point." Released on November 6, the EP garnered immense success, surpassing the 2 million mark in just one week, according to music sales tracker Hanteo Chart.

This accomplishment follows the band's previous feat with their debut EP, "Youth In The Shade," released on July 10. The debut album also surpassed 2 million copies, with 2,034,594 copies sold as of September, as reported by Circle Chart. 

▲ Boy band ZeroBaseOne [WAKEONE]

ZeroBaseOne has consistently set records, becoming the first K-pop group to achieve a million sales within a day for two consecutive albums. "Youth In the Shade" sold 1,240,000 copies within 24 hours, and "Melting Point" continued the trend by selling 1,450,000 copies during the same timeframe, as confirmed by the band's agency.

As of the latest data, "Melting Point" has secured a position as the ninth best-selling K-pop album within a week among releases in 2023. Furthermore, the album has ranked among the top seven groups with the highest-selling albums in 2023, according to WakeOne.

The success of ZeroBaseOne extends beyond album sales, with the collective streams of the EP's songs surpassing 5,270,000. The lead track, "Crush," has garnered over 1,750,000 streams on Spotify, a popular global music streaming service.

ZeroBaseOne, also known as ZB1, consists of nine members: Zhang Hao, Sung Han-bin, Seok Matthew, Ricky, Park Gun-wook, Kim Tae-rae, Kim Gyu-vin, Kim Ji-woong, and Han Yu-jin. The group, formed through the "Boys Planet" program, has achieved significant success since its debut on July 10, maintaining an active presence in the K-pop scene for two and a half years.

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