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Zerobaseone ZEROBASEONE

About

Zerobaseone (Korean: 제로베이스원; stylized in all caps; abbreviated as ZB1) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet's reality competition program Boys Planet and managed by WakeOne. The group consists of five members: Kim Ji-woong, Sung Han-bin, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, and Park Gun-wook. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, members Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, and Han Yu-jin left the group in March 2026 following their contract expiration. Zerobaseone debuted on July 10, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Youth in the Shade and was commercially successful upon release, selling over two million units, peaking at number one on South Korean Circle Album Chart and being included among the best-selling albums worldwide of the year according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

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Verified facts

Zerobaseone (ZEROBASEONE) — verified Korean artist. Agency: WakeOne. 9 members.

Details

• Genre: K-pop
• Korean Name: 제로베이스원
• Type: South Korean boy band
• Formed By: Mnet's reality competition program Boys Planet
• Manager: WakeOne
• Debut Date: July 10, 2023
• Debut EP: Youth in the Shade
• Label: ZEROBASEONE
• Founded: 2023년 7월 10일
• Country: 대한민국
• Agency: 웨이크원

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 제로베이스원; KoreaAPI uses ZEROBASEONE (chosen by source authority).

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Members (9)

• Kim Ji-woong
• Ricky Shen
• Kim Tae-rae
• Sung Han-bin
• Seok Matthew
• Kim Gyu-vin
• Park Gun-wook
• Han Yu-jin
• Zhang Hao

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Cross-checked by 3 source(s)

• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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