ZEROBASEONE is proving their massive popularity once again with their latest album, BLUE PARADISE!

On February 24, ZEROBASEONE (Sung Han Bin, Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook, Han Yu Jin) dropped their 5th mini album, "BLUE PARADISE," and the results were incredible! The album sold over 1 million copies on its first day, making them million-sellers for the fifth time in a row—starting from their debut!

Not only that, but ZEROBASEONE is now the first K-pop group in history to achieve million-seller status within a day for five consecutive albums.

They also dominated iTunes' "Top Albums" chart in 17 countries, and all tracks from BLUE PARADISE landed on Melon’s TOP100 and HOT100 charts.

Their success isn’t just in Korea—Japan is also feeling the ZEROBASEONE craze! BLUE PARADISE ranked:

#3 on Apple Music's overall album chart in Japan

#3 on LINE MUSIC's album chart

#4 on Amazon Japan’s digital music album rankings

The title track “BLUE” is making waves too! ZEROBASEONE has already won two music show trophies, taking 1st place on SBS FiL·SBS M’s The Show and MBC M·MBC every1’s Show! Champion!

With their winning streak just starting, fans are excited to see how many more trophies they’ll collect.

ZEROBASEONE’s impact goes beyond music. The group made history as the first-ever K-pop act to open a massive 1,000-pyeong (approx. 3,300 square meters) pop-up store at Sounds Forest in The Hyundai Seoul.

Fans flooded the venue even before its official opening, and their exclusive merchandise sold out in just 30 seconds! The demand was so high that additional online sales had to be arranged.

Ahead of their comeback, ZEROBASEONE pre-released “Doctor! Doctor!” and launched a 10 million streaming challenge. After successfully reaching the goal, the group made a 100 million KRW (approx. $75,000) donation to a children’s hospital in the name of their fandom, ZEROSE.

With their comeback gaining explosive popularity, ZEROBASEONE is set to continue promoting through music shows, variety programs, and more. Fans can’t wait to see what’s next for them.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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