ZEROBASEONE (Sung Han Bin, Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook, and Han Yu Jin) is taking Japan by storm!

The group grabbed the No. 1 spot on Tower Records’ 2024 Bestsellers K-POP TOP20 chart with their debut Japanese single ゆらゆら -運命の花- (Yurayura - Unmei no Hana) for the period of January 1 to October 31, 2024.

Their success doesn’t stop there! ZEROBASEONE's Korean albums are also topping charts in Japan. Their 4th mini-album, CINEMA PARADISE, landed in 5th place, while their 3rd mini-album, You had me at HELLO, came in 9th. These achievements show how much love ZB1 is receiving from Japanese fans.

On Spotify Japan’s 2024 rankings, ZEROBASEONE proved their strong influence on social media. They were named the 5th "Most Shared Artist on SNS in Japan", and their hit track Feel the POP from their 3rd mini-album ranked 10th on the "Most Shared Songs on SNS in Japan" list. They were the only K-pop group to make it onto this chart, highlighting their unique popularity.

The "ZB1 craze" in Japan is undeniable! After their Japanese debut in March with a fan concert at K-Arena Yokohama, the group sold out five shows in Aichi and Kanagawa, attracting 60,000 fans.

Their debut single, ゆらゆら -運命の花-, didn’t just top charts—it became a half-million seller in just one week! In March, it earned a "Double Platinum" certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for surpassing 500,000 shipments.

Fans are already excited for what’s next. ZEROBASEONE is set to release their first Japanese EP, PREZENT, on January 29, 2025.

The EP will include six songs: four new Japanese tracks (NOW OR NEVER, Only One Story, Firework, and HANA) and Japanese versions of their Korean hits Feel the POP and GOOD SO BAD.

With their undeniable talent and growing fanbase, ZEROBASEONE continues to prove they’re a global force to watch!

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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