The K-pop group ZEROBASEONE, gearing up for their comeback in February, is making huge waves worldwide.

In a recent interview with the renowned Italian magazine PANORAMA, the group shared their journey, showcasing just how much their popularity has skyrocketed since they formed on Boys Planet. The magazine, known for its extensive coverage of the Korean Wave in Italy, hailed ZEROBASEONE as “the most loved 5th-generation K-pop group.”

PANORAMA highlighted the group's incredible talent, with their versatile charms, stellar vocals, and dazzling performances winning the hearts of millions of fans across the globe. The magazine also pointed out that with each new comeback, ZEROBASEONE continues to break its own records, firmly establishing itself as a global music powerhouse.

During the interview, the members were asked about the “most memorable moment of 2024,” and they all agreed that their first overseas tour was unforgettable. “The moment the LED screen behind the stage opened on the first day of our world tour is still vivid in my memory. Seeing the lights of so many light sticks, we were deeply moved,” they shared. “We gained so much energy from our fans, the Zeroz, during the tour. This memory will motivate us to give our best in our future activities."

As for their next album, ZEROBASEONE teased fans, saying, “We’re working hard to show even more surprising sides of ourselves within the image we have as ZEROBASEONE. We’ll greet fans with an album filled with our youth," building even more excitement for their upcoming release.

Since their formation through global fan votes on Boys Planet, ZEROBASEONE has not only made a name for themselves in Europe but also in the United States. Their video was displayed on the massive electronic billboard during the New Year’s "Ball Drop" event in Times Square, New York, attended by over a million people, proving their popularity is growing worldwide.

In the U.S., ZEROBASEONE’s success continues to soar. Their third mini-album, You Had Me at HELLO, ranked high on Billboard’s 2024 Best K-Pop Albums list, and the title track “GOOD SO BAD” from their fourth mini-album, CINEMA PARADISE, was named one of the “Top 10 K-Pop Songs of 2024” by grammy.com. Additionally, the group performed at the Grammy Museum’s Global Spin Live stage last July, further cementing their global presence.

As they prepare to release their Japanese EP, PREZENT, on January 20, ZEROBASEONE is set to pre-release the track "Doctor! Doctor!" from their fifth mini-album in South Korea. With their “dynamic freshness,” they’re ready to captivate fans—both in Korea and around the world—once again.

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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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