K-pop Powerhouse ZEROBASEONE Charts Big on Billboard 200 with ‘BLUE PARADISE’

K-pop’s fifth-generation breakout group, ZEROBASEONE (ZB1), has made a memorable leap into the global spotlight, entering the Billboard 200 chart at number 28 with their fifth mini-album, BLUE PARADISE.

Comprised of members Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Zhang Hao, Matthew Seok, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-bin, Park Gun-wook, and Han Yu-jin, ZEROBASEONE’s success translates to the highest debut ranking ever for a fifth-generation K-pop artist on the Billboard 200, an impressive feat especially given the album wasn’t released simultaneously in the U.S. and South Korea.

Further cementing their international appeal, BLUE PARADISE claimed the top spot on both the Emerging Artists and World Albums charts. It also ranked No. 2 on Top Current Album Sales, No. 3 on Top Album Sales, and No. 5 on the Independent Albums chart. These results propelled the group to No. 16 on the prestigious Billboard Artist 100, underscoring their multi-chart dominance.

This Billboard debut coincides with ZEROBASEONE’s official market entry into the United States. Major American cities like New York and Los Angeles played host to highly successful popup stores for the group’s physical album release, signaling strong U.S. fan engagement and demand.

Born from a fanbase spanning 184 regions around the world, ZEROBASEONE continues to push boundaries and redefine global K-pop influence. As they climb higher in the world’s largest music market, all eyes are on how this chart-topping group will evolve and what new records they’ll set next.

Meanwhile, the group is set to perform their first live stages of BLUE PARADISE tracks during their ‘BLUE MANSION’ fan concert, happening from July 18–20 at KSPO DOME in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Fans eagerly await the premiere of these performances, promising a milestone celebration of their growing global journey.