ZEROBASEONE Achieves Over 1 Million Copies In Pre-Orders Of Upcoming Debut Album, Setting A New Kpop Record
5th Generation K-POP Boy Group ZEROBASEONE has set a new milestone in the Kpop industry!
According to the album distributor Genie Music on July 4th, ZEROBASEONE exceeded 1.08 million pre-orders for their debut album ‘YOUTH IN THE SHADE’ in just 13 days.
ZEROBASEONE already holds the record for the highest pre-order sales of a debut album among all K-POP groups. They previously recorded 780,000 pre-orders within just 5 days of the start of pre-sales. In particular, they easily surpassed the 1 million pre-order mark with about a week left until the release date, signaling the achievement of the debut group’s first million-seller status.
Stock pre-orders is the number of stock albums that are produced prior to an album’s release. The number is an estimate to calculate the demand for the album, it uses various factors including how many albums were pre-ordered by fans. The album orders come from regions all over the world.
Even before their debut, ZEROBASEONE, who emerged as the most anticipated rookie by K-POP fans worldwide, has been releasing various teaser contents that allow fans to catch a glimpse of the concept and mood of their debut album, hinting at a popularity boom. With the theme of a ‘brilliant start’ of the nine members who start from zero and become one, related keywords trend on Twitter in real-time whenever promotional content is released.
Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE’s debut album ‘YOUTH IN THE SHADE,’ which will be released on the 10th of July, portrays the beauty of youth in this era, including its brilliance and underlying instability.
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