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K-pop group Zerobaseone's 'Never Say Never' album enters Billboard 200

Published Sep 17, 2025 10:35 am
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K-pop boy band Zerobaseone once again entered the Billboard 200 chart through their first studio album “Never Say Never.” 

“Never Say Never” debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200, following the group’s first-ever entry with their previous album “Blue Paradise” in April. 

Besides the Billboard 200, Zerobaseone also entered six other Billboard charts, claiming No.1 spot again on Billboard’s Emerging Artists, while ranking second on World Albums, third on Independent Albums, fifth on Top Album Sales and Top Current Albums, and 19th on Billboard Artist 100. 

“Never Say Never” was released on Sept. 1 digitally and in South Korea, with the US exclusive version of the album releasing on Sept. 5 through major retailers. 

The album sold over 1.51 million copies in the first week of release, according to Korea’s Hanteo Chart. 

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Zerobaseone's "Never Say Never" album (WakeOne)
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Zerobaseone (WakeOne)

“Never Say Never” reached fourth on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and fifth on the US iTunes Top K-pop Album Chart. 

The music video for the title track “Iconik” has garnered 51 million views on YouTube since its release on Sept. 1. 

Besides their success in the US, Zerobaseone saw the continued success of the album and their promotions globally. 

In South Korea, they recently achieved a “Grand Slam,” which is winning on all six of the country's major TV music shows: “The Show,” “Show! Champion,” “M Countdown,” “Music Bank,” “Show! Music Core” and “Inkigayo.” This marked the group’s first six-win streak since their debut. 

In Japan, they were second on both Oricon’s weekly album ranking and weekly combined album ranking charts, as well as being in a top position on Line Music Daily Album. 

In China, they obtained Gold Badge certification on China’s QQ Music and topped the daily digital sales chart. 

They claimed the top position on iTunes Top Album Charts in Sweden, the Czech Republic, Qatar, Russia, Vietnam, and other countries, while reaching No. 34 on the  Worldwide Apple Music Album Chart.  

Zerobaseone became the first fifth-generation K-pop group to surpass nine million in cumulative album sales according to Hanteo Chart. 

They are also the fastest K-pop group to reach nine million album sales within the past two years. 

They will embark on their 2025 world tour, “HERE&NOW,” with 11 shows spanning across seven regions, starting in South Korea in early October.

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