SEOUL — OCT 30
EMP reveal the 'OFF script' tracklist, with Dynamicduo and JUNNY
ZEROBASEONE's Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, performing as EMP, will release a three-track project: 'RUN' with Dynamicduo, 'AFTERTASTE' featuring JUNNY, and 'MADE YOU LOOK'. Dynamicduo's Gaeko and Choiza share writing and composing credit on 'RUN' with the two members, and producer Padi is also involved. Music Times also lists a fan 'SOUND SEMINAR' on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in Seoul.
Summarized from Music Times by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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SEOUL — OCT 26
ZEROBASEONE EMP sets 'RUN' with Dynamic Duo for Nov. 4, then the 'OFF script' single on Nov. 10
WakeOne announced that EMP, the unit of Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, will follow its September mixtape with a first digital single, 'OFF script', on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. KST. A collaboration with hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo, 'RUN', arrives Nov. 4, and the pair previewed it live at a runners' festival in Seoul on Oct. 24. They say they will again co-write and co-produce the material themselves.
Summarized from Korea JoongAng Daily by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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SEOUL — OCT 12
Sung Han-bin's solo debut 'DEAD:ALIVE' arrives, led by 'UNDEAD'
ZEROBASEONE leader Sung Han-bin released his first solo mini album DEAD:ALIVE on Oct. 12 at 6 PM KST, three years after debuting with the group. The eight-track set is headed by title track UNDEAD, built on a fierce guitar riff and drum line, and also holds Killin' Me, Insidious and 3AM. At a Mapo-gu showcase that afternoon he performed UNDEAD live and summed up the concept as beautiful destruction.
Summarized from Sports Kyunghyang by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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K-WIRE NETWORK — OCT 14
K-Trail Seoul is live: a free K-pop pilgrimage map for Seoul, Busan, Goyang, Incheon and Jeju
K-Wire Network's sister project, K-Trail Seoul, is officially live and free to use — no account, no paywall. It's an offline-ready map of real K-pop pilgrimage spots: agency HQs, concert and broadcast venues, cafes and culture stops, plus curated hotels and restaurants near the busiest clusters (Seongsu, Hongdae, Myeongdong, K-Star Road, Jamsil), now covering five cities — Seoul, Busan, Goyang, Incheon and Jeju. It installs straight to your home screen as an app (Share → Add to Home Screen on iOS, the install banner on Android/desktop), saves map areas for offline use before you lose signal, and lets you save and share individual spots. With Fanomenon set to bring a wave of international fans to Korea in December 2027, this is the time to start building your own trail.
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SEOUL — OCT 7
JYP’s Park Jin-young defends "Fanomenon" trademark filing, explains agency selection at National Assembly hearing
Park Jin-young, co-chair of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, appeared before the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee to explain the process behind "Fanomenon" — a government-linked joint venture between HYBE, JYP, SM and YG for an annual K-pop awards show, concert series and exhibition set to debut in Seoul and Gyeonggi in December 2027. Park told lawmakers that his solo filing of the "Fanomenon" and "Pandemonium" trademarks overseas, ahead of any transfer to the joint entity, was a rushed but necessary step to stop the names from being taken by someone else before the joint venture could register them itself. On the selection of the four agencies without a public tender, Park argued the arrangement was a sacrifice rather than a favor, noting the four labels stood to earn two to three times more running individual concerts on their own. Lawmakers also raised questions about the committee’s projected 520,000 visitors and roughly 1 trillion won in economic impact, which organizers have described as provisional, midpoint estimates.
Summarized from the Korea JoongAng Daily by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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SEOUL — OCT 7–8
Sung Han-bin's "DEAD:ALIVE" goes zombie with an 8-track highlight medley
Sung Han-bin dropped a highlight medley on October 7, revealing the full 8-track lineup for his October 12 solo debut EP "DEAD:ALIVE": title track "UNDEAD," plus "Killin' Me," "Insidious," "3AM," "Bloody Gravity," "Other Side," "Flash," and "Steal the Thunder." The medley pairs CD-style zoetrope visuals with audio snippets from each track, continuing the EP's self-transcendence theme — breaking past fear and personal limits to grow into a new self. It's ZEROBASEONE's first-ever member solo release, landing October 12 at 6 PM KST.
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SEOUL — SEP 30
Sung Han-bin turns rugged and wounded in first "DEAD:ALIVE" concept photos
The first concept imagery for Sung Han-bin's solo debut EP "DEAD:ALIVE," out October 12 at 6 PM KST, leans into a rugged, battle-worn look — a cracked helmet visor with cuts on his face, a pose against a bright red motorcycle, and a separate shot of him holding a small white flower amid scattered rose petals. The EP is framed around "the process of overcoming fear and personal limits to become a new version of oneself," with lead single "UNDEAD" carrying what he's described as "the resolve to endure any pain or hardship for oneself and for the people one loves."
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SEOUL — SEP 28
Sung Han-bin previews solo debut with horror-tinged pre-release "Killin' Me"
Ahead of his October 12 solo EP "DEAD:ALIVE," Sung Han-bin released the pre-release track "Killin' Me" on September 28. Promotional imagery has leaned into a horror-themed concept, including visuals of a bruised back, with concept photos and videos set to continue rolling out through the first week of October. A tracklist for the EP has not yet been revealed.
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SEOUL — SEP 18–21
Seok Matthew and Park Gun Wook form ZEROBASEONE's first-ever unit, "ZEROBASEONE EMP"
WAKEONE announced the formation of ZEROBASEONE EMP, a duo unit pairing Seok Matthew and Park Gun Wook, on September 18. The name nods to "electromagnetic pulse" while doubling as a nod to the pair's initials, signaling an ambition to carve out their own musical space distinct from the full group. The unit released its first mixtape on September 21 at 6 PM KST.
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SEOUL — SEP 7
Sung Han-bin's solo debut set for October 12
WAKEONE has confirmed that ZEROBASEONE's Sung Han-bin will make his solo debut on October 12. Title and concept details have not yet been disclosed. The announcement lands less than a month after the group's Japanese EP swept the charts, marking the agency's first confirmed solo push for a member of the reorganized five-member lineup.
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SEOUL — SEP 4
Kim Ji-woong confirmed to lead new drama "Siren"
ZEROBASEONE's Kim Ji-woong has been cast as the lead in "Siren," a multi-format project releasing across film, mid-form, and short-form formats, directed by Oh Ki-hwan and produced by Take One Studio. He plays Do Yoon, a chaebol heir turned police academy student — his first confirmed acting lead role.
Summarized from Soompi by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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TOKYO — AUG 31
Second Japanese EP "回帰LOVE" sweeps the Oricon, Billboard Japan, and Tower Records charts
The group's first Japanese release in about ten months arrived August 31 and topped the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, the Oricon daily album chart for four straight days, Billboard Japan's Top Album Sales chart, and Tower Records' all-store album chart. The EP's title track, "イグジステンス" (Existence), and B-side "アフロディーテ" (Aphrodite) lead a set that also includes a Japanese version of "TOP 5."
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TOKYO — AUG 20
Surprise guerrilla show in Shinjuku draws 4,000 fans on two hours' notice
A free pop-up concert at Shinjuku Kabukicho Cinecity Square was announced only two hours ahead of showtime, filling the square with roughly 4,000 fans. The set closed with "Existence," featuring a surprise piano cameo from Omoinotake's Fujii Leo.
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SEOUL — AUG 16
Spoiler film "Reserved" teases next comeback: "TOP 5 will be back"
A mysterious spoiler film titled "Reserved" surfaced on the group's channels, closing on the line "TOP 5 WILL BE BACK" — confirming a new comeback is coming from the current five-member lineup. As of this writing, no release date, title track, or tracklist has been officially disclosed.
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SEOUL — MAY 18
"Ascend-" arrives with "TOP 5," the first comeback as a five-member group
The sixth mini-album landed at 6 PM KST with seven tracks, led by title song "TOP 5" — a title the group has said hints at its "bold new journey ahead" following the reorganization. The album folds in outside writing credits, including producer JUNNY co-composing "Changes" and former BIGSTAR member Jvde writing lyrics for "Exotic."
Summarized from allkpop and TenAsia by ZEROBASEONE Wire staff.
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