Boys Planet’s yet-to-debut project group ZEROBASEONE became the first boy group in K-pop to record over one million pre-orders for their debut album in 26 years. The last male idol group to achieve the million-seller title for their debut album was first-generation icons SECHSKIES in 1997. The nine-member group is also the fastest to achieve this feat, having done so in just 13 days.On July 4, 2023, Genie Music, the official distributor of the group’s debut mini-album, YOUTH IN THE SHADE, announced that the album had raked in 1.08 million pre-orders.These are stock pre-orders and not sale numbers, which means that these are the number of stocks produced before the album releases while calculating fan demand based on various factors such as the number of pre-orders by fans and other things.🍒🍟@jiwoongfans5th gen leaders and the first boy group debut million seller in 26 years THAT'S ZEROBASEONE. they're going down in history2821165th gen leaders and the first boy group debut million seller in 26 years THAT'S ZEROBASEONE. they're going down in history https://t.co/jAxKTf6fpFBoys Planet is an idol survival reality show created as the male-equivalent sequel to Girls Planet 999, which created Kep1er. The series gradually gained popularity during its broadcast from February to April 2023. It ultimately created the project boy group ZEROBASEONE comprising Kim Ji-woong, Zhang Hao, Sung Han-bin, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, Park Gun-wook and Han Yu-jin.ZEROBASEONE fans celebrate as the group sets yet another historical K-pop record with one million pre-order sales for a debut album’@vinsuaIz“ZEROBASEONE have surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album. They are the first boy group to break this record in 26 years.”294“ZEROBASEONE have surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album. They are the first boy group to break this record in 26 years.” https://t.co/6CoicvSW4ZProject Boy Group ZEROBASEONE’s popularity is no joke, and sales numbers, airport arrivals, and many other things reflect it well. From breaking an impressive record in China (considered a tough K-pop market) as the highest first-day pre-ordered album by any K-pop idol group, the Boys Planet group is only making waves for their star power.Most recently, on July 4, five days before their debut, ZEROBASEONE’s fandom helped them break a nearly three-decade-long pre-order record. After SECHSKIES in 1997, the nine-member group became the first boy group to surpass one million pre-orders for a debut album. The yet-to-debut team’s official distributor announced that YOUTH IN THE SHADE, the debut mini-album, had surpassed 1.08 million pre-orders in 13 days.The Boys Planet group is now also the fastest K-pop group to achieve one million pre-orders for their debut album and the first-ever K-pop group to achieve the million-seller title in their debut era itself, i.e., while still promoting their debut.Fans mentioned how they had an ego boost after looking at the update and celebrated the news with fellow ZEROSES (fandom name). They also hyped up the group’s debut even more by posting video edits and more.✧˚@bin_shiningAlmost 3 decades.. Kpop industry waited for 26 years to finally have another boy group to sell a million debut album copies! Thank you ZEROBASEONE for existing!!!121Almost 3 decades.. Kpop industry waited for 26 years to finally have another boy group to sell a million debut album copies! Thank you ZEROBASEONE for existing!!!안젤라@yienhaoThis Boys Planet trainee had no idea that he would be debuting as the center of the first kpop boy group in 26 years to become a million seller during debut. Let's keep making history, Zhang Hao and ZB1!YITS MILLION PRE-ORDERS#BLOOMTO1MILLION#YOUTHINTHESHADE #ZEROBASEONE twitter.com/_mnetboysplane…Mnet I BOYS PLANET@_mnetboysplanet장하오 ZHANG HAO I G그룹빛나는 연습생을 소개합니다 소년들의 더 많은 정보를 알고 싶다면? 프로필 링크를 확인하세요!2023. 02. 02 (Thu) 8PM (KST) 첫방송#boysplanet #보이즈플래닛 #ZHANGHAO #장하오 #Mnet135094118장하오 ZHANG HAO I G그룹빛나는 연습생을 소개합니다 ✨소년들의 더 많은 정보를 알고 싶다면? ▶프로필 링크를 확인하세요!2023. 02. 02 (Thu) 8PM (KST) 첫방송#boysplanet #보이즈플래닛 #ZHANGHAO #장하오 #Mnet https://t.co/YJloTRW1nZThis Boys Planet trainee had no idea that he would be debuting as the center of the first kpop boy group in 26 years to become a million seller during debut. Let's keep making history, Zhang Hao and ZB1!YITS MILLION PRE-ORDERS#BLOOMTO1MILLION#YOUTHINTHESHADE #ZEROBASEONE twitter.com/_mnetboysplane…on the verge of jumping off a cliff@Rleekn0whelp? the popularity?!!! INSANE twitter.com/ZB1wook_/statu…Su⁷ in bloom 🦋@ZB1wook_#ZEROBASEONE already having most iconic and famous group from a survival show under their name already. In 26 years??? Insane... only ZB1 could tbh 🫶🏾🫶🏾https://t.co/gIdw12gKGQ twitter.com/koreansales_tw…#ZEROBASEONE already having most iconic and famous group from a survival show under their name already. In 26 years??? Insane... only ZB1 could tbh 🫶🏾🫶🏾https://t.co/gIdw12gKGQ twitter.com/koreansales_tw…help? the popularity?!!! INSANE twitter.com/ZB1wook_/statu…joha🌻@jjanghaozizb1 competing with 1st gen groups, ICONIC twitter.com/koreansales_tw…KOREAN SALES@koreansales_twtGroups that surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album in Korean history#NEXT (1992)#SeotaijiandBoys (1992)#TwoTwo (1994)#TheClassic (1994)#CLON (1996)#HOT (1996)#SECHSKIES (1997)#NewJeans (2023)#ZEROBASEONE (2023) *only pre-orders* 66302451Groups that surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album in Korean history#NEXT (1992)#SeotaijiandBoys (1992)#TwoTwo (1994)#TheClassic (1994)#CLON (1996)#HOT (1996)#SECHSKIES (1997)#NewJeans (2023)#ZEROBASEONE (2023) *only pre-orders* 🆕zb1 competing with 1st gen groups, ICONIC twitter.com/koreansales_tw…💭@_k0b3n1Wait they ended with everyone there because zb1 did this with pre orders only twitter.com/koreansales_tw…KOREAN SALES@koreansales_twtGroups that surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album in Korean history#NEXT (1992)#SeotaijiandBoys (1992)#TwoTwo (1994)#TheClassic (1994)#CLON (1996)#HOT (1996)#SECHSKIES (1997)#NewJeans (2023)#ZEROBASEONE (2023) *only pre-orders* 66302451Groups that surpassed 1 million sales with their debut album in Korean history#NEXT (1992)#SeotaijiandBoys (1992)#TwoTwo (1994)#TheClassic (1994)#CLON (1996)#HOT (1996)#SECHSKIES (1997)#NewJeans (2023)#ZEROBASEONE (2023) *only pre-orders* 🆕Wait they ended with everyone there because zb1 did this with pre orders only twitter.com/koreansales_tw…IZAK🪐 RICKY'S BF@QUEERCKY@koreansales_twt Zerobaseone Number 1!49881@koreansales_twt Zerobaseone Number 1!https://t.co/ZrfDE7z26FIZAK🪐 RICKY'S BF@QUEERCKY@koreansales_twt To put how insane this is into perspective, not a single member of ZB1 was even alive 26 years ago62874@koreansales_twt To put how insane this is into perspective, not a single member of ZB1 was even alive 26 years agohttps://t.co/VoHEtOpBCUJohn ✿ In Bloom@itsalfiejohn@koreansales_twt 26 freaking years?????? LIKE WHAT?!!! ZEROBASEONE IS SO POPULAR!!!! CRYING RIGHT NOW 16@koreansales_twt 26 freaking years?????? LIKE WHAT?!!! ZEROBASEONE IS SO POPULAR!!!! CRYING RIGHT NOW 😭 https://t.co/jA1xQhvFY1✧@rckyzip@koreansales_twt slaybaseone 1159@koreansales_twt slaybaseone 🔥🔥https://t.co/bNf3R7omiCMeanwhile, ZEROBASEONE also cemented their names in history after Chinese trainee Zhang Hao became the first foreigner to bag a center position in a K-pop idol group and rank number one in a K-pop survival show.The 23-year-old music prodigy's popularity and the promise of a Zhang Hao solo song in the debut album also attracted Chinese fans, breaking the record for the highest first-day pre-order sales of any K-pop idol group in China.miu meow 🐈‍⬛🎀 우주먼지 (and I) soty@pochaccohaohello baby 🫂 here once again to tell you that not only u became a million seller, but also broke a record of 26 years & ur cbar alone contributed like,, 20% of the sales u are SO loved & supported zhang hao, we love u a lot, & we’re always here 🫂never doubt yourself again!! twitter.com/_mnetboysplane…Mnet I BOYS PLANET@_mnetboysplanet장하오 ZHANG HAO I G그룹빛나는 연습생을 소개합니다 소년들의 더 많은 정보를 알고 싶다면? 프로필 링크를 확인하세요!2023. 02. 02 (Thu) 8PM (KST) 첫방송#boysplanet #보이즈플래닛 #ZHANGHAO #장하오 #Mnet6917장하오 ZHANG HAO I G그룹빛나는 연습생을 소개합니다 ✨소년들의 더 많은 정보를 알고 싶다면? ▶프로필 링크를 확인하세요!2023. 02. 02 (Thu) 8PM (KST) 첫방송#boysplanet #보이즈플래닛 #ZHANGHAO #장하오 #Mnet https://t.co/YJloTRW1nZhello baby 🫂 here once again to tell you that not only u became a million seller, but also broke a record of 26 years & ur cbar alone contributed like,, 20% of the sales u are SO loved & supported zhang hao, we love u a lot, & we’re always here 🫂never doubt yourself again!! twitter.com/_mnetboysplane… https://t.co/rzt2eqYWwbZEROBASEONE will debut with mini album YOUTH IN THE SHADE on July 10 at 6 pm KST.