ZEROBASEONE's 'Ascend-' gets U.S. physical release June 26 after sweeping Japan and China charts

ZEROBASEONE's sixth mini album Ascend- arrives in U.S. stores June 26, available at Target, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart.

Ascend- claimed #1 on Japan's Oricon weekly foreign music album ranking, Japan's iTunes Top Song K-pop chart, Japan's Spotify Rising Chart, and China's QQ Music digital mini album chart. Title track TOP 5 earned the group a music broadcast win.

Every album since their 2023 debut has crossed one million copies sold. One outlet projects their cumulative sales will hit 10 million—a first among fifth-generation groups.

Pre-orders are live through ZEROBASEONE's official online store in three formats: an "11 ver." signed edition, LP, and photo book version. The U.S. retail push expands that reach into physical stores.

Park Gunwook's self-composed track appears on Ascend-, marking his only member-written credit on the album. Sung Hanbin hosts a fan meeting June 13. Kim Jiwoong follows with dates June 20 and 21.

The group consists of Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, and Park Gunwook.