ZEROBASEONE: From Boys Planet to In Bloom
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This easy 10-question multiple-choice ZEROBASEONE quiz by kpopquizz asks about Sung Han-bin and Kim Ji-woong. Its questions run from 1984 to 2024. Played 2 times.
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On which TV channel did Boys Planet, the 2023 show that formed ZEROBASEONE, air?
Boys Planet was presented as the sequel to which earlier Mnet survival show?
Who finished first in the final Boys Planet ranking in April 2023?
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1. On which TV channel did Boys Planet, the 2023 show that formed ZEROBASEONE, air?
- Mnet
- JTBC
- SBS
- KBS2
Fun fact: Boys Planet ran from February 2 to April 20, 2023, and 98 contestants competed for the nine spots in the debut lineup.
2. Boys Planet was presented as the sequel to which earlier Mnet survival show?
- Girls Planet 999
- Produce 101
- I-LAND
- Queendom
Fun fact: The show used a space theme: its hosts were called Star Masters and the viewers who voted were called Star Creators.
3. Who finished first in the final Boys Planet ranking in April 2023?
- Sung Han-bin
- Zhang Hao
- Kim Ji-woong
- Seok Matthew
Fun fact: His prize for first place was a solo song, Always, which closes the debut EP Youth in the Shade.
4. ZEROBASEONE debuted in 2023 under which CJ ENM label?
- Cube Entertainment
- Starship Entertainment
- Pledis Entertainment
- WakeOne
Fun fact: WakeOne began in 2014 as MMO Entertainment, a name taken from Music Makes One, the slogan of the music channel Mnet.
5. The name ZEROBASEONE describes the members' journey from what to what?
- From one to nine
- From zero to one
- From the base to the summit
- From dawn to dusk
Fun fact: When the group formed in 2023, the name was explained as nine trainees starting from zero and becoming one after their debut; it is shortened to ZB1.
6. Which song led ZEROBASEONE's July 2023 debut EP, Youth in the Shade?
- Crush
- Feel the Pop
- In Bloom
- Sweat
Fun fact: Youth in the Shade went on to become the first K-pop debut album to sell more than two million copies.
7. In Bloom samples the main riff of which 1984 hit?
- Careless Whisper
- Smalltown Boy
- Take On Me
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Fun fact: The sampled riff comes from the Norwegian band a-ha, and Billboard later put In Bloom on its list of the 25 best K-pop songs of 2023.
8. Eight days after debuting, ZEROBASEONE took their first trophy on which program?
- Inkigayo
- Music Bank
- M Countdown
- The Show
Fun fact: Less than a month later, on August 15, 2023, the group held its first fan concert at Gocheok Sky Dome for an audience of 18,000.
9. Which single led ZEROBASEONE's second EP, Melting Point, in November 2023?
- Crush
- Good So Bad
- Feel the Pop
- Blue
Fun fact: The EP title draws a parallel between ice melting at 0 degrees Celsius and the group's drive to build a new world with its music.
10. What was ZEROBASEONE's sweep of rookie prizes across 2023 and 2024 called?
- Perfect All-Kill
- Rookie Grand Slam
- Triple Crown
- Daesang Sweep
Fun fact: They took ten Rookie of the Year awards at domestic ceremonies, including the Golden Disc, MAMA, Melon and Seoul Music Awards.
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1. On which TV channel did Boys Planet, the 2023 show that formed ZEROBASEONE, air?
Answer: Mnet
Fun fact: Boys Planet ran from February 2 to April 20, 2023, and 98 contestants competed for the nine spots in the debut lineup.
2. Boys Planet was presented as the sequel to which earlier Mnet survival show?
Answer: Girls Planet 999
Fun fact: The show used a space theme: its hosts were called Star Masters and the viewers who voted were called Star Creators.
3. Who finished first in the final Boys Planet ranking in April 2023?
Answer: Zhang Hao
Fun fact: His prize for first place was a solo song, Always, which closes the debut EP Youth in the Shade.
4. ZEROBASEONE debuted in 2023 under which CJ ENM label?
Answer: WakeOne
Fun fact: WakeOne began in 2014 as MMO Entertainment, a name taken from Music Makes One, the slogan of the music channel Mnet.
5. The name ZEROBASEONE describes the members' journey from what to what?
Answer: From zero to one
Fun fact: When the group formed in 2023, the name was explained as nine trainees starting from zero and becoming one after their debut; it is shortened to ZB1.
6. Which song led ZEROBASEONE's July 2023 debut EP, Youth in the Shade?
Answer: In Bloom
Fun fact: Youth in the Shade went on to become the first K-pop debut album to sell more than two million copies.
7. In Bloom samples the main riff of which 1984 hit?
Answer: Take On Me
Fun fact: The sampled riff comes from the Norwegian band a-ha, and Billboard later put In Bloom on its list of the 25 best K-pop songs of 2023.
8. Eight days after debuting, ZEROBASEONE took their first trophy on which program?
Answer: The Show
Fun fact: Less than a month later, on August 15, 2023, the group held its first fan concert at Gocheok Sky Dome for an audience of 18,000.
9. Which single led ZEROBASEONE's second EP, Melting Point, in November 2023?
Answer: Crush
Fun fact: The EP title draws a parallel between ice melting at 0 degrees Celsius and the group's drive to build a new world with its music.
10. What was ZEROBASEONE's sweep of rookie prizes across 2023 and 2024 called?
Answer: Rookie Grand Slam
Fun fact: They took ten Rookie of the Year awards at domestic ceremonies, including the Golden Disc, MAMA, Melon and Seoul Music Awards.