ZEROBASEONE Five-Member Lineup Sets First Comeback With Ascend-

ZEROBASEONE is moving into its first comeback cycle as a five-member group, with Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, and Park Gun-wook forming the reorganized lineup. The group’s sixth mini album, Ascend-, is scheduled for release on May 18 at 6 p.m. on online music platforms, with Mnet Plus ZEROBASEONE COMEBACK PREMIERE set for May 17 at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul.¹²

The change follows the end of ZEROBASEONE’s original nine-member project activities. WakeOne confirmed in February that Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, and Han Yu-jin would leave after completing the group’s fixed project period, while the remaining five members would continue under a new season for the team.³

ZEROBASEONE Five-Member Lineup Confirmed

ZEROBASEONE was formed through Mnet’s Boys Planet as a project group. In December 2025, all nine members agreed to extend activities for two months, but the next phase of the act was later organized around the five members who remained after the project period concluded.³

The group’s nine-member activities ended with a March 15 concert at KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park. After that date, Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, and Park Gun-wook continued as ZEROBASEONE, while Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin, and Han Yu-jin returned to YH Entertainment. Reports first described the four departing members as preparing for a new group debut, and later identified them as members of the new group Andouble.⁴⁵

WakeOne’s announcement, as reported by Newsis, described the continuation as a decision to share a new season and said the agency would provide full support.³ A later Edaily report said WakeOne connected the new album to the Korean phrase meaning that the group continues to be connected and carried forward, but the album’s full track details were not provided in the source material.⁵

The public rollout of the five-member formation began before the album schedule was announced. Yonhap News, carried by Financial News, reported that ZEROBASEONE revealed a new team logo adjusted for the five-member lineup.⁴ OSEN, carried by ChosunBiz, reported that the group posted new five-member profile photos through official social media at midnight on April 6, with black suit styling and a collaboration with photographer Cho Gi-seok.⁶

ZEROBASEONE Ascend- Release Timeline

The Ascend- campaign has been built through a sequence of dated updates, from the end of the nine-member project phase to the concept rollout for the new album. The following table summarizes the confirmed schedule and transition points.

StarNews reported that the May 17 premiere will take place one day before the official comeback and will preview part of the new album’s stage. The event is tied directly to the release of ZEROBASEONE’s sixth mini album.²

The first concept materials for Ascend- were released through official social media on April 30 and May 1. The Cover Story version used suit and leather styling, with the report describing the visual direction as both classic and modern.¹

Ascend- also follows RE-FLOW, a special limited album released in February. StarNews described the new mini album as arriving about three months after that earlier release.²

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