{"id":548171,"date":"2026-07-18T22:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/548171\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:05:25","slug":"zerobaseone-teases-nostalgic-japan-comeback-with-new-concept-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/548171\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEROBASEONE teases nostalgic Japan comeback with new concept photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6f3d3a7a-476d-4f5e-b6a1-d2266bb99f51.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 778; width: 100%\" alt=\"ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE is building anticipation for its upcoming Japanese comeback by unveiling a second set of concept photos that embraces nostalgic summer vibes and youthful memories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The group \u2014 Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae and Park Gun-wook \u2014 released individual concept images for its second Japanese EP, &#8220;Kaiki LOVE (\u56de\u5e30LOVE),&#8221; through its official social media accounts on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/77cc489b-6a5c-46ad-b8e7-560c4783b587.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1334; width: 100%\" alt=\"ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The new photos feature the members at a quiet countryside train station and aboard a vintage train, with each member portraying a different facet of youth. Dressed in classic outfits such as shirts, ties and denim, the members showcase relaxed, natural charms while warm film-inspired tones and scenic summer backdrops create a nostalgic atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The train station and railway imagery have also fueled fan speculation about the album&#8217;s storyline, offering a distinctly different mood from the first concept photos released earlier and highlighting the group&#8217;s versatility.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1ac2404b-6954-4bef-a726-034a3f0f2602.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1325; width: 100%\" alt=\"ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">&#8220;Kaiki LOVE&#8221; marks ZEROBASEONE&#8217;s first Japanese release in about 10 months since the special EP &#8220;ICONIK,&#8221; which performed strongly on Japanese charts, reaching the upper ranks of Oricon&#8217;s daily album chart and topping Tower Records&#8217; overall album chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The title track, &#8220;Existence,&#8221; has drawn additional attention with the participation of a member of Japanese rock band Omoinotake, raising expectations for a cross-cultural collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The release follows the group&#8217;s continued global expansion. Last month, ZEROBASEONE officially released its sixth mini album, &#8220;Ascend-,&#8221; in the United States, further strengthening its presence in overseas markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">ZEROBASEONE&#8217;s second Japanese EP, &#8220;Kaiki LOVE,&#8221; will be released through major streaming platforms at midnight on Aug. 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ZEROBASEONE \/ Courtesy of WakeOne K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE is building anticipation for its upcoming Japanese comeback by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548172,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,85,46,409],"class_list":["post-548171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}