Blue Paradise

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Blue Paradise
EP by
Zerobaseone
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2025 (2025-02-24)
Genre K-pop
LanguageKorean
Label WakeOne
Zerobaseone chronology
Prezent
(2025)		Blue Paradise
(2025)
Singles from Blue Paradise
  1. "Doctor! Doctor"
    Released: January 20, 2025

Blue Paradise is the upcoming fifth Korean-language extended play and sixth overall by South Korean boy band Zerobaseone. It will be released on February 24, 2025, by WakeOne. It is supported by the pre-release single "Doctor! Doctor". The EP is presented as the second part of the band's "Paradise" series, following Cinema Paradise (2024).

Contents

Background and release

In August 2024, Zerobaseone released their fourth EP, Cinema Paradise, supported by its lead single, "Good So Bad". [1] With the release, the band became the first K-pop group to sell one million copies on the first day of release for four consecutive albums. [2] The band also embarked on its first tour, Timeless World, playing to over 140,000 spectators in East and Southeast Asia. [3]

The band began 2025 with the release of Prezent , their first Japanese-language EP. [4] On January 9, WakeOne announced that the Zerobaseone would be releasing "Doctor! Doctor", the first single from their new fifth Korean-language EP, on the 20th. [5] At the same time, the agency confirmed that EP would be released in February, [6] though no specific date was revealed until a week later when the release was confirmed for February 24. [7]

The EP's title, Blue Paradise, was announced at midnight on February 3rd. [8] At the same time, the band revealed a teaser trailer entitled "Quest: Find Blue" on their social media. [9]

Composition

Blue Paradise acts as the second part of the band's two-part "Paradise" series, following 2024's Cinema Paradise . [10] The EP's first single, "Doctor! Doctor", is described as a contemporary R&B ballad, [11] with lyrics that center around the band pleading for a doctor to heal them of their lovesickness. [12]

Promotion

Zerobaseone promoted the EP with performance of "Doctor! Doctor!" on Mnet's M Countdown on January 23. The stage for the performance was dressed to resemble a hospital, and the band used hand gestures spelling out each letter of "love". [13] The band's agency also announced the"'Doctor! Doctor!' 10 Million Streaming Challenge", promising to donate ₩ 100 million ( US$ 87,416) to an unnamed charity in the name of their fans if the song receives 10 million streams on South Korean music service Melon. [14]

Release history

Release history for Blue Paradise
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 24, 2025 WakeOne
South Korea CD
United StatesApril 4, 2025

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References

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  2. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (2024-09-02). "제로베이스원, 미니 4집 심상치 않다...국내외 차트서 두각" [Zerobaseone, 4th mini album is extraordinary... Standing out on domestic and international charts]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. ↑ Schneider, Fabien (2025-01-08). "Zerobaseone sortira fin janvier un single extrait de son prochain EP" [Zerobaseone will release a single from upcoming EP at the end of January.]. Yonhap News Agency (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
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