ZB1 members were overwhelmed by the crowd at the airport. Photo: composition LR/Dispatch/fansite
ZB1 (ZEROBASEONE) hasn’t debuted yet, but the rage it arouses among fans of k pop is awesome. The boy band who formed on the Mnet reality show “Boys planet” will have their first performance as a group at the festival KCON Japan 2023. For this reason, on May 12, the members went to the South Korean airport to travel to the Japanese country. Although it’s not uncommon for fans and fansites to wait for idols at airports to get pictures, local media noted that at least 500 people had come to the airport terminal just to see ZB1.
Half a thousand individuals with cell phones in hand awaited the arrival of the winners of “Boys planet” in their first public appearance after the end of the reality show. Although at the beginning they tried to control the crowd and they were ordered behind the security bands, it was inevitable to see the overflow that ended with some members of ZB1 being pushed by the people.
Fans waiting for ZB1 at the airport in Korea. Photo: Prism Live
Photos and videos of ZB1 at the airport
Jiwoong, Zhang Hao, Hanbin, Matthew, Taerae, Ricky, Gyuvin, Gunwook, and Yujin they experienced a few minutes of calm during the space given to the press to take the official photos of the boyband. The youngsters greeted the public that greeted them with shouts.
ZB1 at the Korean airport. Photo: Newsen
As they proceeded to the boarding area, the security cordons were useless in containing the young women who ran to follow the path of the next k-pop idols. This video shows how the bodyguards tried to protect the personal space of the ZB1 members.
The movement of the crowd to get closer and closer to the singers caused a strong push against Zhang Hao, who was behind Hanbin (the new leader). The member of Chinese origin and center of the boy band looked overwhelmed by what was happening around him.
When is ZB1 performing at KCON JAPAN 2023?
The soon-to-be-debuted boy band will have a meet & greet in Japan on May 13, at 4:00 pm (Tokyo time). Their performance on the KCON main stage will be on Sunday, May 14, at 7:00 pm (Japan time).
