With contracts reportedly set to expire at the end of this year or early next year and extension talks underway, ZEROBASEONE returned to the stage with a world tour just one year after their last. Following a debut-year run that drew about 140,000 attendees, the group again proved demand by selling out Seoul as well as Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, and Hong Kong. Onstage, ZEROBASEONE and ZEROSE kept up close two-way communication, reaffirming their bond.
On October 3, the first show of the 2025 'HERE&NOW' world tour took place at KSPO Dome in Seoul. From the Seoul opener, the tour continues through late December with 11 dates across seven regions, including Bangkok, Saitama, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong.
The concert was structured in four parts. In Part 1, the group fired through 'ICONIK', 'Road Movie', and 'SLAM DUNK' without pause. Dressed in biker-inspired looks that echoed the 'ICONIK' concept photos, the members immediately drew eyes. As sweat poured from the intense opening, Kim Ji Woong asked the crowd what they thought of his new blond hair and said, “You’ve been looking forward to today, and we prepared hard to meet those expectations. Let’s burn it up together.” Han Yu Jin amped things up with, “We came to win you over,” while leader Sung Han Bin, also sporting blond hair, called out, “If blond looks good, make some noise,” adding, “Since it’s a new look, please just have fun with it.”
Park Gun Wook told the audience, “Thank you for spending your precious Golden Holiday with us. We’ll give you a time more valuable than the holiday itself,” and Kim Tae Rae said, “Coming back with a world tour after a year makes this meaningful. Starting in Seoul, we’ll go meet more ZEROSE.” Kim Gyu Vin highlighted a set change, sharing, “'SLAM DUNK' includes arrangement work by Gun Wook—he handled parts of the lyrics and rhythm,” and Park Gun Wook added, “I extended the rap section,” drawing cheers.
For Part 2, the group switched into black-and-white suits and rolled out 'GOOD SO BAD', 'SWEAT', 'Lovesick Game', 'Dear ESCLAPSE', 'Devil Game', 'CRUSH', and more. After nine songs, Zhang Hao asked the crowd, “Wasn’t this concert kind of crazy?” while Kim Gyu Vin teased, “We changed something in each song—did any ZEROSE catch it?” Sung Han Bin noted, “We added a floor move to 'SWEAT'—we were aiming for ZEROSE nosebleeds,” and Zhang Hao grinned, “Was that overhead camera angle right? Was our stage sexy?” Kim Tae Rae suggested, “It might be fun to spot what’s different from the original versions,” and Seok Matthew added, “When we stepped onto the thrust stage, we could really feel the cheers—especially for the sexy numbers.”
The show then unveiled first-time unit stages. Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Kim Tae Rae, and Ricky performed 'Long Way Back' as a four-member unit, while Sung Han Bin, Seok Matthew, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook, and Han Yu Jin presented 'EXTRA' as a five for the first time. Ricky said, “Since it was our first unit stage, we thought a lot about how to show it better,” and Zhang Hao shared a behind-the-scenes detail: “The standing mics for our four-member unit were ones we bought in Portugal.” Park Gun Wook joked, “It was our first time, and I was so proud that ZEROSE liked it. I danced with the mindset that I might break a rib,” before assuring fans, “Fortunately, I didn’t get hurt—I’m alive and well.” Kim Gyu Vin told the crowd, “We were able to come this far thanks to ZEROSE. As soon as the full-album promotions ended, we went straight into concert prep, and we completed it by working hard for the ZEROSE who waited for us. Thank you.” Kim Tae Rae closed on a warm note: “I’m happiest when I’m with ZEROSE. From the stage, you look like stars—truly beautiful.”
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