ZB1: Fandom Zerose

ZB1 members (3).

ZB1 was made from a survival show in 2023 and debuted in the same year (4). Their contract will only last two years and a half (4). They are a nine member boy group (4). Zerose is the fandom name of this group. A member in this band named Jiwoong says,"In ZEROBASEONE, if you take out ZB1 (ZeBaOne), we are left with 'Rose.' So if you add ZB1 and Rose together, it becomes ZEROBASEONE. It means ZB1 and Rose are one" (14). ZB1 members being on the survival show helped them get popular. ZB1 getting popular will lead to the actions of the fans in the fandom. Some of the actions will be good and the other part won't be as good. Zerose has a lot of fan art for people to see. There will be fan art that you like and don't like. Just like any other fandom in the world, they have fan fiction for people to read and engage with. Another action the fandom has is high engagement and passion toward the group.

High engagement and passion

Zerose supports ZB1 in many ways that will help them grow as a group. The fandom helped the group surpass the limit of a million-sales mark from each release (1). This is a way for the group to continue to grow and get popular. That detail shows how invested the fandom is into the group and looks out for them. There can be people in some fandom that take things a little too far. People in the fandom start to notice that other people are trying to make ZB1 the top boy band (2). If the group doesn't have as many views and aren't on a chart, they make it seem like it's a big deal (2). People like this won't back down because they think the interest should be at the top. If you don't like that it happens, then you can either come at them or just ignore it. You will notice that they love to make different types of fan art. 

Fan art 

Darker theme (7).

You can find fan art on Pinterest, Reddit, Etsy, X, and more. You will see lots of different styles on Pinterest (5). You will see a photo that looks like it is a cartoon and manga/anime style (6). It gives a cute vibe to it as well (6). There are a lot of people who make the opposite vibes. This photo gives a vibe that is darker than the other one (7). You will also see videos of fans making fan art out of sketches (8). Reddit and X have the same type of platform. I found out that you have to search up on the website or app what you want to see. As an example, search up Zerose fan art and you will see people's posts; along with peoples comments. Etsy is used for people buying many different fan art and merchandise. Another type of art the fans make is fan fiction. 

Lighter theme (6).

Fan fiction 

The fans in the fandom like to make fan fiction out of the different members (9). Adding on to that, some fans like to focus on making them sound queer (10). This type of writing is something people can hardly stop because people will do what they like. This behavior can make people go against the other fans because they don't like it and want to attack them. The places you can see fan fiction are Reddit, Wattpad, TikTok, and more. You will do the same thing on Reddit as I explained in the fan art section. Wattpad has its own section for fan fiction. Other than that, you can search up any type of fan fiction you want. Wattpad is a place for Zerose to post their book fan fiction rather than short story fan fiction. There is a section on TikTok just for the fan fiction (13). It looks like people are just talking about the different fan fictions (13).  

In Conclusion

This band was made during a survival show and gained lots of fans (4). The fans in the fandom played their part for the band. The fandom worked their way around making different types of fan art and fiction. Not only do they have artistic mindsets, the fandom has a good sense of engagement and passion for the group. This fandom most likely shares the same characteristics as other fandoms in the world. That means you will expect to see the good and the bad parts in this fandom as in others. Would you check out this group and the fandom a little more? 

Work Cited 

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