Melting Point is the second extended play by South Korean boy group Zerobaseone. It was released on November 6, 2023, by WakeOne and consists of five tracks, with "Crush" serving as the lead single.
Title
The title of the EP represents the conceptual similarity between the melting process of ice at 0°C and the group's ambition to open a new world with powerful music and passionate performances.[1]
Background and release
On August 20, 2023, WakeOne released a teaser for Zerobaseone's second EP to be released on November later that year, hinting at a winter-themed album.[2] On October 6, it was announced that the EP titled Melting Point would be released on November 6.[3] On the same day, pre-order for the EP began.[4][5] The track listing was released on October 19, with the track "Crush" announced as the lead single.[6] Teasers for the music video of "Crush" were released on November 1 and 5.[7][8]
The EP is available in three photobook versions and nine digipack versions.[4][5]
Composition
Melting Point consists of a total of 5 tracks. The opening track "Melting Point" is a song that "expresses the process of melting a heart frozen in love".[9] The second track "Take My Hand" is a song that "contains the will to hold your hand and jump into a new world, and only we who sing and dance together".[9] The third and lead track "Crush" is "an intense and powerful song that summarizes Zerobaseone's commitment to take the next step".[9] The fifth track "Good Night" is a "Zerobaseone-style lullaby that consoles a hard day and night".[9]
Commercial performance
According to the EP's distributor Genie Music, preorders for the EP surpassed 1.7 million copies in 20 days on October 26.[10] On its first day of release, the album sold 1.458 million copies according to Hanteo Chart, setting a record for the group as the first K-pop group to have first day sales of over 1 million copies for two consecutive times since its debut, following the same feat achieved by their debut EP Youth in the Shade.[11] The album reportedly sold over 2 million copies in its first week of release, making them the first K-pop group to do so in debut year.[12]
^Hwang, Hye-jin (October 26, 2023). 제로베이스원, 선주문량 170만 장 돌파... 2연속 밀리언셀러 예고 [Zero Base One, pre-order volume exceeds 1.7 million copies... 2nd consecutive million seller notice]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Se-bin (August 20, 2023). [단독] 제로베이스원, 겨울 컴백 예고..."11월 목표로 준비 중" [[Exclusive] Zero Base One, winter comeback preview... "Preparing for November target"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (October 6, 2023). 제로베이스원, 11월 6일 컴백 확정...미니 2집 'MELTING POINT' 발매 [Zero Base One confirms comeback on November 6th... 2nd mini album Melting Point released]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Sang-hoo (October 19, 2023). '11월 컴백' 제로베이스원, 미니 2집 타이틀곡은 '크러쉬' ['Comeback in November' Zerobaseone, 2nd mini album title song is 'Crush'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Seo-hyun (November 1, 2023). "'컴백 D-5' 제로베이스원 'CRUSH' MV 티저..강렬한 전율" ['Comeback D-5' Zerobaseone 'CRUSH' MV teaser... Intense thrill] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
^Park, Sang-hoo (November 5, 2023). "제로베이스원, 결연한 다짐 담은 미니 2집 타이틀곡 'CRUSH (가시)'" [Zerobaseone, the title song of their 2nd mini album 'CRUSH', a resolute promise] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 26, 2023). "제로베이스원, 선주문량 170만장...2연속 밀리언셀러 예고" [Zerobaseone, 1.7 million pre-orders... 2nd consecutive million seller notice] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (November 7, 2023). "제로베이스원, 2연속 밀리언셀러 등극...컴백 하루만 쾌거" [Zerobaseone becomes a million seller for the second consecutive time... Make a comeback for just one day] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
^年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Album Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 7. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
