ZEROBASEONE (also known as ZB1) has kicked off their highly anticipated 2024 ZEROBASEONE THE FIRST TOUR [TIMELESS WORLD] in Seoul with their first concert on September 20th.
ZEROBASEONE members are known for wearing custom earbuds given to them by fans. Unfortunately, RichIt was reportedly lost.
hao shows the earphones he received from fans 🥹
🐼: half of the violin is here. and it says “hao” in lowercase on it.
🐼: zerose designed them all! Originally both sides were from different design sets. I chose one side from one design and another side… photo.twitter.com/DziwznyN40— zhang hao archive (@haopics) September 2, 2023
RICKY JP He was responsible for gifting Ricky the IEM (in-ear monitors). Chinese Microphone Team was responsible for the handheld microphone, and both were produced in the same factory. RICKY JP has released a detailed document explaining the timeline of the situation regarding the alleged missing in-ear monitors.
1. RICKY JP is responsible for the production of in-ear monitors (IEMs) and headphones, while China Mic Team is responsible for the production of handheld microphones.
2. Both the headphones and handheld microphones are being produced in the same factory, with an expected completion date of November due to production schedules. The in-ear monitors were produced in August to ensure they were ready for the world tour.
—Ricky JP
On August 29, RICKY JP sent an email to WAKEONE regarding the delivery of Ricky’s customized in-ear monitors. WAKEONE reportedly responded at that time, providing a contact and requesting that the gift be delivered to the office by September 2 at 3 PM KST.
It arrived on September 2nd, with a member of the China Mic Team going and delivering it to WAKEONE in Korea at 3 PM as requested. A staff member was contacted, who reportedly received the gift. A confirmation, consisting of a photo, was sent to RICKY JP.
At 3:13 PM, a call was made to inform the staff to come and pick up the in-ear monitors. At 3:15 PM, a staff member arrived and received the monitors. A confirmation photo was taken at the time, and there is also a call log with the specified phone number. At 3:23 PM, the China Mic Team informed RICKY JP that the monitors had been delivered, along with the confirmation photo.
—Ricky JP
Yet, on September 7, a member of the China Mic Team reportedly had a video call with Ricky during a virtual fan meeting. They asked him if Ricky had received the gift of the in-ear monitor, to which he reportedly replied no.
On September 13, RICKY JP reportedly contacted WAKEONE again via email, requesting that the gift be delivered to Ricky. WAKEONE did not respond. Six days later, the email was opened and replies were sent.
On September 20, RICKY JP sent all the information, including delivery time, screenshots, call logs, etc. The email was reportedly sent and opened at least nine times, but there was no response from WAKEONE.
Thank you so much for all your support, it’s past 23:00 KR and JP time, and we still haven’t heard back from WAKEONE. We will wait three days to hear back from them, and discuss how to proceed.
—Ricky JP
Thank you very much for your concern.
As of 11pm there has been no response from WAKEONE and we will be waiting for a response for the next 3 days and will discuss next steps, also with FBs in each country.Thank you so much for all your support. It’s past 11:00 PM Korea and Japan time and we still haven’t received… photo.twitter.com/zUfl9ApiQ4
— RICKY JP (@sqr_jp) September 20, 2024
The next day, RICKY JP sent another email with even more information and a request for WAKEONE to check CCTV to confirm. However, no response has been reported at this time.
We have updated all documents with 1) The actual chat logs from September 2nd between the microphone team member and the delivery member 2) The email that RICKY JP sent today, including a more detailed timeline and the request to check the surveillance camera in front of the company. The email we sent on September 13th was opened three times last night, 8:24, 0:59AND 1:02We know @wakeone_offcl @ZB1_official is aware of this incident. We have provided all the details you asked for and asked you to check the surveillance camera for more solid evidence. We just need an update on the situation. Please reply to us, thank you.
—Ricky JP
With the tour starting and Ricky without his custom in-ear monitors, fans have become even more worried. They fear that the staff has lost the special gift for him. Fans are devastated that Ricky did not have the gift for the concerts.
i woke up to wk1 losing rk in my ears saying he “got lost in fanmade” i’m so f… fans put so much effort into getting to the tour on time and now rk is the only one who can’t have fanmade in his ears for the tour. he was right at their fucking doorstep please i’m so mad
— ricky random (@qruibits) September 20, 2024
So you’re telling me that everyone will have their own fucking custom earbuds while Ricky will be the only one with company-issued ones WHY DO THEY HIRE FUCKING INCOMPETENT LOSERS?
— basil (@wwxsil) September 20, 2024
I don’t care. Wakeone, you better find those earbuds for Ricky or something bad is going to happen to this company, we’ll make sure that’s the case. How dare you miss out on a nice gift we wanted to give Ricky for the tour? Everyone else is getting custom earbuds, and he’ll be the only one who doesn’t have them.
— lyssi♡ྀི (@cutesyricky) September 20, 2024
Imagine if we hadn’t found out we were going to lose him, Ricky would be yelled at by fans again for not appreciating a gift.
— sya🐟💦 (@suhopeacheeks) September 20, 2024
Ricky’s fans are alarmed by the alleged mistreatment he is suffering and are demanding that WAKEONE treat him fairly.
please let’s also talk about the abuse Ricky suffered. The earphones are still nowhere to be found, this is what Ricky would have worn on stage if it wasn’t for Wakeone’s lack of care. WAKEONE TREAT RICKY BETTER@wakeone_offcl @ZB1_official #WakeoneStopIgnoringRicky photo.twitter.com/nMhcxPkwq7
— jian (o^^o) new art by rik📌 (@shimrick__) September 21, 2024
ricky is getting the worst abuse an artist can ever get from a company mm i hope zrses stops minimizing the abuse he is getting by focusing on insignificant things since he is the only one who has to deal with this level of disrespect and bigotry
— ≽ܫ≼ (@tzuruis) September 20, 2024
Seeing all the Jebies except Ricky with their custom earpieces and microphones makes me so sad
He deserves much better, I hope Ricky JP takes all the necessary measures because losing such a precious gift is not something to be taken lightly
it also seems so targeted…— lumine🌹🎬 saw svt & bdu (@bioluminesencja) September 20, 2024
This is not an isolated event. WAKEONE has a history of “forgetting” or “losing” things related to Ricky.
You can’t tell me Wakeone isn’t doing this on purpose, because then he ALWAYS gets Ricky mixed up and then tries to justify his actions again, ruining the first day of the tour.
— v (@visualface) September 20, 2024
W1 always “loses” or “forgets” everything about Ricky:
1. Passport; Ricky was left at the airport;
2. Passport renewal, so no Ricky at AAA;
3. To post information about Ricky on all zb1 socmed;
4. Expensive earphones.What else?
It wouldn’t surprise me if they lost Ricky too…
— Just someone (@mememeparin) September 20, 2024
How many more “mistakes” can WakeOne make before the rest of you start taking us and Ricky seriously? At what point are you going to admit that this is more than just incompetence? Do I want him to feel the love he’s getting without this barrier from this stupid company?
— AUNTIE 🎬 (@zerobaserui) September 20, 2024
it’s not about “mistakes” anymore when it comes to Ricky because the way they sabotage him at every turn is so consistent that they’re just plain evil https://t.co/CcuqydcoYr
— bea (@meowwricky) September 20, 2024
RICKY JP recently stated that he would contact WAKEONE until he received a response. If they did not receive a response within three days, they would consider legal action, which many fans were advocating.
I sincerely hope Ricky JP sues because losing a fan-funded gift that was supposed to be used on tour is outrageous.
— dana (@mycatrik) September 20, 2024
we need to hire a lawyer and call the police on wakeone at this point they are emotionally abusing Ricky and his fans and they even lost a major fan funded gift inside of them
— v (@visualface) September 20, 2024
Just a couple of hours ago, as of this writing, RICKY JP shared an update via X (formerly Twitter). They reportedly revealed that WAKEONE responded to an email, claiming to be monitoring CCTV.
We received an email from WAKEONE at 10:53 KST, saying that they are currently checking their CCTV. We will be in touch with them and waiting for the final results until 23st 23:59.
—Ricky JP
【𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘⚠️】
We received a response from WAKEONE at 10:53 AM (KST) this morning, informing us that they are checking the surveillance cameras.
We will continue to issue reminders and await results until 11:59pm on the 23rd.We received an email from WAKEONE at 10:53 AM KST, saying that they are currently busy with the… https://t.co/GRenazc9Ze photo.twitter.com/54k6AvJokV
— RICKY JP (@sqr_jp) September 22, 2024
Additionally, Ricky suffered a minor injury on the second day of the Seoul concerts. Read more below.
A sharp object pierces ZEROBASEONE Ricky’s hand mid-performance
Idols made dirty
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