For months, ZEROBASEON (also known as ZB1) fans have been urging the entertainment company Let them see deal with Kim Jiwoong Better.
In February this year, Kim Jiwoong was accused of swearing after a virtual fanmeeting. Later that month, Shipping concluded by a speech analyst that it was not verifiable that Kim Jiwoong was the person who swore. WAKEONE also released a statement.
HI. This is WAKEONE. Over the past five days, our company had requested a special analysis of the video which was spread across various online communities and social media through Sejong Law Firm. These are the results. According to the results of the analysis of the special traits of the voices in the video, the voices of the people who said “thank you” and the person who cursed have different pitches and pitches in terms of voice waves, and it was established that they came from different people .
It was also established that the video was not recorded by the device that made the call, but by an external one, so there is a possibility that the curse came from an external source. We have verified that this can be used as a means to judge that the curse was not cast by our artist. We ask for your understanding that we took some time to announce this, as we were trying to accurately verify the facts through special analysis, despite our trust in the artist and various testimonies. We are sorry to anyone who was concerned. In the future, we promise not only to protect our artists from harm based on the truth, but also to do our best to prevent loving fans from being hurt. We will do our best for a healthy and mature K-Pop culture. Thank you.— LET’S SEE IT
Prior to this statement, ZEROSE (ZEROBASEONE fans) urged WAKEONE to protect Jiwoong as a union, and netizens pushed for his removal and spread misinformation. Many trendy, “I AM WITH JIWOONG” AND “WE LOVE YOU KIM JIWOONG” in support of Jiwoong.
My fellow woongdeongies thank you for doing everything you can just to protect our Jiwoong! 😭 Also thanks to add the zeros for speaking up for jw.
JIWOONG DON’T FORGET, WE GOT YOU BACK!!!! ❤️🦋✨
I AM WITH JIWOONG, WE LOVE YOU KIM JIWOONG #KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong #lovers and woongi pic.twitter.com/VwwljtJ9Uv
— klia🦋🥀 (@kliapuddles) February 3, 2024
We will protect you Jiwoongah ✨🦋
I AM WITH JIWOONG
WE LOVE YOU KIM JIWOONG#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong #lovers and woongi pic.twitter.com/5itmZIegJw— charm ࣪ ִֶָ☾. (@Allure_kjw) February 4, 2024
HELLO WOONGDEONGIES &ZE_ROSES
Here is a guide template of the English and Korean version of the email you should send to wakeone to protect Jiwoong!! Please copy and paste the email.
Email ID: wakeone@wake-one.com
zb1_official@daum.net#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong #Kim Ji Eun pic.twitter.com/MClXyomueW— KIM JIWOONG Puddles (@KJWOONGIES1998) February 3, 2024
Despite this, WAKEONE failed to protect Jiwoong and promote him as an artist. For months, ZEROSE has been appealing to WAKEONE, demanding better treatment for the idol.
ZEROSE continually emphasizes that he has little to no opportunities except his participation in the entire ZEROBASEONE group’s activities and comebacks. They stated that Jiwoong has had no solo programs, no challenges with other non-group member idols (especially without another member), no final fairy during their recent comeback, no solo posts on X (formerly Twitter) since March , no solo TikTok videos, few solo Instagram posts, almost no appearances in YouTube videos, etc.
JIWOONG has NO solo schedule, NO challenges with other idols, NO fairy endings through the whole FTP promotion, NO solo posts on X since March, NO solo tiktoks, almost NO solo posts on IG, almost NONE appearance in videos on YT!
WAKEONE TREATS JIWOONG BETTER #Jiwoong deserves better
— nori✩ (@jiwoongiez) June 10, 2024
KIMJIWOONG has no solo program, no challenge with other idols, no proper promotion during comeback promotion, no solo posts on Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok for months, JIWOONG is also a member of ZB1 @wakeone_offcl @ZB1staff
WAKEONE TREATS JIWOONG BETTER#Jiwoong deserves better pic.twitter.com/dkMrZFNx8A
— KIM JIWOONG Puddles (@KJWOONGIES1998) June 11, 2024
Throwback to my KIMJIWOONG
“ACTIVE” IN SOCIAL MEDIA ❤❤🦋#KIMJIWOONG
TREAT JIWOONG BETTER#Jiwoong deserves better pic.twitter.com/3dh9x3Aonf— Goldie_baby_backsoon😍❤ (@Goldieboo1989) June 6, 2024
Now, finally, after months, Jiwoong participated in his first program, the Gucci show, in months. Yet, he was with a friend hyung line members Sung Hanbin AND Zhang Hao.
The hyung line gucci show was real and they all look so beautiful and so happy ❤️🩹❤️🩹 I missed jiwoong sm that’s all pic.twitter.com/ACY7hM6QB8
— Dylan (@zhsoftly) October 22, 2024
Drop the tags for our hyung Holy Trinity line!! ##
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong
ZHANG HAO AT THE GUCCI EXHIBITION #GUCCIxZHANGHAO#Jang Hao_Gucci_Culture Month
SANG HANBIN FOR GUCCI#SungHanbinGucciCulturalMonth#SUNGHANBIN#seonghanbin pic.twitter.com/27C6EqGtcR
— ✨️ (@taeraezero) October 22, 2024
However, ZEROSE is so happy and excited that Jiwoong is finally attending an event. He was as beautiful as ever.
Honestly this is so much because I feel like crying right now he’s back for real he finally has a plan he’s out he’s beautiful I’m so happy I love him sm😭😭😭😭😭
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woongpic.twitter.com/MSuWBXcC4M
— Jojo’s igloo🚬 (@sapphorae) October 22, 2024
feeling so many things right now: Not only is today’s Gucci event Jiwoong’s first show in so many months, but it’s also back with a bang because LOOK AT IT.
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong pic.twitter.com/ueDXYV8Luo
— ♫ (@decemberhour) October 22, 2024
so happy they finally gave him a schedule 😭
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong pic.twitter.com/hniMXr8Zfa
— bea (@meowwricky) October 22, 2024
his first show in so long and he decided to dye his hair black again (superior) damn, now he’s just legendary?
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woongpic.twitter.com/0g76cXVlhV
— oding (@jiwoongth) October 22, 2024
it really impressed me guys, we really have a plan for jiwoong after so long 🥹 i’m really so proud of him and so happy that he has this opportunity, @gucci thank you so much for loving it ❤️
WELCOME BACK GUCCI JIWOONG#HumanGucciKimJiwoongReturns#KIMJIWOONG #Kim Ji-woong pic.twitter.com/2bvIacrVwq
— mari :)) 🦋 (@woongnii) October 22, 2024
Jiwoong, who has been blonde for the Cinema Paradise return, went black for the event. He previously told ZEROSE at yesterday’s fan meeting that he would spray his hair black.
Jiwoong basically told his fans about his Gucci look the day before 😭😭 he’s pure and innocent like a child
🦋: Noona, I’m spray-painting my hair black tomorrow pic.twitter.com/1PUgs1P0TU
— 𝙽𝙰𝙴 · ִֶָ☾. (@naejiwoong) October 22, 2024
It looks like it kept its promise, and it’s just a splash of color. It crashed Gunwook Parkand the most attentive fans think they spotted a blonde peeking out.
However I think Jiwoong only used black hairspray, you can see the blonde peeking through 🤭 pic.twitter.com/XR2V7I4dGn
— ren ✿❄️🌸💦🌵🎞️⁷ (@wookstruck) October 22, 2024
Black, blonde, or any color in between, Jiwoong always looks charming!