ZEROBASEONE On Strike? Members “Protest” At Their Fanmeeting

ZEROBASEONE (also known as ZB1) are protesting?!

Recently, an image of all nine ZEROBASEONE members went viral on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok. The photo featured ZEROBASEONE holding signs, reading, “Let the office workers who are unfairly locked up at work go home!” It garnered over 419K views at the time of writing.

all the members holding the unfair worker sign, when the whole group is on strike pic.twitter.com/YPqjql0ipP

— hello NORI ᥫ᭡ (@jiwoongiez) June 15, 2024

While many thought it was a legitimate protest, this was technically intended as a “joke.” The photo was captured at the group’s recent fanmeeting. At fanmeetings, idols are often given gifts or props to pose for pictures with. These signs were one of them.

this bunny looking mischievous while he's holding the "let office workers who are unfairly trapped at work go home!" sign… he has something up his sleeve if they didn't let him go home pic.twitter.com/AKfc5zhRGI

— 햇살튜 ☀️ (@forseokmae) June 15, 2024

MATTHEW HOLDING THE SIGN "LET OFFICE WORKERS WHO ARE UNFAIRLY TRAPPED AT WORK GO HOME!" 🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/dMZE4YLigB

— seok matthew archive (@0528_files) June 15, 2024

The ZEROBASONE members were styled in an “officeworker” concept that day. So, it fit the theme.

_𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦

ZB1 Office에는 비주얼팀밖에 없다는 사실, 알고 계셨나요?#ZEROBASEONE #ZB1 #제로베이스원 pic.twitter.com/1OFmxp5VBz

— ZEROBASEONE (@ZB1_official) June 15, 2024

Additionally, these signs appear to be a current trend. Aespa‘s Karina and Xdinary Heroes‘ Gunil were recently captured with similar signs.

"let office workers who are unfairly trapped at work go home!"

IN MAYOR GUNIL, WE TRUST pic.twitter.com/gWMUMXkH7d

— gigi SAW XH ♡♡ (@lvlyjooyeon) May 10, 2024

karina holding a sign a says:

let office workers who are unfairly trapped at work go home!!!pic.twitter.com/4g5IU3YP87

— Sunshine (@sunshine_080507) June 8, 2024

aespa's Karina holds up a sign at a recent fansign that reads, ‘Let office workers who are unfairly trapped at work go home!’ pic.twitter.com/hcrE9rUOBD

— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 9, 2024

Yet, there is a famous saying: “Behind every joke, there is some truth.” ZEROSES (ZEROBASEONE fans) have long been frustrated by the group’s company, WAKEONE.

ZB1 & Zerose should all strike against wakeone 😌
pic.twitter.com/TxXU5wjQHg

— 𝐉𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐛 (@juicybb_zb1) June 15, 2024

ZEROSES have long been calling for better treatment for Ricky and Kim Jiwoong. Many feel these two have been treated poorly and unfairly.

They noticed that while the other members appeared to be holding up the signs lightheartedly, both Ricky and Jiwoong were solemnly doing so as if it wasn’t a joke to them.

@gyuvinaegi

ain’t no one seeing that sign 🙄 #ricky #kimjiwoong #zb1 #zerobaseone #fyp #foryou

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