Fans Angry As Manager Brutally Scolds ZEROBASEONE’s Ricky During Live Stream

Ricky from ZEROBASEONE during a live broadcast.

Together with Gyuvin and Gunwook of ZEROBASEONE, who were present in the room but using separate phones because one phone could not safely record everyone, Ricky began a solo live stream on October 31. Gunwook tells Ricky during their streams that he has been instructed by management to terminate the stream via KakaoTalk. After that, Ricky says, “Oops… It’s time for me to terminate the live. Goodbye. I doubt if I can go on. Apologies.

Then, in the background, fans could hear a manager berating Ricky, saying things like, “Do you understand what I’m saying?” and “You didn’t inform us before you started the live.” The members kept reprimanding each other until their live stream concluded.

Fans of Ricky and ZEROBASEONE are now alleging that the management treated Ricky too harshly and spoke to him in a condescending manner. They are calling for WAKEONE, the group’s agency, to take appropriate measures in response. Other fans claim that because Ricky is a Chinese musician signed to Yue Hua Entertainment, the management is not treating Chinese members fairly.