ZEROBASEONE will soon wrap up their activities as a nine-member group in March this year. With that being two-ish months away, there is time for one last album release from the current ZEROBASEONE lineup (I have read there is a possibility that ZB1 could continue with some members renewing their contracts, while others leave). Yesterday, they returned with their special mini-album, RE-FLOW, and the title track, ROSES. ZEROBASEONE previously pre-released the single Running to Future, which followed their September 2025 comeback with their NEVER SAY NEVER studio album (led by ICONIK).

When groups release a song ahead of the inevitable, it’s usually a sentimental ballad dedicated to their fans for supporting their careers. For ZEROBASEONE, they changed the script with ROSES. They keep the ‘dedicated to fans’ bit, but do so through a very energetic, powerful rock song. The energy is definitely memorable, and I liked the oomph that it gives ROSES. I found the percussion to be a super dynamic part of the track, while the hip-hop flourishes that appear along the way are refreshing and welcome changes to give ROSES more flair. Vocally, the members bring their A-game to the track, on par with the instrumentation’s energy. The brightness of the track exudes a sweetness that makes the members sound fond of who they are singing to (i.e., ZEROSES – the name of their fan club). The major problem with ROSES is its length – it is just too short. It feels incomplete the way it ended, and that disappoints me. Surely, they could have gone all the way for what could be their final title track!

It would have been nice to see the members in the flesh in what could be their final music video. But I guess they are too busy with their Here & Now Tour and final activities. What we got instead was a pleasant animation showing two individuals (one is ZEROBASEONE and the other is their fans) coming together to create roses (a recurring image in the music video). It essentially shows the bond between the group and their fans, with a nice continous loops of roses growing at the end to show that the bond is forever.

Song – 8.5/10
Music Video – 8/10
Overall Rating – 8.3/10