[3] In January 2018, he participated in the national college entrance exam for arts students and ranked first in his home province of Fujian.

[3] On December 29, 2022, Zhang was unveiled as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys Planet,[11][12] and the center of G-Group in the performance of Boys Planet theme song "Here I Am" (난 빛나), which was broadcast on Mnet's M Countdown.

[27] In the 87th episode of LeeMujin Service released on November 7, 2023, he performed BTS' "Dynamite" and Ive's "Either Way" on the violin in duet with host Lee Mujin on guitar.

[29] On January 19, 2024, Zhang's first original soundtrack "I Wanna Know", for South Korean dating show Exchange 3, was released.

[38] In June, Zhang made his first appearance on Chinese television through the variety show Keep Running with fellow ZB1 member Ricky.

[39][40] In June 2024, Zhang was announced as the Chinese spokesperson of British hair care brand Tangle Teezer.

[47] Just in Zhang's second year of debut, various entertainment media reported that he has begun to solidify himself as a representative of K-pop in 2024 and as a 'blue chip in the advertising world' regardless of field.