B.D.U
B.D.U | |
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 Official logo | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Boys Define Universe |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Labels | Orca Music |
| Spinoff of | Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival |
| Members |
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B.D.U (Korean: 비디유; RR: Bidiyu; abbreviation for Boys Define Universe) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet's reality competition program Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival and managed by Orca Music. The group consists of four members: Bitsaeon, Seunghun, Jay Chang, and Kim Min-seo. They will debut on June 26, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Wishpool. The group will remain active for the following two years.
Name[edit]
B.D.U is an abbreviation for Boys Define Universe and defines the meaning of four people with different personalities coming together to create a new universe.[1]
History[edit]
Formation through Build Up: Vocal Boy Group' Survival and other activities[edit]
B.D.U was formed through Mnet's reality competition program Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival, which aired from January 26, to March 29, 2024.[2] The show brought 40 contestants, consisting of current and former idol members, soloists, singer-songwriters, musical actors and individual trainees.[3] Out of the pool of 40 contestants down to five groups with four members, only one group would make to debut.[4] Team HunMinJayBit was announced as the eventual winner on the finale episode which was broadcast live on March 29, 2023, and they also received a ₩100 million cash prize.[5]
Before appearing on the program, all the members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Bitsaeon is a member of M.O.N.T and was a contestants in Mix Nine (2018–2019) where he was eliminated on episode seven while his group placed sixth in the final episode of Peak Time (2023). Seunghun is a member of CIX and was a contestants in YG Treasure Box (2018). Jay Chang is a solo artist and a member of One Pact and was a contestant in Under Nineteen (2018–2019) where he was eliminated in the first round while in Boys Planet (2023) he placed at 10th position. Kim Min-seo was a contestant in The Origin – A, B, Or What? (2022).[6]
2024–present: Debut with Wishpool and world tour[edit]
On June 10, Orca Music announced that B.D.U is set to release their debut extended play Wishpool on June 26.[7] The group announced the next day that they will hold a world tour titled "Tour for Wishpool: Flash & Light" on 24 cities across Americas and Europe.[8]
Members[edit]
- Bitsaeon
- Seunghun
- Jay Chang
- Kim Min-seo
Discography[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Wishpool |
Track listing
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TBA | |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "My One" | 2024 | TBA | Wishpool |
Filmography[edit]
Reality shows[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival | Reality competition program determining B.D.U's members | [5] |
Concerts[edit]
- Tour for Wishpool: Flash & Light[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Yoon, Hi-baek (March 30, 2024). '빌드업' 제이창·빛새온·승훈·김민서 데뷔 확정... 'B.D.U' 탄생 ['Build Up' Jay Chang, Bitsaeon, Seunghun, Kim Min-seo confirmed for debut... The birth of 'B.D.U'] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Gong, Mi-na (December 26, 2023). 최고의 보컬 보이그룹 뽑는다...Mnet '빌드업' 1월 26일 첫방 [Pick the best vocal boy group...Mnet 'Build Up' first broadcast on January 26th] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jung-sun (January 22, 2024). '빌드업: 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌' 참가자 40인 공개 ['Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival' 40 Contestants Revealed] (in Korean). Dailian. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Cho, Yong-jun (January 22, 2024). "Mnet audition program 'Build Up' looks to produce vocal quartet". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Hyun-rok (March 30, 2024). 제이창·빛새온·승훈·김민서, '빌드업' 우승...B.D.U 결성[종합] [Jay Chang, Bitsaeon, Seunghun, and Kim Min-seo, 'Build Up' winners...B.D.U formation[Comprehensive]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Tae-soo (April 25, 2024). 비디유 "노래 부르면 행복...걸어온 길이 틀리지 않았죠" [BDU "I'm happy when I sing...The path I've taken wasn't wrong"] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (June 10, 2024). '빌드업' 우승팀 비디유, 26일 첫 앨범 '위시풀' 발매 ['Build Up' winning team B.D.U releases first album 'Wishpool' on the 26th] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim, Soo-jin (June 11, 2024). '빌드업 우승' 비디유, 데뷔 동시 월드 투어..미주·남미·유럽 24개 도시 순회 ['Build Up winner' BDU, world tour at the same time as debut...touring 24 cities in North America, South America, and Europe] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via Naver.