B.D.U

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B.D.U
B.D.U's Kim Min-seo, Jay Chang, Seunghun, and Bitsaeon on their debut showcase.
B.D.U in June 2024
L–R: Kim Min-seo, Jay Chang, Seunghun, and Bitsaeon
Background information
Also known asBoys Define Universe
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2024 (2024)–present
LabelsOrca Music
Spinoff ofBuild Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival
Members

B.D.U (Korean: 비디유; RR: Bidiyu; MR: Pidiyu; an abbreviation for Boys Define Universe) is a South Korean project vocal 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 debuted on June 26, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Wishpool. The quartet will remain active for the following two years.

Name

B.D.U official logo.

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

Formation through Build Up: Vocal Boy Group' Survival and other activities

See also: Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival; Mix Nine; Peak Time; Under Nineteen; Boys Planet; and The Origin – A, B, Or What?

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

B.D.U debut showcase in June 2024

On June 10, Orca Music announced that B.D.U is set to release their debut EP Wishpool on June 26.[7] The next day, the group announced that they will embark on a world tour titled "Tour for Wishpool: Flash & Light" on 24 cities across Americas and Europe.[8] B.D.U officially debuted on June 26, with their first EP Wishpool along with their lead single "My One" and its music video.[9] On the same day, they held a media showcase for the EP in the afternoon at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changjeon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul.[10]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[11]
Wishpool 24

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[13]
"My One" 2024 93 Wishpool

Videography

Music videos

Song title Year Director(s) Ref.
"My One" 2024 Choi Jae-ho [14]

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2024 Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival Reality competition program determining B.D.U's members [5]

Concerts

  • Tour for Wishpool: Flash & Light[8]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lee, Ha-na (June 26, 2024). "끝나지 않을 우리 이야기" 비디유, 여름 정조준 청량 팬송 'My One'[들어보고서] ["Our story that will never end" B.D.U, aiming for summer with refreshing fan song 'My One' [Listen report]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (June 26, 2024). 비디유 "어떤 무대든 핸드마이크 라이브, 보컬 서바이벌 출신이니까요"[종합] [B.D.U "No matter what stage it is, it's a hand-mic live, because I'm from a vocal survival show" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ "Wishpool". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Cumulative sales of Wishpool:
  13. ^ "Download Chart – 2024 Week 26". Circle Chart. June 23–29, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ B.D.U (비디유) - 'My One' M/V (in Korean). B.D.U. June 26, 2024. 4:22 minutes in. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

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