Boy group member B.D.U’s Kim Minseo was accused of inviting his girlfriend to official schedules. Prior to B.D.U’s formation, Minseo participated in Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor. The group was created through the survival show, and Minseo won a place in the debut team.
A netizen found out that his alleged girlfriend had attended to final episode of the show. She uploaded a congratulatory picture for the star with the caption “Congrats on your debut. I’m proud of you.” The picture was from the live broadcast that she allegedly attended as an audience member.
Girlfriend’s alleged post.
After more digging, the netizen found that she had also posted photos of the couple’s various dates.
There was even a photo of him falling asleep on her shoulder.
She often posted him on her Instagram stories.
While some were shocked at the news…
not the build up group already getting exposed https://t.co/thEebPyR44
— closed || new acc @balltaerae (@ollieloong) April 5, 2024
…others claimed that this was total acceptable, especially given that Minseo was not a celebrity before he won the show.
was he not literally a regular citizen before the show…from what i remember he wasn’t even training under a COMPANY.
— @Synthpoptruther/X
Minseo was first exposed to the public through the survival show The Origin – A, B, or What?, hosted by IST Entertainment. He was a trainee under the company from 2019 to 2022, later leaving the company after failing to make his debut. He participated in Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor in January 2024. B.D.U disbanded in March 2026.