He is a former HYBE trainee.
Koreaboo
3 hours ago
ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) member Leo has sparked divided reactions after his recent schedule announcement.
ALD1’s Leo | @ald1.official/Instagram
The idol sparked controversy after his past actions resurfaced, involving misogynistic lyrics. It initially saw him leave his pre-debut group, but resurfaced after he made the final lineup for the Boys Planet final group.
ALPHA DRIVE ONE Leo’s Controversial Past Resurfaces After Debut
It was recently announced that Leo, along with Sangwon, would be appearing on ILLIT Minju‘s show Minju’s Pink Cabinet.
💘민주의 핑크 캐비닛 오늘의 초대 손님은!#ALPHADRIVEONE #리오 #상원
어디서도 밝혀지지 않았던 #알파드라이브원 의 리얼한 모습을 발견해 줄게🔍
핑크 캐비닛에 슈퍼 리얼한 질문 남겨줘💗@ILLIT_official@ALD1_official#민주의핑크캐비닛 #Studiok #민주#LEO #SANGWON pic.twitter.com/3yU0mOpi5U
— 민주의 핑크 캐비닛 (@minju_cabinet) January 5, 2026
ALD1 Leo & Sangwon will be the next guests on Minju Pink Cabinet. #ILLIT #아일릿 pic.twitter.com/tpv0oA5A2X
— ILLIT NEWS (@theillitnews_) January 5, 2026
Yet, when the announcement was made, netizens shared fury about Leo going on the show due to his past controversies.
CALLING ALL GLLITS‼️🚨
CALLING ALL GLLITS‼️🚨
yall have a code RED❌💥👹👺🚨🔴
someone named LEO will be appearing on minju’s pink cabinet, he is NOT safe to be around minju or any woman, let’s rally for this madness to end. all fandoms will be showing support against leo ‼️🚨❤️ https://t.co/IU97m5q8cg pic.twitter.com/apmN2vIBm6
— shady hysilens ⋆ (@sanghyeonizer) January 5, 2026
WE DID NOT ASK FOR LEO https://t.co/9otuAT5sui
— mokadoobee (@Mochi_yeonje) January 5, 2026
How are they always going to invite problematic artists save minju omg kbs do better https://t.co/OWcHVx8b6o
— faveme (@faveme447873) January 5, 2026
Yet, many fans defended Leo and hoped that ILLIT fans and netizens would be kind to the members, hitting back at the allegations and narrative surrounding Leo.
for ILLIT fans, thank you to the lovely minju for inviting leo and sangwon.. and i can confidently say leo is a good person, not the label given by haters. yes he has a past, but he’s taken responsibility for his mistakes. please be kind, if you don’t like him, pls just skip.. 🩷 https://t.co/37aaKFa915
— coco (@yoriijorii) January 5, 2026
Leo was a former HYBE trainee, initially a member of Trainee A, and the lyric scandal caused him to leave the pre-debut group.