Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival
Also known asBuild Up[1]
Hangul
빌드업: 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌
Revised RomanizationBildeu-eop: bokeol bo-igeurup seoba-ibeol
McCune–ReischauerPiltŭŏp: pok'ŏl poigŭrup sŏbaibŏl
Genre
Created byMnet
Developed byShin Joon-bum (planning)[2]
Directed byMa Doo-shik[2]
Creative directorKim Hyun-min[2]
Presented byLee Da-hee
Judges
Music byLim Hyun-gi[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes7 (as of March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08))
Production
Executive producerPark Chan-wook[2]
Running time90 minutes[3]
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 26, 2024 (2024-01-26) –
present

Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival (Korean: 빌드업: 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌) is an ongoing South Korean reality competition program created by Mnet. It premiered on Mnet and tvN on January 26, 2024, and airs every Friday at 22:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on local OTT platform TVING.

Through a series of competitions, the goal is to create a quartet with a profound and unique voices. The contestants are anticipated to demonstrate their vocal prowess and offer a range of vocal performances with distinctive singing styles that set them apart from prior vocal groups.[4][5]

The project group will be active for two years.[6]

Promotion and broadcast

Promotional poster incorporating the host and judges of the program.

In December 2023, Mnet posted on their social media accounts the logo for their new program called Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survival (빌드업 : 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌; Bildeu-eop : bokeol bo-igeurup seoba-ibeol; or simply Build Up) and is scheduled to air in the first half of 2024.[1] It was announced that CJ ENM, Orca Music and Genie Music are co-producing the program.[7] It is also planned to broadcast through major global and Japanese OTT platforms.[8] The premiere date of Build Up which is on January 26, 2024, was confirmed along with the official poster.[9] It was broadcast both on Mnet and tvN.[5]

Broadcast schedule

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedTime slot
First airedLast aired
1102January 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)Friday at 22:10 (KST)[10]
8February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)Friday at 22:40 (KST)[11]

Cast

Host

Lee Da-hee served the program's host, who also hosted similar Mnet programs such as Queendom and Road to Kingdom.[12]

Judges

Lee Seok-hoon, Baekho, Seo Eun-kwang, Solar, Wendy, and Kim Jae-hwan served as the program's judges.[13][14]

Special judges

Contestants

Main article: List of Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival contestants

There are a total of 40 contestants participating in the competition, ranging from current and former idol members, soloists, singer-songwriters, musical actors and individual trainees.[17]

The English and Korean names of the contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[18]

Color key (In order of contestant's rank on the program)
       Final members of the program
       Contestants eliminated in the final episode
       Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round
       Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round
40 Contestants
Allround
Seunghun (승훈) Geonu (이건우) Choi Su-hwan (최수환) Hwang In-hyuk (황인혁)
Bit Sae-on (빛새온) Yeo One (여원) Ji Yeon-woo (지연우) Jang In-tae (장인태)
Jeong Yun-seo (정윤서) Jeong In-seong (정인성) Taehwan (태환) Hong Seong-jun (홍성준)
Soul
Jay Chang (제이창) Bain (배인) Donghun (이동훈) Jung Soo-min (정수민)
Lee Min-wook (이민욱) Lim Sang-hyun (임상현) Park Ju-he (박주희) Ma Jae-kyung (마재경)
Kim Seong-jeong (김성정) Kang Seok-hwa (강석화)
Power
Lim Jun-hyuk (임준혁) Choi Ha-ram (최하람) Park Je-up (박제업) Kim Min-seo (김민서)
Yun In-hwan (윤인환) Hyukjin (혁진) Jo Hwan-ji (조환지)
Unique
Sunyoul (선율) Kang Ha-yoon (강하윤) Jeon Woong (전웅) Wumuti (우무티)
Kim Seo-hyung (김서형) Lee Gwang-seok (이광석) Taewoo (태우) Neon (네온)
Hong Sung-won (홍성원) Kwon Eui-bin (권의빈) Lee Hwan-hee (이환희)

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[19]
1 January 26, 2024 0.539% (54th)
2 February 2, 2024 0.615% (49th)
3 February 9, 2024 0.357% (121st)
4 February 16, 2024 0.255% (145th)
5 February 23, 2024 0.25% (145th)
6 March 1, 2024 0.412% (97th)
7 March 8, 2024 0.386% (81st)
8 March 15, 2024
9 March 22, 2024
10 March 29, 2024
Average —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Notes

  1. ^ A subsidiary of CJ ENM.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival. Episode 1 (in Korean). January 26, 2024. Mnet.
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  12. ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (December 5, 2023). Mnet이 또...보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌 '빌드업' 나온다! 이다희 MC [공식] [Mnet releases another...vocal boy group survival show 'Build Up'! Lee Dahee MC [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Baek, Ji-eun (December 12, 2023). [공식] 이석훈·백호·서은광·솔라·웬디, Mnet '빌드업' 심사위원 확정 [[Official] Lee Seok-Hoon, Baek Ho, Seo Eun-Kwang, Solar, and Wendy confirmed as judges for Mnet's 'Build Up'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
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  16. ^ Kang, Da-yoon (February 22, 2024). 임슬옹, 세븐틴 승관과 바통터치...'빌드업' 스페셜 심사위원 출격 [공식] [Lim Seul-ong, touching the baton with Seungkwan of Seventeen...appears as 'Build Up' special judge [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Naver.
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  19. ^ 빌드업 : 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌 시청률 [Build : Up Vocal Boy Group Survival ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Daum.

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