Build Up (TV program)

Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival
Promotional poster
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 episodes2 (as of February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02))
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.

Overview

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

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.[7] It was announced that CJ ENM, Orca Music and Genie Music are co-producing the program.[8] It is also planned to broadcast through major global and Japanese OTT platforms.[9] The premiere date of Build Up which is on January 26, 2024, was confirmed along with the official poster.[10] It was broadcast both on Mnet and tvN.[5]

Cast

Host

Lee Da-hee is the program's host, who also hosted similar Mnet programs such as Queendom and Road to Kingdom.[11]

Judges

Lee Seok-hoon, Baekho, Seo Eun-kwang, Solar, Wendy, and Kim Jae-hwan are the program's judges.[12][13]

Special judge

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.[15]

The English names of contestants are presented in accordance with the official website.[16]

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 Jeong In-seong Geonu Taehwan
Choi Su-hwan Ji Yeon-woo Hong Seong-jun Hwang In-hyuk
Jang In-tae Jeong Yun-seo Bit Sae-on Yeo One
Soul
Jay Chang Bain Lee Min-wook Lim Sang-hyun
Park Ju-he Kim Seong-jeong Donghun Ma Jae-kyung
Jung Soo-min
Powerful
Lim Jun-hyuk Choi Ha-ram Hyukjin Yun In-hwan
Jo Hwan-ji Park Je-up Kim Min-seo
Unique
Sunyoul Kang Ha-yoon Jeon Woong Wumuti
Kim Seo-hyung Lee Gwang-seok Hong Sung-won Taewoo
Neon Kwon Eui-bin Kang Seok-hwa Lee Hwan-hee

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
1 January 26, 2024 0.539% (54th)
2 February 2, 2024 0.61%
3 February 9, 2024
4 February 16, 2024
5 February 23, 2024
6 March 1, 2024
7 March 8, 2024
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

  1. ^ "Build Up". Naver TV (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival. Episode 1 (in Korean). January 26, 2024. Mnet.
  3. ^ "Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival (2024)". CJ ENM. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Lee, Chae-min (December 5, 2023). "Mnet to launch audition show to form vocal boy band". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cho, Yong-jun (January 22, 2024). "Mnet audition program 'Build Up' looks to produce vocal quartet". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Pyo, Kyung-min (January 25, 2024). "Mnet's boy band survival program to pick members for new vocal-centric group". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (December 5, 2023). 엠넷, 이번에는 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌...'빌드업' 2024년 론칭 [Mnet Vocal Boy Group Survivor This Time...'Build Up' Launching in 2024] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Jang, Da-hee (December 7, 2023). Mnet, 이번엔 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌...2024년 '빌드업' 론칭 [Mnet, this time a Vocal Boy Group Survivor...Launching 'Build Up' in 2024] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (December 7, 2023). 오르카뮤직, Mnet '빌드업' 제작 참여 [Orca Music participated in the production of Mnet's 'Build-Up'] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ 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. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 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. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ 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. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kang, Seo-jung (December 26, 2023). 김재환, '빌드업: 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌' 심사위원 합류..1월 26일 첫방[공식] [Kim Jae-hwan joins 'Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor' Judges...First broadcast on January 26th [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Park, Se-yeon (January 16, 2024). 세븐틴 승관, '빌드업' 스페셜 심사위원 출격 [Seventeen's Seungkwan, special judge for 'Build Up'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ 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 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "Contestant Info". Mnet Plus. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  17. ^ 빌드업 : 보컬 보이그룹 서바이벌 시청률 [Build : Up Vocal Boy Group Survival ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Daum.

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