SEVENTEEN Mingyu "Ideal Type" Reveal Has Sparked Major Controversy
June 29, 2026 · Koreaboo

SEVENTEEN Mingyu 's "Ideal Type" confession has sparked major controversy.

SEVENTEEN's Mingyu | Pledis Mingyu and The8 appeared in a video with Lee Young Ji .
During the video, the two idols were asked about their ideal type, and Mingyu spoke about it in terms of how someone is with their job.





The video was shared, but it was later deleted due to the backlash Mingyu received.
Some netizens thought that Mingyu's take was privileged, with them hitting back at someone who hasn't had to do an "ordinary" job and has always been a full-time idol.
Yet, many fans defended Mingyu and hated how his words were being twisted. Mingyu is known as someone who is always positive, and they thought it wasn't surprising that he also wanted someone positive in his life.
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