Eagle-eyed fans spotted SEVENTEEN Mingyu's lock screen during Bvlgari's event in Seoul. The reveal has since sparked mixed opinions.

On March 14, 2024, Mingyu was one of the stars invited to attend Bvlgari's brand event in Seoul. During the event, Mingyu stunned in an all-black ensemble paired with silver Bvlgari necklaces and rings. He went viral following the event due to his interactions with BLACKPINK Lisa.

However, another thing caught people's attention: his phone wallpaper.

SEVENTEEN Mingyu Phone Lock Screen Revealed

During the event, Mingyu and Lisa were seen interacting with each other. While Lisa maintained a playful demeanor with her same-aged colleague, Mingyu was seen chatting in a calm and friendly manner with the female idol.

SEVENTEEN's Mingyu and BLACKPINK's Lisa together at the Bulgari event. pic.twitter.com/JmgnpkWgTQ

— Pop Base (@PopBase) March 14, 2024

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During the interaction, Mingyu had his phone in his hand, with the screen open. Fans quickly zoomed into the photo and discovered the male idol's lockscreen was a famous celebrity.

 Fans were able to discover that Mingyu's background was that of Mr. Olympia competitor and bodybuilder Chris Bumstead. For those who don't know who that is, Chris Bumstead is a five-time My. Olympia Classic Physique Champion. Among bodybuilder fans, he is known for his humble and down-to-earth personality, despite his strong and sculpted figure.

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Fans were even able to pinpoint the exact photo of the athlete Mingyu is using as his lockscreen.

SEVENTEEN Mingyu Phone Lock Screen Sparks Mixed Reactions

Though his lock screen is innocent enough, it sparked mixed reactions from fans. CHECK THIS OUT: 2024 Japan Gold Disc Awards Winners Announced: SEVENTEEN, NewJeans, BTS Jungkook, More!

Some thought Mingyu's use of a bodybuilder as his lock screen was "weird," "embarassing," or gave them "the ick." This is because in Western culture, bodybuilding has a negative connotation, especially among women. The stereotype is that bodybuilders have "hypermasculine" attitudes, with one of the most infamous figures being Andrew Tate.

babe... this lockscreen while being next to lisa... im having secondhand embarrassment https://t.co/0Bvfun1X22

— vernon's bestie (@lovesickjisoo) March 14, 2024

this is giving me the ick 😭 https://t.co/vvfDfUrlyU

— hope on the street 🇵🇸 (@7pcys) March 14, 2024

at the end of the day men are ... men https://t.co/R7GUWVm93W

— suva 𓍯 (@jennieswar) March 14, 2024

no wonder she was laughing everytime she saw him this MAD embarrassing https://t.co/rtmJ7qXyb7

— este (@nwjnshighschool) March 14, 2024

However, others defended Mingyu.

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It is well known among CARATs that Mingyu is a health and gym fanatic. Therefore, it is not unusual for him to have a bodybuilder as his lockscreen. Many pointed out how hypocritical some K-pop fans were being, as a lot of "stans" have their favorite idol as their wallpaper on their devices.

kpop stans who have photocards on the backs of their phones and random idols as their lock screen while walking around with their "subtle" kpop merch acting like mingyu having the image of someone HE admires as his lock screen is weird is so fucking stupid.
he's just like y'all. https://t.co/JBC3RGoX0r

— millie || 😀🌼 (@millie102685) March 14, 2024

seeing mingyu have a body builder as his lock screen is so real ill be putting woozi and namjoon gym pics as my lock screen while at the gym for motivation

— amber\⁷ seungkwans boo 🍊 (@ahlovekwannie) March 14, 2024

You all are such weirdos for firstly zooming in on his lock screen to find what the wallpaper is?!
Some ppl are doing too much in the qrts as if you all don't have your idols as your wallpapers too. https://t.co/4eYqrA1PjO

— Cherry (@I_heart_svt) March 14, 2024

not even a month ago mingyu talked about how he removed the hat and carats printed his pics out and teased. we all tweeted about how uncomfortable he must've felt but you guys are again taking this joke too far. atp he'll be self-conscious all the time.pic.twitter.com/1ODDyu4AMv https://t.co/pWDpidH7Ee

— stuti (@Stutiyoon) March 14, 2024

What do you think of the situation? Tell us in the comments below!

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Written by Alexa Lewis