#WelcomeHomeCHEN!
Following the return of their leader Suho from his military service last February 13, 2022, CHEN is the next member to have fulfilled his mandatory military service. On April 25, 2022, the EXO main vocal was discharged after serving as an active-duty soldier for exactly 1 year, 5 months, and 8 days.
With CHEN now back as a civilian, EXO now has seven active members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, CHEN, D.O., Kai, and Sehun. Chanyeol and Baekhyun are still currently serving in the military after enlisting on March 29 and May 6 of 2021 respectively.
EXO-Ls were overjoyed in knowing that one of their favorite boy group’s main vocalists is now back in action, trending his name and the hashtag, “#WelcomeHomeCHEN” on social media. In such a warm and welcoming manner, EXO-Ls bid “hello” again to EXO’s Vocal King after his service to the country.
EXO Chen to be discharged from the military today, April 25
Welcome back 🥳👏🏻👏🏻
Source: https://t.co/pATA6D3G8L pic.twitter.com/i3pqA3jlC6
— The Seoul Story (@theseoulstory) April 25, 2022
Hello, this is Chen. I am greeting you again after successfully finishing my military service. I hope that you've spent your days healthily and joyfully. I am greeting you as well with a good health. Always take caŕe of yourselves! pic.twitter.com/G9T2pUewCT
— •ㅅ• (@eksomesiji) April 25, 2022
#HelloAgainCHEN waiting for jongdae's discharge selfie and message. ♡ pic.twitter.com/IIlB2eWgJ4
— 酒 (@nonearewe) April 24, 2022
Welcome back, Jongdae! 🦖👍🏼
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Enlistment Discharge pic.twitter.com/QMMObs5eCv
— 세상에서 제일 귀여운 세훈이 ♡ (@xunhuas) April 25, 2022
soondingies and exols who survived jongdae’s enlistment era with 1 to 0 updates
— ً #HelloAgainCHEN (@yslelyxion) April 23, 2022
the “no special discharge event” duo 😆 welcome back jongdae!!! 🥳🥰#다시_찾아온_종대의_봄 #HelloAgainCHEN#WelcomeBackCHEN pic.twitter.com/0SOVo3gAqg
— hello, chen 🌷 (@filipinaeri) April 25, 2022
Hello Again, Sunshine Chen ☀️🤍#HelloAgainCHEN#WelcomeBackCHEN#다시_찾아온_종대의_봄@weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/SfHmQLGyLF
— EXO Worldwide (@WWEXOL) April 24, 2022
I WANT TO PERSONALLY WELCOME MY BABY LIKE THIS…. PLEASE LET ME!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🫂🙏
Welcome Back, CHEN! 🎉💃👩❤️👨#HelloAgainCHEN#WelcomeBackCHEN#다시_찾아온_종대의_봄 @weareoneEXO pic.twitter.com/IPXWhkvWSY
— Baek✴︎SiMay ²⁸⁵ | Hello CHEN 🥹 | 1ΞX0❤️ (@BaekMay2) April 25, 2022
is this GQ reporter a jongdae fan?
first of all, the article is titled “Our Chen Has Returned” 😂
+ this is just a part of the article but the way they describe him is giving soondingie lmaooo https://t.co/PdMuKaUCjj pic.twitter.com/m8S8GI6gb2
— 봄뚜 (@imexotrashtbh) April 25, 2022
y'all, chen finished his military service? so you mean kdrama industry is also back with having a superior ost? ghad!
— ☁ (@trin4h) April 25, 2022
"Chen is expected to continue his career as an EXO member after his military discharge" i mean, AS HE SHOULD! JONGDAE WILL ALWAYS BE THE EXOS.
— 🐥⁹⁴ (@oohafiqah) April 25, 2022
CHEN of EXO will be officially discharged from the military today, April 25th. No special discharge event will be hold @weareoneEXOhttps://t.co/4VC5neJ7zT
— EXOBreakingNews ( Read Bio )(҂-̀_-́) (⇀‸↼‶):- (@EXOBreakingNews) April 25, 2022
welcome back our main vocalist, chen 🫡
— SMent_EX9! (@SMent_EXO) April 25, 2022
On the same day, SM Entertainment announced that they will be holding the “SMTOWN LIVE 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ TOKYO” offline concert at the Tokyo Dome on August 27 and 28, 2022. EXO members Suho, CHEN, and KAI were announced to be part of the offline concert’s line-up.
Suho, Chen and Kai are the EXO members who are included in the lineup for the offline ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS @ TOKYO’ concerts that will be held at Tokyo Dome for 2 days in a row on August 27, 2022 at 6pm KST and August 28, 2022 at 4pm KST~! ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/JADF9AVh9S
— 세상에서 제일 귀여운 세훈이 ♡ (@xunhuas) April 25, 2022
SM HAS LITERALLY WAITED THAT CHEN ENDED BY THE MILITARY TO GIVE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT I'M SHOCKED
— Hello,Chen🌸𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 (쑥)𝑨𝒎𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒂 (@Baek_is_a_mochi) April 25, 2022
IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE CONCERT PLEASE GIVE THE LOUDEST CHEER FOR OUR JONGDAE AND MAKE HIM FEEL LOVED AND WELCOMED 😭 HE DESERVES THE BEST
— 체니 (@babiejongdae) April 25, 2022
kim jongdae didn't just get back from military and he already got concerts and schedules booked. peak king behavior.
— EXO (@exopredict) April 25, 2022
SM will hold an offline smtown live concert and #CHEN is part of the line up 😭 WE ARE FINALLY GOING TO SEE OUR NATION’S VOCALIST SING ON STAGE pic.twitter.com/AlsslQRwb2
— 체니 (@babiejongdae) April 25, 2022
Booked, busy, and obviously loved! Welcome back and hello, CHEN!
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