SM Entertainment and EXO-Ls have each been having their field days—all thanks to EXO.
For the past few days, EXO-Ls have been bombarded with news about different EXO members, such as Baekhyun voicing Ezreal as part of League of Legends’ newest virtual band HEARTSTEEL, Chanyeol and Sehun rumored to be leaving SM Entertainment to pursue their individual careers, and quite literally recently, D.O.’s contract with the agency ending in November and him becoming a CEO of his own agency with a former SM Ent. manager.
Here are some short summaries of the news about the different EXO members mentioned.
Baekhyun to voice Ezrael for League of Legends’ virtual group HEARTSTEEL
On October 17, 2023, Riot Games announced the lineup for their newest virtual group, HEARTSTEEL, featuring renowned K-Pop idol Baekhyun.
HEARTSTEEL consists of six members- Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, Yone, K’Sante, and Sett. Baekhyun will voice Ezreal, Taiwanese-American rapper ØZI will voice Sett, Nigerian singer Tobi Lou will voice K’Sante, and American musician Cal Scruby will voice Kayn. Aphelios and Yone are set to be the group’s songwriter and producer.
The group will drop their first single, ‘Paranoia’ on October 23, 2023. The group is Riot Games’ fourth virtual group, following metal band Pentakill, K-Pop group K/DA, and hip hop group True Damage.
Chanyeol and Sehun rumored to be leaving SM Entertainment to pursue individual activities
On October 17, 2023, entertainment industry insiders were reported by SBS Entertainment News to have said that EXO’s Sehun and Chanyeol had signed contracts with an agency founded by Jung Hoon-tak, who was the former CEO of iHQ and an advisor to the Korea Entertainment Management Association.
The two were also said to have agreed with SM Entertainment to do this while maintaining their EXO activities under them.
However, SM Entertainment responded to this by stating, “It is not true that Chanyeol and Sehun have moved to a new agency. The contracts that EXO members signed with SM Entertainment at the end of last year remain valid, and EXO activities will continue to proceed under SM Entertainment.”
The agency also clarified that the members have also made a conditional agreement with them that allows them to establish their own companies while still being a member of EXO under SM Entertainment.
EXO’s D.O. to leave SM Entertainment, but will still continue to be an EXO member
On October 18, 2023, Korean media outlet JTBC reported that the EXO member had founded an agency called Company SooSoo, along with his longtime manager Nam Kyung-soo, and will be joining that agency following the end of his contract with SM Entertainment.
The agency later confirmed this on the same day, saying that D.O.’s contract will expire in November 2023, and added that he will still remain an EXO member.
“Following thorough discussions with D.O., it has been decided that he will continue his EXO activities with SM, but will proceed with his acting and individual activities through the newly established agency founded by his and SM’s former manager.” Said SM Entertainment according to a Soompi translation.
Following all of that, EXO-Ls have been feeling quite happy about all of it. “Dasurv” kumbaga, in Filipino internet lingo. Some have been feeling gleeful, especially how other fandoms have always been saying that the group will soon disband.
https://twitter.com/THEENANZ/status/1714584057684640214?s=20
Also I find it hilarious how after that news, a lot of people were really pessimistic saying that "EXO is over" when the MV teaser for Chanyeol's single "Good Enough" just dropped with the cameo of 4 EXO members 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/xmD3DcP1N3
— Nivi 😊 (@CUTEYLOEY) October 18, 2023
the funniest thing is that by now no one is even surprised about any of these exo news
— nikki (@jonginika) October 18, 2023
EXO leaving SM news this week be like:
pic.twitter.com/BGGUZjE1rw— Bia 🤍🌸 (@pengpengsoo) October 18, 2023
and exo will still be exo like the disbandment news is nowhere to be seen pic.twitter.com/2qoulbTDTm
— dew (@jonginsfilm) October 18, 2023
all these news only reminds me of that time exo went to radio star and said the members agreed to stay together no matter what. it’s obvious sm will never let them go as a group with the exo name. even if they try to sm would probably make it hard for them :’)
I’m happy for…
— 👸🏻 (⊼⌔⊼) (@quinsehun) October 18, 2023
TRENDING NAVER :
Most viewed news :
#1. Doh Kyung-soo starts a new company ‘Company SooSoo’ with his long-time manager…5 minutes most viewed :
#1. EXO’s Doh Kyung-soo leaves SM…
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#4. EXO’s Doh Kyung-soo leaves SM… pic.twitter.com/faGrTGMSIf
— BL🌸SS🌸M – BL🌸🌸M🐧 (@bbykyungsooluv) October 18, 2023
Idk why anyone would be unhappy about the news? Aren't we all in this? You guys said you want EXO to leave SM.. what is wrong with Kyungsoo leaving first..?
— jieunsoo blossom 🌸 (@shainenm) October 18, 2023
EXO's D.O. ventures into the world of entertainment with his newly established company 'SooSoo Entertainment'! #SooSooEntertainment pic.twitter.com/GxJPNpgCrf
— Dev P (@Thedeveloper_3) October 18, 2023
SUHO SAID WE ARE ONE😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/tm6KZTijh7
— EXOBreakingNews (@EXOBreakingNews) October 18, 2023
OMG CHANYEOL'S TEASER HAS KYUNGSOO, JONGDAE, AND BAEKHYUN
He really is screaming We Are One amid all the news!#EXO for life!! pic.twitter.com/WgqZiX4IQp
— at1stLoveWinsAllSoo (@at1stsoo) October 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/athieexotic/status/1714590268366680398?s=20
"EXO's Doh Kyungsoo will leave SM and establish a new agency independently with a long-time manager"
another day, another EXO news leaving SM 😅 pic.twitter.com/3RGyMNZkyE
— ja ✧.*。 (@NCT20RESONANCE) October 18, 2023
Being an EXO fan really isn't for the weak because tell me why I didn't even flinch after seeing all of those leaving SM entertainmeng news these past days. Like I saw the news and was like, "Not surprised. Finally."
— Nivi 😊 (@CUTEYLOEY) October 18, 2023
me at every exo related news these days pic.twitter.com/EkPob4W6kV
— V (@soobfvi) October 19, 2023
These EXO new agency news keep coming out like they’re just regular knockknock updates
— Nivi 😊 (@CUTEYLOEY) October 18, 2023
Mukhang everyday tayo makakareceive ng ganitong news regarding EXO’s contract To renew or not, whatever is their decision I will trust and support them. After all, only the members know what is best for themselves. EXO saranghaja!
— 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝔂 ♡ 🍒 (@iwannaMARYou) October 18, 2023
I’m okay with daily news about EXO leaving sm😌 pic.twitter.com/MqMwU0Sazm
— ᵣᵤ -͟͟͞☆ ❄🐧 🌷 (@wintermelonday) October 18, 2023
'EXO (member's name) is leaving SM'
Please keep the news coming 🥹 my boys deserve to be free and do anything they want.
— Rose ♡ CHEN's shelter (@yeolmademydae) October 18, 2023
EXO still remaining together as EXO
CEO Baekhyun
CEO KyungsooKeep the good news coming, boys!! 🥳
— at1stLoveWinsAllSoo (@at1stsoo) October 18, 2023
Honestly what sm wants was exo name. They just don't want to have disband news, that's why they keep mentioning how exo activities still maintained by them in every articles.
— Shi (@SeuldySail) October 18, 2023
FINALLY CHANYEOL & SEHUN WILL GET ALL THE SOLO ACTIVITIES THEY DESERVE 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ #SEHUN #CHANYEOL
— EXOBreakingNews (@EXOBreakingNews) October 17, 2023
Love that the news articles, rumor or not, are all "<Member> leaves SM" and not "<Member> leaves EXO" 🤭
— aD.O.rable 🍑 (@leeyeollee) October 18, 2023
Just came here and got the news of Kyungsoo leaving SM and opening his own company damn EXO really leaving sm one by one I am so happy
— Ana | (@legendsexo_) October 18, 2023
There is something extremely satisfying that it is the sub-units of EXO who always cause a financial descent in SM with a news of them perhaps leaving the companyhttps://t.co/xm8aDsd7h2 https://t.co/Y62nVRsYRo
— ℓune ✴︎ (@lovefooltherose) October 17, 2023
Nah cause every time there’s big news going around, an EXO member always has to pop out of bubble like, “Look at what I did today”
— Nivi 😊 (@CUTEYLOEY) October 18, 2023
CEO KYUNGSOO ERAAA
— EXOBreakingNews (@EXOBreakingNews) October 18, 2023
Other groups have a dance line or a vocal line but EXO HAS ALL OF THOSE AND A CEO LINE 😭😭😭😭 IM GONNA BE OBNOXIOUS ABOUT THIS FIGHT ME pic.twitter.com/6ndmVDi9aH
— 얼 (@planetexo_9) October 18, 2023
exo’s ceo line 🥹 pic.twitter.com/RlJC0jQUAI
— sasha (@haechanahhceah) October 18, 2023
As much as we wanted them to leave in one go, it will not be possible given that they did not enlist at the same time. Isn’t it sexier that we have EXO CEO line? Also take note that the mf company will do anything to milk money since they are bleeding that started last June.
— Dee ✴︎ ✴︎ ✴︎ (@zzzezzzdee) October 19, 2023
Congratulations on all of this good EXO news! EXO-Ls, fighting! EXO saranghaja!
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