No, it wasn’t about the fact that the man was getting married this time.
On October 22, 2023, EXO’s Chen and his non-celebrity wife, Min-hee, renewed their vows and tied the knot in an intimate wedding attended by the EXO members. The wedding was held at the Lotte Signiel Hotel in Seoul, and the wedding pictures were absolutely beautiful and stunning.
omg chen and his wifes wedding venue omg this is so beautiful pic.twitter.com/vbQpykEuRW
— muni (@yoonhoshii) October 22, 2023
Knets react to Chen's beautiful wedding venuehttps://t.co/1EzSNc6baP pic.twitter.com/JlcLZFYHAl
— pannchoa (@pannchoa) October 23, 2023
chen’s wedding venue decor is gorgeous! 🤩 much deserved for him and his lovely bride! CONGRATS JONGDAEYA!!! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/kZMSQKULDS
— 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 | 도겸이 바라기 🌻 (@dkdoongie) October 22, 2023
MINSEOK AND BAEKHYUN ARE THE MCs ON CHEN'S WEDDING 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/2nmyMJKzun
— jezza ´ㅅ` L-1485 • Star 1117 (@ezrealkyoong) October 23, 2023
Sunset wedding chen is another level of dream wedding🥺 pic.twitter.com/DHqcr5th7r
— n. (@kafeinme) October 23, 2023
Sunset wedding chen is another level of dream wedding🥺 pic.twitter.com/DHqcr5th7r
— n. (@kafeinme) October 23, 2023
In 2020, Chen announced that he was to be married and that his fiancé (now wife) was pregnant with their first child. The response to the news had been mixed, with half of the fans congratulating them and sending their best wishes, while the other half (a.k.a. some delulu K-fans) held a protest in front of SM Entertainment, calling for Chen’s removal from EXO.
Chen remained a member of EXO, and in 2022, he and his wife welcomed their second child. And now, the beautiful couple and their family have celebrated their wedding amongst loved ones.
Yunho & Changmin at EXO Chen Wedding yesterday pic.twitter.com/Kv94XttWZg
— TVXQquotes (@TVXQquotes) October 23, 2023
All EXO members attended chen wedding 😭😭
KAI MY BABY WAS THERE— ✴︎ 🇵🇸 (@THEENANZ) October 22, 2023
Imagine if it's true that Luhan is at Chen's wedding. Luhan and Sehun in one place after how many years, HUNHAN!!! 😭
— Lai (D-9✨) (@elaizahvk) October 22, 2023
Kaisoo… "Look at hem, together on the occasion of Chen's wedding"😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Im33Rf0M6Z
— Kaisoo aesthetic (@misskpopdu13) October 22, 2023
congratulations on your wedding chen and wife! pic.twitter.com/Fb7DGgYWNr
— lynn 樂 🎸 (@lmhl4vs) October 22, 2023
EXO dancing at Chen's weddingpic.twitter.com/TDZwkfXm3d
— Elena ✴︎ (@leavenotrace04) October 22, 2023
Exo from Chen's wedding 🤍 pic.twitter.com/Qry82vzKYf
— V̶a̶m̶p̶i̶r̶🩸| 11ΞX0⁹🌈 |REST| (@Nightmanl1485) October 22, 2023
KYUNGSOO AND MINSEOK LAST NIGHT AT CHEN'S WEDDING !!! 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/nXzht4ePgO
— jezza ´ㅅ` L-1485 • Star 1117 (@ezrealkyoong) October 23, 2023
IMAGINE YOUR HUSBAND SINGING BEST LUCK ON YOUR WEDDING DAY 😭😭😭 BUT THE HUSBAND IS JONGDAE 😭😭😭 IM NOT JEALOUS https://t.co/uzUMyJxYn6
— n // ia 🙂 (@oohsnooopy) October 22, 2023
All was well and good throughout the entire ceremony; however, one big factor from the wedding riled up some EXO fans. EXO’s “Don’t Go” was performed by a violin orchestra, which was considered their fan song for EXO-L’s, where EXO made a promise with EXO-L’s to always keep supporting each other.
The song was from EXO’s iconic first studio album, and because of its message, some EXO-Ls were emotional from the moment videos of it being played at the wedding were posted online.
DON'T GO (INSTRUMENTAL) PLAYING AT JONGDAE'S WEDDING 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/YmzDy4iRnm
— Aℓℓ About #EXO (@kyungsoo_stan) October 22, 2023
instrumental version of Don’t Go playing at jongdae’s wedding ?!?! oh I’m going to CRY pic.twitter.com/FAm5Mdg0gA
— sameha 🤍’s moonbin (@kimjuncottx) October 22, 2023
#Exo don't go 😭 at Chen's #wedding
Congratulations jongdae 🥺😍 pic.twitter.com/jzxukOaQDt— loeylala (@lalalala_yoda) October 22, 2023
the fact that Don’t Go is always played at exo-ls’ wedding and now, it’s playing at jongdae’s wedding 🥺 pic.twitter.com/yRrCVb1XYn
— j 💭 exo on film (@baeconlatte) October 22, 2023
Not everyone felt the same, however, some fans criticized Chen for using the song in his wedding, to which other social media users agreed.
One fan said, “’Peter Pan,’ ‘Angel,’ and ‘Don’t Go’ are exclusive fan songs. I’m appalled at the thought of having such a song performed at a wedding. It was an improper choice. Switching the song to ‘Miracles in December’ or something else would have led to less backlash.”
Another said, “I really don’t care who holds a wedding ceremony or whatever. But upon hearing ‘Don’t Go,’ it filled me with rage.”
Not that their input actually mattered, but oh well.
Congratulations to you and your beautiful family, Chen! EXO-Ls will always support you no matter where you go!
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